2014-11-11 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            11 NOVEMBER 2014




                                   Eastern Side Elevation


The proposed building generally seeks to take advantage of previously excavated site levels
and is not considered to be excessively bulky for an industrial building. The building height
in storeys relaxation is supported on the following grounds:
   The building presents a 2 storey elevation to the Rene Street frontage
   The building’s 3 storey presentations are toward the rear, where there is no significant
     impact on visual or neighbouring amenity
   The building complies with the maximum building height in metres.
It is important to note that, because the building complies with the maximum building height
in metres, it could be amended to only 2 storeys but still have same external built form. The
proposal is considered consistent with the overall outcomes for the Noosaville Locality Code,
which seek low rise development and to avoid significant adverse impacts on visual amenity.
Reverse Amenity Impacts
The neighbouring development to the east is an approved concrete batching plant for which
a degree of dust emission can lawfully occur. Council’s Environmental Health officer advises
the amount of dust that can be emitted is somewhat subjective but is not substantial. There
are planning concerns, however, that the subject development may be impacted by, or
object to, cumulative dust emissions over time.
The Locality and Business Uses codes include provisions to ensure that new uses do not
negatively impact on the existing conditions enjoyed by nearby uses. The proposal does not
include outdoor use/storage areas and a condition is recommended to ensure this does not
occur in order to reduce the potential for dust nuisance. The applicant has also submitted a
preliminary landscaping plan that includes tall screening trees along the eastern boundary.
This vegetation will assist in minimising dust across the site and forms part of the
recommended landscaping conditions.
Front Setback
A new 9m wide entrance awning has been constructed over a new loading dock in the
existing building, which extends into the front 6m building setback. The awning’s setback to
the front boundary is approximately 2.9m at the nearest point. The awning provides a
functional part of the development and overall, is not considered an excessive incursion into
setback. The relaxation is supported on the proviso that the signage on it is reduced in size,
as discussed further below.
Signage
The application seeks total signage of approximately 24m2, which exceeds the as-of-right
provisions of The Noosa Plan. The signage consists of building signs to the front elevations
and awnings, ranging in size from 1m2 to 6m2. In support of the proposal, the applicant
submits:



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