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Table 1

Part 6 Cooroy Locality Specific Outcomes

Division 15—Overall outcomes for the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality.

6.8 Overall outcomes for the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality
6.8.1 The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality Code.
                          Desired Outcome                                                      Design Response/Comments
6.8.2 The overall outcomes sought for the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality are the following -
a) New uses and works are located, designed and managed to -                   The proposed development will be compatible with other uses in this
   i  be compatible with other uses and works;                                 locality in that it will be used for residential purposes within an area
     ii    maintain the safety of works;                                       characterised by residential uses.
     iii   avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users   The proposed development will not have any adverse impacts on the
           of other premises, including acoustic and visual qualities; and     amenity of this area.
     iv    avoid significant adverse effects on the natural environment,       Suitable measures are proposed as part of the development to avoid
           including native habitat removal, fragmentation and attrition;      adverse impacts on the existing environment.
b) The Cooroy and Lake Macdonald Locality supports a growing urban             The proposed development will contribute to this outcome by providing
   and rural settlement of permanent residents;                                housing for an aging population which can remain in their local area.
c) Cooroy retains its role as the major business centre for the Shire’s        The residents within the proposed retirement village will support the role of
   hinterland area;                                                            Cooroy.
d) The relaxed country town atmosphere of Cooroy is protected for the          The intent of the retirement village is to capture and support the country
   enjoyment of future generations;                                            town atmosphere of Cooroy.
e) The urban community is predominantly accommodated in detached               The residential aged care facility is consistent with the intent of the zone
   housing, although areas close to Cooroy centre support semi-attached        applied to the site. The retirement village will otherwise be predominately
   and attached residential development and other properties in Cooroy         comprised of detached houses with some duplex units and apartments to
   township containing aged care housing;                                      provide a choice for incoming residents.
f)   The traditional built form of Cooroy is retained and new development      The choice of building materials, colours and roof types are proposed to
     complements traditional streetscape and building forms;                   complement the traditional and emerging built form in this locality.
g) Outside the town of Cooroy, development is characterised by -               The site is within the designated town area.
   i   conservation of good quality agricultural land for agricultural
       purposes;
   ii conservation of open space for biodiversity and water quality
       purposes; and
   iii rural settlement at varying densities consistent with the available
       levels of convenience and accessibility, environmental constraints


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                              Desired Outcome                                                              Design Response/Comments
         and proximity to the Lake Macdonald water supply catchment;
h) Economic activities are focused on -                                            The residential aged care facility will increase employment opportunities in
   i    Cooroy’s role as the principal business and service centre for the         this locality.
        hinterland;
   ii Cooroy’s industrial estate;
   iii technology based businesses reliant on broadband
        communication;
   iv timber industry initiatives and product manufacturing at the
        Nandroya Mill site;
   v Cooroy’s support role in the locality for surrounding agricultural
        activities;
   vi extractive and mineral resources;
   vii facilitating artistic and cultural business enterprises; and
   viii agricultural industries and associated rural enterprises;
i)   Business opportunities in Cooroy are enhanced by its access to the            This is not applicable to the proposed development.
     Bruce Highway and the North Coast Rail line;
j)   The town of Cooroy provides a range of community services, schools,           The residential aged care facilities and the retirement village will serve the
     medical facilities, sporting and recreational facilities, which service the   needs of Cooroy and the surrounding area.
     whole Shire but particularly the hinterland areas;
k) New areas of urban and rural settlement development are precluded               The site is not within the designated catchment area.
   from the part of the locality within the catchment area of Lake
   Macdonald where the dominant goal is the protection of water quality
   within the primary water supply source;
l)   The Bruce Highway, Elm Street, Cooroy-Noosa Road, Eumundi Road,               The function of Elm Street will not be affected by the proposed
     parts of Myall Street and Diamond Street, Cooroy-Belli Road, Maple            development – direct access is not proposed to be taken from Elm Street.
     Street, Mary River Road, Lake Macdonald Drive and Sunrise Road are            Access will be taken from existing roads and intersections on Elm Street at
     protected as parts of the Shire’s major road network;                         Pearsons Road and Lamonts Road.
m) A public transport node is located within Cooroy and links public               A bus service will be provided on the site for the benefit of the residents.
   transport services to other centres in the Shire and to key destinations        The service will link to the public transport nodes within Cooroy.
   outside the Shire, including railway stations;
n) The vistas offered from the major road corridors are protected and add          An acoustic barrier is required along the frontage of Elm Street. However
   to the attraction of the locality for visitors and residents;                   the barrier will include variable setbacks, changes to materials and be
                                                                                   landscaped to remove a potential monotonous appearance.
o) Environmental and aesthetic values associated with the hillslopes,              Not applicable to this site.
   including iconic mountains and the watercourses of Lake Macdonald,
   Ringtail, Six Mile and Cooroy Creeks, are protected;



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                           Desired Outcome                                                         Design Response/Comments
p) Water quality standards in the watercourses of this locality are           The proposed stormwater management system will provide for an
   maintained or improved through land management practices;                  improvement in the quality of water discharging from the site.
q) Open space networks across the locality are protected and enhanced         Not applicable to this site.
   including -
   i    Mt Cooroy Conservation Park;
   ii parts of Tewantin and Ringtail State Forests;
   iii the riparian corridors of Six Mile and Ringtail Creeks and their
        tributaries; and
   iv the vegetated ranges of the sub-coastal escarpments in the north,
        south and east of the locality;
r)   Areas of native remnant or regrowth vegetation, including their          The site has not been identified as containing remnant native vegetation or
     biodiversity and habitat values are protected;                           habitat values.
s)       …
w) For the Community Services Zone—land committed or planned for              The site is proposed to be developed for the purposes of a residential aged
   community purposes—                                                        care facility and a retirement village which are consistent uses in the
   i   is protected and managed to enable the efficient and timely            Community Services Zone.
       delivery of community services; and
   ii is consistent with the indoor recreation, education, health, social
       and safety needs of the local community, including people with
       special needs, such as the elderly, children, low-income earners
       and disabled persons;

Division 16—Specific Outcomes for the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality

Table 6.12

                     Column 1                                            Column 2                                              Column 3
                 Specific Outcomes                        Probable solutions (if code assessable)                     Design Response/Comments
6.9 Effects of use
Amenity                                                No solution provided                                  The retirement village is residential in scale and
O1 Uses are located, designed and operated to                                                                complements the existing residential housing
avoid significant adverse changes to the light, air                                                          developments in this locality. The care facility
quality, noise, accessibility or other conditions                                                            and the apartments have been sited to minimise
enjoyed by users of associated, adjoining or                                                                 external perceptions of building bulk.
nearby uses.                                                                                                 The components of the proposed development
                                                                                                             will not impact upon light and air available to
                                                                                                             nearby uses and will not impact upon
                                                                                                             accessibility to such uses.

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                   Column 1                                          Column 2                                     Column 3
               Specific Outcomes                      Probable solutions (if code assessable)           Design Response/Comments
                                                                                                The proposal being residential in nature will not
                                                                                                cause adverse noise impacts.
Scenic amenity                                      No solution provided                        The proposed development will not impact upon
O2 Important scenic vistas including those to and                                               the nominated scenic elements within O2.
from Mt Cooroy, Mt Tinbeerwah and Black
Mountain are protected and uninterrupted to
maintain aesthetic and cultural values of the
natural landscape.
Major road network                                  No solution provided                        An acoustic fence is required along the Elm
O3 The function of, and visual amenity and                                                      Street frontage as a consequence of road and
character surrounding the, major road network,                                                  rail noise upon the proposed residential dwelling
including Diamond St, Cooroy–Noosa Road, Belli                                                  units. The fence will be articulated and
Creek Road and Lake Macdonald Drive is                                                          landscaped to reduce the perception of a
protected and enhanced.                                                                         monotonous façade to Elm Street.

