Planning Report - 100988 · RAL25/0004

6.2         Community Facilities Zone

            The subject site is situated within the Community Facilities Zone. The purpose
            and overall outcomes of the Community Facilities Zone, along with an
            assessment of the proposal against the code is provided below:

            Table 2 - Community Facilities Zone Assessment

              6.8.1.2 Purpose & Overall Outcomes of the Community Facilities Zone
              (1) The purpose of the Community Facilities zone is to provide for community-related uses,
                  activities, and facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, including for example:
                  (a) educational establishments;
                  (b) hospitals;
                  (c) transport and telecommunication networks; and
                  (d) utility installations.
              (2) The overall outcomes sought for the Community Facilities zone are as follows:
                  (a) The Community Facilities zone primarily accommodates a variety of community
                      related activities and infrastructure, as well as certain special residential
                      and recreation uses to meet the current and future needs of the community.
                  (b) Development provides for the continued use of community land for the specific purpose
                      annotated on the zone map, and where the use is no longer meeting a community need,
                      is replaced with another community related activity.
                  (c) Development for community activities provides opportunities for growth in artistic,
                      cultural, social and community services and facilities in Noosa Shire.
                  (d) Development provides for both privately owned and publicly owned activities, facilities
                      and services.
                  (e) A range of community activities such as cemeteries, childcare centres, clubs (where in
                      conjunction with a community use), community care centres, community uses,
                      crematoriums, educational establishments, emergency services, funeral parlours,
                      healthcare services, hospitals and places of worship are accommodated in the zone.
                  (f) Community activities are located to optimise their accessibility, operational efficiency
                      and benefit to the community.
                  (g) Development         for health    related uses    consolidate     on       the     existing
                      Noosa hospital site and healthcare services sites in Goodchap Street, Noosaville and
                      Maple Street, Cooroy where possible.
                  (h) Development at the Noosa Business Centre includes the provision for a site for a sub-
                      regional transit facility that functions as an integrated public transport node, with
                      pedestrian and bicycle paths linking with nearby urban areas.
                  (i) Existing and approved residential care and retirement facilities continue to operate and
                      new facilities are accommodated where there is local demand.
                  (j) Short-term accommodation develops only in conjunction with an educational
                      establishment or hospital on the same site.
                  (k) Infrastructure     activities  such    as   transport    depots,   utility    installations,
                      telecommunications, substations, major electricity infrastructure and parking stations
                      develop where there is a community need and at a level of provision commensurate
                      with the service demands generated by the use.
                  (l) Limited small scale business uses such as food and drink outlets, shops and periodic
                      markets are ancillary to, and occur in conjunction with, a community use on the
                      same site, and do not compromise the Noosa Shire Centres Hierarchy.


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Planning Report No. 100988            Murray & Associates (QLD) Pty Ltd                               February 25