planning report Gympie Kin Kin rd - kin kin · MCU22/0192

                                            Visitor Accommodation Code
Provision            Code Provision                                   Proposal                                              Compliance
                     Visitor accommodation is not located within:
AO1 – Location                                                        There are no intensive animal industries,             Y
                     1.   150 metres of land within the Low impact    horticulture or intensive agricultural operations
                               industry zone;                         on adjoining properties.
                     2. 200 metres of land within the Medium
                               impact industry zone;
                     3. the designated separation area of a Key
                               Resource Area;
                     4. 250 metres of an intensive animal
                               industry, intensive horticulture use
                               or rural industry; or
                     5. 100 metres of agricultural operations
                               on adjoining premises.
                     In the Rural zone or Rural
AO2 – Size           Residential zone the site used for Nature-       The site is 38.025ha in size                          Y
                     based tourism or short-term
                     accommodation has a minimum area of 4
                     hectares.
                     PO3
PO3 – Effects of     Development has a scale and density that is      The 3 x 48.6m² cabins are small scale buildings.      Y
Use                  compatible with the intent of the zone and       The scale and density of cabins is less than that
                     the preferred character for the local area in    of a rural activity such as a packing shed.
                     which it is located.                             The intent for the Rural zone is to maintain land
                                                                      for rural activities and small scale visitor
                                                                      accommodation. The scale of the proposal
                                                                      does not diminish the ability for the subject land
                                                                      or surrounding area from undertaking any rural
                                                                      activity.
                                                                      The built form is commensurate with the rural
                                                                      character.
                                                                      Importantly the cabins meet the Planning
                                                                      Scheme Tables of assessment for Code
                                                                      assessment which seeks to ensure Short term
                                                                      accommodation is of a scale sought for the
                                                                      hinterland. This proposal meets the criteria in
                                                                      the Tables of assessment and is therefore of a
                                                                      scale intended for the Rural zone.
                     Accommodation is sited so as not to
A08.3 – Safety       overlook the living areas of neighbouring        While the cabins are clustered, the covered           Y
and Amenity          premises                                         verandah’s are located on opposite sides of the
                                                                      building providing privacy and amenity for the
                                                                      guests.
                                                                      Each cabin provides 6.2m of separation where
                                                                      landscaping will be provided to ensure privacy
                                                                      and green outlook. The elevations facing each
                                                                      cabin have only 2 sets of louvres which limits
                                                                      any overlooking.
                     AO9.2
AO9.3            -   A landscaped area is provided and                While the code seeks a 3m landscaped area for         Y
landscaping          maintained within the site for a minimum         3m along frontages, this is unreasonable in a
                     width of:                                        rural setting and in this instance the street
                     (a) for a mixed use building with non-           boundary is not seen from Gympie Kin Kin Rd
                     residential uses fronting Gympie Terrace or      as the street boundary is along a small service
                     Thomas Street, Noosaville:                       road and an odd narrow private lot. The
                                     1. 1 metre adjacent to a         frontage is also approximately 2m higher than
                                          road frontage; and          Gympie Kin Kin Road and the cabins will not be
                                     2. 2 metres adjacent to the      seen from the private lot adjoining the subject
                                          rear property boundary;     site near the Gympie Kin Kin Road boundary.
                                          or
                     (b) for a mixed use building with non-
                     residential uses fronting Duke St, Sunshine
                     Beach:
                                     1. 2 metres to the rear
                                          property boundary; or
                     (c) unless otherwise specified above:
                                     1. 3 metres adjacent to a
                                          road frontage; and




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