Planning Report (004)

                                                                                         proposal report




Figure 5: Noosa Plan – Biodiversity Overlay                                   Source: Noosa Council Mapping



The applicant has carefully considered the environmental values of the site and has undertaken an
assessment of the environmental values over the site to review the impact of the playground on the
creek corridor and vegetation (refer Attachment H). The report concludes that the landscaping of
the site will increase the density of vegetation around the riparian buffer which is a positive
contribution to the area and that the treatment systems on site will achieve accepted pollutant
targets.


5.2.6 Natural Hazards and Natural Resources Overlay

The entire site is mapped as being in the Flood Hazard area under the Natural Hazards and
Natural Resources Overlay. Whilst Open Space uses do not trigger assessment under the Code,
the applicant has prepared a Flood Assessment to assess flood risks associated with the works
and provide recommendations in relation to flood safety and resilience. Attachment I provides a
copy of this report. The report concludes that the works can be undertaken and that mitigation
measures can be incorporated to ensure positive flood outcomes are achieved.


5.3      Draft Noosa Plan
The recently advertised draft Noosa Plan includes the majority of the site in the Recreation and
Open Space zone with the riparian vegetation along Cooroy Creek included in the Environmental
Management and Conservation zone. The new Plan defines the use as:

       Outdoor sport and recreation means the use of premises for—
       1. a recreation or sporting activity that is carried on outdoors and requires areas of open
       space; or
       2. providing and selling food and drink, change room facilities or storage facilities, if the use
       is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).




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