Cover letter SARA referral

                                                                2. Regional Landscape Values (Map 5c)
                                                                The regional landscape values map illustrates that the site
                                                                is not mapped as a protected area, regionally significant
                                                                greenspace or within an interurban break, nor within an
                                                                area of Regionally significant scenic amenity.

                                                                In any event, the proposal is unlikely to affect any scenic
                                                                amenity values of the area due to the small scale of the
                                                                development and the minimal disturbance to vegetation
                                                                to accommodate the use.

                                                                3. Natural economic resource areas (map 5d)
                                                                The natural economic resources maps demonstrate that
                                                                the site is not mapped as water resource catchment area,
                                                                state forest, key resource area or fish habitat area. The
                                                                area is not mapped as a Priority Agricultural Area on the
                                                                DAMS areas of Regional Interest mapping. As such, the
                                                                proposed development will not have any impact on
                                                                agricultural or other economic resources.

 g) The material change of use avoids an area that involves     The proposed use is a minor expansion of an existing use.
    a risk of serious harm to persons or property from          The site has been identified as being subject to a bushfire
    natural events or processes, including, for example,        hazard. The bushfire assessment submitted with the
    bush fires, coastal erosion, flooding or landslides         information response concludes that the subject site is
                                                                suitable for the proposed use and includes
                                                                recommendations regarding bushfire hazard
                                                                management.
 h) If the material change of use can not avoid an area         Refer above.
    mentioned in paragraph (g), the material change of use
    minimises the risk of serious harm mentioned in that
    paragraph
 i) The material change of use does not involve residential     The proposed use is a community hospice for terminally ill
    development                                                 patient care which is best defined as Residential care
                                                                facility under the Noosa Plan 2020. Residential care
                                                                facilities are excluded from the ‘residential development’
                                                                definition under the Planning Regulation 2017.
 j) Any commercial, industrial or retail activity carried out   No commercial, industrial or retail activities form part of
    as part of the use is ancillary to the use                  the existing or proposed use.
 k) The material change of use is consistent with the SEQ       The proposed small scale residential care facility is highly
    regional plan, including the goals, elements and            consistent with the goals, elements and strategies stated
    strategies stated in the plan                               in the regional plan.

                                                                A summary of the SEQ Regional Plan’s goals, elements and
                                                                strategies, including our responses, is provided below:

                                                                Goal             Applicability
                                                                1. Grow          Not applicable – accommodating a
                                                                                 growing population




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