Town Planning Report 18 Taylor Court Cooroy Rev A (1)

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 2
Part 9 Development codes \ 9.3 Use Codes \ 9.3.2 Caretaker's Accommodation,
Dwelling Unit and Rural Workers' Accommodation Code




Table 9.3.2.3 Criteria for assessment (part)

Performance outcomes                                        Acceptable Outcomes                                       Comments

Location

PO1                                                         AO1.1
Development does not compromise the operation or            A dwelling unit does not occur within 100 metres of       Complies with PO1
viability of existing or planned non-residential uses.      land within the Low Impact Industry zone or the           The caretaker’s accommodation is ancillary to the
                                                            Medium Impact Industry zone.                              Low impact industry uses and will not compromise
                                                                                                                      the operation or viability of the proposed uses. The
                                                                                                                      development is a multi-tenancies complex under
                                                                                                                      Community Title Scheme which requires ongoing
                                                                                                                      security monitoring maintenance, property
                                                                                                                      management and directly supports the viability of the
                                                                                                                      business use.
PO2                                                         AO2.1
Caretaker's accommodation is used for bona fide             In the Rural zone, caretaker's accommodation is:          Complies with AO2.2
caretaking or property management purposes such             (a) located within 50 metres of the primary use of the    The caretaker’s accommodation will be used for
that:                                                             site, for which the caretaker is responsible;       caretaking and property management purposes on a
(a) in the Rural zone, or a Centres Zone caretaker's        (b) on a site with a minimum area of 20 hectares,         site with an area of 20,1602. On this basis the scale
       accommodation is required because of the need              accommodating an existing rural activity; or        of the business complex, the number of tenancies
       to caretake a non-residential activity on site; or   (c) the only residential use on a site accommodating      and the need for 24 hour oversight of buildings plant
(b) in the Low Impact Industry zone, the Medium                   a business activity, a community activity, an       vehicles and equipment justify an onsite caretaker.
       Impact Industry Zone or the Innovation Zone,               entertainment activity, an industry activity, an    Only one (1) caretaker premise is proposed, and it
       caretaker's accommodation:                                 infrastructure activity or a recreation activity.   will not be separately used for independent
       (i)   demonstrates the need for 24 hour care of      AO2.2                                                     residential purposes.
             buildings, operations, plant or equipment;     In the Low Impact Industry zone or the Medium Impact
             and                                            Industry Zone, caretaker's accommodation is:
       (ii) is provided at a rate of a least 1000m2 of      (a) directly associated with and subordinate to the
             industrial gross floor area on a site to one         industry activity on site;
             caretakers accommodation.                      (b) demonstrates the direct need for 24 hour
Editor’s Note—Council would require sufficient                    operations of the industrial activity;
justification that the caretaker’s residence is required    (c) the only residential use on the site; and
for the industry, rural or other activity on the site.      (d) not separately let for other accommodation
                                                                  activities.


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