Town Planning Report · MCU23/0135

                                                                                          PLAN DESIGN DELIVER




3.4          ASPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT

3.4.1        LAND USE

In alignment with the Noosa Plan, the proposal incorporates land uses that are expected in the delivery of
local centres, incorporating:
Shopping Centre, inclusive of multiple;
Shop(s), and;
Food and Drink Outlet(s).
A definition of the above land uses in alignment with the Noosa Plan can be found in Section 6.4.1 of this
report.
The retail offerings are intended to support an integrated complex that complements and are a natural
and orderly extension to the existing Shopping Centre located at the site. The Retail Stage 2
Development reflects the intent of the Noosa Business Centre – Retail precinct as intended by the Noosa
Plan, providing for a major activity centre that supports the widest range of centre activities and
employment in Noosa Shire, which allows for retail uses that deliver up to 24,500m² in GFA.
The scale of the proposal is not considered to detract from the principal regional activity centre at
Maroochydore, acknowledging that the offerings at the principal centre are of a higher order and greater
range than what will be delivered at the site (i.e. Myer, Sephora, David Jones).

3.4.2        BUILT FORM

The proposed development will generally be of a single (1) storey built form, with an overall maximum
height of 7.19m above the proposed ground floor level for the peaks of the skillion awning roofs provided
in the proposed retail area. The deck car parking space is elevated 3.0m above ground level and is to
remain generally uncovered with the exception of an awning over the entrance/exit closest to the existing
Noosa Civic. We note however that a greater number of undercover carparks will be provided as a result
of this development, being 800 carparks located either under the raised deck or underground, noting that
only around 400 of the existing carparks which are being relocated are presently covered.
This proposed building height is below that of the existing Noosa Civic shopping centre and adopts a
scale that is consistent with the intent for the retail precinct, remaining well below the 10m allowance for
this area of the Noosa Business Centre under Major Centre Zone Code.
The development seeks to deliver 6,500m² of retail GFA, which provides a total of 24,500m² retail GFA
within the Noosa Business Centre Retail Precinct (5C) when combined with stage 1 Noosa Civic already
in operation. The proposed keeps with the intent of the Retail Precinct –5C as the scheme prescribes for a
total of 24,500m² that can be as of right occupied for retail GFA.
The Retail Stage 2 development provides for a Plot Ratio of 0.2508, which is overly compliant with the
prescribed 0.5:1 plot ratio for the Retail Precinct.

3.4.3        LANDSCAPING

The proposed development incorporates new landscape treatment around the carpark area and building
areas which have been thoughtfully incorporated to soften and providing a screening mechanism to the
internal road network, while enhancing the visual amenity of the new building and contributing to the




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