L04 Change app - amended plans

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The proposed works have been assessed against the Overall Outcomes of the Noosa Heads locality and
are considered to comply with the relevant outcomes including:

         dd) Hastings Street’s character of low rise buildings, vibrant pedestrian friendly streetscape, mix of
         indoor and outdoor activities, diverse dining opportunities, specialty Retail businesses and
         pedestrian links to Main Beach is maintained;

         qq) For the Visitor Mixed Use Zone—development—
            i. comprises small business outlets with individual character
            ii. comprises residential development that includes a mixture of building sizes and are designed
            for Visitor accommodation, are setback from the street and beach frontages and have a
            landscaped character consistent with the street landscaping themes;
            ii. contributes to a high level of residential amenity, design quality, landscape quality and safety;
            iii. respects the scale and character of the streetscape and surrounding development;
            iv. enhances the traditional focus for Visitor accommodation in the coastal part of Noosa;
            v. incorporates Entertainment and dining businesses, Retail businesses and Commercial
            businesses that are of particular interest to visitors;
            vi. contributes to the economy of Noosa through the tourism and hospitality sectors; and
            integrates with nearby public recreation and landscaped carparking areas;

The existing approved tenancy has no landscaping, provides a hard interface to pedestrians and presents
an ad hoc façade to Noosa Drive through the use of different coloured sails. The revised plans illustrate a
small business that has an individual identity (all Grill’d restaurants have their own character) and
respects the scale and character of the Noosa Heads area through use of lightweight materials.

Landscaping

Council staff have raised concerns with the presentation of the proposal to the street with particular
reference to a landscaped setback to Noosa Drive. The Landscape Code of the Noosa Plan details that a
minimum landscaped area with an average width of 2.0 metre to Noosa Drive is to be provided. The
revised plans detail a landscape setback of that ranges from 1.8 metres to 1.0 meters with an average of
1.5 metres. Whilst the setback is not fully compliant with the stipulated dimensions the proposed setback
and landscaping is considered consistent with the Specific Outcomes as it enhances the streetscape by
providing landscaping in an area that currently has no plantings and suits the nature of the existing
development on site. Refer figure 1 below.




Figure 1 existing frontage - no landscaping             Proposed frontage - softer presentation to street.

Seating numbers

At the meetings with Council staff it was noted by all parties that:

     •    The site had approval issued in August 1994 for a restaurant and outdoor seating for 50 patrons
          under TPC 2696.
     •    A condition of the approval stipulated that outdoor seating was to be limited to 50 seats with a
          total area of 80m2 approved for the premises.
     •    A contribution for 2 carparking spaces was paid by the applicant.