Planning Report

The preliminary approval has a currency period of six years and will expire in April 2013. A copy of the
approval and associated site plan is included in Appendix A.

This development application does not rely on the preliminary approval and the preliminary approval will
remain in place regardless of this application.

1.3      Prelodgement Discussions

A pre-lodgement meeting was held with the Sunshine Coast Regional Council on 10 November 2010.
Minutes prepared by Buckley Vann Town Planning Consultants are attached as Appendix B.

The issues discussed at the meeting and their outcomes are summarised below.

Issues                     Discussion/Outcome
(a) Proposed GFA of        Proposed GFA is 2,224m2, with 32 beds and 4 staff.
    new special care
    building               Outcome: Council is not concerned by the additional GFA, provided the
                           overall GFA does not exceed 12,200m2, with a site cover of 30%.
(b) Setback to rear        Approximately 1.5m of landscaping is provided along the rear boundary.
    boundary
                           Outcome: A revised plan to be provided to Council, due to the following
                           concerns:
                              proximity of the driveway to adjoining to the north;
                              the interface between the facility and the residential uses to the north;
                              amenity issues; and
                              frequency of laundry vehicles and gas delivery vehicles.
(c) Setback to street      Car parking is proposed to be set back 4.5m from the road frontage.
    frontage
                           Outcome: Council is happy to accept this setback, provided that existing
                           landscaping is retained and/or more landscaping provided.
(d) Setback to eastern     A turning circle is proposed in the south-western corner of the site within the
    boundary and           6m setback, which removes the need for trucks to do a three point turn to
    location of new        exit the premises.
    kitchen block
                           Outcome: A revised plan to be provided to Council, due to the following
                           concerns:
                               protection of the neighbour s amenity;
                               noise generated by vehicles and by kitchen and service block;
                               reversing operations so close to the neighbouring property;
                               high activity area so close to the neighbouring property;
                               preferable no to extend in this corner unless layout reviewed; and
                               number of parking spaces here can be reduced provided overall parking
                               spaces on the site comply with the planning scheme requirements.
(e) Engineering issues     Loss of on-street car parking is acceptable and car parking is to be provided at
                           the rates set out in the planning scheme, including the emergency vehicle bay.
(f)   General              Supporting documentation to be lodged with the application is to include:
                               landscape concept plan;
                               stormwater management plan;
                               traffic report, including a traffic management plan, detailing, for example
                               frequency of deliveries to kitchen and laundry facilities.
(g) Further action         Council is to review a revised set of drawings (as per the requested changes
                           above) before the application is lodged.

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

                                                                                       Buckley Vann
                                                                                       Town Planning Consultants

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