Appendix B - Code Assessment

Rural Residential Zone Code



Scenic Amenity Table 6.8.4.3 Criteria for assessment (part)

Performance outcomes                                                Acceptable outcomes                                                  Assessment
Scenic amenity

PO10                                                                AO10                                                                 AO10 – Complies
Development does not detract from the scenic amenity of the         Development on land adjoining the major road network, Lake           The proposed development adjoins McKinnon Drive, which is
hinterland as experienced from the major road network or the        Macdonald or the Noosa River system minimises visual impacts
waterways.                                                          on the scenic amenity of the roadway or waterway by—                 part of the Major Road Network. The proposal will provide for the
                                                                                                                                         establishment of an additional house site that will not be visually
                                                                                                                                         perceivable from the Mckinnon Drive frontage.
                                                                         a)   sensitive siting and design of buildings, structures,
                                                                              driveways and works;
                                                                         b)   retaining existing vegetation;
                                                                         c)   incorporating landscape treatments to visually screen
                                                                              and soften development; and
                                                                         d)   incorporating building materials and external finishes
                                                                              that are compatible with the site’s visual character and
                                                                              landscape setting.

                                                                    Editor's note—refer to Figure AP3 - 3B




PO11                                                                AO11.1                                                               AO11.1 – Complies
The landscape character and visual amenity quality of hillslopes    To protect scenic amenity and other landscape qualities:             The site does not contain any steeply sloping land.
and ridgelines are retained and development:                             a) buildings or structures are not constructed on land with
                                                                              a slope greater than 33%; and
     e)   is visually responsive to the natural topography of            b) buildings or structures are only constructed on steep
          the site, sitting within the landscape rather than                  slopes if:
          dominating it;                                                           i)    there are no other suitable building sites on
     f)   retains natural vegetation that assists in screening or                        the property; and
          visually softening development;                                         ii)    construction utilises suspended floors or
     g)   steps down slopes or uses suspended floor                                      pole footings rather than slab on ground
          construction, minimising cut or fill; and                                      construction.
     h)   uses materials, finishes and colours that complement
          the natural setting and integrate with the landscape      AO11.2                                                               AO11.2 – 11.4 – Not Applicable
          and skyline.