Development Application part 2 Report and Plans MCU13/0052

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                                                                          radius.


                                                                          Significant areas of mature
                                                                          vegetation    on     the   site,
                                                                          aligning the road network and
                                                                          surrounding area will assist in
                                                                          mitigating any potential visual
                                                                          impacts associated with the
                                                                          development. In particular the
                                                                          mature vegetation will help
                                                                          screen    the   facility when
                                                                          viewed    from    the    nearby
                                                                          residential dwellings located
                                                                          north west, Lake Cootharaba
                                                                          to the     east, Lake Flat Road
                                                                          and        the     Boreen        Point
                                                                          township.

                                                                          Additionally, the height of the
                                                                          facility has been restricted to
                                                                          40 m and the facility has been
                                                                          designed as a monopole in
                                                                          comparison to a more bulky
                                                                          lattice tower in order to further
                                                                          remove       the   potential    visual
                                                                          impacts.

                                                                          Therefore       proposal is
                                                                                           the
                                                                          considered         effectively
                                                                                             to
                                                                          mitigate potential   amenity
                                                                          impacts and complies with
                                                                          031.

032 Vehicular access to the site 53.1. Vehicle     access    to    the 032       -
                                                                                     Complies.
of the Infrastructure Use does infrastructure     is   gained     from The           subject site         will   be
not adversely impact on          roads other than local                   accessed via           Lake Flat Road
residential amenity.             residential   streets to   maintain and internal access track. NBN
                                 residential amenity.                     Co     proposes         to   utilise   the
                                                                          existing access track to the
                                                                          proposed       facility  during
                                                                          construction and operation. Any
                                                                          traffic impacts associated with
                                                                          construction will be of a short-
                                                                          term duration.


                                                                          The site access is considered to
                                                                          be    appropriate given the NBN
                                                                          Co    facility will not be a
                                                                          significant generator of traffic
                                                                          and    is    not  anticipated to
                                                                          adversely      impact    on   the
                                                                          surrounding road network or
                                                                          residential amenity.

Building siting and design       No solution provided                     033    Complies.
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033 The    siting and design of                                           The      facility    has     been
buildings or other structures                                             intentionally   located  within  a
reflects and is compatible with                                           locality   which     contains    a
the setting and character of the                                          number            of      existing