Noosa VMU RFI Response Lodged 23.11.23 · MCU23/0078

       provides both active waterplay and opportunity to hold community, cultural and entertainment
       events with a backdrop of the extensive 30-35m vegetation in the Covenant J Open Space zone.

       Refer to the Architectural Plans and Architectural Statement of Intent prepared by the Buchan
       Group, together with the Landscape Concept Plan prepared by Wild Studios, for further
       information on the provision of landscaped open spaces for residents, workers and visitors alike
       that will contribute to providing a modern sub-tropically designed neighbourhood with a high
       level of amenity.


Issue – Built Form and Urban Design

Under the Strategic Framework, at part 3.3.5(s)(D), states

  Development of the Noosa Business Centre is to be consistent with the Noosa-style village character
  incorporating subtropical design with low-scale pavilion style buildings at human scale with high amenity
  landscaping breaking up built form and linking to a village green and an open space corridor. Large boxlike
  buildings are avoided. (emphasis added)

Under the Major Centre Design Code, overall outcome (2)(I) states:

  Development creates vibrant and safe activity centres, with attractive and functional buildings and streets
  with integrated high amenity landscaping, open space and public places.

Overall outcome (2)(p), states:

  Development is well designed reflecting: a subtropical; 'Noosa' style with emphasis on indoor and outdoor
  connections, variety in façade treatment through articulation and materials, creation of shade on public
  spaces and landscaping around sites and on buildings in accordance with PSP5 Sustainable Design Code; and
  best practice in sustainable design, including excellence in energy and water conservation and resilience to
  the impacts of climate change in accordance with 9.4.6 Sustainable Design Code and PSP5 Sustainable
  Building Design.

For the Noosa Business Centre, overall outcome (3)(c), states:

Development occurs in distinct settings defined by:

      i. A network of open space with distinguishable development precincts;
      ii. supplementary landscaping treatments and a central community village green space;
      iii. distinctive and subtropical design elements appropriate to the precinct and the setting and which are
           immediately recognisable as having a ‘Noosa’ style.
Overall outcome (3)(f), states:

  Buildings are distinctive in design and interspersed with attractive and low key informal spaces that retain
  existing mature vegetation.

For the Village Mixed Use Precinct, overall outcome (b) states:

  Limited additional retail uses concentrate in the main street which forms the core of the precinct with
  continuous active street frontages and public realm with a high standard of landscaping providing good
  amenity and on street parking.

Further, overall outcome (c), states:

  Buildings, where not located on a site identified as having a primary active frontage, develop in a pavilion
  style allowing for pedestrian permeability and landscaping between buildings to overall create a place
  recognisable as having a Noosa style.


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