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higher order retailing that already services the population of the surrounding locality. As
such, for the reasons above, it is our view that the proposal does not impact on the hierarchy
of centres or industrial areas and furthermore, it is appropriate in light of the relevant
planning scheme DEOs.

4.3.2   NOOSAVILLE LOCALITY PLAN – OVERALL OUTCOMES
The subject site is located within the Noosaville Locality and forms part of the Industry Zone.
The proposal has been assessed against the overall outcomes for the Noosaville Locality (as
set out in section 11.8.2 of the planning scheme) and is found to be generally consistent. The
only item that warranted further discussion in this regard is set out below:

        “x) For the Industry Zone—land in this zone—
        ii       is protected for industrial functions including Industrial business Type 2 to the
                 exclusion of incompatible uses including Residential Uses, Community Uses,
                 Commercial business and most sport and recreation uses and Retail business
                 uses;…”

Comment: The proposed service station shop and tradie’s cafe/takeaway component of the
proposal potentially conflicts with Overall Outcome x (ii) for the Industry Zone (as described
above). In regard to this area of potential conflict, it is believed that there are sufficient
grounds to justify support for the proposal. To a large extent the main issues have already
been discussed in the preceding section relating to the DEOs, however, to reiterate the key
points we offer the following summary:

   there is a demonstrated economic need for the proposal;
   whilst the proposal comprises 2 inconsistent uses, they are not considered to be
    ‘incompatible development’. Takeaway food establishments are not uncommon in
    industrial areas, serving the needs of a range of tradespersons and employees working
    in the nearby area;
   the GFA of the inconsistent components of the proposal relates to a total of 246m2,
    which is a minor proportion (approx. 9%) of the overall proposed GFA;
   the proposal will provide workers with choice and quality options for lunches, thus
    providing a desirable social outcome for the local workforce;
   the proposal, in providing for conveniently located retail services, provides the
    opportunity for increased walkability – contributing to contemporary triple bottom line
    considerations; and
   the proposed development will neither compete with nor, as a result, threaten the
    viability of existing large format retailers. Rather, it will be a proportionate complement
    to the higher order retailing that already services the identified Trade Area’s population.

In all, the main proposed uses (which represent the majority of the development) comprise
‘consistent’ uses within the Industry Zone and by nature fundamentally support the Overall
Outcomes for the Noosaville locality. The two ‘inconsistent uses’ proposed are minor in
nature, ancillary to and complimentary with the main uses and have been found to be
‘needed’ in this location by an economic assessment.

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                        139 Eumundi Noosa Rd & 30 Lionel Donovan Dr, Noosaville
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