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

3.0 Proposed development details
The cabins are proposed for short term accommodation for visitor’s seeking to engage with the
appreciation of the rural environment and the surrounding natural beauty of the hinterland.
The Noosa Trail network, trails 1, 2 and 4 run parallel along the front boundary with Gympie Kin Kin
Rd. Trails 2 and 4 end at Kin Kin and trail 1 continue up Main Street. Directly opposite the subject
lot’s access, the trails enter unsealed Road 12 and head towards Sheppersons Lane and Silver Ash
Lane. An overnight stop is provided on the Kin Kin sports ground for those using the trail.
The popular rural village of Kin Kin is a 10-minute walk through the subject property to Old Wahpunga
Rd and the Kin Kin sports oval - where the nearby Kin Kin Hotel and other food and retail offerings
exist.

Three cabins are proposed each with the following features:

•   A GFA of 48.6m² per cabin;
•   Each cabin offers a living area, small kitchen and bed in the same room;
•   Separate bathroom;
•   Weather board cladding and custom orb roof to complement the rural character;
•   Large 16.18m² covered verandah;
•   North facing verandah and living areas;
•   Generous 0.9m wide eaves to 100% of the perimeter of the buildings; and
•   20-degree skillion roof.


Each cabin provides an appropriate supply of water through provision of water tanks. The Plumbing
and Drainage Act 2003 sets outs requirements for on-site effluent treatment and disposal and can
be conditioned appropriately. A Wastewater Report and Site Investigation Report both prepared by
Unearthed Geotechnical is provided as part of the application documentation. The Wastewater
Report indicates the requirement for an advanced secondary treatment plant with a 300m2 land
application area approximately 50m from the cabins.

Recor has provided a driveway access assessment and sight line report indicating sight distances
at the existing eastern end of the access driveway exceeds the required sight distances for a 80km/h
local speed limit, with a desirable 5 second gap acceptance demonstrating visibility for safe access.
The report also finds that the existing access road appears to be a suitable level of service for a rural
driveway access.




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