MCU21-0110 - Representations to conditions of approval.pdf

(b) a catchment of not less than           The combined roof areas of Pavilions 1 to 4 of the hotel      Amend the reference in the subclause of ‘2,800m2’ to
2,800m2 of building roof area              has a total of 2,439m2. Reducing the minimum catchment        ‘2,000m2’
                                           area to say 2,000m2 is reasonable and provides for some
                                           areas that may not be efficiently drained to the rainwater
                                           harvesting catchment. In any event, a smaller catchment
                                           is consistent with the lower volume of water proposed to
                                           be stored in the preceding subclause.


67. The development site must be           Some of the existing mature vegetation provides valuable      Amend the subparagraph by stating it applies to new
landscaped in accordance with a            screening and amenity to the site and it is intended to       planting as follows:
Council endorsed landscape package         retain the existing trees, where possible. Full removal and
prepared by a qualified person. The        replacement with new low-flammable plantings may have             (i)     the band of vegetation up to 20 metres to
works must be undertaken in                unintended environmental and visual amenity impacts.                      the north of the Resort Hotel and fronting
accordance with an operational works                                                                                 Resort Drive will be reinforced with
approval and the Noosa Plan for that       It is suggested the condition be amended to make it clear                 landscaping that contain 100% less
specific area and must include in          the requirement for 100% less flammable plant species                     flammable plant species.
particular:                                applies to new landscaping only and to the north of the
                                           Resort Hotel fronting Noosa Drive. Confirm that retention
a)    …                                    of existing mature vegetation within this 20m area is
b)    …                                    intended even if the species are not classified as ‘less
c)    …                                    flammable’.
d)    clear integration of the bushfire
      requirements and
      recommendations identified with
      the approved Bush fire hazard
      assessment report and mitigation
      plan version dated 25 February
      2025, including landscaping
      treatments where maximum
      distances are permitted including:

(i)       a band of vegetation up to 20
          metres wide along Resort Drive
          is to contain 100% less
          flammable plant species



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(b) a catchment of not less than
2,800m2 of building roof area

67. The development site must be
landscaped in accordance with a
Council endorsed landscape package
prepared by a qualified person. The
works must be undertaken in
accordance with an operational works
approval and the Noosa Plan for that
Specific area and must include in
particular:

a)
b)
c) ..
d) clear integration of the bushfire
requirements and
recommendations identified with
the approved Bush fire hazard
assessment report and mitigation
plan version dated 25 February
2025, including landscaping
treatments where maximum
distances are permitted including:

(i) a band of vegetation up to 20
metres wide along Resort Drive
is to contain 100% less
flammable plant species

The combined roof areas of Pavilions 1 to 4 of the hotel
has a total of 2,439m?. Reducing the minimum catchment
area to say 2,000m’ is reasonable and provides for some
areas that may not be efficiently drained to the rainwater
harvesting catchment. In any event, a smaller catchment
is consistent with the lower volume of water proposed to
be stored in the preceding subclause.

Some of the existing mature vegetation provides valuable
screening and amenity to the site and it is intended to
retain the existing trees, where possible. Full removal and
replacement with new low-flammable plantings may have
unintended environmental and visual amenity impacts.

It is suggested the condition be amended to make it clear
the requirement for 100% less flammable plant species
applies to new landscaping only and to the north of the
Resort Hotel fronting Noosa Drive. Confirm that retention
of existing mature vegetation within this 20m area is
intended even if the species are not classified as ‘less
flammable’.

Amend the reference in the subclause of ‘2,800m7”’ to

‘2,000m”’

Amend the subparagraph by stating it applies to new
planting as follows:

(i)

the band of vegetation up to 20 metres to
the north of the Resort Hotel and fronting
Resort Drive will be reinforced with
landscaping that contain 100% less
flammable plant species.