planning report Kabi golf and farm stay STA

6.4 Code - Key parameters

Table 3: Assessment against key development parameters within The Noosa Plan 2020:
                                                    Rural Zone Code
 Provision       Code Provision                                 Proposal and Comments                                   Compliance
 PO2 – Ag Land   PO2                                                                                                    Y
 Overlay         Development does not result in the loss or As part of the original assessment the preferred
                 diminished productive capacity of Agricultural dominant land use designation was for rural
                 Land Conservation Area                         purposes being included in a Rural
                                                                Conservation designation and Agricultural Land
                                                                Conservation Area. Council supported the
                                                                application on the basis that the permaculture
                                                                and golf course does not alienate it from future
                                                                agriculture use.
                                                                  The proposal is returning approximately half of
                                                                  the golf course to agricultural production. In
                                                                  effect this is increasing agriculture productivity
                                                                  of land which has not been contributing to
                                                                  agricultural production as a golf course.

                                                                  While the accommodation component is
                                                                  located within the ALCA, this does not mean
                                                                  this area is of diminished agriculture use. As
                                                                  discussed throughout this report, permaculture
                                                                  incorporates living with food production and
                                                                  therefore food production will be in the curtilage
                                                                  of the buildings. In addition, the farm stay
                                                                  welcomes farm activity around buildings. Noting
                                                                  that permaculture is a type of intensive farming
                                                                  that integrates with farming activities without
                                                                  the need of harmful products that damage the
                                                                  environment.

                                                                  Furthermore, the cabins are proposed above
                                                                  ground constructed on posts and if required,
                                                                  able to be removed and relocated in the future.
                                                                  This is an integrated agribusiness where the
                                                                  accommodation is part thereof.

                                                                   In reality the proposal will improve the sites
                                                                  agricultural productivity.
 PO4 – Visitor   PO4
 accommodation   Visitor accommodation:                           While the accommodation component is of               Y
                       (a) is at a small scale and low density    greater scale than other hinterland visitor
                            that protects the environmental and   accommodation, there is no negative
                            rural values of the land;             environmental impacts as a result. The farm
                       (b) is compatible with rural activities    stay is different to a regular 300 bed resort
                            and nature conservation; and          accommodation facility in that it serves as part
                       (c) does not detract from the rural        of   a    sustainable     agricultural  system,
                            amenity of adjoining properties.      permaculture,       which      improves      the
                                                                  environmental and rural values of the land.

                                                                  The buildings will not be seen from the
                                                                  surrounding area and are of a design that
                                                                  complements the rural area.

                                                                  The farming activities on the subject lot and
                                                                  surrounding area are compatible with this
                                                                  agricultural use as there is no impacts such as
                                                                  overspray or other farming activities that would
                                                                  create amenity impacts.

 PO5             Uses such as nature-based tourism, outdoor       While the proposal is for Short term                  Y
                 education, environment facilities and outdoor    accommodation PO5 has some relevancy. The
                 sport and recreation may be appropriate          proposal fully complies with the PO for the
                 where:                                           following reasons:
                                                                   - a farm stay cannot be located in an urban
                      (a)   they cannot be more appropriately          area
                            located in urban areas;                - the farm stay is intrinsically connected to
                      (b)   they have an indelible connection          the rural production of the site as
                            to rural or ecological values of           permaculture includes living in harmony
                            the site;                                  with the land and is an integrated land
                                                                       management system which improves the




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