080630 Blue Care Sunrise Beach Codes.pdf [As Published] · 132008.1128

c) The scale and form of buildings and other structures are—
i designed to be responsive to the informal beachside character of the locality, being low rise buildings, with pitched or
curved roofs and building materials that blend with the dune and coastal landscape;
ii in keeping with the surrounding streetscape and landscape qualities;
iii integrated into the topography and native vegetation of the dune system which dominates the locality; and
iv consistent with the amenity and safety expectations of the community;

d) Residential development is characterised by—
i low impact buildings of a domestic scale within densely landscaped settings;
ii building designs that are well articulated and that use design elements, materials that respect the coastal landscape
character;
iii building designs that avoid hard lines and boxy shapes characteristic of Mediterranean/Tuscan influenced design;
iv Detached housing and Duplexes as the dominant development form; and
v low rise Multiple housing development that is limited to the areas within the vicinity of the Sunshine Beach neighbourhood
centre;

e) Emphasis is placed on the protection and retention of low cost accommodation consistent with maintaining a diversity of
accommodation types for visitors to the locality;

f) Where development is not served by sewerage infrastructure, there is no adverse impact on ground and surface water quality,
human health and amenity as a consequence of the on-site disposal of effluent;

g) The environmental and cultural heritage values of the locality are conserved and well managed;
h) Areas of native remnant or regrowth vegetation, including their biodiversity and habitat values are protected;

i) The beaches, watercourses, Weyba Lake system, Noosa National Park, high dunes and wetlands are protected and form the basis
of an extensive, accessible and usable open space network extending beyond the locality;

j) Vegetated views from the beach and the David Low Way are protected from the potential impacts of development; and