2017-04-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      11 APRIL 2017


The provision of more than 10 seats is relevant as the planning scheme defines an Entertainment
and Dining Business – Type 1 Food and Beverages as:
      The use of premises involving the sale of food and beverages for consumption on the
      premises. The use class includes a function room or restaurant or cafe with dining facilities
      for 10 or more people.
A Material Change of Use application has not been made.
The intensification of commercial operations beyond that permitted under existing use rights has
occurred to a number of premises with tidal leases on the Noosa River.
Council is currently formulating a foreshore management plan and it is considered that assessment
of a Material Change of Use application associated with these activities would be most suitably
undertaken once the management plan has been finalised.
Site Description
The site relates to a tidal lease area that is 1857 square metres in area. The site contains two
jetties situated on the eastern and western side of the lease area. Each jetty is approximately 25
metres in length and a building is situated adjacent to the western side of the eastern jetty.
This application relates to works associated with the eastern jetty.
A business named T-Boat Hire operates from the site, the business provides for the hire of boats,
jet skis, kayaks and stand up paddle boards. The site is also one of seven designated stops for the
Noosa Ferry Cruise.
A café named Waterline Espresso operates from the site and services patrons of T-Boat Hire, the
ferry service and the general public.
Surrounding Land Use
The subject site is situated adjacent to the foreshore which abuts Gympie Terrace. Commercial
and residential land uses occur on the opposite side of Gympie Terrace.
ASSESSMENT
Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The subject site is located in the Noosaville Locality and takes on the zoning of the adjoining
foreshore land which is Open Space Conservation Zone.
The proposed works require a Code assessment; the applicable codes are:
Noosaville Locality Code
Watercourses Works Code
IDAS code for Prescribed Tidal Works
The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes. The pertinent
issues arising out of the assessment against the codes are discussed below:
Noosaville Locality Code:
Specific Outcomes:
Noosa River Outcome 27
Commercial development on and adjacent to the Noosa River is designed to
      a.    provide for uses for marine facility purposes only;
      b.    be compatible with the scenic values of the waterway;
      c.    provide a high level of amenity, including ensuring low ambient noise levels;
      d.    not increase the overall scale and intensity of commercial operations;


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