SPS Request (compiled)_251017

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Our Ref: DF14124 / Office: Sunshine Coast
Council Ref: MCU14/0102



           NOOSA COUNCIL
           PO BOX 141
           TEWANTIN QLD 4565

           ATTENTION: The Chief Executive Officer


Dear Sir


MAKING A SUPERSEDED PLANNING SCHEME REQUEST

139 EUMUNDI NOOSA ROAD, NOOSAVILLE
LOT 2 ON SP294726

Pursuant to section 29 of the Planning Act our client, the applicant, makes this request for a
superseded planning scheme to apply to a proposed development application on the above land.

The proposed development is for a pylon sign on Lot 2 SP294726 at 139 Eumundi Noosa Road,
Noosaville. The proposed pylon sign is defined as a “freestanding sign” under Council’s Advertising
Devices Code and is triggered to code assessable under the applicable Assessment Table in the Noosa
Plan by virtue of non-compliance with the specified requirements for accepted development.

The applicable superseded planning scheme in this case is the version of the Noosa Plan that existed
immediately prior to 28 October 2016 when Amendment No. 6 took effect (ie. the 16 September 2013
version or Amendment No. 5).

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On the 12 September 2016, my client and I met with Council’s Glen Conforti (Development Planner)
to discuss the prospect of getting support from Council for an additional pylon sign for the subject
allotment, fronting Walter Hay Drive. Amongst other things, Mr Conforti advised that a pylon sign on
the Walter Hay Drive frontage would be self-assessable, once the approved reconfiguration
(REC15/0032) occurred, and as long as it meets the self-assessable criteria set out in Council’s
Advertising Devices Code. Mr Conforti was the assessment manager for the various applications over
the subject site and would have been aware of the conditions under the higher order MCU & OPW
(signage) approval (MCU14/0102), which amongst other things, required that “no pillar sign is
permitted along Walter Hay Drive”. Mr Conforti did not discuss the conditions of the existing
approval, not their potential effects on developing a pylon sign on the Walter Hay Drive frontage.

Confirmation of Council’s advice was sought in writing via email on 15 September 2016 and Mr
Conforti subsequently responded that same day stating:-

           “I confirm that a (1) pylon sign on the Walter Hay drive frontage would be self-assessable
           against the Advertising Devices Code, after REC15/0032 is sealed and the lot created. “

A copy of the email from Mr Conforti is attached.