Planning Report No. 61500

            As noted above, it is acknowledged that the Reconfiguration of a Lot,
            involving land included within the Rural Settlement Zone, must comply with a
            minimum lot size of 2 hectares, in accordance with Table 14-68 of the
            Reconfiguring a Lot Code of the Noosa Plan.


            It is acknowledged that the subject site triggered by the Biodiversity Overlay
            of the Noosa Plan as containing a large proportion of Environmental Protection
            Area and a Water course and Drainage Line within.


            As demonstrated by the Plan of Development, Plan No. 61500 prepared by
            Murray & Associates (Qld) Pty Ltd and included at Appendix C, the proposed
            subdivision has been carefully designed to avoid dissection of vegetation by
            the new boundary line. Site Photos attached at Appendix G demonstrate that
            some of the area identified as native vegetation on Council’s overlay mapping
            is actually vacant of any vegetation – therefore the proposed boundary does
            not dissect an ecologically important area. As such, the proposed subdivision
            results in the creation of a new Lot with an area less than the minimum
            requirement of 2 hectares. Despite this minor non-compliance in lot size, it is
            considered that the proposed subdivision results in a more desirable
            environmental outcome. Furthermore, the Plan of Development, Plan No.
            61500 displays a suitable building envelope outside mapped vegetation for
            proposed Lot 2.


              4.1.2     Access


            As displayed by the Plan of Development, Plan No. 61500, both lots will utilise
            the existing access point to Black Mountain Road, situated on the site’s
            southern boundary line. Proposed Lot 1 will gain access to the existing
            dwelling via an easement over the shared driveway within Proposed Lot 2.


            Black Mountain Road is constructed to an appropriate standard with bitumen
            seal, sufficient to cater for the proposed development. Adequate sight
            distance is available along Black Mountain Road from the proposed access



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Planning Report 61500            Murray & Associates (Qld) Pty Ltd               March 2019