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    b) The Tewantin & Doonan Locality retains its primary role of providing housing for permanent residents;

Response: The development provides for much needed special needs care for the ageing population on
the Sunshine Coast and is in keeping with the surrounding residential areas.

    i)   The urban boundaries of Tewantin remain defined by vegetated edges provided by Tewantin State Forest, Harry
         Springs Conservation Park, Lake Doonella and the floodplains of the N oosa River and Cooroibah, Wooroi,
         Eenie and Keyser Creeks;

Response: The development will remain within the urban boundary of Tewantin and will not impact on
the nearby forest areas.

    l)   The following roads are protected as part of N oosa s major road network
         (i) Cooroy-Noosa Road;
         (ii) Eumundi Road;
         (iii) Emu Mountain Road;
         (iv) McKinnon Drive, and parts of Butler Street;
         (v) Poinciana Avenue;
         (vi) Sections of Doonella Street, Memorial Avenue and Sidoni Street;
         (vii) Walter Hay Drive;
         (viii) Beckmans Road; and
         (ix) Sunrise Road;

Response: The development is located along Cooroy-Noosa Road. The traffic impact assessment
undertaken as part of this development has found that the impacts on the road network will be negligible
and the ingress/egress points are appropriate.

    m) The key character and entry-defining role of the following roads are protected from visually intrusive development
       (i) eastern approach along Hilton Terrace, looking across Lake Doonella where Casuarinas, Eucalyptus,
             Mangroves and Melaleucas flank the lake shore and Noosa Harbour Marine Village occupies the riverside;
       (ii) western approach along Cooroy-Noosa Road past Tewantin State Forest, the golf course and sports fields;
       (iii) northern approach along McKinnon Drive past Harry Springs Conservation Park and open space
             associated with rural settlement and sports fields; and
       (iv) from the south along Walter Hay Drive and Eumundi Road, flanked by State Forest, bushland and rural
             residential development;

Response: The development is primarily located wholly internal to the site and will not significantly alter
the existing façade and vegetation treatments along Cooroy-Noosa Road.

    n) Tewantin contributes to the Shires social and economic well-being through the retention of
       (i) the significant business and community activities generated in or by the Tewantin Business Centre;
       (ii) access to the Noosa North Shore area, via the ferry crossing at Moorindil Street;
       (iii) visitor and resident entertainment, dining; boating-related activities at Noosa Harbour Marine Village;
       (iv) recreational opportunities based on the watercourses and State forest;
       (v) caravan parks providing low cost visitor accommodation opportunities;
       (vi) the primary school;
       (vii) aged care facilities and retirement communities;
       (viii) major sporting facilities including those of the N oosa District Sports Complex and the Tewantin-Noosa
              Golf Club;
       (ix) the coastal landfill facility and associated recycling and waste collection facilities in the south of the locality;
              and
       (x) State forest resources;

                                                                                                        Development Permit for a MCU
                                                                                                        NoosaCare Inc
                                                                                                        186 Cooroy-Noosa Road, Tewantin

                                                                                                        Buckley Vann
                                                                                                        Town Planning Consultants

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