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     uncommon in industrial areas, serving the needs of a range of tradespersons and
     employees working in the nearby area;
    an economic report commissioned to assess the proposed development has found that
      it is unlikely that a local service station with a small convenience offer would cause
        significant impacts on the major supermarkets and centres servicing the area today
        and into the future;
      as a convenience offer, there is considerable merit to the proposed development;
      the provision of a local convenience centre generally at the location described
        would contribute to the enhanced convenience and amenity of current residents
        and future local residents as well as surrounding businesses and workers;
      there is a gap in worker meals servicing the north-easterly segment (ie. Lionel
        Donovan Drive precinct - in which the subject site is located); and
      the scale of the proposed development would mean that its offer would be
        qualitatively and quantitatively different from the larger format retailers servicing the
        area;
    the proposed development generally meets, or can be conditioned to meet, all other
     specific codes requirements; and
    the proposal will connect with all existing Council infrastructure and will provide for a
     non-worsening effect to stormwater flows and downstream water quality.

On this basis, it is recommended that this application for a Development Permit for Material
Change of Use on land at 139 Eumundi Noosa Road and 30 Lionel Donovan Drive,
Noosaville, be approved subject to reasonable and relevant conditions.

Yours faithfully
DFS Group




Peter Folker
Director




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                        139 Eumundi Noosa Rd & 30 Lionel Donovan Dr, Noosaville
                                     Empirica Developments Pty Ltd