2020-07-16 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 5 - Final Noosa Plan 2020 Part 8-10 Schedules & Appendix

  Outdoor areas, including balconies and rooftops, used for               Outdoor areas and roof top areas used for business activities are
  business activities are located, designed and operated to avoid         located away from sensitive land uses and are generally oriented
  causing nuisance to adjoining or nearby sensitive land uses.            towards the street.
  Outdoor Dining areas
  PO8                                                                     AO8.1
  Outdoor dining areas are designed and located so that:                  Walls to outdoor dining areas are:
  (a)    structures are aesthetically pleasing and in keeping with        (a)   if facing a roadway or other public area, transparent and
         the existing character of the area, including the architecture         don’t restrict airflow;
         of the associated building;                                      (b)   separated from the floor and any roof by a minimum vertical
  (b)    outdoor dining adds to the streetscape without increasing              gap of 500 millimetres; and
         perceived building bulk;                                         (c)   if detachable or collapsible, are only used during inclement
  (c)    temporary walls or roofs are retracted when not in use and             weather.
         secured at all times;
  (d)    the use does not pose a health and safety risk to patrons;       AO8.2
                                                                          Roof, walls or other structures do not extend beyond the
  (e)    adequate air movement is available; and
                                                                          boundaries of the premises.
  (f)    structures do not impede the movement of pedestrians or
         vehicles.                                                        AO8.3
                                                                          Outdoor dining areas:
                                                                          (a)   have a non­slip surface which is water resistant and not
                                                                                raised; and
                                                                          (b)   ensures that where heating is provided it does not present
                                                                                a physical risk to diners or pose a fire risk to the
                                                                                surrounding buildings and structures (braziers are not
                                                                                permitted).

                                                                          AO8.4
                                                                          Outdoor dining areas include soft landscaping integrated with the
                                                                          outdoor dining environment to create an ambient atmosphere for
                                                                          diners.

                                                                          Editor’s Note— Landscaping must be undertaken in accordance
                                                                          with the Landscaping Code Part 9 Section 4.5

                                                                          Editor's note— Refer to Figure 6.4.4.4 and Figure AP3­5A for
                                                                          examples of landscaping and design outcomes for outdoor dining
                                                                          areas in streets.
  PO9                                                                     AO9
  Adequate clearways and head clearances allow safe movement              Roof structures over outdoor dining areas have a minimum
  for users of the premises.                                              clearance height of 2.1 metres.


 Landscaping            Table 9.3.7.3 Criteria for assessment (part)
  Performance outcomes                                                    Acceptable outcomes

  Landscaping
  Design of commercial and retail spaces
  PO10
  Landscaping softens building bulk and creates a casual, pleasant No acceptable outcome provided
  setting for site users and the broader community by:
  (a)    adopting landscape solutions that reduce the visual impact
         of building bulk;
  (b)    providing canopy trees and ancillary shade structures;
  (c)    using shrubs and garden beds to clearly define public
         spaces and pedestrian walkways;
  (d)    providing areas for public art, where appropriate;


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