2019-10-17 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                                               17 OCTOBER 2019


(iv)    the sign must be placed on the property to which it refers or where this is not practically possible
        immediately adjacent to the property; and
(v)     the maximum height permitted is 2.0 metres; and
(vi)    may only be displayed instead of using an A Frame sign.”

At the General Committee meeting Council requested alternative wording to also consider allowing
more than one tear drop on lots with a frontage greater than 20m in length, at a rate of 1 per 20m,
limited to the primary street frontage, and not along rear or secondary road frontages. The following
alternative wording would be suitable:
“Allow tear drop flags with the following criteria:
(i)     the sign may only be used when the business is open; and
(ii)    a maximum of (1) one sign per tenancy is permitted where the primary street frontage is less
        than 20m in length or where the primary street frontage is greater than 20m, one (1) every
        20m; and
(iii)   the sign must be placed only on the primary street frontage and must not be placed at the rear
        of the property on a secondary road frontage; and
(iv)    the sign must be placed on the property to which it refers or where this is not practically possible
        immediately adjacent to the property; and
(v)     the maximum height permitted is 2.0 metres; and
(vi)    may only be displayed instead of using an A Frame sign.”

The above provision would enable a far greater number of tear drop flags than currently allowed, the
existing provision being 1 tear drop or A-frame per tenancy not both. Although it is difficult to
accurately calculate, it could be assumed that a significant number of properties both in the coastal
area (tourist accommodation sites that many have longer than 20 m frontages) and many of the
industrial sites would have frontages longer than 20sq m.

Should Council wish to limit the location to which tear drop flags are permitted, such as industrial
zones, this may be done by way of a map which designates the areas to which this could occur. This
map would need to be prepared prior to re-notification of the proposed local law.


Window / glazed area

Currently, The Noosa Plan and the proposed new Noosa Plan requires the ground floor of a premises
to provide at least 50% transparent glazing to shop fronts to create active building fronts and
interesting vibrant streetscapes. The draft local law is consistent with this requirement allowing for
no more than 50% of the glazed part of the building to be covered by signage.

Images attached to windows showing products sold on the premises are currently regarded as an
advertising device and included in the sign face area calculation. The extent of window coverage is
limited to 50% of the glazed part of the building.

Should Council wish to exclude these images from being defined as an advertising device, an
amendment would be required to the definition of sign face area. The following wording would be
suitable:

“amend the definition of “sign face area” to clarify that product images representing the goods sold
on the premises attached to the glazed area of a building are not included as part of the sign face
area calculation;”

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