DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT Proposed ...

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT
ARMSTRONG BEACH ROAD, SARINA MARCH 2012
5.3.2 Desired Environmental Outcomes
The development proposal has been assessed against Council’s Desired Environmental Outcomes
(DEOs) contained in Part 3 of the Sarina Shire Planning Scheme.
The proposed development achieves the DEOs as listed and addressed in Table 4 below.
Table 4: Desired Environmental Outcomes
Desired Environmental Outcomes
The overall biodiversity and coastal values of the Shire are
maintained, and natural ecological processes are protected
and enhanced.
Response
The accommodation facility will be located on
land that has been previously utilised for the
same purpose. Given the self-containment of the
facility in terms of emission outputs, it is
considered that the facility will not affect the
biodiversity and coastal values of the Shire. By
utilising a previously-developed site, the
proposed Non-resident Workforce
Accommodation facility will not impact on the
biodiversity and coastal values of the Shire, as
well as protecting the natural ecological
processes by locating on a Brownfield site.
The Shire’s natural resources, including its agricultural soils,
fisheries, timber resources and construction materials, are
protected and utilised in a manner that ensures their
ecological and economic values are available for future
generations.
Due to the sites prior use as an accommodation
village, the natural resources are conserved
because the proposed development seeks to
only exist within a similar footprint of the
previous use. This allows for conservation of
surrounding existing vegetation and minimal
disturbance of the surrounding area.
Sarina Shire contains a prosperous community with a
sustainable industrial and rural base, with a wide range of
employment opportunities due to the diversity of local
industries, including the Port of Hay Point, the Plane Creek
Sugar Mill and Distillery, Jilalan QR maintenance yards, the
cane industry and new rural industries, home based
business activities and tourism (particularly at Sarina Beach
and Salonika Beach), and through Sarina Township
performing a strong role as the main service centre for the
Shire.
Reconfiguration of lots and material changes of use for
urban and rural residential purposes are located where they
increase the efficient and sustainable use of existing
infrastructure in terms of water supply, stormwater
management and waste disposal and projects infrastructure
(including transport corridors) from inappropriate activities.
Places of cultural significance in the Shire (Indigenous and
non-Indigenous settlement) are respected, the village
character in the Shire settlements is maintained and the
relationship of traditional owners to the land and water
The proposed Non-resident Workforce
Accommodation will allow for a larger workforce
to exist within the Sarina township in support of
major projects underway or proposed in the
region. Accommodation for this workforce will
allow existing and new industries to continue
with certainty that workers can be
accommodated, which will contribute to making
Sarina Shire a even more prosperous
community in the region.
The proposed accommodation facility is
appropriately located to ensure efficient and
sustainable use of existing infrastructure, such as
the existing major road network, the existing town
water supply, and waste disposal systems in the
immediate area. It will not impact on or constrain
future infrastructure projects such as transport
corridors.
The proposed development does not affect any
areas of cultural significance. During construction,
the relevant Cultural Heritage legislation and
guidelines will be followed.
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