2022-02-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                               14 FEBRUARY 2022


2.    SITE DETAILS
2.1   Background
A rezoning application for the site was approved on 13 February 1997 to Special Facilities
(integrated residential development and ancillary facility) zone. This approval allowed for 94
multiple dwelling units and a small conference centre.
A Town Planning Consent Permit was issued on 4 March 1998 and amended on 8 April 1998
(11895TC). The permit was for resort, indoor entertainment/function room (conference centre) and
ancillary facilities (multiple dwelling of 94 units and accommodation building of 94 units).
Essentially, this approval allowed for the additional 94 accommodation units and a larger
conference centre. Condition 1 of this approval requires the development to be in accordance with
the rezoning approval, except where varied by the town planning consent permit.
The Indoor Entertainment/Function Room (Conference Centre) was designed to accommodate up
to 250 delegates and private functions. Under the Scheme at the time, Indoor Entertainment was
defined as ”…Any premises used or intended for the use for any activity, purpose or pursuit of an
indoor nature, which affords interest or amusement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the term includes the use of any premises for any activities, purposes or pursuits included in, but
not limited to, Table 1.3. The term does not include a nightclub as herein defined.”

 Table 1.3 Indoor Entertainment
 Amusement hall                     Museum                           Court
 Art gallery (commercial)           Music hall                       Covered swimming pool
 Billiard saloon                    School of art                    Dance hall
 Bowling centre                     Side show                        Exhibition
 Broadcasting studio                Skating rink                     Gymnasium
 Cinema                             Sporting club                    Meeting hall
 Concert hall                       Sports                           Stadium
It is noted that the previous approval permitted additional population density in excess of what the
planning scheme envisaged at the time. The additional population density was supported based
on a need to accommodate the future conference delegates on site. Council acknowledged that
there was a nexus between the development of a substantial conference centre and the need for
delegates to be accommodated in close proximity.
2.2   Site Description
The subject building is the existing indoor entertainment/function centre at the entry to the Noosa
Lakes Resort. The site is generally level.
Vehicular access is provided via Hilton Terrace near the eastern side of the Lake Doonella bridge.
A pedestrian crossing is located to the front of the site and footpaths are located along the frontage
of Hilton Terrace.
Gated access to Earl Street is also provided for pedestrians. The subject building and the resort
have well established gardens with some mature native trees within the site and street trees along
the street frontage.
2.3   Surrounding Land Uses
North – Hilton Terrace, Tewantin boat launch ramp and Lake Doonella bridge.
South – Noosa Lakes Resort multiple dwellings and riparian area of Lake Doonella.
East – Earl Street and shops on Hilton Terrace.
West – Lake Doonella.
3.    ASSESSMENT
3.1   Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:

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