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

      how existing and future housing needs of residents would be met with the significant
       depletion of housing stock being converted to short-term accommodation;
      that existing and future residents have varying levels of housing need and affordability,
       including demand to live in desirable locations such as the river and beaches, not just
       visitors;
      how depletion of housing supply directly impacts housing affordability with demand
       outweighing supply;
      impacts on existing permanent residents, their sense of community and the social
       fabric of residential neighbourhoods;
      the continued mix, competition and conflict between residents and visitors;
      impacts on residential amenity; and
      the increased transience of Noosa.
Concerns were also raised regarding the allocation of the Tourist Accommodation zone. Some
residents wanted to be in a residential zone to reinforce the permanent residential nature of
the property. However, onsite resort managers wanted to be included in the Tourist
Accommodation zone to reinforce the tourist nature of the property and for the long term
viability of their business.


2.8.2 Second Draft NP2020
In response to submissions on the first draft NP2020, and a reconsideration of the planning
issues around short-term accommodation, there was a substantial rethink and shift as to how
short-term accommodation should be addressed in the second draft NP2020. The second
draft was publicly notified in September 2019. Notably, the Short Stay Area Map was removed
entirely.


Low Density Residential zone
In the second draft, the main purpose of the Low Density Residential zone, being for
permanent residents, was reinforced through the development assessment tables and zone
outcomes. Short-term accommodation of a dwelling on an ongoing basis was identified as an
inconsistent impact assessable use in the zone.
A permanent resident could however, short stay let their principal place of residents when they
were away for no more than 4 times and 60 days a year as accepted development subject to
requirements.
This approach was applied equitably across the whole of Low Density Residential zone and
reinforced the intent and purpose of the zone for permanent residents by excluding the entire
use of a dwelling for short-term accommodation on an ongoing basis. This approach also
protected the long term provision of housing stock for permanent residents, notwithstanding
some houses had claims for existing use rights to continue to operate short-term
accommodation.
A home based business where the host remained in residence but hosted guest in the
traditional bed and breakfast fashion (guests not having their own cooking facilities) was still
allowed.


Medium and High Density Residential zone
In the second draft, short-term accommodation was proposed uniformly as a consistent impact
assessable use in both the Medium and High Density Residential zones. However, a


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