MCU18.0166 - Response to Information Request (amended)

 Wherever practical towers should:
 a)   Maintain the integrity    Although the proposal site is located on Cooran Tablelands, the
      of landmarks and          monopole would not distract or compete with local landmarks such
      places of significance;   as the distinctive volcanic plugs of Mt Pinbarren, Mt Cooran and Mt
                                Cooroora, which are noted as ‘prominent topographical and scenic
                                features’ (The Noosa Plan, s. 8.7.2f).

 b)   Avoid interrupting        The monopole structure would not disrupt significant views in the
      significant views;        local landscape, including from Cooran Tablelands lookout. The
                                tower would be seen as a small and simple component in the
                                periphery of the view from Cooran Tablelands lookout. The tower
                                would be seen against a vegetated hillside backdrop and would not
                                be the focus of this view. The scale of the tower would be reduced
                                due to distance and position in the background of view (refer
                                Viewpoint 3).

 c)   Be architecturally        The proposal would be located on a cleared site, separate from any
      integrated with the       nearby buildings/structures.
      building/structure
      they are mounted on;
 d)   Be positioned to          Although there is an existing 30-metre-high monopole
      minimise clutter of       approximately 100 metres southwest of the proposal site at 265
      multiple facilities;      Tablelands Road, this facility these facilities are separated by
                                landform and vegetation and there would not be many locations
                                from which these elements are both visible and perceptible in the
                                view.

 e)   Be colour matched to      The Proposal would not include any highly reflective or gloss
      their background,         materials. The tower would be a bushland green colour, such as
      using no reflective       Colourbond © Pale Eucalypt, to blend into the vegetated
      paint;                    background.

 f)   Be at least partially     As described and illustrated in the visual impact assessment, the
      screened by               vegetation surrounding the proposal site would be retained and
      vegetation; and           would screen the lower 15-18 metres of the monopole.

 g)   Be positioned and         The proposal is set back from Tablelands Road, and surrounded by
      designed to be less       bushland vegetation providing visual separation between any
      visible by pedestrians.   pedestrian using the road.
      (s. 3.4).




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