Planning Report - 401 Sunrise Rd

6.7 Discretionary Matters

At the adoption of the Noosa Plan 2020 the Minister for Planning required Council to, in the future,
consider the economic impact of the change in policy for Short-term Accommodation - as the
Council had failed to do so prior to the adoption of the Planning Scheme. While a recent Housing
Needs Assessment (HNA) has been undertaken by Council, it does not appear to specifically address
the States requirements.

For reference, Condition 8 of the Ministers approval is provided below.

Condition 8 – SPP – State interest: Planning for liveable communities and housing (Housing supply
and diversity) and Planning for economic growth (Tourism)

A)       Within three months from the date of adoption of the proposed planning scheme Council
         must prepare and publish a comprehensive guide explaining the regulatory requirements
         for operating short-term accommodation in the Noosa Shire Council local government area.

B)       On commencement of the planning scheme and for a period of 2 years Council is to monitor
         the provisions relating to short-term accommodation, tourism and housing supply
         considering the outcomes sought across the residential zones. The process shall, at a
         minimum:

         •       include a detailed analysis of the existing situation within the Noosa Shire, including
                 numbers and types of short-term accommodation uses. This analysis should include
                 annual comparison data that demonstrates the performance of the relevant
                 scheme provisions;

         •       consider the economic and social benefits of the current situation, and forecast the
                 potential long-term impacts of short-term accommodation across the residential
                 zones;

         •       consider the zone intent, levels of assessment and regulation short-term
                 accommodation across the residential zones.

         •       consider the state interests of Housing supply and diversity and Tourism;

         •       be evidence-driven, comprehensive, and prepared in a detailed manner.

C)       Within 6 months of completing B) above Council must submit a report to the Minister on
         completion of the monitoring process. The report must detail the findings of the monitoring
         process and provide an accompanying statement from the council that identifies whether
         the council considers an amendment should be made to the planning scheme as a result of
         the monitoring process, and the reasons for the council’s position on this.

The planning scheme reflects the public interest and without a detailed analysis of the impact of
limiting short term accommodation, it has the potential to place the community at financial risk
regarding the following matters:




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