Noosa VMU RFI Response Lodged 23.11.23 · MCU23/0078

                    iii. a proposed connection through the southern portion of the Transit Hub site to
                         improve connectivity between the existing and expanded Noosa Civic centre, the
                         VMU development and ultimately down into Main Street;

       The amended proposal is consistent with the planning outcomes identified in the Noosa Plan for
       the VMU Precinct (5D), the Business Park Precinct (5D), the High Density Residential Precinct (5E)
       and the over arching strategic outcomes for the NBC identified in the Noosa Plan.
       When overlaying the proposed development on the Precinct and Zoning Plans, it should be
       acknowledged that the subdivision of the NBC site pursuant to the Reconfiguration of Lot
       approval granted by Council in 2020 post dates the current Noosa Plan and has a number of
       practical implications on the extent and layout of the Precincts identified in the Noosa Plan. By
       way of example, the physical location of a number of precinct boundaries and key elements of the
       NBC including the location of Main Street and Council’s Transit Hub have shifted as a
       consequence of the approved ROL. To highlight the practical effect of the subdivision on the
       extent and layout of the Precincts, we have overlayed the approved subdivision layout over the
       relevant Zones and Precincts. Refer to the attached Precinct and Zone Plan prepared by Buchan.


Issue – Extent of Retail Development

  The town planning report states that … the proposed retail component at Noosa Civic Village (13,700m2) is
  consistent with the Noosa Plan 2020 which allows for an additional 6,500m2 of code assessable gross floor area
  (GFA) within the Retail Precinct of the NBC, as well as 7,500m 2 allowable GFA as consistent, impact assessable
  within the Village Mixed Use Precinct.

  The economic report states that … the retail tenancies incorporate a supermarket of 3,474 sqm, two larger mini
  major tenancies of 1,579 sqm and 927 sqm, and a range of smaller tenancies within both an internal mall setting
  (opposite the supermarket) and adjacent to the civic plaza and open-air pedestrian connection to the existing
  Noosa Civic Shopping Centre.

Under the Major Centre Zone Code, performance outcome PO6 states:

  The Noosa Business Centre provides for higher order retailing and entertainment facilities for the shire including
  the existing discount department store and full-line supermarket established in the centre. An additional small
  format supermarket is established in the Village mixed use precinct with a maximum gross floor area of
  2,500m². (emphasis added)

Performance outcome PO70 states:

  Development provides the retail core of the Noosa Business Centre and shops, shopping centre, service industry
  and food and drink outlets do not exceed a combined gross floor area of 24,500m² within the Retail precinct.

Performance outcome PO72, states:

  The combined gross floor area of all retail uses within the village mixed use precinct does not exceed 7,500m²
  and does not include a discount department store or full-line supermarket. (emphasis added)

Under the Major Centre Zone Code, there is a clear planning intent to limit the amount of retail development
within the VMU Precinct (5D) to 7,500m². Further, the VMU Precinct (5D) specifically includes another
supermarket having a maximum gross floor area of 2,500m².

The Retail Precinct (5C) is a separate precinct and is expected to have a maximum amount of retail development
of 24,500m², which provides for additional retail development in this location, in the order of 6,500m². There is
no suggestion under the planning scheme that the total amount of retail development within the NBC is
transferable between precincts, with the remaining retail floor space anticipated for the Retail Precinct being

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