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

slope analysis16 means, for the purpose of reconfiguring a lot, a diagram prepared by a cadastral
surveyor indicating the slope of the site based on one metre contour intervals using the following




                                                                                                                                            Including amendments to 3 July 2017
                                                                                                                                The Noosa Plan
slope categories—

         0-10% slope
         >10-15% slope
         >15-20% slope
         >20-25% slope
         >25-33% slope, etc
sloping sites means sites or parts of sites that exceed a gradient of 1 in 5 or 20% and includes
steep slopes.

small dwelling unit means a dwelling unit containing no more than 2 bedrooms, no study, media
room or other rooms capable of being used as a bedroom, and has no more than 90m 2 of gross
floor area.

soft landscaping means trees, shrubs, grass, garden beds and impervious surfaces that occur
naturally such as rock outcrops. Soft landscaping is not located on top of a constructed slab or
other structure and is capable of supporting the establishment and growth of canopy trees as well
as other species. The term does not include swimming pools or impervious surfaces such as
driveways, vehicular access lanes, vehicle parking and manoeuvring areas, pathways, stormwater
structures, tennis courts, decks, balconies, roof terraces and the like. It also does not include
areas over which balconies cantilever unless there is a vertical height of 4 metres between the
ground and the structure to allow for significant planting.

steep slopes means sites or parts of sites that exceed a gradient of 1 in 4 or 25%.

storey means that space within a building which is situated between one floor level and the floor
level next above, or if there is no floor above, the ceiling or roof above and includes a space for the
accommodation of vehicles. Any such space that exceeds a vertical dimension of 5m comprises
more than 1 storey.17

structure means any building, wall, fence or other structure or anything fixed to or projecting from
any building, wall, fence or other structure. The term includes any part of any structure.

towns means urban settlements with business uses serving more than local needs. These
include Cooroy, Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Peregian Beach, Pomona, Sunshine Beach and
Tewantin.

transportable building means a building which is not capable of being registered under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995, and comprises one or more major
sections that are constructed and assembled away from its located site. It includes any associated
structures such as awnings that form part of the building. The term includes a transportable
dwelling or a transportable office.

undesirable plant species means plants identified in Table 9.1 of PSP3—Landscaping Plants and
Guidelines.

urban growth boundary means the extent of land suitable for urban development including
residential, industrial, retail, commercial and community activities. It includes established towns
and villages and any land suitable for urban growth.

urban settlement means towns or villages supporting residential development on lots that are
predominantly of an urban scale.


16
   A slope analysis is to be prepared with any application for reconfiguring a lot and be able to be overlayed on the plan of
subdivision.
17
   The definition of ‘Building Height in Storeys’ may provide further clarification.



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