Planning Report CARPARK

                                                                                     proposal report

4.2.5 Biodiversity Overlay

The Biodiversity Overlay maps the site with a Riparian Buffer Area and an Environmental
Protection Area.




Figure 4: Noosa Plan – Biodiversity Overlay                              Source: Noosa Council Mapping



The applicant has carefully considered the environmental values of the site and has undertaken an
assessment of the environmental values of proposal for the site. (Refer Attachment E). The
report also provides an analysis of the proposal against the requirements of the Biodiversity
Overlay. The report notes that no vegetation is to be removed, that the water quality will be
improved through the upgrade of the existing biobasins and that the existing vegetation around the
creek will not be altered. Further, the carparking is located over areas of contaminated land that
were previously capped and are not able to be planted with substantial vegetation.


4.2.6 Natural Hazards and Natural Resources Overlay

The entire site is mapped as being in the Flood Hazard area under the Natural Hazards and
Natural Resources Overlay. Infrastructure uses trigger assessment under the Code and the
proposal has been assessed against the Code in Attachment F.


4.3      Draft Noosa Plan
The recently advertised New Noosa Plan includes the subject area of Lot 4 in the Medium Impact
Industry zone and Lot 7 in the Environmental Management and Conservation zone. Both subject
areas are mapped MSES Environmental Values Category R and Riparian Buffer.




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