Noosa VMU RFI Response Lodged 23.11.23 · MCU23/0078

    Secondary landscaped open spaces providing “Noosa Style” amenity are provided by 5m wide
    landscaped footpaths on both sides of Main St, laneways and courtyards between the various
    pavilion buildings, a series of arbours across the northern carpark and an 11m wide x 40m long
    partially covered low scale pedestrian bridge running through the densely vegetated Covenant J
    Open Space zone.

    Specific landscape components including feature trees, shade trees, street trees, garden beds,
    underplanting, landscaped arbours and trellises are focused on the use of native species
    appropriate to a sub-tropical and “Noosa Style” design outcome.

    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.

31. The revised Architectural Plans include detailed elevations and perspectives, demonstrating that the
    proposed development will be articulated to effectively mitigate the visual impact of its bulk and
    that it will have an architectural scale consistent with nearby structures. Reference should also be
    made to the detailed Architectural Statement of Intent which explains the design approach and the
    likely outcomes for the bulk, scale and visual impact of the buildings throughout the proposed
    development.

32. The development primarily fronts Main St and the common boundary with the future Transit Centre
    to the north and consists of a series of mixed use two and three storey building elements that both
    activate and present to the street.

    The larger building footprints for the cinema and indoor recreation uses have been positioned in the
    most appropriate part of the development site being the south-west corner. The cinema complex
    on Level 1 has been purposely located away from the Village Green in a location that best utilizes
    the visual benefits created by the sleeving of the balcony accessed office, indoor sport and
    recreation tenants. This horizontal separation in addition to the interplay of various roof heights
    along the two-level section of the Village Green substantially reduces the visibility of larger cinema
    auditoriums. In addition, the purposeful arrangement of the individual cinemas has been carefully
    considered to reduce as much as possible, their appearance above the eaves lines of sleeved
    building forms adjacent or below.

    The revised Architectural Plans include detailed elevations and perspectives, demonstrating that the
    buildings proposed in the Village Mixed Use development have been designed and articulated to
    ensure their visual bulk and scale is consistent with nearby structures. Reference should also be
    made to the detailed Architectural Statement of Intent which explains the design approach and the
    likely outcomes for the bulk, scale and visual impact of the buildings throughout the proposed
    development.

    It is also noted that the proposed development sits in the heart of the Noosa Business Centre
    adjacent to the retained open space area (Covenant J) where the 35 metre tree canopy provides a
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