6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Overall Outcomes                                   Response to Overall Outcome

iii. melaleuca stands, which were once common
     in the floodplain areas, now mainly confined to
     public lands;
h) Well-recognised and highly valued features of Not Applicable
     the landform and landscape are protected
                                                     The site is not directly bounded by the notable
     including —                                     Noosa river and creeks. However, the proposal will
i. The Noosa River and its foreshore parkland; not cause any adverse impacts on the surrounding
ii. Keyser Island and Weyba Creek Conservation
                                                     locality and its land form.
     Parks;
iii. Munna Point;
iv. Lake Doonella;
v. Lake Weyba
vi. Noosa National Park and the koala habitat
     within it; and
vii. Eenie Creek;
i) The Noosaville Locality provides for much of Complies
     Noosa’s commercial, retail, administrative,
                                                     It is the proposal’s intent to provide a range of
     industrial and social needs, and is one of the commercial, retail, administrative, industrial and
     major focus areas for visitor accommodation social needs to the Noosaville Locality. The
     and services;
                                                     proposal offers a a mix of commercial, retail, and
                                                     industrial uses, along with a range of other
                                                     complementary uses and delivers opportunities for
                                                     economic and employment growth for the area.
j) Residents of the Noosaville Locality enjoy high Complies
   levels of convenience and accessibility to      The residents of Noosaville locality can easily
   urban services;                                 access to these services. There is sufficient
                                                   pedestrian and vehicle access on site and within
                                                   the adjoining precinct areas.
k) The Noosa Shire Business Centre, Noosa         Complies
   Hospital, community facilities at Wallace Park
                                                  The proposal will continue to emphasize the
   Estate and Noosa’s primary industrial estate
                                                  importance of the Noosa Shire Business Centre
   are of Noosa-wide significance;
                                                  and its significance to the wider community.
l) Accessibility to recreational opportunities     Complies
   provides residents and visitors with valued
                                                   The proposal will maintain access to recreational
   lifestyle opportunities;                        opportunities in the surrounding areas of our
                                                   development site.
m) The watercourses of the Noosaville Locality      Complies
   strongly influence the location of road systems, The proposal retains significant open space and
   with entrance points from Tewantin and Noosa
                                                    provides landscaping along the boundaries of the
   Heads being constrained to a few key
                                                    site and within the car parking area. The proposal
   locations;
                                                    has taken into consideration and does not
                                                    adversely impact the significance of the landscape
                                                    features and watercourse of the Noosaville
                                                    Locality.
n) Eenie Creek Road and Walter Hay Drive           Complies
   provide scenic southern entrances to Noosa
                                                   The proposal retains significant open space and
   through bushland settings;
                                                   provides landscaping along the boundaries of the
                                                   site and within the car parking area. The proposal
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