NOOSA PLAN 2020 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2 - POST PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FINAL STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL APPROVAL · Report

SPECIAL MEETING                                                                 5 DECEMBER 2024


accommodation by:

   •   expanding housing choice, diversity and affordability;
   •   creating feasible pathways for affordable housing;
   •   prioritising permanent residents in Residential zones and key Centre zones by preventing
       further short-term accommodation;
   •   rezoning certain land to increase opportunities for smaller dwellings and key
       worker accommodation, including a review of the Tourist Accommodation Zone extent;
   •   ensuring visitor accommodation in Rural and Rural Residential zones maintains the
       permanent resident's dwelling and does not replace it;
   •   setting clear outcomes for Noosa Business Centre as an integrated village providing a
       diversity of housing and employment.

Amongst other things the amendments also propose to:
   •   establish clear guidelines for development in the Innovation Zone;
   •   expand the hours of operation for food and drink outlets and include a definition for amplified
       music in the Hospitality Precinct at Noosa Junction; and
   •   recognise the future of sports medicine by facilitating an integrated health and
       wellbeing precinct within the Noosa District Sports Complex.


Public notification and community consultation

The proposed amendments were publicly notified following the requirements of the Planning Act
2016 and Ministerial Guidelines and Rules. Public notification and consultation was also carried in
accordance with the Communications Strategy and Communications Plan approved by Council and
the State.

Notification of the proposed amendments was formally given through a public notice in the Courier
Mail and Noosa Today on Friday 31 May 2024. This was both in hard copy distributed papers
and online classifieds. A Copy of the public notice was placed in a prominent position at Council’s
Customer Service counter. As outlined in the public notice, submissions were welcome up to and
including 14 July 2024.

Following closure of the public notification period, Council, at its meeting on 18 July 2024 resolved
to re-open the consultation period from 19 July to 28 July 2024 and notify the community via
Facebook and media release with updates on the Your Say webpage. Submissions lodged after this
date were still accepted and considered.

Notification of amendments
On, or with the week of 31 May 2024:
   •   646 letters were sent to the owners of properties where a zone change was proposed,
       outlining the proposed change and reason;
   •   393 letters were sent to owners of properties, or body corporates, adjoining sites of proposed
       zone changes;