Appendix E - Code Assessment

     CARETAKER’S ACCOMMODATION, DWELLING UNIT AND RURAL WORKER’S ACCOMMODATION CODE


     Application for a Development Permit for a Material Change of Use to establish Caretaker’s Accommodation
      involving land described as Lot 3 on SP301612, situated at 103 Echidna Lane, Lake MacDonald Qld 4563


                  Performance Outcomes                                             Acceptable Outcomes                                              Comment
Location
PO1                                                                  AO1.1                                                    Complies.
Development does not compromise the operation or viability of        A dwelling unit does not occur within 100 metres
existing or planned non-residential uses.                            of land within the Low Impact Industry zone or           No land within the Low Impact Industry Zone or
                                                                     the Medium Impact Industry zone.                         Medium Impact Industry Zone is located within 100m
                                                                                                                              of the site.




PO2                                                                  AO2.1                                                    Complies.
Caretaker’s accommodation is used for bona fide caretaking or        In the Rural zone, caretaker’s accommodation is:
property management purposes such that:                                                                                       It is acknowledged that the proposed Caretaker’s
                                                                              1.    located within 50 metres of the           Accommodation is sited further than 50 metres away
          1.   in the Rural zone, caretaker’s                                       primary use of the site, for which        from the primary area used for the existing cattle
               accommodation is required because of the need                        the caretaker is responsible;             grazing operation. However, the dwelling has been
               to caretake a non-residential activity on site; or             2.    on a site with a minimum area of 20       strategically located outside of the constrained areas
          2.   in the Low Impact Industry zone, the Medium                          hectares, accommodating an                and still within close proximity to the primary uses of
               Impact Industry Zone or the Innovation                               existing rural activity; or               the site. The Caretaker’s Accommodation is required as
               Zone, caretaker's accommodation demonstrates                   3.    the only residential use on               it will be used to managing the bona fide rural activity
               the need for 24 hour care of buildings,                              a site accommodating a business           on the site. The property usually runs approximately 40
               operations, plant or equipment.                                      activity, a community activity, an        head of cattle. There are 32 weaner heifers onsite at
                                                                                    entertainment activity, an industry       the moment after 20 steers were sold in August, as
Editor’s Note—Council would require sufficient justification                        activity, an infrastructure activity or   demonstrated by the Cattle Sale Advice/Invoices
that the caretaker’s residence is required for the industry, rural                  a recreation activity.                    attached at Appendix D. As mentioned above, the
or other activity on the site.                                                                                                property owner lives in Brisbane and a full-time