MCU15/0086 Representations to Council approval for Village Bicycle

+Your Reference:         MCU 15/0086
Our Reference:           02018 L03 GM
Our Contact:             Greg Martoo




21 July, 2016




Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council
Po Box 141
TEWANTIN Q 4565


Attention: Denis Wallace



Dear Denis,

RE:       REPRESENTATIONS TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS
          Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Entertainment & Dining Business Type 1 -
          Food & Beverages, 2 Bottlebrush Avenue, Noosa Heads, and described as part of Lot 157 on
          RP 88772


Reference is made to Council’s Decision Notice dated 17th June, 2016 in relation to the above development
application and to the subsequent suspension of the appeal period dated 1 July, 2016 and lodged by Martoo
Consulting in order to make these representations.

The applicant has decided to make representations in response to the following three (3) conditions in the
above decision notice as detailed below:-

          Conditions:- 3, 4 and 11


Condition 3 – “The approved use must not operate outside the hours of 5am to 12pm, with use of outdoor
dining area permitted after 10pm only on Friday to Monday nights inclusive.”

Representation to Condition 3 –

The original development application requested Council’s approval for the outdoor dining component of the
proposed use between the hours of 5am to 12pm Monday to Sunday (i.e. seven days a week).

The applicant appreciates that in the above decision notice Council has approved the use of the outdoor
dining area for four (4) nights a week. The applicant is requesting that Council amend the above decision
notice to approve the seven (7) nights week as originally proposed.

Those matters raised in our submission to Council dated 5th May, 2016 continue to remain relevant for this
consideration. In summary, these grounds that support the applicant’s request include:-

      (a) The Village Bicycle Café was established to provide a suitable venue for local residents, particularly
          part-time workers in local hospitality industry after venues at which they work at close each night.
          Many of these part-time workers who start work mid-afternoon and finish work between 8pm and
          10pm. As such, it is preferable for trading hours to extend to 12pm weekdays.

      (b) The Village Bicycle operates differently to those surrounding similar venues which appear to target
          visitors and holiday makers including backpackers and operate more as a hotel. The Village