2022-11-04 Special Meeting - Agenda Item 1 - Attachment 1 - Housing Strategy

                                                                            to permanent residents is at risk. It is therefore necessary for
7.3 Short-term accommodation in
                                                                            Council to make further short-term accommodation an
    Medium and High Density                                                 inconsistent use in the Medium and High Density




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    Residential zones                                                       Residential    zones.    This    will   only     apply    to     new

The limited opportunities for new development or                            development or sites that do not already have approval

redevelopment in these zones make it imperative new                         for the use.

development makes best use of the land. Most existing
                                                                            7.4 Housing Choice Provisions




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development        in   the     Medium       and    High         Density
Residential    zones      eventuated         through         historical     Council will seek to ensure that a proportion of new

approvals     that      allow    for   use    as        either    visitor   housing development improves local housing choice by

accommodation or permanent occupation. These                                incorporating    small     dwellings,       accessible    housing,

approvals cannot be removed. Further commitment of                          affordable     housing     and     social      housing.   This   will

residential sites to short-term accommodation could only                    predominantly be achieved through development

be done through development approvals or scheme                             incentives and bonuses addressing built form aspects

amendments.                                                                 such as height and gross floor area. Application fees and
                                                                            infrastructure contributions will also be reviewed where
Since April 2020 Council has rigorously monitored the
                                                                            desirable outcomes are secured.
quantum of short-term accommodation, including
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how this changed with the introduction of the Noosa
Plan 2020 and the Short-Stay Local Law. Council is
committed to ongoing monitoring of the quantity and
                                                                            Council will also seek amendment to the Community
                                                                            Facilities Zone to allow for multiple housing, dual
                                                                            occupancies and community residences where they
location of short-term accommodation and what affect                        specifically meet the fully accessible or high physical
it   is   having   on     the    availability      of     permanent         support design criteria.
accommodation and residential amenity.
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This monitoring has already shown the desired intent of the
Medium and High Density zones to predominantly be home



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