RFI 9.3.20 - L07 Add info Minor change · OPW19/0082

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2. Application details

As detailed above, all works are to be undertaken within Lot 2 and no works are proposed to be
undertaken in the common property. The applicants engineers indicate that all stormwater will be
contained in Lot 2 and effluent connected to existing systems on site. The existing vehicular access for
the site will be utilised with all car parking associated with the use located on Lot 2.


3. Proposal Report

The applicant submits revised proposal plans and engineering plans that detail all works being located
wholly within Lot 2. The revised the proposal plans detail:

       A reduction in the size of the proposed cabins
       Removal of the reception building
       Minor re-arrangement of cabin location
       All stormwater water works to be contained within Lot 2

Advice from Council dated 25th July 2013 states that a new site plan was approved as part of an
infrastructure agreement approved in April 2007. An extract of the approved site plan and the proposed
plan is detailed below:

2007 Approved Plan                              Proposal Plan




Differences between the proposal plans are detailed in the table below:

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 Existing Approval                                       Proposal
 Lot 1 – 6 cabins, community facility and                Lot 1 – no changes
 managers

    Lot 2 – 19 cabins, reception/ caretakers             Lot 2 – 19 cabins, caretakers and central BBQ
    residence                                            facility

    All cabins - GFA 100m2 and 2 bedroom                 Couples cabin x 4 - GFA 37.8m2
                                                         Family cabin x 15 – GFA 43.48m2

    Community Facility – GFA 340m2                       Removed and replaced with a BBQ shelter with
                                                         an area of 99.6m2

    Reception/ Caretakers - GFA145m2                     Reception/Caretakers/Managers residence – no
                                                         detail provided

    Managers Residence – GFA 315m2                       Located on Lot 1 - no change

    Carparking – 23 carports                             1 covered space for proposed Managers
               - 4 uncovered                             Residence. All other carparking to be located at
               - 2 disabled                              front of site.

                                                         No change to Lot 1

    Sewage area approved at front of site                Sewage area approved at front of site to be
                                                         rebuilt after fire

    Water tank approved at front of site                 Water tanks to be rebuilt after fire

    Access from Lake Cooroibah Road                      Access from Lake Cooroibah Road to be
                                                         maintained.

The proposal has been assessed against the Minor Change requirements of the Planning Act and the
Substantially Different development requirements of the DA Rules in the original Planning Report
submitted with the application. The amended proposal has been reviewed against the requirements with
the following noted:
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          dramatically changes the built form in terms of scale, bulk and appearance; - The existing
           approval details 19 tourist villas/cabins on Lot 2 and 6 tourist villas/cabins on Lot 1. No changes
           are proposed to the number of cabins on the site. The proposal substantially reduces the size
           of the cabins from 100m2 to be between 37m2 and 44m2. The revised proposal also introduces
           one and two bedroom cabins whereas the existing approval permitted 2 bedroom units for the
           entire development.

           The proposed changes therefore do not dramatically change the built form and provide a design
           that is more suited to the character of the area.

           The cabins are in a different configuration to the approved site plan (which proposed rows of
           cabins across the site), however the proposed layout and restriction of vehicles throughout the
           site enables greater landscaping between the buildings reducing the appearance of the
           development on the surrounding area.

          changes the ability of the proposed development to operate as intended; – the proposed
           changes to the style and design of the cabins and reduction in built form does not impact on the
           operation of the site. The new cabins will be able to be used for visitor accommodation.

          introduces new impacts or increase the severity of known impacts; - No new uses proposed on
           the site and the proposed alterations to the design and layout provide a smaller built form across
           the site. Carparking has also been consolidated and located in one area to the front of the site
           reducing the number of vehicles travelling down the existing driveway and to encourage walking
           around the site.

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         Two pools are detailed as part of the changes to the plans. These pools are ancillary to the proposed
         use and are located to the centre of the site away from adjoining properties and will not impact on
         surrounding areas. The impacts of construction of the pools are minimal and able to managed as part
         of operational works applications.


4. Bushfire Hazard

The proposal plans have been prepared by a professional Bushfire consultant who determined that the
site can comply with State Planning Policy requirements.


5. Proposal Plans

As previously detailed the proposal plans have been amended and all works are now located on lot 2.


The applicant considers that he has now responded to Council’s information request. The Decision
Making Period has therefore commenced and we request that your Council proceeds with its
assessment of the application as soon as possible in accordance with the Planning Act 2016.

Please contact our Sunshine Coast office if you require any further information and/or clarification.


Yours faithfully,




Nadine Gorton
Senior Planner
martoo consulting pty ltd