2018-10-09 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        9 OCTOBER 2018



Matters Raised                                   Comments

Ambient light from the development will          A condition could ensure no negative impact from light
change the night time amenity of Val             spill.
Crescent.

Rooms and balconies overlooking our yards        The development is setback 3.2m from the adjoining
and walkways and courtyards along the fence      residential uses with no windows to these areas of the
line creating major privacy concerns.            building except for a small balcony and windows
                                                 setback 18m. The courtyard is likely to be at or slightly
                                                 below natural ground level and should not create any
                                                 overlooking. A condition could be imposed to provide
                                                 screening devices to ensure privacy.

Location

The aged care facility should be located on a    This is addressed within the body of this report.
more appropriately zoned lot.

Need

There is enough aged care beds in Noosa          The matter is addressed in the body of this report.
Shire considering the population ceiling cap.

Stormwater/Wastewater

A large volume of sewage and grey water          Unitywater would address this aspect of development.
output.                                          Stormwater has been demonstrated to comply with
                                                 the Planning Scheme, relevant policies and
                                                 standards.

Vegetation

Removal 40 mature trees across the 11 lots       Not all of the mature trees are native species. The
negatively impacts on the character of Val       large mature eucalypt located to the north western
Crescent. If 11 new detached houses were         end of Val Crescent is proposed to be retained. A
constructed the vast majority of these trees     condition could be included to explore the opportunity
would be retained.                               to retain mature trees. This is likely to occur only
                                                 along the Val Crescent frontage. If the development is
                                                 approved, 100 litre pot size trees could be
                                                 conditioned.
                                                 Were 11 new detached houses constructed it is
                                                 unlikely that the vast majority of the trees would be
                                                 retained.

A commercial café appears to be operating        The café is ancillary to the proposed use and is not
from the Peregian Springs Arcare facility. The   proposed for external use. It is proposed to be utilised
proposal plans show a café area but is not       by residents, residents’ visitors and staff. A condition
mentioned in the applicant’s application         is recommended to ensure the café is not a
documentation.                                   commercial activity.

Some of the properties to be removed are         The lower cost properties appear to be in a state of
lower cost rentals. Removal of these seems       disrepair being the reason they are potentially low
contradictory to the current requirement for     cost rentals. There is a need for both low cost
more low cost rental properties.                 accommodation and aged care beds in Noosa Shire.




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