6. Code assessment

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 2
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.3 Use Codes \ 9.3.7 Business Activities Code




Landscaped areas are provided to:                          No less than 10% of the site area is landscaping with
(a) enhance the visual amenity and natural                 the following minimum dimensions:
     landscape character of the area and streetscape;      (a) Frontage—3 metres width except for vehicular
(b) suit the relative size and nature of the service             entrances and exits; and
     station and its setting;                              (b) Side boundaries:
(c) reduce the visual impact of large or bulky                   (i)   Standard—3 metres width to a minimum
     structures;                                                       depth of 10 metres measured from the road
(d) conceal service, car parking and loading areas;                    frontage: or
     and                                                         (ii) Exception—5 metres width to a minimum
(e) screen incompatible land uses.                                     depth of 10 metres measured from the road
                                                                       frontage for boundaries that adjoin land in a
                                                                       residential zone; and
                                                           (c) Rear boundaries—5 metres width for boundaries
                                                                 that adjoin land in a residential zone.
                                                           Editor’s Note— Where there is a conflict between minimum
                                                           landscaping width requirements the greater width prevails.

Ancillary retail component                                 AO26                                                         N/A
PO26                                                       The gross floor area used for the associated retail sale
The associated sale of goods, including foodstuffs, is     of goods does not exceed 20% of the total gross floor
ancillary to the service station use.                      area.

Traffic and Access                                         AO27                                                         N/A
PO27                                                       Where the site is situated at the intersection of two
The layout of the site facilities and vehicular accesses   roads, separate entrances and exits are provided to
results in unrestricted vehicle access to and egress       one or more of the adjoining roads.
from the site.

PO28                                                       AO28                                                         N/A
The service station use:                                   Any vehicular crossing over a footpath is:
(a) does not impair traffic flow or road safety;           (a) a minimum of 8 metres in width;
(b) facilitates safe and convenient movement to and        (b) located so the crossing is a minimum of 14
     from the site through the design and                       metres from any other vehicular crossing on the
     arrangement of vehicular crossovers; and                   same site; and
(c) provides adequate, safe and functional on-site         (c) a minimum of 12 metres from any road
     parking and manoeuvring areas.                             intersection.

Services and facilities                                    AO29.1                                                       N/A
PO29


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