MCU14/0073 Town Planning Report

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS (TYPE 2) –
SOFT DRINK FACTORY WITHIN AN EXISTING BUILDING
271 LAKE MACDONALD DRIVE, LAKE MACDONALD                                                                          3


Contents
1      INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

2      SITE HISTORY, DETAILS AND CHARACTERISTICS ......................................................................................................................... 7

    2.1         LOCATION & REAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 7
    2.2         WIMMERS SOFT DRINK FACTORY .................................................................................................... 8
    2.3         SITE DESCRIPTION ......................................................................................................................... 8
    2.4         LAND OWNERSHIP ........................................................................................................................ 9
    2.5         EASEMENTS, ENCUMBRANCES AND INTERESTS ................................................................................... 9
    2.6         SITE CONTAMINATION ................................................................................................................... 9
    2.7         EXISTING LAND USES ..................................................................................................................... 9
    2.8         SURROUNDING LAND USES ........................................................................................................... 10
3      PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................................................................. 12

    3.1 APPLICATION DETAILS & LEVEL OF ASSESSMENT .............................................................................. 12
    3.2 AREAS OF NON‐COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................ 12
      3.2.1 Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality Code, Division 24 (Rural Zone) ................................ 12
      3.2.2 Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality Code, Probable Solution 7.1 (Height)...................... 12
      3.2.3 Business Uses Code, Probable Solution 14.2 (Amenity) .................................................. 13
      3.2.4 Business Uses Code, Probable Solution 11.1 (Site Locality) ............................................. 13
    3.3 PROPOSAL DETAILS ..................................................................................................................... 13
      3.3.1 Engineering and Traffic ................................................................................................... 16
      3.3.2 Landscaping..................................................................................................................... 17
      3.3.3 Emissions ......................................................................................................................... 17
    3.4 SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. 17
4      STATUTORY FRAMEWORK ............................................................................................................................................................... 18

    4.1         STATE PLANNING REGULATORY PROVISIONS .................................................................................... 18
    4.2         SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLAN 2009‐2031 .................................................................. 18
    4.3         STATE PLANNING POLICY .............................................................................................................. 19
    4.4         STATE INTERESTS ........................................................................................................................ 19
5      LOCAL PLANNING INSTRUMENT – THE NOOSA PLAN ................................................................................................................. 20

    5.1 USE DEFINITION.......................................................................................................................... 20
    5.2 LEVEL OF ASSESSMENT ................................................................................................................. 20
      5.2.1   Desired Environmental Outcomes ................................................................................... 20
      5.2.2   Planning Locality & Zone ................................................................................................. 20
      5.2.3   Overlay Areas .................................................................................................................. 21
      5.2.3.1   Biodiversity Overlay ..................................................................................................... 21
      5.2.3.2   Natural Hazard: Agricultural Land Overlay ................................................................. 22
      5.2.4   Relevant Codes ................................................................................................................ 22
6      CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 23




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SEPTEMBER 2014