2022-11-14 GC Agenda - Item 4 - Attachment 1 - Short Term Accommodation Monitoring Report 2022

Part 5 Recommendations
As discussed in various sections throughout this report, in response to the monitoring of short
term accommodation across all Residential zones plus the Rural and Rural Residential zones
a number of amendments are proposed to Noosa Plan 2020 to ensure:
      adequate long term housing stock is available to meet the diverse needs of Noosa
       Shire’s current and future residents is planned for and secured consistent with Noosa
       Council’s adopted Housing Strategy 2022; and
      adequate long term tourist accommodation, including short term accommodation, is
       available to meet the needs of tourists to Noosa Shire where it is compatible with the
       housing and economic needs of Noosa’s resident and business community and results
       in sustainable levels of tourism consistent with Noosa Council’s Economic
       Development Strategy 2021.


5.1    Amendments to Noosa Plan 2020
The following recommended amendments are aimed at the long term intent for development
in these zones. Whilst recommendations are for the removal of short term accommodation as
a consistent use from a number of zones, existing development in those zone for short term
accommodation or other visitor accommodation continue to have use rights under existing
development approvals or existing use rights.
Likewise, the changes proposed for the Tourist Accommodation are for future development in
the zones for visitor accommodation and tourist related uses as per the zone intent. The
proposed removal of multiple dwellings for permanent residents from the Tourist
Accommodation zone does not affect existing use rights and development approvals allowing
for permanent occupation.
A future review of the spatial allocation of zones is required to ensure the long term landuse
intent is expressed through the zone.


5.1.1 Zones

Medium Density and High Density Residential zones
      Reinforce the purpose and outcomes to be achieved by development within the
       Medium and High Density Residential zones for housing for permanent residents by
       clearly specifying this as an outcome for the zone and by making short term
       accommodation of an entire dwelling on an ongoing basis an inconsistent use in the
       zone.
      The exception being where a permanent resident short stay lets their principal place of
       residence for a limited time of no more than 4 times and maximum of 60 days per
       calendar year.
      Continue to permit home hosted accommodation in accordance with the current
       provisions in NP2020.


Rural Residential zone
      Reinforce the purpose and outcomes to be achieved by development within the Rural
       Residential zone for housing for permanent residents by clearly specifying this as an
       outcome for the zone and by making short term accommodation of an entire house on
       an ongoing basis an inconsistent use in the zone.

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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23