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                 7.      ADVICE & INFORMATION

                   Coordinator Development Assessment - Comments

                   1.    MCU23/0007 & RAP25/0012 for Multiple Dwelling (11 units) have been lodged over
                         the site and are currently undecided. These applications proposed specialist disability
                         accommodation on the site. It is noted that the Applicant did not agreed to sign a deed
                         of agreement and development conditions associated with the above applications that
                         would retain the site as NDIS Specialist Disability Accommodation.

                   2.    The Noosa Plan 2020 (26 September 2025) includes an administrative definition of
                         affordable rental premises which means:

                           affordable rental premises means one or more dwellings which are:
                              a. Affordable housing;
                              b. Entirely small dwellings;
                              c. Owned or leased by a registered provider within the meaning of the Housing
                                 Act 2003; and
                              d. Managed by a registered community housing provider, as long term rental
                                 housing for a minimum of 20 years.

                   3.    The table of assessment for the Community Facilities zone in which the site is
                         contained, details that a multiple dwelling consisting of only affordable rental premises
                         would be subject to impact assessment.

                   4.    PSP11 Provision of Affordable Rental Premises explains the optional incentives
                         available under the planning scheme for the development of affordable rental premises.
                         The policy details that the relevant Planning Scheme Codes identify where the
                         incentive parameters apply. The bonus provisions relating to gross floor area are not
                         applicable to the Community Facilities zone. (It is noted that the bonus provisions of
                         gross floor area, building height and landscaping relate to the centre zones).

                   5.    100% of development is to be Affordable Rental Premises.

                   6.    Noosa Plan 2020 includes travel demand measures for Affordable Rental Premises
                         under the Driveways and Parking Code. The Code details that travel demand measures
                         are applicable to development at Noosa Junction, Noosa Business Centre and
                         Tewantin.

                         Council is currently reviewing its carparking requirement/rates for development. Any
                         application proposing a reduction in carparking spaces on site would require
                         justification to be provided. As the amendments to the Noosa Plan have only been
                         recently adopted concerns are raised at varying the carparking rates at this stage.

                         It is noted that Council is currently reviewing its carparking policy however no further
                         information is available at this time.




                   Senior Development Engineer - Comments

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                  This document is a record of prelodgement discussions and will not be made available for public viewing. Prelodgement
                  discussions are conducted to explore development options and requirements, identify issues and provide guidance to prospective
                  applicants about Council’s policies for development. The recorded discussion items and outcomes in no way imply or commit to
                  an approval of the proposal on the part of Council or Council officers, nor guarantee that all potential issues associated with a
                  development proposal have been raised / identified. When a formal development application is lodged, the proposal will be
                  assessed on its planning merits in accordance with Council’s policy framework existing at the time of the assessment.
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Version: 4, Version Date: 09/12/2025                                                                                          Print Date: 9 December 2025, 1:00 PM