2020-02-17 General Committee Meeting Notes

RECOMMENDATIONS ONLY – NOT THE FINAL DECISION OF COUNCIL
GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING                                                  17 FEBRUARY 2020


         1.   The proposed infrastructure is located in an area identified by the SEQ Regional
              Plan as being of regionally significant scenic amenity and the proposal
              compromises this scenic amenity and regional landscape of the area.
         2.   The proposed development is inconsistent with Desired Environmental Outcome
              3.1.3 m) viii of the Noosa Plan as the proposed development is visually prominent
              in the view from premises along Tablelands Road.
         3.   The development application proposes a use that is inconsistent in the Rural
              Zone of the Mary River Catchment Locality;
         4.   The proposal is contrary to Specific Outcome O2 and Overall Outcome 8.7.2 a)iii,
              k)iii, v) and mm)ii of the Mary River Catchment Locality Code as,
              4.1   The visual amenity enjoyed by users of nearby premises is adversely
                    impacted; and
              4.2   The scale and form of the structure is not integrated into the landform and
                    landscape; and
              4.3   The siting of the proposed structure does not protect significant views to Mt
                    Cooroora, Mt Cooran and Mt Pinbarren; and
              4.4   The scenic values and rural amenity of the locality are adversely impacted;
         5.   The proposal is contrary to Overall Outcome 14.37.2 b) and 14.37.2 c) and
              Specific Outcome O10 of the Infrastructure Uses Code as the proposed
              infrastructure,
              5.1. Detracts from the visual amenity of the rural and residential amenity
                   enjoyed by residents and visitors to the area and does not satisfactorily
                   visually integrate with the landscape; and
              5.2. Fails to co-locate with the existing telecommunications nearby.
         6.   The proposed tower, if approved, would be afforded immunity under the
              Telecommunications Act 1997 enabling further extension up to 5 metres without
              further reference to Council which would exacerbate the visual amenity impacts;
         7.   The visual impact on a number of premises in the area, which have direct line of
              sight in their viewshed, is considered significant and unacceptable for those
              residents.
         8.   The applicant’s visual impact assessment is deficient to satisfactorily determine
              the degree and extent of visual impacts from the proposed development and
              impacts are likely to be greater than has been currently identified in the reports.
    B.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
                                                                        Carried unanimously.




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