Town Planning Assessment Report

number of cabins allowable on site, if any.

Any application will need to address any animal    The application has addressed requirements
industry, intensive horticulture use               relating to the mapped Agricultural Land
or rural industry uses being carried out within    Conservation Areas under the assessment
250m of the cabins and any existing                against the Rural Zone Code.
agricultural uses within 100m on adjoining
premises. If any uses are identified, details
around mitigating potential impacts both on
the ag uses and the proposed STA use must
be provided with the application material.

The existing and proposed access to the            The proposed access has been changed so that
site/cabins were discussed. It was advised that    the cabins would achieve access via Evans
the existing access to the residence was not       Road in accordance with Council’s
recommended and potentially unsafe for             recommendations. Cabins 1 and 2 have each
guests and that the existing access near the       been provided with their own access to avoid
intersection of Lawnville Road and Evans           traversing a waterway and limit the extent of
was too close to the intersection to be            driveways needed.
considered safe. It was suggested that the most
applicable arrangement for access to the cabins
would be shared driveways from Evans
Road (driveway for cabins 1 & 2 and a driveway
for cabins 3 & 4). The driveway locations would
need to ensure that safe sight distances are
available, the grades are suitable
and minimise the impacts on vegetation within
the site and within the road reserve.

Services. Any application would need to include    Each cabin will be provided with a water tank
sufficient detail to demonstrate how               that has a minimum capacity of 10,000L and
stormwater collection and reuse and effluent       roof water will be directed to the tanks for re-
disposal will be undertaken.                       use. Two advanced secondary effluent disposal
                                                   systems will be installed to treat effluent from
                                                   the use.

It is noted that the subject site is affected by   Each cabin will be provided with access via
flooding during rain events. Council has           Evans Road which is the highest part of the site
some concerns with the use of the internal         and remains flood free during events. The
tracks during these events and how                 internal access ways will not need to be used
management of the guests will be undertaken        during a flood event. A draft emergency
during current and predicted rain events.          management plan has been including at
It is recommended that any application include     Appendix G, which will inform guest about
a draft emergency management plan for              procedures during flood events.
these situations.

A well-made application must be accompanied        An Ecological Assessment has been prepared
by an ecological assessment that                   and is provided at Appendix C, which addresses
addresses the Biodiversity, waterways and          the Biodiversity, waterways and wetlands
wetlands overlay code. This code seeks to          overlay code. Overall, it has been demonstrated
                                                   that the proposal will protect and enhance

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