6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

          Column 1                              Column 2                            Response
      Specific Outcomes                    Probable Solutions
                                  pumping are used to achieve such
                                  immunity; or
                                  S17.6 Basements for non-
                                  residential uses have flood
                                  immunity above the 1%AEP defined
                                  flood event that may be achieved
                                  by means of mechanical pumping
                                  where the mechanical feature is
                                  installed with adequate holding
                                  tanks and an alternative back up
                                  power source.
Sloping sites                     S18.1 Buildings and associated        Not Applicable
O18 Development on sloping        accessways are not constructed on
                                                                        The development site is not
sites—                            land with a slope greater than 1 in 4
                                                                        identified as a sloping site.
a) is responsive to the natural (25%);
topography of the site and        AND
minimises cut and fill;           S18.2 Buildings are of split level
b) does not visually dominate design that step down the slope or
the hill slope or interrupt the   have a suspended floor
skyline;                          construction;
c) is integrated with the natural AND
site characteristics including    S18.3 Cut or fill is less than 2m in
vegetation; and                   depth;
d) for Multiple housing, takes AND
the form of small separate        S18.4 The distance between the
buildings;                        ground and the lowest part of the
                                  floor of the building does not
                                  exceed 3m to avoid large under
                                  building areas;
                                  AND
                                  S18.5 Buildings present no more
                                  than 3 storeys at any one point.
AND                               S19.1 No solution provided            O19 Complies
O19 On sites which are visible
                                                                        The proposed large retail format
from the major road network,
                                                                        buildings and structures have
areas of public open space, the
                                                                        been setback from the main
Noosa River or the beaches
                                                                        frontages of Hofmann Drive. The
new buildings and structures                                            vegetation along Eenie Creek
including outbuildings, are                                             Road frontage has been retained
designed so as not to dominate
                                                                        and additional landscaping works
or detract from the scenic and
                                                                        have been provided to maintain
environmental qualities of the
                                                                        an open space and buffer from
site and its setting.                                                   the main road. Furthermore, the
                                                                       proposed buildings and
                                                                       structures are low rise buildings
                                                                       and does not dominate or detract
                                                                       the environmental qualities of the
                                                                       site.
Roof form                         S20.1 With the exception of         Complies
O20 Rooflines—                    buildings within the Industry Zone,
                                                                      The proposed buildings contain a
a) contribute positively to the   the main roof of the building has a slightly pitched roof from the front
local skyline;                    roof pitch no less than 5 degrees
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