Town Planning Report_FINAL

5.2       COUNCIL INTERESTS & PLANNING SCHEME
5.2.1     ZONING

The subject premise is zoned as Tourist Accommodation under the Noosa Plan.
The purpose of the zone is to provide:

    i.    for short term accommodation and
   ii.    community uses, small-scaled services, facilities and infrastructure to support short-term
          accommodation and tourist attractions.

The overall outcomes sought by the Tourist accommodation zone are as follows:

      a) Development provides for a mix of medium to high density visitor accommodation in the form of
         resorts, hotels and short-term accommodation such as hostels and self-contained holiday units.
      b) Visitor accommodation in the urban areas is supported by a mix of business activities which
         create a vibrant atmosphere and complement and enhance the function and attractiveness of
         the area as a visitor destination. Cafes, restaurants, entertainment, function facilities and
         complementary shopping and personal services cater to the needs of visitors as well as Noosa
         Shire residents enjoying these areas.
      c) Business activities are ancillary to visitor accommodation and should be of a nature and scale
         compatible with the mixed-use character and coastal amenity of the area and not compromise
         the viability of the Noosa Shire centres hierarchy by introducing activities at a scale that should
         be accommodated within a centre. No business uses are appropriate on 215 David Low Way,
         Peregian Beach.
      d) Development contributes to the economy of the Shire through the tourism and hospitality sectors
         and integrates with nearby public recreation and open space, promoting low impact nature and
         water-based recreation activities.
      e) In urban areas development incorporates a high standard of urban and landscape design that
         creates attractive, functional buildings and places with active or landscaped streetscapes whilst
         maintaining a human scale at street level.
      f) For the Noosa North Shore, development is low impact, low density and of a domestic scale
         within densely landscaped settings reflecting the seclusion and values of Noosa North Shore.
         Buildings are designed to be in character with the natural bushland setting of the locality with
         lightweight materials or colours that blend with the environment. Any business activities
         established in the zone servicing tourists have low environmental impacts and are related to
         recreational experiences offered in the locality such as nature-based tourism.
      g) Development incorporates a high level of residential amenity and safety and ensures that there
         is no unreasonable loss of amenity to surrounding premises.
      h) The design of development ensures car parking does not visually dominate street frontages and
         promotes and facilitates safe and accessible walking, cycling and public transport use where
         relevant.
      i) Development enhances the experience of the specific features and values that attract tourists to
         the locality including the Noosa River, beaches and national parks.
      j) Land adjacent to or in close proximity to Gympie Terrace, Noosaville offers ready access to the
         recreation opportunities of the Noosa River and vistas across the waterway.
      k) Native vegetation between buildings and in the public realm enhances the amenity and supports
         local wildlife.
      l) Development is supported by appropriate infrastructure and essential services and does not
         adversely impact on the continued operation, viability and maintenance of existing infrastructure
         or compromise future provision of planned infrastructure.
      m) Development sensitively responds to land constraints including topography, bushfire, flooding
         and storm surge where applicable.

PLANNING REPORT – Revision A                May 2023                                             P a g e | 32