2021-09-07 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                7 SEPTEMBER 2021


7.2.4.3 Assessment Criteria
        Development in the Noosaville Local Plan Area generally (All Zones)
        PO1
        Development enhances the role of Noosaville as a major focus for visitor accommodation
        and services in Noosa Shire with high levels of accessibility to outdoor recreational pursuits
        and urban services.
        Visitor Facilities
        PO21
        A range of visitor accommodation including low cost and family friendly short-term
        accommodation and tourist park accommodation, including the Noosa River Caravan Park
        at Russell Street is maintained.
Visitor Accommodation Code
9.3.5.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
        (5)    The purpose of the Visitor Accommodation code is to ensure visitor accommodation
               is appropriately located, designed and operated in a manner which meets visitor
               needs, protects and enhances landscape values, protects the amenity of surrounding
               premises and avoids conflicts with surrounding uses.
        (6)    The overall outcomes sought for the Visitor Accommodation Code are:
               (a) Visitor accommodation is compatible with and benefits from Noosa Shire’s
                    natural environmental values.
               (b) Visitor accommodation offers a wide range of experiences for guests both in
                    coastal areas and in the hinterland.
               (c) Visitor accommodation is located and designed in a manner which sensitively
                    responds to site characteristics.
               (d) Visitor accommodation does not detrimentally impact upon the biodiversity and
                    natural landscape values of its setting.
               (e) The density and design of visitor accommodation integrates with the urban or
                    landscape fabric of its particular locality.
               (f)  Visitor accommodation located near permanent residents does not detract from
                    the amenity enjoyed by residents.
               (g) Visitor accommodation does not impact on the ability of rural land owners to
                    carry out agricultural pursuits.
               (h) Visitor accommodation provides high quality amenities and facilities
                    commensurate with its setting, the types of accommodation supplied and the
                    length of stay accommodated.
               (i)  Visitor accommodation forms a key element of the local tourism industry.
               (j)  Visitor accommodation provides for a wide range of visitors.
9.3.5.3 Criteria for assessment
        Safety and amenity
        PO12
        Sufficient on-site car parking is provided to accommodate the number and type of vehicles
        likely to be generated by the visitor accommodation having regard to the number of guests,
        staff or visitors.

The planning scheme prioritises the preservation of medium density residential neighbourhoods for
predominantly permanent residential dwellings and seeks to protect the amenity of surrounding
residential areas from the impacts of short-term accommodation. The medium density residential
neighbourhood is defined in figure 5 as 3 distant areas within the Noosaville locality. The medium
density residential neighbourhood is currently predominantly being used for short-term

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