MCU14/0106 & OPW15/0001 Town Planning Report & Appendix A Code Compliance

                                                                                                            Town Planning Report
                             28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville and parts of the road reserves of Hofmann Drive and Walter Hay Drive



The proposal therefore achieves compliance with all Performance Outcomes and Overall Outcomes and
subsequently the purpose of the Transport Infrastructure and Network Design State Code.

6.6             The Noosa Plan
6.6.1           Desired Environmental Outcomes
Part 3 of The Noosa Plan identifies the desired environmental outcomes for the Noosa Shire local government
area.
The site is identified within the SBC element of the shire (refer to Figure 4 – Planning Scheme Strategy
Map). The DEOs are detailed within land use categories, with the most applicable to the proposed
development being the DEO located under the Commercial and Retail Uses heading, which states:
           “A hierarchy of centres with a range of Commercial and Retail business uses provide suitable levels
           of amenity, service and access to the community, consistent with the community’s location and needs
           and is based on—
           i.   a proportion of Noosa’s higher order needs fulfilled by centres in other areas, particularly the key
                regional centre of Maroochydore;
          ii.   the Shire Business Centre, a Major Activity Centre for the purposes of the SEQ Regional Plan and
                the highest order centre within Noosa Shire, developed in stages consistent with the needs of the
                population of Noosa Shire and areas to the immediate south;
         iii.   protecting the long term viability of the Shire Business Centre as the principal business, retail and
                administrative centre;
         iv.    recognising that it may be necessary to increase floor space in existing centres to meet changing
                needs, provided any increased floor space does not impact on the successful operation and
                development of the Shire Business Centre;
          v.    business centres at Cooroy, Noosa Junction, Noosaville and Tewantin;
         vi.    neighbourhood or visitor centres at Peregian Beach, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine Beach, Noosa
                Heads, Noosaville, Tewantin, Cooroibah and Teewah;
        vii.    the town of Pomona and the village centres of Kin, Boreen Point and Cooran;
        viii.   Uses that comprise a large component of Commercial and Retail business uses or other non-
                industrial uses are not located on land that is otherwise intended for Industrial business uses;
         ix.    Home-based business uses that contribute to the economy of Noosa, but do not reduce
                surrounding residential amenity or environmental values; and
          x.    energy efficiency and water conservation principles.
The planning scheme also records the community implications of commercial and retail uses, which provide
further desired outcomes for development from a community-driven perspective. Relevant community
implications include the following:
           “Residents and visitors use commercial & retail facilities on a day-to-day basis. The character and
           design of the establishments in which such business facilities are conducted are therefore a significant
           influence on resident and visitor perception of Noosa.
           Features such as human scale, development integrated with surrounding built form and landscape
           fabric, visual relationships between indoor spaces and outdoor spaces, low key informal atmospheres
           and low stress traffic environments play a key role in characterising commercial and retail facilities in
           Noosa. These features are recognised and sought by the Noosa community and distinguish facilities
           in Noosa from those in other Sunshine Coast and south-east Queensland areas.
           Commercial and retail facilities that recognise and reflect the natural character and environment values
           of Noosa will assist in achieving sustainable economic and employment growth across a range of
           industry sectors.
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