Development assessment report

PROJECT URBAN – 15104                                                                                   July 2016

                                                          Schedule 7 mapping identifies the site as Urban
                                                          Koala Area. Refer to attached Ecological Report
                                                          prepared by Core Consultants which confirms
                                                          the site as Koala habitat and which requires
                                                          appropriate vegetation offsets for the rppsoed
                                                          clearing. The applicant proposes a financial
                                                          settlement offset with Noosa Council under the
                                                          Queensland Governments Offsets Policy in
                                                          compliance with the regulatory provisions for
                                                          the proposed clearing.

Natural Hazard: Bushfire and Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay
                                                          A Bushfire report, prepared by Covey and
                                                          Associates, accompanies the application and
                                                          demonstrates that the proposal complies with
                                                          table 13.9 Bushfire hazard areas of the Natural
                                                          Hazards and Natural Resources Overlay Code.

                                                          Specifically, the proposed use will not
                                                          compromise the safety of people or property
                                                          from bushfire. Appropriate mitigation strategies
                                                          such as setbacks from hazardous vegetation and
                                                          firebreaks are proposed which exceed those set
                                                          out by the probable solutions of the Code.

                                                          The use has been designed so that it can
                                                          continue to operate without impact during and
                                                          following a bushfire. The proposal does not
                                                          involve storage or manufacture of hazardous
                                                          material on site and has access to reticulated
                                                          water for firefighting purposes.

                                                          The site is also identified as a low potential acid
                                                          sulfate area 5-20m AHD. Refer to attached
                                                          Geotechnical Report prepared Core Consultants.
                                                          The report provides an acid sulfate soils
                                                          assessment and concludes that the presence of
                                                          acid sulfate soils is unlikely.

                                                          The proposal complies with the Natural Hazards
                                                          Overlay Code.




7.5 LOCALITY PLAN

The site is included within the Noosaville locality.

An assessment of the overall outcomes of the Noosaville locality plan is provided below:




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