AGENDA - Sunshine Coast Council

Strategy and Planning Committee Agenda 16 February 2011
The industry park is protected from incompatible development that may adversely
affect operations and avoids significant adverse affects on adjoining residential areas.
Access to the industry park is supported by regular public transport services and the
cycle pathway to Caloundra and Landsborough.
The proposed 345 Pierce Avenue Structure Plan and Code includes Overall Outcomes,
Specific Outcomes and Acceptable measures that will ensure that the future development of
the lots will have a high level of environmental performance and design. In addition, the
range of proposed uses is compatible with the adjacent Caloundra Regional Business and
Industry Park to the east of the site.
Development in the Planning Area implements best practice environmental
management to achieve a high standard of water quality entering the Moreton Bay
Marine Park and Pumicestone Passage catchment.
This is achieved in the approved reconfiguration of a lot approval. However, the 345 Pierce
Avenue Structure Plan and Code provides for stormwater retention and treatment areas
within Drainage Reserve – Land Use Area 3. In addition, each individual lot will be required
to incorporate stormwater quality improvement devices designed to meet current best
practice reductions in mean annual pollutant load leaving the individual lot.
Development in the Planning Area does not adversely affect the continued operation
and viability of infrastructure.
The proposed development will connect to the existing infrastructure network in the
Caloundra Regional Business and Industrial Park. The decision notice for the approved
reconfiguration of a lot includes a condition requiring infrastructure contributions to be made
as part of that subdivision. Future development applications will be subject to infrastructure
contributions in accordance with the Caloundra City Plan 2004 Infrastructure Contributions
Planning Scheme Policies.
PREFERRED AND ACCEPTABLE USES
The preferred and acceptable uses are in currently accordance with the Precincts and Other
Elements Code for the existing Core Industry Precinct. However, the 345 Pierce Avenue
Structure Plan proposes assessment against the Low Impact Industry Precinct designation.
This will allow some flexibility in types of land uses and levels of assessment for various
business and industry uses. However, it will also make some Core Industrial Uses
inconsistent in the Low Impact Industry designation such as “industry high impact” uses.
LANDSCAPE AND BUILT FORM
The 345 Pierce Avenue Structure Plan Code requires that development on this site is
modern and visually appealing and has a high standard of environmental performance.
Buildings are to be designed to achieve a high standard or architectural design
commensurate with industrial uses. Development is to be designed to maximize energy
efficiency and exhibit a high standard of architectural and landscape design. This is exactly
the same requirement under the existing Core Industry designation.
OVERLAYS/SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREAS
The site is subject to the following Overlays.
• Acid Sulfate Soils
• Natural Waterways and Wetlands
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