                                                                                                Fencing details are included as part of the
                                                                                                Landscape Concept Plans.
Laneways                                            No solution provided                        Not applicable – access will be taken from
O4 Uses do not diminish the ability of laneways                                                 existing roads not laneways.
to—

a) relieve traffic on streets;
b) provide convenient and safe rear access to
   premises; and
c) add to the heritage character of Cooroy;

AND

O5 Access for new uses is only taken off a
laneway where upgrading works are carried out to
the laneway to enable the laneway to
accommodate the anticipated levels of traffic.
6.10 Built form
Density                                             No solution provided                        The proposed development includes 118
O6 The density of development within the site                                                   independent living units in the form of attached
area -                                                                                          and detached houses; 38 apartments; and a 120
     a) is compatible with surrounding                                                          bed residential care facility.
        development; and
     b) does not exceed—                                                                        The average occupancy per unit across all


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                      Column 1                                         Column 2                                       Column 3
                Specific Outcomes                       Probable solutions (if code assessable)            Design Response/Comments
       i. For the Semi-attached Housing Zone – 1                                                  retirement villages operated by RSL Care in
           dwelling unit per 400m2 of site area with                                              Queensland is 1.33 persons per unit. This
           a maximum population density of 100                                                    compares to an average occupancy of 1.67
           persons per hectare;                                                                   persons per dwelling unit (flats/units/apartments)
      ii. For the Attached Housing Zone–                                                          across Noosa Shire (2006 Census). Detached
           maximum population density of 100                                                      houses have an average occupancy of 2.58
           persons per hectare; and                                                               persons.
     iii. For the Business Centre Zone–
           A. for sites less than 1000m2 – 1                                                      The site area is 9.508 hectares with a probable
               dwelling unit per non-residential use;                                             site population of 327 persons. This equates to
               or                                                                                 a site density of 34 persons per hectare.
           B. for sites of 1000m2 or more—
               maximum population density of 160
                                                                                                  Internal roadways and buildings have been set
               persons per hectare; and
                                                                                                  out to minimise earthworks. The site is currently
   c) has a low site impact to enhance the
                                                                                                  largely devoid of native vegetation.
         opportunity to maintain natural site
         characteristics such as native vegetation
         and natural landforms.




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              Specific Outcomes                       Probable solutions (if code assessable)                  Design Response/Comments
Height                                              S7.1 Buildings and other structures have a         The independent living units will be single
O7 Buildings and other structures—                  maximum building height of—                        storey.

   a) are low rise and present a building height        a) if in the Rural or Rural Settlement         The apartment buildings have a typical
      consistent with structures on adjoining and          Zone—8m, or 9m where the pitched            maximum height at or below 8 metres above
      surrounding premises;                                roof but no other part of the building or   natural ground level. However, by virtue of the
   b) have a maximum building height of 2                  structure exceeds 8m; or                    site slopes and the roof projections, the overall
      storeys;                                          b) if in the Open Space Recreation Zone        building height exceeds 8 metres above natural
   c) do not visually dominate the street,                 and used for an indoor sporting             ground level – refer apartment elevations.
      surrounding spaces or the existing skyline;          complex—11m;
   d) preserve the amenity of surrounding land          c) in all other zones—8m.                      The additional building height will have no
      uses;                                                                                            adverse impacts on adjoining land uses, and
   e) respect the scale of existing vegetation;                                                        equally, will not have any adverse impacts on
      and                                                                                              dwelling units within the site.
   f) respond to the topography of the site by
      avoiding extensive excavation and filling.
                                                                                                       Apartment building 1 is proposed to be designed
                                                                                                       to allow for a partial third storey. This will allow
                                                                                                       natural ventilation to the basement car park.

                                                                                                       The area between the building and boundary will
                                                                                                                                                 rd
                                                                                                       be landscaped and as such the partial 3 storey
                                                                                                       element will not be readily discernible from
                                                                                                       external viewing areas.

                                                                                                       The buildings have been designed to respond to
                                                                                                       the topography and rather than contrive a result
                                                                                                       to present a 2 storey building, a partial 3rd storey
                                                                                                       has been proposed.

                                                                                                       The residential care facility has been designed
                                                                                                       to provide for a typical maximum height of 8
                                                                                                       metres. However, in order to provide articulation
                                                                                                       to the buildings and the roof structures, roof
                                                                                                       projections will extend above 8 metres.

                                                                                                       The community recreation building adjacent to
                                                                                                       the main site entry will have a typical maximum
                                                                                                       building height of 8 metres.



