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)                                           OTe
  v.   cultural traditions; and
  vi.  sporting fields and facilities.                                           A wide variety of sport and recreation opportunities are available in Noosa with
                                                                                 district level sporting grounds and facilities located at Cooroy, Tewantin and
                                                                                 Sunshine Beach. The AFL football grounds and the Leisure Centre in Noosaville
                                                                                 also provide important facilities.
                                                                                 In 2015 Council endorsed a Social Strategy that included a theme of Active and
                                                                                 Healthy Communities. Council will continue to provide and maintain a range of
                                                                                 high-quality sporting, recreational and leisure facilities that promote healthy
                                                                                 living, social interaction and individual well-being. In line with the directions of
                                                                                 this strategy Council is now undertaking a Sport and Active Recreation Plan as
                                                                                 well as an Open Space Plan.
 RESIDENTIAL USES
 Urban and rural settlement for residential use is developed to be consistent | Development of new residential land has continued over the past 10 years and
with—                                                                            the extent of available land for new urban subdivisions is limited.
   i.  the planned capacity for roads, community services and infrastructure for
       the particular locality;                                                  Urban and rural settlement areas continue to provide places to live with high
  ii. | the expectations of Noosa’s population to have access to a broad range of | amenity and reasonable access to services. The capacity of roads, community
       safe, secure and affordable housing;                                      services and infrastructure continues to be of a good standard.
  iii. | the expected character and amenity for the particular locality;
  iv.  the landform, natural environmental and climatic conditions of the locality; | Aspects of energy efficiency and water conserving design principles have been
  V.   energy efficiency and water conserving design principles;                 applied to new developments as provided for in The Noosa Plan.
  vi. | convenience and accessibility to urban services; and
 vii. | suitable separation from incompatible land uses.
 TOURISM
 A tourism industry is development [sic] and sustained which—                    Tourism continues to be a significant component of the Noosa economy and
   i.  is based on Noosa’s natural assets including the subtropical climate, the | income of many within the Noosa community. Approximately 13% of the local
       beaches, watercourses and foreshores, and the National Parks and | workforce is employed in accommodation and food services. During the past 10
       bushland;                                                                 years visitation has peaked at around 2 million visitors annually.
  ii.  fosters an appreciation and understanding of heritage;
  iii. focuses on the coastal localities of Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Sunshine | While Noosa’s natural assets and climate remained the foundation for visitors,
       Beach and Peregian Beach, but provides complementary rural visitor | other enterprises provide additional experiences particularly events with social,
       accommodation;                                                            cultural or sporting theme.
  iv.  Offers visitors a range of experiences and accommodation types;

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