MCU15/0017 - Development Application

Town Planning Report
28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville

focus of administration, MRACs are also to accommodate district or branch offices or government and
cultural and entertainment facilities of regional significance.

5.4 State Development Assessment Provisions

As the proposed development does not require referral to the Department of State Development,
Infrastructure and Planning (State Assessment and Referral Agency), as discussed in Section 5.2.2 of this
report, the State Development Assessment Provisions (SDAP) are not applicable.

5.5 The Noosa Plan

The Noosa Plan came into force in February 2006, with the current version last amended on 16 September
2013.

It is the relevant planning scheme for the assessment of development proposals within the Noosa Shire.

5.5.1 Strategic Framework

Part 3 of The Noosa Plan identifies the Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEOs) for Noosa Shire under the
following headings:

© agricultural uses;

e¢ commercial and retail uses;

e community uses and facilities;

e heritage;

e industrial business uses;

e natural resources;

* open space, environment and conservation functions;
e sport and recreation uses;

e residential uses;

e tourism;

e — transport and mobility functions; and
e — infrastructure and services.

The site is identified as being located within the Shire Business Centre and Areas of Ecological Significance
elements of the Planning Strategy Map (refer to Figure 4 — Planning Strategy Map).

A response to the relevant DEOs is provided in Section 6.6 — The Noosa Plan of this report.

5.5.2 Defined Land Use

The proposed development is defined in Part 2 of The Noosa Plan as “Commercial Business — Type 3:
Veterinary’ as follows:

“Business Uses means any use or use class described below:

Commercial business means the conduct of a business activity, where a service is offered or
provided and that service is not more clearly defined by other business or community uses. The term
includes the following types:

Type 3 Veterinary: The use of premises for the treatment of sick or injured animals. The use may
involve the necessary short-term accommodation of animals but does not include Animal husbandry
Type 2 Intensive as separately defined.”

 

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