2014-04-28 General Committee Meeting Agenda Pages 65-200

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   28 APRIL 2014


3    Assessment
The application has been assessed against the following statutory instruments, including:

    the South East Queensland Regional Plan,
    any applicable state planning policies,
    the state planning regulatory provisions, and
    any applicable temporary local planning instrument

The proposal is consistent with the higher order plans and policies. The subject site is located in
the Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba Locality and is zoned Rural by The Noosa Plan.

The proposed use is identified as an inconsistent use within the zone and required to follow an
impact assessable application process. While the whole of the planning scheme is applicable, the
following codes and policies are most relevant to the application:

    Boreen Point, Kin Kin and Cootharaba Locality Code
    Planning Scheme Policy 23 – Telecommunication Towers
    Infrastructure Uses Code

The pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below.

Code                   Discussion
Boreen Point, Kin      The proposed Infrastructure Use - Service & Utility Type 3 (Tower) is
Kin & Cootharaba       identified as an inconsistent use within the Rural zone. The proposal is
Locality Code          required to be assessed against the Overall Outcomes of the Code. The
                       relevant outcomes seek for structures to not visually dominate the street,
                       surrounding spaces or the existing skyline.

                       The proposed 31m high tower is located within the south eastern portion
                       of the site. The proposed siting of the structure is in a location that
                       includes existing mature vegetation between it and Lake Flat Road,
                       making the monopole not visually obtrusive when viewed from this part of
                       the Major Road Network.

                       The closest houses to the proposed structure are located at 81 & 63 Lake
                       Flat Road, each being 335m and 420m away from the monopole’s
                       location on the site respectively. There is existing mature vegetation
                       between the tower and 63 Lake Flat Road, which screens the
                       development from being considered visually obtrusive.

                       The applicant indicates they have relocated the tower further away from
                       81 Lake Flat Road, as a direct response to the community consultation
                       which was carried out. The increased separation distance between the
                       tower and the existing house reduces the bulk of the tower when viewed
                       from this property.

                       The 31m high tower has also been sited amongst existing vegetation (up
                       to 25m high), which contributes to the tower not being as visually
                       dominant for this neighbouring property. Overall the tower is consistent
                       with the Outcomes of the Locality Code.




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