Martoo Planning Report · 132007.2446.03

                                                                                                  proposal report




3.0 Background and Pre Lodgement
The 2006 Noosa Plan details that a visitor hostel is a consistent use in the Detached housing zone
where located on Lot 163 on RP897370, Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach. In 2007 an application
was lodged for a visitor hostel over lot 163 and was subsequently approved by Sunshine Coast
Council under 2007/2446. The development permit approved up to 48 beds plus a one bedroom
managers unit and has been constructed and successfully operated since 2008.

On 2nd March 2018, a pre lodgement meeting was held with the current owner of the site and Council
officers to discuss the potential to develop the adjoining site to the north at 106 Pacific Avenue, for
backpacker accommodation as an extension to the existing backpacker accommodation (known as
Flashpackers) at 102 Pacific Avenue, Sunshine Beach. The meeting

A copy of the pre-lodgement meeting minutes is contained in Appendix A with a summary of key
issues below:

Table 3: Summary of key issues
 Issue                        Council response                                     Applicant response
 Level of Assessment                             ‘Other’ Changes application ‘Other’ Changes   application
                                                 required to address the considered appropriate.
                                                 changes to the existing
                                                 building and the new facility
 Inconsistent use                                Council officer will make a       An Operational Management
                                                 recommendation               to   Plan, Acoustic Report and Waste
                                                 Councillors who will make final   Management Plan are included as
                                                 decision. Information such as     part of the application.
                                                 an Operational Management
                                                 Plan, Acoustic Report, Waste
                                                 Management Plan as well as
                                                 an assessment against the
                                                 carparking code should be
                                                 included as part of the
                                                 application.
 Amalgamation                                    New visitor accommodation Applicant willing to consider a
                                                 relies on adjoining existing condition in this regard.
                                                 common facilities and if
                                                 application   approved     a
                                                 condition   would    require
                                                 amalgamation.
 Engineering                                     Traffic impact and parking Noted. Existing driveway to be
                                                 assessment to be considered. utilised. Existing drainage on site
                                                 Frontage works and pathway appropriate for development.
                                                 to be upgraded to Council
                                                 standards. Drainage problems
                                                 to be considered.
 Fees                                            Fee multiplier will not be Noted
                                                 applied.




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