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                   Column 1                                            Column 2                                                     Column 3
               Specific Outcomes                       Probable solutions (if code assessable)                          Design Response/Comments
Setbacks                                             S8.1 Buildings and structures comply with the             The site has frontage to 3 roads. It does not
O8 Buildings and other structures are                minimum setbacks identified in Schedule 1 -               adjoin land in a residential zone.
appropriately designed and sited to—                 Minimum Boundary Setbacks.
                                                                                                               The land to the north is similarly zoned
    a) provide amenity for users of the premises     Community Services Zone per Schedule 1-                   Community Services and the land that adjoins
       as well as preserve the visual and acoustic   Frontage—6m                                               the site to the north east off the end of Trading
       privacy of adjoining and nearby properties;   Other boundaries—                                         Post Road is zoned Rural.
    b) preserve any existing vegetation that will    a) Standard—2m
       buffer the proposed building from adjoining   b) Exception—3m from boundaries that adjoin land in       For the purposes of this application, Elm Street
       uses;                                         a residential zone.                                       has been taken as a rear boundary given that
    c) allow for landscaping to be provided          Specific Setbacks for Multiple housing Type 3             access is not to be taken from this road. The
       between buildings; and                        Retirement & special needs                                Elm Street frontage is also limited and defined
    d) maintain the visual continuity and pattern    Frontage—6m for 2 storey buildings or for 3 storey or     by the acoustic fence. To this end a typical
       of buildings and landscape elements           4 storey buildings—6m for the first 2 storeys and 10m     setback of 4.5 metres has been applied to Elm
       within the street.                            for any storey thereafter                                 Street.
                                                     Side boundaries—half the building height in metres
                                                     calculated at that same point provided that on any        A minimum 6 metre setback to Pearsons Road
                                                     gable roof the calculation shall be measured to half      and Trading Post Road has been adopted.
                                                     the height of the gable
                                                     Rear boundary—6m for 2 storey buildings or for 3
                                                     storey or 4 storey buildings—6m for the first 2 storeys
                                                     and 8m for any storey thereafter.
                                                     Where there are 2 or more buildings proposed to be
                                                     developed on one site, the distance between any part
                                                     of a building and any part of another building on the
                                                     same site shall not be less than 1.5m plus 0.5m for
                                                     each storey of the building with the greatest number
                                                     of storeys.
Site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio          No solution provided                                       a) building scale is compatible with the
O9 The site cover, gross floor area and plot ratio                                                                 surrounding area in that the buildings have
of buildings and other roofed structures—                                                                          a typical maximum height of 2 storeys.
                                                                                                                b) Building bulk is addressed by way of
    a) results in a building scale that is                                                                         articulation through the use of vertical and
       compatible with surrounding development;                                                                    horizontal building elements and changes
    b) does not present an appearance of bulk to                                                                   to the roof structures. The proposed
       adjacent properties, roads or other areas                                                                   buildings are consistent with their intended
       in the vicinity of the site;                                                                                purpose and that of the zone in which it is
    c) maximises the retention of existing                                                                         located – namely a retirement village and
       vegetation and allows for additional soft                                                                   aged care housing in the Community
       landscaping between buildings;                                                                              Services Zone.
    d) allows for adequate area at ground level                                                                 c) Existing vegetation will be retained where

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                    Column 1                                         Column 2                                       Column 3
               Specific Outcomes                      Probable solutions (if code assessable)           Design Response/Comments
      for outdoor recreation, entertainment,                                                        practicable with a particular focus on the
      clothes drying and other site facilities; and                                                 existing trees along the boundaries and
   e) facilitates onsite stormwater management                                                      adjacent to the top dam.
      and vehicular access.                                                                      d) All units will have access to private outdoor
                                                                                                    recreation areas in addition to communal
                                                                                                    outdoor recreation areas. Each apartment
                                                                                                    has a balcony or terrace that extends off
                                                                                                    the main living area.
                                                                                                 e) Refer to stormwater management report.

