Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0052

7.0)<:,: PLANNING’CONSIDE.RATIONS
This section of the report assesses the proposal against the relevant provisions of the
Planning Scheme which include the relevant codes.
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7.1 Desired .Environmental Outcomes

As the proposed         use    is identified   as   Impact Assessable and an inconsistent land use
within the Rural Zone, assessment against the DEO’s of the Noosa Plan 2009 is required.


There ar      twelve (12)categories of DEOs within the Noosa Plan 2009, five (5)of which
are    considered to be relevant to this proposal. Demonstration of compliance with the
relevant DEO’s is contained below.




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Agr cultural industry is maintained by-                   The subject site is currently used for farming
    ( conserving land for economically viable             purposes,             predominantly forestry and logging.
          and environmentally sustainable                 However, the proposed development will not
            agricultural purposes;                        compromise the capabil"ies or practices of the
      (H) preventing the fragmentation of good            site     or           surrounding      land    uses       as   the
            quality.agricultura1Iand;                     establishment             of    the    proposed     facility   will
      (iii) facilitating the growth :Ofnon-traditional,   occupy    a       relatively small lease area (70m2)of
            though high value, crops which have           the total 106ha of land and is also located on
            minimal impact on the natural                 the periphery of the site on cleared land to avoid
            environment or adjacent crops;                interference.
      (iv) facilitating the growth of non-traditional
            animal husbandry practices such as            The introduction of fixed wireless coverage will
            aquaculture where it does not alienate        enhance the community’s potential in regard to
            good quality agricultural land or have a      economic              wellbeing   and social    growth. Fixed
            detrimental impact upon the                   wireless in Soreen Point North/Cootharaba and
          environment;                                    Soreen Point which is identified                   as a   ’Village
      (v) protecting agricultural pursuits from           Centre’ on the Noosa Plan Strategy Map will aid
           incompatible uses;                             economic and social growth ahd diversification
      (vi) facilitating the growth of farm forestry       within the agricultural sectors of the shire, and
           practices;                                     create        an         opportunity     for   supplementary
      (vH)value adding to farm produce to                 incomes and business pursuits.
           enhance economic viability; and
      (viH)adop.ting water and energy efficient           Therefore the propOsal. is consistent with DEO
                                                          3.1.3
3.1.3 (c)Community Uses and facilities                    Comp
An adequate .range of community services and              The  proposed development is considered an
facilities supporting the physical, safety, artistic      essential community service for residents within
and social needs of the community are equitably           the Soreen Point and Cootharaba locality. The
distributed having regard to the-                         proposed facility will provide improved wireless
      (i) Location and density of housing                 broadband access to remote locations within the
      (H) Location of transport infrastructure            region    to           help    service   current    and    future
      (Hi) Location of business centres                   resident’s needs.
       (iv)Social, economic and demographic
           patterns of Noosa; and                         The use has been appropriately located on the
      (v) Functions of towns and villages                 periphery of the residential areas and adjacent
                                                          to    other    community     services,     including
                                                          significant transport and electricity infrastructure
                                                          and is well removed from community sensitive
                                                          locations. For these reasons the proposal is
                                                          consistent with DEO 3.1.3 (c).




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