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

      Allow short term accommodation of an entire dwelling house only where the permanent
       resident short stay lets their principal place of residence for a limited time of no more
       than 4 times and 60 days per calendar year;
      Allow other forms of short term accommodation and nature based tourism only where
       the permanent resident remains on site in their principal place of residence and
       provides other forms of short term accommodation such as the use of cabins, yerts,
       tents and the like.
      Include minimum lot size of 4ha for vistor accommodation uses (except for 4 times and
       60 days where no minimum lot size is required) and total number of guests to 12 and
       maximum of 250sqm of gross floor area for the nature based tourism use.
      Continue to permit home hosted accommodation in accordance with the current
       provisions in NP2020.

Rural zone
      Reinforce the purpose and outcomes to be achieved by development within the Rural
       zone for rural pursuits, particularly agricultural uses and complimentary value added
       uses and housing for permanent residents. Clearly specify these outcomes for the zone
       and make short term accommodation of an entire dwelling house on an ongoing basis
       an inconsistent uses in the zone.
      Allow short term accommodation of an entire dwelling house only where the permanent
       resident short stay lets their principal place of residence for a limited time of no more
       than 4 times and 60 days per calendar year;
      Allow other forms of short term accommodation such as cabins, cottages, yerts, tents
       and the like:
          o   as code assessment:-maximum total gross floor area associated with short
              term accommodation, nature based tourism, tourist park and tourist attraction
              is not more than 200 sqm with a maximum of 4 guest rooms, free standing
              cottages, cabins or permanent tents and does not include conference or
              function facilities.
          o   as impact assessment:-maximum total gross floor area associated with short
              term accommodation is not more than 1000 sqm accommodating no more than
              12 guests or if in tents or 24. And does not include conference or function
              facilities.
      Allow the current accepted development and code assessment provisions and
       thresholds for nature based tourism only where the permanent resident remains on site
       in their principal place of residence. Where no resident is to remain on site, make
       nature based tourism a consistent use and impact assessable.
      Tourist parks continue to be accepted development and code assessment with current
       provisions, however only where the permanent resident remains on site in the their
       principal place of residence. Tourist parks remain inconsistent impact assessment
       above the accepted and code assessment thresholds.
      Continue to permit home hosted accommodation in accordance with the current
       provisions in NP2020.


Tourist Accommodation zone
      Reinforce the purpose and outcomes to be achieved by development within the Tourist
       Accommodation zone for the current and long term provision of a variety of tourist
       accommodation types, tourist related activities and businesses and primary location
       for visitors, and not preferred for residents.

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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23