MCU21-0110 - Representations to conditions of approval.pdf

                                              commute to work and up to another five (5) customers use
                                              a bicycle to travel to the fitness facilities each day. Existing
                                              bicycle parking allocations within the clubhouse grounds
                                              are adequate for that use. The other parts of this condition
                                              are acceptable.

                                              The provision of 53 spaces, either incorporating or in
                                              addition to the existing use, is considered excessive and
                                              unnecessary and out of proportion to the current use and
                                              expected demand. It is suggested a revised requirement of
                                              20 bicycle spaces would be more than adequate having
                                              regard to the nature of the proposed use and existing
                                              facilities.


56. Operating roof water harvesting           The original rainwater harvesting tank volume was based            Please replace 135,000 litres with 54,000 litres
tanks must be provided for the                on the evaporation rates calculated for a significantly            consistent with the amended pool design having a
development. The tanks must be                larger pool surface area. The size of the swimming pools           substantially reduced surface area.
provided in accordance with an                was reduced significantly as part of the minor change. In
operational works approval and must           particular, the pool surface area has reduced by
include in particular:                        approximately 60% and a revised capacity of 54,000 litres
                                              reflects this proportional change.
(a) a total tank capacity of 135,000 litres
                                              Although part of the landscaped areas within the hotel
                                              may be irrigated from the freshwater harvesting, a
                                              significant proportion on the landscaped areas would be
                                              irrigated from the Noosa Springs irrigation system that
                                              draws water from the freshwater lakes of Noosa Springs. It
                                              is noted that any rainwater not harvested and stored in the
                                              tank at the hotel would flow into the drainage system that
                                              eventually discharges into the freshwater lakes of Noosa
                                              Springs. Therefore, using that Noosa Springs lake water for
                                              irrigation purposes is making productive use of the
                                              rainwater harvested in another manner and does not
                                              require use of potable water.




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56. Operating roof water harvesting
tanks must be provided for the
development. The tanks must be
provided in accordance with an
operational works approval and must
include in particular:

(a) a total tank capacity of 135,000 litres

commute to work and up to another five (5) customers use
a bicycle to travel to the fitness facilities each day. Existing
bicycle parking allocations within the clubhouse grounds
are adequate for that use. The other parts of this condition
are acceptable.

The provision of 53 spaces, either incorporating or in
addition to the existing use, is considered excessive and
unnecessary and out of proportion to the current use and
expected demand. It is suggested a revised requirement of
20 bicycle spaces would be more than adequate having
regard to the nature of the proposed use and existing
facilities.

The original rainwater harvesting tank volume was based
on the evaporation rates calculated for a significantly
larger pool surface area. The size of the swimming pools
was reduced significantly as part of the minor change. In
particular, the pool surface area has reduced by
approximately 60% and a revised capacity of 54,000 litres
reflects this proportional change.

Although part of the landscaped areas within the hotel
may be irrigated from the freshwater harvesting, a
significant proportion on the landscaped areas would be
irrigated from the Noosa Springs irrigation system that
draws water from the freshwater lakes of Noosa Springs. It
is noted that any rainwater not harvested and stored in the
tank at the hotel would flow into the drainage system that
eventually discharges into the freshwater lakes of Noosa
Springs. Therefore, using that Noosa Springs lake water for
irrigation purposes is making productive use of the
rainwater harvested in another manner and does not
require use of potable water.

Please replace 135,000 litres with 54,000 litres
consistent with the amended pool design having a
substantially reduced surface area.