6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Overall Outcomes                                  Response to Overall Outcome

   sub-tropical building and landscape design     has taken into consideration and does not
   that promotes the casual outdoor lifestyle;    adversely impact the significance of the landscape
                                                  features and watercourse of the Noosaville
                                                  Locality.
z) Attached accommodation is focussed on the Not Applicable
   areas closest to the Noosaville Business
                                                    The development site is proposed for non-
   Centre, in areas with good public transport
                                                    residential uses.
   facilities and in areas with ready access to the
   recreation features of the locality;
aa) Urban detached housing is contained to the Not Applicable
    Detached Housing, Semi-Attached Housing & The development site is proposed for non-
    Attached Housing Zones;
                                                    residential uses.
bb) The resident population is accommodated in Not Applicable
    both Detached housing and Multiple housing
                                                   The development site is proposed for non-
    forms with high levels of residential amenity;
                                                   residential uses.
cc) Substantial sites are protected for resort   Not Applicable
    developments where they focus on Noosa’s
                                                 The development site is proposed for non-
    natural low key outdoor appeal and cultural
                                                 residential uses.
    values;
dd) The mixed urban character of Noosaville is Complies
    maintained through the retention of older
                                                 The proposal complements the nearby
    building forms and the introduction of new
                                                 development of the locality in a form of retail,
    buildings that complement old building forms
                                                 industrial business and commercial large retail
    by incorporating low rise, low scale, well
                                                 format. The architecture draws its vernacular from
    articulated buildings, lightweight building  the coastal hinterland architecture of
    materials and pitched roof forms that        the region. Refer Appendix B – Architectural
    contribute to the skyline;
                                                 Plans.

ee) Significant retail and commercial uses provide Complies
    residents and visitors with a range of low to
                                                   The proposal provides additional retail and
    high order goods and services;
                                                   commercial uses for nearby residents and visitors
                                                   to have access to a range of goods and services.
ff) Business centres are significant employment Complies
    nodes and are serviced by public transport;
                                                The development site has a good location to a
                                                range of public transport options along Eenie
                                                Creek Road including bus stops and a bus station
                                                adjoining the site at Noosa Civic Shopping Centre.
gg) A public open space corridor extends along    Not applicable
    the foreshores of the Noosa River from
                                                  The proposed development is not located in Noosa
    Munna Point to Hilton Esplanade;
                                                  Waters or Munna Point.
hh) The Noosa River and foreshores are           Complies
    protected from the cumulative impacts of
                                                 Not applicable
    development and activities and are protected
    in a way that promotes and provides for low Not located at Noosa River
    impact nature-based recreation activities in
    and around the Noosa River over other forms
    of recreation;
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