Town Planning Report_FINAL

          THE DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL

4.1       USE DEFINITIONS

The proposal is for a mixed-use development seeking a development permit for material change of use
of premises for 5 (1 bed) short term accommodation units and 2 Food and drink outlets. These uses are
defined under the Noosa Plan 2020, and reproduced below:

Short-term accommodation—
           a) means the use of premises for
                         1. providing accommodation of less than three (3) consecutive months to tourists or travellers; or
                         2. a manager’s residence, office, or recreation facilities for the exclusive use of guests, if the use
                              is ancillary to the use in subparagraph (i); but
           b) does not include a hotel, nature-based tourism, resort complex or tourist park



Food and drink outlet means the use of premises for—
          a) preparing and selling food and drink for consumption on or off the premises; or
          b) providing liquor for consumption on the premises, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).


4.2       PROPOSAL DETAILS
This application seeks a development permit for a material change of use of premises for 5 x 1-bedroom
Short term accommodation units and 2 x Food and drink outlets to be established in accordance with
the accompanying proposal plans prepared by Blackburn Jackson Design (refer to Appendix A).

The proposal involves redeveloping the subject site by demolishing the existing 2 storey mixed use
development. The proposal involves a contemporary 3 storey mixed use development which seeks to
activate the streetscape and assist in creating an attractive tourist destination in Sunshine Beach.

The key development parameters sought by the proposal are provided in Table 3 below:

 Key Development       Proposal details            Planning           Scheme    Comment
 Parameters                                        Provisions
 Site area             482.34m2
 Site cover            70.7% or 343.5m2            45% or 219m2                 Non-compliant
 Plot Ratio            0.8/1                       0.8:1 or 389m2               Complies
 Building height       12m                         12m                          Complies
 Building setbacks     Front                  0m   Front              0m        Non-compliant
                       Front 2nd              2m   Front 2nd          2m        The rear 3rd storey has a setback
                       Front 2/3rd            6m   Front 2/3rd        6m        of 7m as opposed to 10m from
                       Front 3/4th            6m   Front 3/4th        6m        the rear boundary.
                       Side Grd & 2nd         0m   Side Grd & 2nd     0m
                       Side 2/3rd             1m   Side 2/3rd         1m
                       Side 3/4th             1m   Side 3/4th         1m
                       Rear Gr & 2nd          7m   Rear Gr & 2nd      6m
                       Rear 3rd               7m   Rear 3rd           10m
 Carparking            5 small units = 5           STA       (Small   1         Non-compliant
                       5 x 0.25 visitors =1.25     dwgs)              covered   6 space provided resulting in a
                       50m2/20= 2.5                Visitors           0.25      short fall of 3 spaces. Proposed
                       Total = 9                   F&D                1/20m2    to    provide      a    monetary
                                                                                contribution in accordance with
                                                                                Council’s contribution in lieu of
                                                                                parking policy
 Landscaping           Deep 11.2% or 54.3m2        10% or 48m2                  Complies
                       Total 41.5% or 200.1m2      Rear 2m strip
 Private open space    Min balcony area = 16.5m2   6m2, min 2m dimension        Complies


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