Development Assessment Report · MCU15/0122

Specific Outcomes                           Probable Solutions                          Proposal
vegetation and natural landforms.
Height                                      S8.1 Buildings and other structures         Complies – The development does not
O8 Buildings and other structures—          have a maximum building height of—          exceed a height of 2 storeys or 8m.
a) are low rise and have a visual bulk      a) if in the Attached Housing Zone – 8m,
and an architectural scale consistent       with the exception of those properties
with structures on adjoining or nearby      with frontage to the following streets: -
land;                                       Russell St, William St and Howard St, or
b) do not exceed a building height of —     Weyba Rd, James St and Albert St north
   i) for the Attached Housing Zone 2       of their intersections with Elizabeth St
storeys unless located on property with     where they have a maximum building
frontage to the following streets: -        height of 12m;
Russell St, William St and Howard St, or    b) if in the Visitor Mixed Use Zone –
Weyba Rd, James St and Albert St north      12m;
of their intersections with Elizabeth St,   c) if in the Business Centre or Industry
where they are not to exceed a              Zones — 10m;
maximum building height of 3 storeys;       d) if in the Shire Business Centre Zone –
    ii) for the Visitor Mixed Use Zone– 3   8m, except in Precinct E1 or E2 where
storeys, although present only 1-2          12m;
storey façades to Gympie Terrace;           e) if in the Industry Zone – 10m
   iii) for the Shire Business Centre       f) in all other zones—8m.
Zone– 2 storeys, except in Precinct E1
and E2 where 3 storeys and Precinct
REC/MU where 1 storey; and
  iv)for all other zones— 2 storeys;
       A) do not visually dominate the
street or surrounding spaces;
       B) preserve the amenity of
surrounding land;
c) ensure that development responds to
the site topography; and
d) are well articulated with strong
horizontal and vertical design elements
to provide an interesting streetscape
and to complement landform changes
and landscapes.
Setbacks                                    S9.1 Buildings and structures comply        Complies/Alternative Solution –
O9 Buildings and other structures are       with the setbacks identified in Schedule    Please refer to section 7.7.1 of the
appropriately designed and sited to—        1 - Minimum Boundary Setbacks.              development assessment report.
a) provide amenity for users of the
premises as well as preserve the visual
and acoustic amenity of adjoining and
nearby land uses;
b) provide adequate distance from
adjoining land uses;
allow space for required vehicle parking;
c) preserve any existing vegetation that
will buffer the proposed building;
d) allow for landscaping to be provided
between buildings;
e) maintain the visual continuity and
pattern of buildings and landscape
elements within the street;
f) avoid large areas of continuous wall
planes by varying the building setbacks
and using appropriate techniques to
provide visual relief; and
g) help protect the natural character
and visual amenity of the Noosa River
system and other watercourses.