DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT Proposed ...

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT
ARMSTRONG BEACH ROAD, SARINA MARCH 2012
4 SITE INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
The site of this development application is formed by part of Lot 1 on RP726644 and has a total area of
6ha. A detailed survey of this site is provided at Appendix F. Under the Sarina Planning Scheme, the
site is located in the Open Space Zone and forms part of the Sarina Golf Club. However, the portion of
Lot 1 which forms the subject site has been previously used for the purposes of a temporary
Construction Accommodation Village. To assist in minimising the potential of any detrimental impacts to
the site or surrounding area, the proposed Non-resident Workforce Accommodation facility will utilise the
pre-established development footprint of the previously-approved use, with the footprint to extend further
west over land that is clear of any significant vegetation. The subject site has a single frontage to
Armstrong Beach Road, with vehicular access gained by an existing vehicular crossover which
previously serviced the Temporary Construction Accommodation Village once on the site. Details of the
proposed cross-over are provided in the enclosed Traffic Engineering Report at Appendix D.
Recent photographs of the site of the proposed use are contained within Appendix B of this report.
4.2 EXISTING USES
The site is currently vacant; with the previous Temporary Workers Accommodation Village
decommissioned and all buildings removed from the site subject of its approval (Council Ref: MCU-
00053).
4.3 CONTEXT
The subject site is located approximately 3km south-east of the centre of the township of Sarina, and
some 40km south of Mackay via the Bruce Highway. Its distance from Sarina limits the potential for any
conflict with the existing low-density residential housing that dominates the township, while still ensuring
that it is within close proximity to utilise its services. The proximity to Sarina can be seen in the aerial
imagery and map provided in Figures 3 and 4 respectively.
The subject site is formed by under-utilised land under ownership of the Sarina Golf Club, and located to
the east of the extent of the golf course complex. The golf course immediately surrounds the site to the
north and west, which can be seen in the aerial imagery in Figure 3. Pedestrian access to the course
will be available via the existing footpath constructed to make the same connection for the previous
temporary worker accommodation facility at the same site.
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