2016-09-06 - Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

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Strategic outcomes expressed as                                                 Achievement of the strategic outcomes over the last
Desired Environmental Outcomes (DEOs)                                            10 years
COMMERCIAL & RETAIL USES
A hierarchy of centres with a range of Commercial and Retail business uses | The Shire Business Centre remains the intended principal centre for Noosa into
provide suitable levels of amenity, service and access to the community, | the future. However it has only progressed slowly since the initial stage of Noosa
consistent with the community’s location and needs and is based on—             Civic, the showrooms and the initial business premises.  Property owners have
  i.  a proportion of Noosa’s higher order needs fulfilled by centres in other | repeatedly pursued significant additional retail development which Council has
      areas, particularly the key regional centre of Maroochydore;              resisted. Currently an appeal is being pursued in the Planning and Environment
  ii. the Shire Business Centre, a Major Activity Centre for the purposes of the | Court against a Council decision to refuse a second shopping centre.
      SEQ Regional Plan and the highest order centre within the former Noosa
      Shire, developed in stages consistent with the needs of the population of | The SEQ Regional Plan (2009) and The Noosa Plan are structured on the basis
      the former Noosa Shire and areas to the immediate south;                  that Maroochydore remains the regional centre that fulfils a proportion of Noosa’s
 iii. protecting the long term viability of the Shire Business Centre as the | higher order goods and services. That role of Maroochydore will continue into
      principle business, retail and administrative centre;                     the future and will likely be recognised as such in the next SEQ Regional Plan.
 iv.  recognising that it may be necessary to increase floor space in existing
      centres to meet changing needs, provided any increased floor space does | Council still holds the view that the balance of the Shire Business Centre should
      not impact on the successful operation and development of the Shire | provide opportunities described in the SEQ Regional Plan as being for high-end,
      Business Centre;                                                          technology, creative and knowledge-based businesses, and advanced business
 v.   business centres at Cooroy, Noosa Junction, Noosaville and Tewantin;      services in a centre that provides attractive, quality and affordable premises for
 vi.  neighbourhood or visitor centres at Peregian Beach, Sunrise Beach, | small businesses and opportunities to expand home-based businesses into
      Sunshine Beach, Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Tewantin, Cooroibah and | commercial premises.
      Teewah;
vii.  the town of Pomona and the village centres of Kin Kin, Boreen Point and | All other centres remain vibrant and successful places with incremental
      Cooran;                                                                   improvements    through   private investment   and   enhancement    of   public
viii. Uses that comprise a large component of Commercial and Retail business | streetscapes.
      uses or other non-industrial uses are not located on land that is otherwise
      intended for Industrial business uses;                                    Small businesses remain a prominent sector and The Noosa Plan seems to have
 ix.  Home-based business uses that contribute to the economy of Noosa, but | effectively managed the balance between enterprise opportunities and local
      do not reduce surrounding residential amenity or environmental values; | amenity in residential areas.
      and
  X.  energy efficiency and water conservation principles.                      The Noosaville industrial area has experienced an infiltration of retail uses and
                                                                                other non-industrial activities. There is also a significant vacancy rate. Council
                                                                                intends a further review of this precinct to determine future measures to ensure
                                                                                local industries have appropriate and affordable opportunities, that other centres
                                                                                are not disadvantaged by the retail uses present in the industrial area and that
                                                                                the precinct is a successful contributor to the Noosa economy.

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