Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                  17 JULY 2023


                planning for which is implemented through local government planning
                schemes;
             b. the designation of land as being within the Urban Footprint does not imply that
                all that land with that designation can be developed for urban purposes; and
             c. when assessed against Noosa Plan 2020, the proposed development is not
                suitable for urban development.

         5. Noosa Plan 2020 appropriately integrates and advances the South East
         Queensland Regional Plan 2017, as set out in section 2.2 of the planning scheme.

         6. The proposed development has failed to demonstrate a significant planning need
         to develop outside of the urban boundary, particularly at the density and intensity
         proposed and where inconsistent with the local landscape character. Nor has any
         overriding community benefit been demonstrated, which would justify approval
         despite its conflict with the planning scheme.

         7. Many valid planning grounds have been raised by submitters that 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 because
         of the change to the Tourism Accommodation Zone when the Noosa Plan 2020 was
         advertised.

         B. Note that Council resolves to deviate from the staff recommendation on the
         following grounds:

         1. Council is of the view that there is a clear delineation of zone and urban boundaries
         on the Noosa Plan 2020 maps. Further, that:
             a. Council is of the opinion that the demarcation of the split zone over the lot took
                into account a range of factors, over and above the acceptable line of odour
                nuisance. During the development of the Noosa Plan 2020, as would be the
                case in any future potential scheme amendment, avoidance of areas mapped
                in the Biodiversity Overlay and protection of vegetated and noise buffers to
                adjacent residences were/would be important factors when determining the
                appropriate development footprint;
             b. There is a long-standing position of Council that it doesn't facilitate
                development applications that drive the need to amend the Planning Scheme.

         2. The proposal represents an excessive use of Recreation and Open Space Zone
         land for an inconsistent use, and does not adequately achieve the Desired Outcomes
         for the zone, including those listed below:
               Development does not adversely impact on the Shire’s environmental values
                 or reduce the quality of recreational experiences provided by land or
                 waterways within this zone;
               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;