2021-10-12 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 12 OCTOBER 2021


              (e)   The density and design of visitor accommodation integrates with the urban or
                    landscape fabric of its particular locality.
              (f)   Visitor accommodation located near permanent residents does not detract from
                    the amenity enjoyed by residents.
              (g)   Visitor accommodation does not impact on the ability of rural land owners to
                    carry out agricultural pursuits.
              (h)   Visitor accommodation provides high quality amenities and facilities
                    commensurate with its setting, the types of accommodation supplied and the
                    length of stay accommodated.
              (i)   Visitor accommodation forms a key element of the local tourism industry.
              (j)   Visitor accommodation provides for a wide range of visitors.
9.3.5.3 Criteria for assessment
        Safety and amenity
        PO12
         Sufficient on-site car parking is provided to accommodate the number and type of
         vehicles likely to be generated by the visitor accommodation having regard to the
         number of guests, staff or visitors.
While short term accommodation is identified as a consistent use in the Medium Density Residential
zone, the planning scheme seeks to ensure:
•    visitor accommodation is not to the detriment of an adequate supply of permanent housing;
     and
•    neighbourhoods of permanent residents are protected from influxes of short-term visitors
     whose interest and priorities are not compatible with residential amenity.
Review shows that there is a significant amount of visitor accommodation (or sites with a current
approval that allow for visitor accommodation) in the local plan area, with a number of sites
advertised as being available for visitor accommodation in the immediate neighbourhood and zoned
medium density residential.
The extent of visitor accommodation has started to erode the available supply of permanent housing
and consequently additional visitor accommodation will not integrate well with the area. Further, the
applicant has not demonstrated there is a need for further short term accommodation.
Visitor accommodation can impact significantly on resident’s amenity as evidenced by the
submissions received from residents and complaints received by Council generally.
Figure 5 shows the various neighbourhoods within the Medium Density Residential zone. Figures 6
shows 2 aerials consisting of Short term accommodation (April 2020) identified with dots. The first
aerial in this figure shows the Short term accommodation within the Medium Density residential zone
and the second aerial short term accommodation in Sunshine Beach in all zones generally.




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