Cover letter SARA referral

                                                                                   area. Notwithstanding, the proposal
                                                                                   will utilise an existing cleared/
                                                                                   disturbed area previously used for
                                                                                   domestic residential purposes. As
                                                                                   such, the proposed minor increase in
                                                                                   scale of the development will not
                                                                                   adversely impact on scenic amenity
                                                                                   values.
                                                              5. Water             Applicable – The development will
                                                                 sensitive         maintain a domestic scale and rely on
                                                                 communities       onsite water harvesting.
                                                              6. Natural           Applicable – As discussed in item (f)
                                                                 economic          above, the development is not
                                                                 resources         located within a Priority Agricultural
                                                                                   area. It will not impacts the
                                                                                   agricultural capacity of the locality.
                                                              7. Health and        Applicable – The proposed use is an
                                                                 wellbeing         important community activity which
                                                                                   provides an enhanced end of life
                                                                                   experience and improved well-being
                                                                                   for terminally ill patients. The unique
                                                                                   integration between the cottage
                                                                                   style home use and the adjoining
                                                                                   environment provides a tranquil
                                                                                   environment not typically possible in
                                                                                   an urban environment.
                                                              8. Fairness          Applicable – The hospice use is bona
                                                                                   fide not for profit organisation, which
                                                                                   provides a free community service
                                                                                   which is available to terminally ill
                                                                                   patients on an as needs basis.
                                                              9. Climate           Applicable – The proposal will
                                                                 change            maintain a domestic scale and will
                                                                                   incorporate initiatives where possible
                                                                                   to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
                                                                                   (ie through us of solar panels) and
                                                                                   incorporate disaster risk
                                                                                   management strategies including
                                                                                   those outlined in the bushfire hazard
                                                                                   plan prepared as part of this
                                                                                   development application.


 l) If the material change of use is for a residential care   Typically, residential care facilities are located in urban
    facility—the locational requirements or environmental     centres in large institutional settings. However, the use for
    impacts of the material change of use require it to be    a hospice is a specialised form residential care facility. It is
    outside the SEQ urban footprint                           an essential community use which provides
                                                              compassionate end of life care in a unique cottage




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