Applicant's Information Response

Wednesday, 2 June 2021

Our Ref: 16216 / Office: Sunshine Coast
Council Ref: MCU21/0013 & OPW21/0031



        NOOSA COUNCIL
        PO BOX 141
        TEWANTIN QLD 4565

        ATTENTION: Lisa Pienaar


Dear Lisa,

INFORMATION RESPONSE

MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR MULTIPLE DWELLING (19 UNITS), FOOD & DRINK OUTLET,
OFFICE, INDOOR SPORT & RECREATION & HEALTH CARE SERVICES & ASSOCIATED
OPERATIONAL WORKS

30-32 DOONELLA STREET, TEWANTIN
LOT 3292 ON RP893427 AND LOT 903 ON T1631

Further to your information request for the abovementioned development application we now respond
to all of the information requested.

                                   START INFORMATION RESPONSE

PLANNING

Council Issue – Proposed residential in District Centre zone

“Although mixed use development in the Tewantin District Centre zone can incorporate residential uses,
Performance outcome PO39 of the District Centre zone code seeks that where residential is provided for
in a mixed use development that it is ancillary to the ‘predominant business functions of the zone’. The
proposal includes a residential component is not ancillary to the commercial uses. The commercial
component of the development totals a mere 185m2 of the total development area, while there is in
excess of 1500m2 GFA for residential”.

The ratio of residential to commercial in the District Centre zone, is not supported

Information Required

    1. Provide an amended proposal that complies with the Tewantin Local Plan and District
       Centre zone codes with respect to the commercial/residential mix.

Applicant’s Response
Despite the Council’s comments above, the applicant considers that the current proposal complies with
the Tewantin Local Plan and the District Centre zone code and further justification to demonstrate this
is provided below. This assessment concentrates on Performance Outcome PO39 in the District Centre
zone code which Council has specifically identified as an area of conflict with the Noosa Plan. In this
respect, it is noted that PO39 is included in a section of the code that relates specifically to mixed use
development within the zone and reads as follows: