2022-07-12 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     12 JULY 2022


4    FURTHER REPORT - MCU21/0083 - APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE
     – MULTIPLE DWELLINGS (10 X DWELLING UNITS) AT 25 AND 27 TOOLAR STREET,
     TEWANTIN

Author           Coordinator Planning, Patrick Murphy
                 Environment and Sustainable Development Department

Index            ECM/ Application/ MCU21/0083

Attachments      1.    Proposal Plans

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A report for this application was presented to Council at the Planning and Environment Committee
on 12 April 2022. The report recommended that the application be refused based on the proposal
not complying with site cover, plot ratio, setbacks and landscaping and the development not being
consistent with the streetscape or the surrounding area.
On 19 April the applicant stopped the Decision-Making Period until 22 April 2022 and subsequently
extended the Decision-Making Period until 21 July 2022 to allow for an amended proposal to be
considered by Council.
The proposal has been amended by increasing the number of dwellings from 8 to 10, consisting of
8 x 2 bedroom dwellings and 2 x 3 bedroom dwelling, making 8 of the dwellings small dwellings to
take advantage of the scheme’s bonus provisions.
The amended proposal now complies with the planning scheme’s maximum site cover and plot
ratio requirements.
The amended proposal has increased the front setback to 5.0 metres, with some part of the
buildings setback up to 7.0 metres. The proposed setback is supported and is consistent with an
outcome that was agreed between the parties.
Whilst the application remains short of the required landscaped area the variation is minor, noting
that the soft landscaping exceeds the scheme requirement.
The amended proposal results in reduced setbacks to the rear boundary which are generally
supportable. The reduced setback to 2 upper-level decks, at 1.5 metres, requires treatment to
address overlooking
The amended proposal plans are short of 1 visitor car space it is recommended that a condition
be included to require the provision of this space.
The application is before Council as two of the applicants are Noosa Shire staff members.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the Further Report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning and Environment
Committee Meeting dated 12 July 2022 regarding Application No. MCU21/0083 for a Development
Permit for a Material Change of Use – Multiple dwellings (10 dwelling units) situated at 25 and 27
Toolar Street Tewantin and
A.   Approve the application in accordance with the following conditions:
     PLANNING
     When Conditions must be Complied With
     1.    Unless otherwise stated, all conditions of this Decision Notice must be complied with
           prior to the use commencing, and then compliance maintained at all times while the
           use continues.


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