Planning Report · MCU18/0084

PROJECT URBAN – 18135                                                                                      May 2018

 activities;

 iii Noosa Shire accommodating outdoor recreation
 and adventure sports with minimal impact on the
 natural environment;

 iv promoting physical activity for the purpose of
 relaxation or enjoyment, undertaken through
 casual or organised participation, resulting in
 opportunities for physical fitness, mental health,
 skill development and social interaction;

 v ensuring outdoor recreational facilities have no
 adverse impact on the natural, cultural and lifestyle
 values around which they are based;

 vi encouraging an appreciation for, and protection
 of, the natural environment through use of open
 space;

 vii providing educational experiences for residents
 and visitors through a network of tracks and trails,
 including bridle trails, to appreciate and gain an
 understanding of the natural features, local flora
 and fauna and in some cases sites of heritage
 significance;

 viii recognising the significant economic benefits
 sport and recreation uses, that are consistent with
 community values, bring to Noosa Shire; and

 ix providing recreation and leisure opportunities
 for all residents and visitors including people with
 various levels of mobility and fitness

 Tourism

 A tourism industry is developed and sustained                Comment: The development seeks to take
 by—                                                          advantage of the rural setting and provides
                                                              alternative accommodation and experiences for
 i being based on Noosa Shire’s natural assets                visitors. As mentioned previously, the proposal
 including the subtropical climate, the beaches,              recognises that visitors often base their holidays on
 watercourses and foreshores, National Parks and              outdoor recreation opportunities hence farming
 bushland;                                                    experiences will be offered to provide educational
                                                              experiences and to promote the understanding of
 iii focussing on the coastal localities of Noosa
                                                              basic farming practices to visitors. The Noosa Trail
 Heads, Noosaville, Sunshine Beach and Peregian
                                                              Network is in close proximity of the site and will be
 Beach, with complementary rural visitor
                                                              promoted for hiking and mountain biking activities.
 accommodation and experiences;

 iv offering visitors a range of experiences and
 accommodation types;

 v contributing to the economic wellbeing of Noosa

Development Assessment Report                                                                           Page 20 of 29
Material Change of Use (Visitor Accommodation Type 3 Rural)
340 Pomona Kin Kin Road Pinbarren
Lot 26 on M37911