Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0052

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                                                                      is considered             appropriate for the
                                                                      establishment                of        a        new

                                                                      telecommunications              facility and
                                                                      will       result    in    minimal amenity
                                                                      impacts.

    Major Road Network              No solution provided.             02   Complies.
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    02The function of, and visual                                     The  subject site is not located
    amenity and character                                             adjacent to a Major Road Network.
    surrounding, the major road                                       However the proposed facility is
    network, including Pomona-                                        located adjacent to Lake Flat Road
    Kin Kin-Wolvi Road,                                               to the north. Views towards the
    Cootharaba Road, Dr Pages                                         facility from this road c rridor are
    Road and Sister Tree Creek                                        considered to be limited given the
    Road is protected and                                             extent of mature vegetation which
    enhanced.                                                         exists    along the eastern lot
                                                                      boundary of the property. At 40 m
                                                                      in height, the majority of the
                                                                      proposed facility will be screened
                                                                      from view by this vegetation.
                                                                      Additionally, views from passing
                                                                      motorists           will     be     of      limited
                                                                      duration.           The     facility       is   well
                                                                      removed         from        other      significant
                                                                      transport routes.

                                                                      Therefore the proposal                 complies
                                                                      with 02.

    4.10 Built Form


    Density                         53.1 For the Village Mix          03 Not applicable.
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    03The density of                Zone-residential density does The       proposed facility is not a
    development within the site     not exceed a rate of 1 dwelling   residential development and is
    area-                           unit per non-residential use.     also not located within the Village
    a) is compatible with                                             Mix Zone.
    surrounding development;
    b) has a low site impact to                                       However,              the
                                                                                             development
    enhance the opportunity to                                        footprint comprising an area of 70
    maintain natural site                                             m2     is   relatively minor     and
    characteristics, i ncl udi ng                                     consistent with the scale of existing
    native vegetation and natural                                     infrastructure in the surrounding
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    landforms.                                                        area (eg. power stanchions and

                                                                      light poles).

                                                                      The slimline monopole   design (as
                                                                      opposed to a lattice type structure)
                                                                      will reduce the visual dominance
                                                                      the structure when viewed from a
                                                                      distance             including             adjacent
                                                                      properties,           roads         and
                                                                      surrounding areas. Additionally, the
                                                                      facility .may be colour matched to
                                                                      its surroundings (at the request
                                                                      council) to further reduce its visual
                                                                      appearance.


                                                                      Existing vegetation on site will be
                                                                      retained and used to help screen