2020-03-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 10 MARCH 2020


On 20 August 2018 Council was notified that the applicant had lodged an appeal to the Planning
and Environment Court seeking the Court extend the currency period. At the 20 September 2018
Ordinary Meeting it was resolved to defend the appeal.
Notably, the current court proceedings have been paused until the assessment of this application
is finalised, which is required by 20 March 2020 by the Court. The original approval remains
current until such time as the court decides the appeal.
3.    SITE DETAILS
The site is generally triangular in shape, comprises 5453m2 and has frontage to Noosa Drive.
The western boundary of the site is adjacent to Weyba Creek. The land located to the north of
the subject site is developed with 149 multiple dwelling units and resort facilities.
The site has a north-westerly aspect, with a gradual slope towards the west, adjacent to Weyba
Creek. The Department of Agriculture and Fisheries identifies Weyba Creek as a ‘Fish Habitat
Management Area A’.
The site is identified as including “essential habitat” by the State Regional Ecosystem mapping as
it contains species that are endangered, vulnerable, threatened or rare (the Nature Conservation
Act 1992) which are known to utilise this habitat including koalas and acid frogs.
The site has a split zoning with generally the front portion zoned Semi-Attached Housing and the
rear Open Space Conservation. The Semi-Attached Housing Zone applies to approximately
3817m2 of the site, which represents 70% of the total site area. The remaining 30% of site is
zoned Open Space Conservation. This area is primarily situated directly adjacent to the Weyba
Creek Bushland Reserve.
The following image details the split zoning applicable to the site.




                                         Figure 6: Zoning Plan


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