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

      adequate long term housing stock is available and secured to meet the diverse needs
       of Noosa Shire’s current and future residents 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, only 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.
Specifically, it is recommended short term accommodation be made an inconsistent use in the
Medium and High Density Residential zones and the Rural and Rural Residential zones, with
the only allowance being residents making their principal place of residence available for short
term accommodation for no more than 4 times and 60 days per calendar year.
Further allowances for home hosted accommodation should remain in place throughout these
zones, and other tourist accommodation such as cabins, farm stays and nature based tourism
only be permitted in the Rural and Rural Residential zone where the resident remains on site.
In the Rural zoned, application may be made for short term accommodation where no resident
remains on site, however this will be impact assessable.
This will ensure no loss of existing land in the Rural and Rural Residential zone to visitor only
and tourist related uses at the expense of permanent residents and all future housing
developments in the Medium and High Density Residential zones are for permanent residents
only.
It is recommended that the Tourist Accommodation zone be reinforced for a range of visitor
accommodation types and tourism related uses, by making multiple dwellings for permanent
residents an inconsistent use in the zone. This will ensure long term provision for tourist
accommodation and related uses, and reduce any future conflict with residents.
A review of the spatial allocation of the Tourism Accommodation zone and Medium and High
Density Residential zone is recommended to ensure the zoning reflects the desired long term
uses within each zone being either for permanent housing for residents or visitor
accommodation and tourism uses.
To ensure future development for small dwellings in business centres is delivered and not
taken up or competing with short term accommodation, it is also recommended that short term
accommodation be an inconsistent use in business centre zones. The exception is in the
Village Mix Precinct at Noosa Shire Business Centre and District Centre zone in Cooroy, where
motel or serviced apartment style accommodation is appropriate to support surrounding uses,
such as in the Innovation zone. Small dwellings for permanent residents would continue to be
permitted in Centre zones, to ensure the provision of permanent dwellings for key workers as
a priority over visitor accommodation.




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Noosa Council Monitoring Report 2022/23