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

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 25 MARCH 2014


Bushfire
   The area is affected by bushfire hazard posing The proposed development will result in
    a danger to future residents. Appropriate an unacceptable risk to people and
    management measures will be required to property due to bushfire.
    safeguard residents.
   The road network is inadequate to cope with a
    mass evacuation in the event of a bushfire.
Aboriginal Heritage
 The development will impact on Aboriginal           The area is known to be culturally
  heritage values. There are registered scar          significant and the potential for impacts on
  trees on the site and a huge midden on the          Aboriginal heritage values is high. A
  shores of Lake Weyba, both of which are             precautionary approach should preclude
  culturally and historically significant.            approval of this application until the
 Consultation with local Aboriginal knowledge        applicant has sought the views of the
  holders has not occurred.                           traditional owners and demonstrated how
                                                      cultural heritage issues can be addressed.
Mosquitos
   The area is subject to mosquito infestation and The application proposes methods to
    the risk of disease (such as Ross River Fever) reduce mosquito numbers but their levels
    is high.                                        will still be high. Residents’ risk of disease
                                                    will therefore be increased and additional
                                                    demand will be placed on Council to
                                                    control mosquitos in the area.
Body Corporate
 Potential for multiple body corporates within       The ongoing viability multi-level body
  the development that will be responsible for        corporate arrangement does present some
  ongoing items including general maintenance,        risk, as does the long term affordability to
  stormwater drainage and environmental               residents,     given     the     extensive
  obligations. If the developer walks away early,     environmental obligations.
  the community is left with the costs.
Retail
 The proposal includes a shopping centre and         The retail component of the development
  there is no demand for such given nearby            does not raise a concern and would be
  retail precincts in Noosaville, Noosa Heads,        supported if there were sufficient grounds
  Cooroy and Eumundi which all have an                to support the residential component.
  abundance of vacant shops.
 Shops are not needed given abundance of
  existing shops in region and current
  vacancies.
Noosa Airstrip
The BDOA agreement does not contemplate the           If the development is approved the public
need to maintain access to the Noosa Airstrip,        dedication of the Send site land should
which is through the Send site land to be             provide for access rights over the existing
dedicated as National Park. The dedicated land        access route to the Noosa Airstrip. The
should provide for access.                            State should be advised of this matter
                                                      prior to any dedication proceeding.




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