6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Division 16 – Overall outcomes for the Noosaville Locality
Overall Outcomes                                     Response to Overall Outcome

11.7 The overall outcomes for the Noosaville Locality
 11.7.1 The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Noosaville Locality Code;

 11.7.2 The overall outcomes sought for the Noosaville Locality are the following—
 a) New uses and works are located, designed          Complies
      and managed to—                                 The proposed development comprises Noosa
 i. be compatible with other uses and works;          Marketplace which is a mixed-use lifestyle
 ii. maintain the safety of people and works;         precinct, comprising a mix of commercial, retail,
 iii. avoid significant adverse impacts on the        and industrial uses, along with a range of other
      amenity enjoyed by users of other premises or complementary uses. This is complements the
      surrounding area, including acoustic and visual surrounding land uses in the area. The
      qualities; and                                  development site is mapped within the Shire
 iv. avoid significant adverse effects on the natural Business Centre Zone which seeks to support a
      environment, including native habitat removal, Major Activity Centre servicing the primary
      fragmentation and attrition;                    business centre for Noosa and providing
                                                      employment opportunities.


 b) Development is consistent with the Priority      Complies
    Infrastructure Plan in Part 15;
                                                     The proposal complies with the LGIP of the Noosa
                                                     Plan. Please refer to the supporting engineering
                                                     servicing infrastructure report in Appendix H for
                                                     more details.
 c) Urban development is limited to land within the
      Urban Footprint as shown on Map ZM8;
 d) The Noosaville Locality its bounded by-          Not Applicable
 i. The Noosa River in the north;
                                                     The site is not directly bounded by the notable
 ii. Weyba Creek in the east;                        Noosa river and creeks. However, the proposal will
 iii. Lake Weyba, Eenie Creek and properties         not cause any adverse impacts on the surrounding
      through which Eenie Creek passes in the
                                                     locality and its land form.
      south; and
 iv. State Forest, Beckman’s Road,
 e) The Locality’s land form is maintained as part Not Applicable
      of a complex system of lowlands, draining to The site is not directly bounded by the notable
      the Noosa River system. Higher land in the     Noosa river and creeks. However, the proposal will
      north-west and south drain to the Noosa River,
                                                     not cause any adverse impacts on the surrounding
      Eenie Creek and Lakes Weyba and Doonella;
                                                     locality and its land form.
 f) Land within the locality is generally low lying in Complies
     the flood plain of the Noosa River system and
                                                       The proposal is generally low lying and is not
     as a consequence periodic flooding occurs in
                                                       affected by periodic flooding.
     parts;
 g) Key vegetation landscapes are protected            Complies
     including-                                        The proposal will not disturb the remaining
 i. stands of remaining vegetation in areas that
                                                       vegetation that lies within the environmental
     are poorly drained;
                                                       covenant areas.
 ii. mangroves fringing many of the watercourses,
     including remnant stands along Weyba Creek
     and in Lake Doonella; and

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