O10 Site cover does not exceed—                                                                 The site is located within the Community
                                                                                                Services Zone.
   a) for the Detached Housing Zone—50% for
      a single storey building and 40% for a                                                    Whereas a total gross floor area is not required,
      double storey building;                                                                   total site cover will be in the order of 25%.
   b) for the Semi-attached Housing Zone—
      40%; or
   c) for the Attached Housing Zone—40%

O11 For Multiple Housing Type 2 buildings have a                                                Not applicable
maximum plot ratio of 0.45:1.
O12 For Multiple housing Type 3 or 4, Visitor                                                   A maximum allowable population does not
accommodation Type 4, or the accommodation                                                      appear to be prescribed for the Community
unit component of an Entertainment and dining                                                   Services Zone. However, if a figure of 100
business Type 3—maximum gross floor area is                                                     persons per hectare is adopted as stated in O6,
equivalent to the maximum allowable population in                                               then a maximum site population of 950 persons
persons multiplied by 40m2.                                                                     would be contemplated, which at 40 m2 per
                                                                                                person equates to a maximum GFA of 38,000
                                                                                                m2. This is about twice what is actually
                                                                                                proposed.
O13 For the Business Centre Zone plot ratio does                                                Not applicable
not exceed—

   a) 0.8:1 for site areas up to and including
      2,000m2; and
   b) 0.3:1 for the balance of a site over
      2,000m2.




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              Specific Outcomes                         Probable solutions (if code assessable)                     Design Response/Comments
Flooding and drainage65                               S14.1 Floor levels for habitable rooms are—          The site is not subject to external flood impacts.
O14 Buildings and other works are designed and
sited to—                                                   a) for areas where minimum floor levels        Floor levels within the site have been
                                                               are available—not less than the             established to take into account overland flows
    a) provide flood free access to premises and               specified level;                            and possible internal impacts from roof water
          flood free habitable areas;                       b) for areas where flood modelling is          and roadways etc. The site is not affected by
    b) allow only minor, short term and infrequent             available—a minimum of 500mm                external catchments that would contribute to
          flooding of non-habitable areas;                     above the modelled flood level; and         adverse site impacts.
    c) ensure drainage does not adversely                   c) for areas where flood modelling is not
          impact upon other premises; and                      available, a minimum of 500mm above         Stormwater management on the site provides for
    d) ensure filling or excavation does not                   the highest known flood level;              the use of the existing farm dams which will be
          adversely impact upon other premises                                                             redesigned to assist in the detention and reuse
          by—                                         AND                                                  of stormwater runoff.
        i. causing ponding of water on the site or
             nearby land;
                                                      S14.2 Where Council infrastructure is                Stormwater discharge will be designed to ensure
       ii. increasing flooding, which adversely
                                                      available—                                           that there is a no-worsening effect downstream
             affects the safety or use of any land
                                                                                                           of the site.
             upstream and downstream; and
      iii. adversely affecting the flow of water in         a) any drainage (including buildings and
             any overland flow path.                           yards) flows to that infrastructure; and    Full details are included in the engineering report
                                                            b) b) the infrastructure has the capacity to   prepared by Brown Consulting.
                                                               accept any additional loading.

Sloping sites                                         S15.1 Buildings are of split level design that       Split level housing is not conducive to seniors
O15 On sloping sites, buildings and structures are    step down the slope or have suspended floor          living.
designed to maximise the use of natural slope and     construction; (See Figure 6.1below)
minimise the need for cut and fill.                                                                        Building designs have been prepared to take
                                                      AND                                                  account of the slope of the site with earthworks
Figure 6.1—Design for sloping site (suspended                                                              being generally limited to a cut/fill depth of 1.5
floor)                                                S15.2 Cut or fill is less than 1.5m in depth;        metres.
                                                                                                           The site sections included on Drawing
                                                      AND                                                  0588_TP_09 provides an indication of the typical
                                                                                                           earthworks proposed on the site.
                                                      S15.3 The distance between the ground and            It is noted that the cut to fill depths across the
                                                      the lowest part of the floor of the building does    residential care facility may exceed 1.5 metres in
                                                      not exceed 3m.                                       some areas due to the size of the building foot
                                                                                                           print required for the facility and the need to
                                                                                                           provide equitable access to the building from
                                                                                                           public access areas.


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                Specific Outcomes                           Probable solutions (if code assessable)                 Design Response/Comments
Roof form                                               S16.1 The main roof of the building has a roof    Roof pitches have been varied according to the
O16 Roof forms—                                         pitch no less than 12 degrees and has roof        design intent of the buildings and the purpose of
   a) contribute positively to the local skyline;       overhangs a minimum of 600mm wide;                the various roof elements. Roof pitches on the
   b) complement the low rise character of the                                                            apartment buildings and the care facility have
                                                                                                                        o
       locality;                                        AND                                               been set at 5 to avoid adding additional bulk to
   c) use simple traditional roof designs, such                                                           the buildings with excessive roof structures and
       as hipped, gabled or skillion; and                                                                 additional building height.
                                                        S16.2 Building and structures do not include
   d) do not create opportunities for residents to
                                                        rooftop terraces.
       overlook the private open space areas of                                                           Roof overhangs are also varied subject to the
       neighbouring properties.                                                                           orientation of the building and the extent of
                                                                                                          window and door openings on the relevant
                                                                                                          façade.

                                                                                                          Roof terraces are not included in the building
                                                                                                          design.
Public transport node                                   S17.1 A public transport node is located within   This is beyond the scope of the current proposal.
O17 An accessible and safe public transport node        Cooroy as identified in Schedule 5 on Map 1.
is established and operated within Cooroy that—                                                           However it is noted that RSL Care will provide
    a) links public transport services to other                                                           and operate a bus service from the site that will
         centres in the Shire and to key                                                                  link to the public transport nodes within Cooroy
         destinations outside the Shire; and                                                              in addition to other venues in the locality. The
    b) forms part of an integrated transport                                                              frequency and destinations will be determined
         network that is accessible via pedestrian                                                        according to the needs of the residents.
         and bicycle pathways.

6.11 Environment, conservation and recreation
Environment and cultural heritage values                No solution provided                              The natural drainage patterns will be largely
O18 There are no significant adverse effects on                                                           retained.
biodiversity, natural vegetation, native fauna          Advisory note
habitat, landscape quality, water quality or cultural   PSP24 – Effluent Disposal details requirements    The existing dams will be redesigned to assist
heritage values, including those related to—            for the design and siting of effluent disposal    with stormwater management on the site.
    a) changes to natural drainage;                     systems where located outside a sewerage
    b) disturbance to any of the wetland systems;       service area. Compliance with PSP24 will be
    c) management of landslide and fire risk;           considered as part of Council’s assessment of
    d) erosion and the transport of sediments off       the plumbing and drainage application.
         site;
    e) unmanaged public access;
    f) effluent disposal66;
    g) changes to fauna habitat and behaviour;
         and

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              Specific Outcomes                        Probable solutions (if code assessable)                  Design Response/Comments
   h) disturbance of buildings and features,
      including natural features, of cultural
      heritage significance.

Open space network                                  S19.1 and S20.1 Open space corridors and           Map 4 indicates a corridor linking from the
O19 An integrated open space network is             existing native vegetation in areas indicated in   vegetated area within the road reserve adjacent
established, enhanced and protected throughout      Schedule 5 – Map 4 are protected from              to Lamonts Road but such area does not extend
the locality to—                                    fragmentation and encroachment by                  into the site.
                                                    development.
   a) provide for both passive and active
      recreational pursuits;
   b) provide connectivity for pedestrians,
      cyclists, and horse riders;
   c) provide habitat connectivity for wildlife;
   d) protect watercourses and drainage lines;
   e) protect vegetation on steep slopes; and
   f) form a scenic backdrop for residential
      development;
AND
O20 The open space network links—

   a) the central forests of the Shire which
      include parts of Tewantin and Ringtail
      State Forests;
   b) the catchment of Lake Macdonald;
   c) the vegetated ranges of the sub-coastal
      escarpment in the north, south, and east
      of the locality; and
   d) the riparian corridors of the Six-Mile and
      Ringtail Creeks and their tributaries.

