Meeting minutes

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                       12 SEPTEMBER 2023


             Cr Wegener did not vote on the above motion

             Cr Wegener resumed the Chair



    5.4.    MCU22/0131 - APPLICATION FOR A HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE
            SERVICE (DAY SURGERY AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES) AT 47
            GOODCHAP STREET, TEWANTIN

             Committee Recommendation
             Moved:               Cr Brian Stockwell
             Seconded:            Cr Karen Finzel
             That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning to the Planning
             & Environment Committee Meeting dated 12 September 2023 regarding
             Application No. MCU22/0131 for a Development Permit for Material Change of
             Use – Health care service & Hospital, situated at 47 Goodchap St Tewantin
             and:

             A.   Refuse the application for the following reasons:
                   1. The proposal conflicts with Section 3.3.2, strategic outcomes (k), (n)
                   and Section 3.3.3, strategic outcome (a) of the Strategic Framework as:
                        a.     The proposal expands health care services further along
                         Goodchap Street beyond the Noosa Hospital site and into a
                         residential area.
                        b. The proposal is located on land zoned for housing, removes a
                         lot that is well suited for residential development and is needed to
                         cater for future housing.

                   2. The proposal is contrary to overall outcomes (o), (p) & (q) of the
                   Tewantin Local Plan Area Code and overall outcomes (h), (n) and
                   acceptable outcome AO16.3 of the Noosaville Local Plan Code as:
                        a. The proposal expands health services into an area zoned for low
                        density housing and on a large, well located site with significant
                        opportunities to create further housing.
                        b. The land is not committed or planned for community purposes.
                        c. The proposal does not maximise or make more efficient use of
                        the Noosa Hospital site and is not located on land identified for the
                        growth of health and medical services.

                   3. The proposal is contrary to overall outcomes (a), (c), (g), (j) and
                   performance outcomes PO1, PO2 of the Low Density Residential Zone
                   Code as:
                         a. The proposal is not residential being identified as a community
                         activity under the Noosa Plan and is of a scale and design that is
                         incompatible with and will impact adversely on nearby residents’
                         amenity.
                         b. The proposal offers no integration or internal connection with the
                         Noosa hospital.
                         c. The proposal is not small scale and will service the wider
                         community and not just local residents.