2017-11-07 P&E Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Amendments for Multiple Housing Type 2 Duplex & Minor Corrections

                                                  e)           Development is constrained by the physical setting, landform and landscape
            Including amendments to 3 July 2017




                                                               attributes of the Cooroibah locality including-
The Noosa Plan




                                                          i.         the Great Sandy National Park, which extends into the locality boundaries;

                                                         ii.         the State forest and views to Mt Tinbeerwah;

                                                        iii.         the values attached to the Noosa River, Lake Cooroibah and Cooloothin,
                                                                     Cooroibah, and Ringtail Creeks. Within the Cooroibah locality, the Noosa
                                                                     River and Lake Cooroibah are part of a declared Fish Habitat Area;

                                                        iv.          the coastal lowland system through which the Noosa River and its
                                                                     associated lakes and tributaries flow;

                                                         v.          the original landform characteristics typical of such lowlands, with gentle
                                                                     undulations, relatively poor soil in the lower areas, marginally improved soils
                                                                     on the low ridges and a high water table;

                                                        vi.          the lowland characteristics resulting in relatively poor drainage with areas
                                                                     frequently inundated by floodwaters or which become boggy during, and for
                                                                     long periods after, wet weather;

                                                       vii.          water draining through a network of small tributaries towards the Noosa
                                                                     River and the shallow Lake Cooroibah;

                                                       viii.         the soils, high water table and slow-moving drainage systems that yield a
                                                                     diverse landscape fabric including -

                                                                     a.   the paperbark wetlands, heath lands and scribbly gum forests which
                                                                          feature significant values, particularly along the broad drainage paths
                                                                          and in areas with a high water table;

                                                                     b.    a wide range of wildlife; and

                                                                     c.   the landform and landscape characteristics yielding a system that is
                                                                          sensitive to nutrient input.

                                                  f)           The Cooroibah Locality retains its role as a rural residential area supported by
                                                               urban facilities in other localities;

                                                  g)           The levels of convenience and accessibility, particularly in the southern part of the
                                                               Cooroibah Locality, in combination with its natural and rural settings, maintain its
                                                               attraction as an area for rural settlement;

                                                  h)           The main concentration of residents is in the southern and eastern part of the
                                                               locality;

                                                  i)           The dominant land uses are—

                                                               i     rural settlement, at varying densities consistent with the environmental
                                                                     constraints of the area; and

                                                               ii    open space, comprising natural bushland settings in both public and private
                                                                     tenure;

                                                  j)           Access is maintained to urban services at Tewantin for higher levels of
                                                               convenience via McKinnon Drive, and other principal access roads including Illoura
                                                               Place and Lake Cooroibah Road.

                                                  k)           The distinct boundaries between urban Tewantin and rural settlement in Cooroibah
                                                               are maintained, preventing the localities from merging;

                                                  l)           Physical expansion of the Cooroibah village is avoided to—



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