2017-04-11 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 1 Housing Needs Assessment

     Recommended Actions for Consideration:

       16. The range of zones in which a community residence for people with a disability are
           appropriate, and their assessment level, be maintained.

       17. A ‘community residence’ or community residences as defined under QPP be able to be
           collocated with Retirement Facilities and Residential Care Facilities.

       18. An approach of education and encouragement be adopted to increase the number of
           adaptable dwellings in Noosa Shire, including:

                a.   Development and introduction of a policy encouraging a proportion of residential
                     dwellings to contain specified adaptable housing elements, and working with the
                     development / property industry to increase the proportion of new dwellings that
                     are built to the standards identified in the policy.

                b.   Consideration to providing incentives for dwellings which meet the policy and
                     include a minimum number of universally designed or adaptable dwellings in a
                     multiple dwelling application well located close to shops and services.

       19. A lead role networking across local housing providers be adopted by Council to encourage
           NDIS housing initiatives and proactively support the development of innovative sector
           partnerships, guidelines and policy to deliver the most appropriate housing options for
           people with disabilities.




7.2 Recommended Actions for the Planning Scheme31
7.2.1      Recommended Actions in Relation to Small Dwellings
Around 76% of all households in the Noosa Shire were categorised as small households in 2011.
The Housing Needs Assessment found that around 72% of small households were residing in
large dwellings (with 3+ bedrooms) in 2011 in Noosa Shire. This was similar to the proportion for
Fraser Coast (72%), and Queensland (70%), but much higher than for Douglas Shire (55%) and the
Gold Coast (64%).

Almost a decade ago Council introduced the concept of ‘small dwellings’ in the Planning Scheme
in order to stimulate the development of smaller dwelling types. Small dwellings are currently
permitted in Attached Housing Zones and Business Centre Zones (in the latter, being the only
type of Multiple Housing Type 4 permitted).




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     Note that where this section uses the existing zone names in Noosa Shire, it is assumed these will be
transitioned to new terminology under the Queensland Planning Provisions (QPP). The recommendations
should apply to the equivalent zone adopted.




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