Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0052

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3.1.3 (I)Infra!?tructure and services           Complies.
(i) The efficient provision and use of services The proposed use’ for a telec,ommunications
such     as      water,    sewerage,    power, facility is identified as an infrastructure’service
telecommunications and waste disposal, caters as per DEO 3.1.3 (I).’ The locality of Boreen
for the needs of residents and visitors, relative               Point North/Cootharaba has been identified for
to their location within Noosa                                  development of       a   new      facility    to    provide
(ii) the ongoing viability of existing infrastructure           broadband  services to residents, visitors and
uses and     facilities are protected from the                  businesses within the area. The facility will serve
impacts of future development.                                 as a key link in the NBN network, transmitting

                                                               ,and receiving information between the Boreen
                                                               Point Facility, Condoo West Facility and David
                                                               Cootharaba Facility (Davis Road Cootharaba).


                                                                To minimise .amenity impacts, the facility has
                                                                been     appropriately   co-located
                                                                                                  with existing
                                                                infrastructural   uses   in   the
                                                                                              surrounding area
                                                                including powerlines and poles.

                                                                The siting of this facility has been           a   strategic
                                                                and  comprehensive process undertaken to
                                                                provide an efficient and high quality service to
                                                                the community, whilst minimising        potential
                                                                impacts on the environment.

                                                                Existing infrastructure uses within the area will
                                                                not be  impacted by the development. Instead
                                                                the     proposed       facility   will   provide
                                                                telecommunications services and infrastructure
                                                                and thus an opportunity for other mobile phone
                                                                carriers to collocate which         will     increase the          "




                                                                efficient  provIsion      of      telecommunications
                                                                services in the Boreen Point and Cootharaba
                                                                area.



                                                                For these reasons, the proposal is considered to
                                                                comply with the intent of DEO 3.1.3 (I).



7.2 Applicable Codes

This section contains the applicable codes for the proposed development. The Noosa Plan
2009 sets out the Codes and those of which are applicable to this application are outlined
hereunder;
        .    Boreen Poirit, Kin Kin & Cootharaba Locality Code
        .    Infrastructure Uses Code
        .    Earthworks Code
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            Landscaping Code
        .   Driveways and Carparking Code
        .   Biodiversity Overlay the subject site is identified as containing ’Environmental
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            Protection Areas’ and ’Water courses and Drainage Lines’ (Referto figure 6.4)
        .   Natural Hazard Overlay: Landslide & Flooding Overlay          the subject site is -




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            identified as containing a ’Flood Hazard Area’ and also contains portions of
            land ’Subject to minimum floor height’ and the Bushfire & Acid Sulfate Soils
            Overlay     the subject site is identified as containing both High and Low
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             Potential Acid Sulfate Areas, as well                      as   ’Medium Bushfire Hazard Areas’.
             (R~fer to figure 6.5 and 6.6)
        .    Natural Resources Overlay       the subject site is identified as containing an
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             ’Agricultural Land Conservation Area’. (Refer to figure 6.7)



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