2022-04-12 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 12 APRIL 2022



 Matters Raised                                        Comments

 Owner occupiers reside in the immediate area          Agree. The proposal has the ability to impact on the
 and the residential amenity is being negatively       surrounding amenity of the area.
 affected and eroded by the impacts of short-
 term accommodation.

 Proposal does not comply with the Noosa Plan          Agree. The proposal does not comply with the
 2020. Proposal erodes the permanent housing           provisions of the Noosa Plan.
 stock in the area and negatively impacts on local
 residents. The applicants comments that they
 will not permanently rent the dwelling if the
 application is refused disregards the fact that
 the approval runs with the land and the
 preferences of owners can change.

 Applicant has failed to demonstrate a need for        Agree. The proposal does not comply with the
 additional short-term accommodation.                  provisions of the Noosa Plan. The Noosaville area has
                                                       been identified as having 27% of residential rated
                                                       properties utilised for short-term accommodation.

 Loss of value due to impacts of short-term            There is no evidence to suggest a loss of value in the
 accommodation in the area.                            area.

 Short-term accommodation is a business in a           As detailed in section 3.3 above, there are substantial
 residential area and should not be permitted.         areas in the Noosaville locality that are currently zoned
                                                       for use for Visitor Accommodation with the proposal
                                                       having the potential to further erode the availability of
                                                       permanent accommodation in the area and
                                                       detrimentally impact on local residents.

CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The application seeks to use one unit of an existing dual occupancy, situated within the Medium
Density Residential Zone, for the purpose of short-term accommodation. The planning scheme
seeks to prioritise the preservation of medium density residential neighbourhoods for
predominantly permanent residential dwellings and seeks to protect the amenity of surrounding
residential areas from the impacts of short-term accommodation. The proposal is located in a
neighbourhood area that is well serviced with short-term accommodation with some properties
being used for visitor accommodation and/or properties permitted for visitor accommodation. The
introduction of additional short-term accommodation within the existing dual occupancy is not
consistent with the purpose of the zone. Additional visitor accommodation is not needed in the area
and is likely to further erode the residential amenity for permanent residents in the area. The
proposal also does not provide sufficient on site carparking suitable for the use and accordingly,
the application is recommended for refusal.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
     Chief Executive Officer          Community Services                              Corporate Services
     Executive Officer                Community Development                           Financial Services
     Executive Support                Community Facilities                            ICT
                                      Libraries & Galleries                           Procurement & Fleet
                                      Local Laws                                      Property
                                      Waste & Environmental Health                    Revenue Services

     Executive Services           x   Environment & Sustainable Development           Infrastructure Services
     Community Engagement             Building & Plumbing Services                    Asset Management
     Customer Service             x   Development Assessment                          Buildings and Facilities
     Governance                       Economic Development                            Civil Operations
     People and Culture               Environmental Services                          Disaster Management
                                      Strategic Land Use Planning                     Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                      Design and Delivery

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