6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

          Column 1                            Column 2                              Response
     Specific Outcomes                    Probable Solutions
c) has a low site impact to
   enhance the opportunity to
   maintain natural site
   characteristics, including
   native vegetation and
   natural landforms.

Height                              S8.1 Buildings and other structures Performance Planning sought
O8 Buildings and other              have a maximum building height      against Specific Outcome O8
structures—                         of—                                 The proposed Noosa
 a) are low rise and have a           a) if in the Attached Housing
                                                                        Marketplace is located on
     visual bulk and an                  Zone – 8m, with the exception
                                                                        Precincts E5 and B3 which has a
     architectural scale                 of those properties with
                                                                        maximum building height limit of
     consistent with structures          frontage to the following
                                                                        10m. Both proposed Building 3
     on adjoining or nearby              streets: - Russell St, William and Building 4 exceeds the
     land;                               St and Howard St, or Weyba maximum allowable building
 b) do not exceed a building             Rd, James St and Albert St
                                                                        height due to the proposed
     height of —                         north of their intersections
                                                                        parapet entries. It can be
     i.    for the Attached              with Elizabeth St (as well as
                                                                        demonstrated that the proposal
           Housing Zone 2                properties fronting Gympie     building is adaptable to the
           storeys unless located        Terrace or Noosa Parade        surrounding land uses. Full
           on property with              between Weyba Road and
                                                                        details and justification against
           frontage to the               Russell Street) where they
                                                                        the Specific Outcome O8 are
           following streets: -          have a maximum building
                                                                        provided in Section 6 of the
           Russell St, William St        height of 12m;
                                                                        planning report.
           and Howard St, or          b) if in the Visitor Mixed Use
           Weyba Rd, James St            Zone – 12m;
           and Albert St north of     c) if in the Business Centre or
           their intersections with      Industry Zones — 10m;
           Elizabeth St (as well      d) if in the Shire Business
           as properties fronting        Centre Zone –8m, except in
           Gympie Terrace or             Precinct E1 or E2 where 12m,
           Noosa Parade                  Precincts E3, E4 and E5
           between Weyba Road            where 10m or in Precinct
           and Russell Street),          REC/MU where 6m; or
           where they are not to      e) in all other zones—8m.
           exceed a maximum
           building height of 3
           storeys;
        ii. for the Visitor Mixed
             Use Zone– 3
             storeys, although
             present only 1-2
             storey façades to
             Gympie Terrace;
        iii. for the Shire
             Business Centre
             Zone– 2 storeys,
             except in Precinct
             E1 and E2 where 3
             storeys and Precinct
             REC/MU where 1
             storey; or
                                                                                                          15