2014-03-25 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda Pages 81-167

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    25 MARCH 2014


The Regional Plan does not identify the need for expansion of urban areas at the northern end of
the Sunshine Coast. There is sufficient development capacity within the draft Sunshine Coast
planning scheme and The Noosa Plan to accommodate the Regional Plan dwelling targets and
increased density for the region, without the need to approve other development outside
identified urban growth areas. Notably, the draft Sunshine Coast planning scheme has advanced
through State interest checks, which specifically addressed the region’s growth capacity.

The applicant submits that the development meets all the Desired Regional Outcomes listed in
the Regional Plan. This view is strongly refuted. An assessment against the development’s
consistency with the Desired Regional Outcomes of the SEQ Regional Plan Part D – Regional
Policies is provided below.

 Desired Regional Outcome               Assessment
 1. Sustainability and climate          Does not comply
    change
                                        Elements of the proposed residential design guidelines
 The region grows and changes in        and water re-use strategies advance sustainability
 a     sustainable     manner       -   principles but, overall, the development does not meet
 generating prosperity, maintaining     this outcome.
 and enhancing quality of life,
 minimising the use of resources,       The development will suffer from poor levels of
 providing      high    levels     of   accessibility and public transport. Its location and
 environmental            protection,   layout will entrench car dependency for most residents
 reducing       greenhouse       gas    when accessing goods and services. The development
 emissions and becoming resilient       precincts represent a piecemeal and inefficient
 to natural hazards including the       extension to Noosa’s urban footprint that require undue
 projected effects of climate           works and infrastructure.
 change       and     oil     supply
 vulnerability.

 2. Natural Environment                 Does not comply

 A healthy and resilient natural        The proposal will have unacceptable impacts on the
 environment       is     protected,    biodiversity values of the site and surrounding sensitive
 maintained and restored to             habitat areas. The development will result in the loss of
 sustainably support the region’s       significant   habitat,    sever    or    restrict critical
 rich biodiversity and ecosystem        environmental corridors and is likely to impact on a
 services including clean air and       range of terrestrial and aquatic species of flora and
 water, outdoor lifestyles and other    fauna, including a number of rare and threatened
 community needs that critically        species. Koala numbers in the area will likely be
 underpin economic and social           reduced, with urban development known to pose the
 development.                           primary risks to their survival.

 3. Regional Landscape                  Does not comply

 Key environmental, economic,           The local government planning schemes seek to
 social and cultural values of the      protect the environmentally sensitive and non-urban
 regional landscape are identified      character of the site. The relatively intensive urban
 and secured to meet community          development will be out of character with its setting and
 needs and achieve ecological           impact on the valued landscape.
 sustainability.
                                        The extension of Noosa’s urban footprint to the south
                                        will reduce the inter-urban break and the scenic
                                        amenity of the area’s principal entrance.


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