GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 17 JULY 2023 · Committee to Council report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                      20 JULY 2023


   •   Adverse impacts on ecologically important areas, including natural habitats, bushland,
       wetlands and waterways are avoided or minimised;
   •   Impacts are managed with landscape buffering and appropriate design, siting and operation
       of facilities and infrastructure:
3. The proposal does not adequately manage impacts within areas under the Biodiversity Overlay
and, amongst other things, does not meet Performance Outcome 3 with respect to the following
requirements:
Development is designed and sited to manage adverse impacts on ecologically important areas by:
   a. minimising the total footprint within which all activities, buildings, structures driveways and
      other works are contained;
   b. locating development in existing cleared areas or areas of low ecological value over other
      areas to the greatest extent possible; and
   c. incorporating siting and design measures to protect and retain ecological values and
      ecosystem processes within or adjacent to the development site.
4. A large number of valid planning grounds have been raised by submitters and Council is satisfied
the proposal represents an unacceptable level of impact on the amenity of the locality. Further, the
development exceeds what a community member could reasonably expect as a result of the change
to the Tourism Accommodation Zone when the Noosa Plan 2020 was advertised.
5. A valid submission from Unitywater identifies potential risks and flow on costs associated with the
proposed development of additional sensitive receptors within the Recreation and Open Space Zone
in proximity to the Noosa Sewage Treatment Plant.


5.2. MCU22/0120 – DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – HOME-
BASED BUSINESS (MECHANIC) AT 39 EUCALYPT WAY, COOTHARABA
(Referred from Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 - Item 5.5)
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding Application No. MCU22/0120 for a Development Permit for
Material Change of Use - Home-based business (Mechanic), situated at 39 Eucalypt Way,
Cootharaba and defer the matter to the Ordinary Meeting dated 20 July 2023 to allow further
discussion with the applicant regarding the provision of an acoustic report.


5.3. MCU23/0019 - SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION AT 2A WOONGAR STREET, BOREEN
POINT
(Referred from Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 - Item 5.6)
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee
Meeting dated 11 July 2023 regarding Application No. MCU23/0019 for a Development Permit for a
Material Change of Use - Short-term accommodation situated at 2a Woongar Street, Boreen Point
and:
   A. Approve the application in accordance with the proposed conditions as outlined in
      Attachment 1 to the Minutes - Final Conditions.
   B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.


5.4.   INTEGRATED WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM - BURGESS CREEK
(Referred from Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 July 2023 - Item 5.8)