Planning Report

KHA Development Managers                                                                                         11469


7.4    DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES

The Noosa Plan outlines desired environmental outcomes to be achieved by development of land within
Noosa. The proposal does not conflict with these outcomes as follows:

   DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOME                                                  COMMENT
 Agricultural Uses                                          Not applicable
 Com m ercial & Retail Uses
 A hierarchy of centres with a range of Commercial          The proposed development is consistent with the
 and Retail business uses provide suitable levels of        hierarchy of centres and is an appropriate development
 amenity, service and access to the community,              for the Noosa Junction Business Centre.
 consistent with the community’s location and needs
 and is based on—

 i a proportion of Noosa’s higher order needs fulfilled     The proposal does not include higher order uses that
 by centres in other areas, particularly the key            may be fulfilled by other regional centres.
 regional centre of Maroochydore;

 ii the Shire Business Centre, a Major Activity Centre      The site is not located within the Shire Business Centre.
 for the purposes of the SEQ Regional Plan and the
 highest order centre within the former Noosa Shire,
 developed in stages consistent with the needs of the
 population of the former Noosa Shire and areas to
 the immediate south;

 iii protecting the long term viability of the Shire        The proposal does not include higher order uses that
 Business Centre as the principle business, retail and      may compromise the long term viability of the Shire
 administrative centre;                                     Business Centre.

 iv recognising that it may be necessary to increase        The proposed development responds to changed
 floor space in existing centres to meet changing           circumstances of the site and contributes to the
 needs, provided any increased floor space does not         achievement of the Noosa Junction Placemaking
 impact on the successful operation and development         Strategy outcomes.      The development complements
 of the Shire Business Centre;                              and consolidates the role of Noosa Junction and will not
                                                            impact on the successful operation and development of
                                                            the Shire Business Centre

 v business centres at Cooroy, Noosa Junction,              The proposal will enhance the Noosa Junction Business
 Noosaville and Tewantin;                                   Centre.

 vi neighbourhood or visitor centres at Peregian            The site is not a neighbourhood or visitor centre.
 Beach, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine Beach, Noosa
 Heads, Noosaville, Tewantin, Cooroibah and
 Teewah;

 vii the town of Pomona and the village centres of Kin      The site is not a town or village centre.
 Kin, Boreen Point and Cooran;

 viii Uses that comprise a large component of               The site is not intended or proposed for industrial use.
 Commercial and Retail business uses or other non-
 industrial uses are not located on land that is
 otherwise intended for Industrial business uses;

 ix Home-based business uses that contribute to the         The proposal does not involve home based business
 economy of Noosa, but do not reduce surrounding            uses.
 residential amenity or environmental values; and

 x energy      efficiency   and   water    conservation     Detailed design of the proposed buildings is able to
 principles.                                                incorporate energy and water conservation principles.
 Com m unity Uses And Facilities
 An adequate range of community services and                The proposal will improve the community function of
 facilities supporting the physical, safety, artistic and   the site through achieving a key opportunity recognised


Material Change of Use - Mixed Use Development
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