planning report - van de mere v.2 1.10.2020

Figure 4: Hastings Street Precinct Frameworks and Character Plan
The design retains the significant trees on the site and does not intrude upon the sightlines down
Noosa Drive, reinforcing the vegetated backdrop of Noosa Hill. The architecture also incorporates
treatments which emphasise the corner location, including varied roof forms, lightweight timber
materials and variations in recessed facades.
The large building setbacks and retention of vegetation respects the layout, scale (including height
and setback) and character of development on adjoining sites. The open shopfronts also provide for
indoor/outdoor activities likely to foster casual, social, and business interaction for extended periods.
The building openings overlook the street and address the key corner with shaded seating and
consistent paving materials. Further pavement selections are to be selected in accordance with
Council requirements and treatments to match in with the streetscape.
The built form includes detailing and articulation for horizontal emphasis and provides connections
to and between key local destinations. The resulting design by a local award-winning architect is an
appropriate response to the key site at the entrance to the Hastings St precinct and provides for a
small surf retail shop, consistent with the relevant outcomes of The Noosa Plan.

4.1.2 Retail/Residential Use Split
Acceptable Outcome AO6.1 seeks for a ratio of at least 20 accommodation units to 1 commercial
tenancy. Although the proposal provides for a mixed-use development including commercial on the
ground floor and residential above, the residential/commercial ratio sought for the site is not practical
on the 417m2 site.
The corresponding Performance Outcome seeks for above ground floor users are predominantly of
a residential nature to accommodate visitors. The proposed caretaker’s accommodation above the
tenancy is designed to cater for the owner of the business and will be used intermittently as he travels
between surf shop businesses in Byron Bay, Gold Coast and Victoria.
The existing approval was for the site to be used only for retail uses, and while the proposal expands
the shop area to 155m2, the design also introduces a residential use to the site consistent with the
relevant built form and use mix sought for the precinct.




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