Noosa Trail Network                                 S21.1 Development includes linkages to or          Not applicable – The site is not affected by the
O21 A comprehensive network of bridle trails and    between existing or future components of the       linkages shown on Map 3.
pedestrian and bicycle linkages is established,     Noosa Trail Network, as indicated in Schedule 5
enhanced and protected incorporating road           – Map 3;
reserves, State forests, Council owned land and     AND
private lands consistent with the lifestyle and
                                                    S21.2 Development does not have an adverse
outdoor recreation needs of the Shire’s residents
                                                    impact on the access functions of the Noosa
and visitors;
                                                    Trail Network, as indicated in Schedule 5 – Map
AND

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                Specific Outcomes                            Probable solutions (if code assessable)                 Design Response/Comments
O22 The Noosa Trail Network in the locality is           3, including severing of existing or future
supported by overnight camping facilities,               linkages;
homehosted accommodation and signage,                    OR
allowing local residents and visitors to experience      S21.3 Alternative linkages to those indicated in
the natural values of the area and to access key         Schedule 5 – Map 3 are provided;
destinations including—
                                                         AND
    a) the town of Cooroy;
    b) Lake Macdonald;                                   S21.4 Linkages to the Noosa Trail Network are
    c) the Botanic Gardens; and                          designed and constructed in accordance with—
    d) State forests, conservation parks and
        other recreation facilities in the locality.       a) Australian Standard 2156.1 Walking
                                                              Tracks Part 1: Classification and Signage
                                                              to a minimum of a Class 4 Standard; and
                                                           b) Australian Standard 2156.2 Walking
                                                              Tracks Part 2: Infrastructure Design;

                                                         S22.1 No solution provided
Pedestrian and bicycle pathways                          S23.1 Pedestrian and bicycle pathways are          Not applicable – the site is not affected by the
O23 Safe and convenient pedestrian and bicycle           provided and retained where indicated in           overlays on Map 2.
pathways are provided and retained between and           Schedule 5 – Map 2;
around key destinations, including—                                                                         PSP 20 indicates that a contribution of 1 EP per
    a) between Cooroy and Tewantin;                      AND                                                bed is applicable for nursing homes. It is
    b) between Cooroy and the Noosa Botanical                                                               respectfully suggested that this rate should be
       Gardens; and                                      S23.2 Contributions toward a Pathways              heavily discounted as residents in nursing
    c) within and around the town of Cooroy.             Network are provided in accordance with            homes are unlikely to use pathway networks
                                                         PSP20.                                             external to the site and it is highly improbable
                                                                                                            that they will be using bicycle paths.
Protection of Lake Macdonald water supply                S24.1 Within the Lake Macdonald catchment          The site is not within the Lake Macdonald
O24 Development does not adversely impact on             area shown on Natural Resources Overlay Map        catchment area.
the Lake Macdonald water supply.                         OM3.5, buildings and other structures are not
AND                                                      located below 98.5m AHD.
O25 The number and location of access points to
watercourses is controlled and managed to                No solution provided.
prevent adverse impacts on water quality in Lake
Macdonald;
                                                         S25.1 No solution provided
AND
O26 Key nodes are established and appropriately
managed at the following locations and include           S26.1 No solution provided
facilities such as parking and picnic areas—
     a) the northern part of the lake, in the vicinity
          of the water treatment plant, scouts and
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                     Column 1                                              Column 2                                         Column 3
                Specific Outcomes                       Probable solutions (if code assessable)                    Design Response/Comments
        fish hatchery;                               S27.1 No solution provided
    b) the western part of the lake in conjunction
        with the Botanic Gardens and associated      Advisory note
        picnic areas; and                            PSP24 – Effluent Disposal details requirements for
    c) the eastern part of the lake, in the vicinity the design and siting of effluent disposal systems
        of the Old Tinbeerwah School Park.           where located outside a sewerage service area.
AND                                                  Compliance with PSP24 will be considered as part of
O27 Treatment and disposal of waste water does       Council’s assessment of the plumbing and drainage
                                                     application.
not have any detrimental impact on Council’s
major water storage and supply – Lake
Macdonald67.
Division 21—Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions for the Community Services Zone
Table 6.17
O60 The following defined uses and use classes       No solution provided                                  The proposed use is included as a consistent
are consistent uses and are located in the                                                                 use in the Community Services Zone.
Community Services Zone—

    a) Commercial business Type 2 where
       located within the town of Cooroy;
    b) Entertainment and dining Type 1 where in
       conjunction with a Community Use;
    c) Education where located within the town of
       Cooroy
    d) Emergency Services;
    e) Open Space
    f) Wellbeing where located within the town of
       Cooroy
    g) Service and utility;
    h) Transport Types 1, 2 or 3;
    i) Ancillary dwelling unit; and
    j) Multiple housing Type 3

