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 diversity of uses within each centre will ensure the proposed development will not alter the current
          and future role and function of the centre; and
         local market growth and growth in tourism will help in offsetting one-off impacts, with changes in
          turnover expected to be easily absorbed by existing centres.
The conclusion that can be drawn from Urbis’s findings is there is a need and demand for the proposed
expansion based on the existing high levels of escape spending and the projected growth. While all centres in
the trade area will be affected by the proposed expansion to some degree, it will not alter the current or future
role and function of the centres in the hierarchy.

8.3           Employment
The proposed development will contribute to the local economy through significantly increased employment
levels (refer to Appendix J – Retail Need Assessment to this report).
Urbis has identified that the proposed development will result in direct employment opportunities for an
additional 800 full time and part time jobs (net, accounting for any redirected employment).
It is also expected that the proposed development will indirectly create an additional 630 jobs from its ongoing
operation.
A construction workforce of 430 workers is estimated to be required, which will have flow on benefits with an
additional 680 jobs being created in the broader economy.

8.4           Environmental Economic Benefits
The proposed development will provide a range of retail opportunities to residents of Noosa, which will capture
some of the escape spending to other centres, such as Maroochydore and Brisbane, or online. These facilities
will be located within the trade area, significantly reducing travel time, distance and cost required to make
these retail purchases. Consequently there are a number of economic, social and environmental benefits to
the community which are a direct result of reduced distances travelled by car and time spent on the road,
including:
      Consumer Benefits
         consumer welfare measured in time travel savings;
         fuel savings; and
         vehicle maintenance savings.
      Public Benefits
         health benefits of reduced vehicle emissions;
         improved road safety;
         reduced wear and tear on roads; and
         environmental benefits of reduced vehicle emissions.
It has been forecast that the reduction in trips to other centres as a consequence of the proposed development
will be between 83,000 and 333,000 trips annually, which translates to $5.46 million (low range) and $21.84
million (high range) in benefits to trade area residents.
Refer to Appendix J – Retail Needs Assessment to this report for detailed analysis of the environmental
economic benefits associated with the proposed development.

8.5           Reinforcing the Planned Centres Hierarchy
The Noosa Plan intends that the SBC develops as the highest order centre in the Shire, consistent with its
status as a MRAC under the SEQRP 2009. It is intended to provide key concentrations of employment,
business, service and retail functions, and administrative and cultural facilities.
The proposed development supports this intent.


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