Town Planning Report - Material Change of Use Outdoor Sport and Recreation - Temporary relocation ~ Lake Macdonald Dr Lake Mac

Town Planning Report
Material Change of Use – Outdoor Sport and Recreation (Temporary Use)




8.2.2 Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands

Table 8.2.2.3.1 - Criteria for assessment

 Performance outcomes                                                                                        Acceptable outcomes                                                                                                               Comments

 Ecologically important areas

PO1                                                                                                         AO1.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Complies
Development is sited and designed to protect the physical and ecological integrity and                      Ecologically important areas are conserved or improved to ensure their ongoing contribution
biodiversity of ecologically important areas through protection of:                                         to the natural resources and biological diversity of Noosa Shire.                                                                   AO1.1 – Ecologically important areas
(a) existing habitat areas and ecological linkages; and                                                     AND
(b) existing riparian vegetation, waterways and wetland habitat values.                                     AO1.2                                                                                                                               The proposal conserves ecologically important areas by locating all development within
                                                                                                            Buildings, structures and associated works are located within existing cleared areas or                                             an existing cleared area of the site. No clearing of remnant or high-value vegetation is
                                                                                                            areas of lowest ecological value.                                                                                                   proposed, ensuring the continued contribution of the site to natural resources and
                                                                                                            AND                                                                                                                                 biodiversity values.
                                                                                                            AO1.3
                                                                                                            Where constructing a dwelling house or community residence, buildings and associated                                                AO1.2 – Location of buildings and works
                                                                                                            structures are not located on land identified as an area of biodiversity significance on a                                          All buildings, structures and associated works are sited within an existing disturbed and
                                                                                                            Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map.                                                                                   cleared area of the Lake Macdonald Park. The development avoids areas of higher
                                                                                                            or                                                                                                                                  ecological value and minimises environmental impact through its small scale and
                                                                                                            Clearing vegetation (other than for a driveway access) does not extend beyond—
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                temporary nature.
                                                                                                            (a) 30 metres of a habitable building or 10 metres of a class 10 structure on lots greater
                                                                                                                   than 10 hectares; or                                                                                                         AO1.3 – Biodiversity significance and vegetation clearing
                                                                                                            (b) 10 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 10 hectares or less but
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The proposal does not include a dwelling house or community residence. No buildings
                                                                                                                   more than 3,000m2; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                or structures are located within land identified as an area of biodiversity significance on
                                                                                                            (c) 3 metres of a habitable building or class 10 structure on lots 3,000m2 or less.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Map. Any vegetation clearing
                                                                                                            AND
                                                                                                            AO1.4                                                                                                                               associated with the development is minimal and does not exceed that required for the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                immediate use of the structure within the existing cleared area.
                                                                                                            Clearing of vegetation for a boundary fence does not extend beyond 5 metres either side of
                                                                                                            the fence.                                                                                                                          AO1.4 – Boundary fencing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                No vegetation clearing is proposed for the purpose of constructing a boundary fence.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Accordingly, the development complies with the requirements of AO1.4.

 Reconfiguring a lot

 PO2                                                                                         AO2                                                                                                                                                Not Applicable
 New lots are only created if they maintain ecological linkages and minimise the clearing of Where clearing vegetation for the purpose of Reconfiguring a Lot:
 vegetation.                                                                                 (a) new boundaries to lots do not transect and fragment existing native vegetation;                                                                The proposed development does not involve Reconfiguring a Lot. No changes to lot
                                                                                             (b) new lots are created to allow for suitable building envelopes for future buildings and                                                         boundaries, creation of new lots, or designation of building envelopes are proposed as
                                                                                                  works to be located within existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value;                                                           part of the application. Accordingly, the requirements of AO2 are not applicable to the
                                                                                             (c) building envelopes are designated for each lot; and                                                                                            proposed development.
                                                                                             (d) ecological linkages and ecologically important areas are secured by environmental
                                                                                                  covenant or transferred to public ownership or through gazettal of a nature reserve.

 Management of impacts

PO3                                                                                                         AO3.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Not Applicable
Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on ecologically important                       Where clearing of vegetation cannot be practicably avoided, the development:
areas by:


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