6.26 Inconsistent use
O61 The following defined uses and use classes         No solution provided                                Not applicable – refer O60 above
are inconsistent uses and are not located in the
Community Services Zone—

    a) All Agricultural Uses;
    b) Commercial business Type 1;
    c) Commercial business Type 2 where not

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                    Column 1                                          Column 2                                     Column 3
               Specific Outcomes                       Probable solutions (if code assessable)            Design Response/Comments
       within the town of Cooroy
    d) Entertainment and dining business Type 1
       where not in conjunction with a
       Community Use
    e) Entertainment and dining business Types
       2 or 3;
    f) Home-based business;
    g) Industrial business;
    h) Retail business;
    i) Education where not located within the
       town of Cooroy;
    j) Wellbeing where not located within the
       town of Cooroy
    k) Transport Types 4, 5 or 6;
    l) Detached house;
    m) Multiple housing Types 1, 2, 4 or 5; and
    n) Visitor accommodation.

6.27 Effects of use
O62 Uses are located, designed and operated          No solution provided                        It is noted that not all uses within the Community
to—                                                                                              Services Zone relate to community facilities.

    a) provide focal points for the community;                                                   The matters set out in O62 are not readily able
    b) relate to the setting and heritage of the                                                 to be meaningfully applied to aged persons
       locality; and                                                                             housing and care facilities.
    c) be accessible and functional for a wide
       range of users and uses.

Visual amenity                                       No solution provided                        An acoustic fence will be provided along Elm
O63 Where land is adjacent to the major road                                                     Street to buffer the site from rail and road noise
network or land in a residential zone appropriate                                                impacts. Acoustic treatments are also proposed
buffers are incorporated into development to avoid                                               for the buildings in order to meet DMR
visual and acoustic impacts.                                                                     guidelines – refer to noise assessment report.
Co-location of community uses                        No solution provided                        Co-location of community facilities and services
O64 Building and structures are designed and                                                     are not proposed as part of this development.
located to maximise opportunities for the
collocation of community facilities and services.
Pedestrian connectivity                              No solution provided                        An existing concrete pathway extends from
O65 Pedestrian connectivity between Business                                                     Pearsons Road to the town centre.
Uses, Community Uses, recreation areas and

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                Specific Outcomes                       Probable solutions (if code assessable)                  Design Response/Comments
public open space on both sides of the railway line                                                     The site will be connected to this pathway.
is enhanced.
Neighbouring residential uses                         No solution provided                              The site is adjoined to the north by land within
O66 Buildings and structures adjacent to land in a                                                      the Community Services Zone and the Rural
residential zone have a domestic scale, with                                                            Zone. Land on the opposite side of Trading Post
building size and landscaped setbacks consistent                                                        Road is within the Residential Zone. The
with that for development in the residential zone.                                                      proposed units and buildings in this sector are
                                                                                                        domestic in scale and consistent with the design
                                                                                                        standards otherwise applicable to dwelling
                                                                                                        houses. The units have been orientated to face
                                                                                                        the public street to maintain and support the
                                                                                                        residential “feel” for this area.
6.28 Built form
Cultural Heritage                                     S67.1 Existing native vegetation is maintained;   The site is not within or adjacent to heritage sites
O67 A connection with Cooroy’s history is                                                               as shown on the heritage overlay map.
maintained through—                                   AND
                                                                                                        New buildings have been designed to
    a) retention and reuse of existing buildings      S67.2 New buildings and structures—               complement the local built form.
       with limited external modifications;
    b) retention of large canopy trees; and             a) incorporate verandahs, eaves, roof
    c) new buildings that respect and
                                                           overhangs, awnings or sunhoods;
       complement existing buildings on the             b) are designed to avoid blank imposing
       premises and in the locality.                       walls and bulky development forms by
                                                           providing vertical and horizontal
                                                           articulation at maximum intervals of 3m
                                                           through features such as stepped wall
                                                           alignments, covered entries, decks,
                                                           balconies, verandahs, sunhoods, gables
                                                           or other design features; and
                                                        c) have timber framed windows and
                                                           doorways.




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