Town Planning Assessment Report

Table 10.4 of the resolution identifies the applicable Council charge rate for a
Transport Use – Type 3 (Depot) to be $50/m2 of GFA. However, the definition of Gross
Floor area within the interpretation excludes areas for the parking, loading and
manoeuvring of motor vehicles. As the proposal is for a transport use and the shed
will be used solely for parking, manoeuvring and loading of vehicles, no charges will
apply to the proposed shed. A condition can be imposed by Council to this effect

It is also noted that the area in which the shed has been constructed was previously
a concrete area for the parking of vehicles and the proposal does not increase the
extent of impervious area over the site. It is therefore also considered that
stormwater charges will also not apply to the subject development.

     4.2. State Planning Policy

The State Planning Policy (SPP) became effective on 2 December 2013. The
applicable State interests relating to development assessment are set out in Part E of
the document. There are no items contained within the SPP that are relevant to the
assessment of the proposed development.


     4.3. Referral Agencies

Referral is required to DILGP due to the proximity of a State controlled road in
accordance with Schedule 7, Table 3, Item 1 of the SPA regulations.


5.       PLANNING SCHEME REVIEW

     5.1. Level of Assessment and Code Compliance

Part 6, Division 9, Table 6.7 of the Noosa Plan sets out the relevant assessment criteria
for development in the Rural Settlement zone of the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald
Locality Code. In this case, a depot is identified as an inconsistent use and required
to follow an Impact Assessable application process. Although a ‘whole of scheme’
assessment is required, the following codes were found to be relevant to the
assessment process:

     •   Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality Code;
     •   Infrastructure Uses Code;
     •   Driveways & Carparking Code;
     •   Landscaping Code
     •   Natural Resources Overlay Code

Please refer to Appendix B for an assessment of the proposal against the Probable
Solutions and above-mentioned codes.




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