Cover Letter - Minor Change Application

The original development application for the food and drink outlet was properly made on 3 June 2022 and
assessed against the Noosa Plan 2020 (Amendment 1 - 25 September 2020). No changes have been
made to the Noosa Plan since this date.

Assessment Benchmarks Related to the Planning Scheme

The site is a located within the Local Centre Zone under the Noosa Plan 2020 (the Noosa Plan). Pursuant to
Table 5.5.7 of the Noosa Plan, a Food and Drink Outlet is ‘code assessable’ and assessable against the
following codes:

+        Hinterland Villages Local Plan Code
+        Local Centre Zone Code
+        Business Activities Code
+        Works Codes

The proposed development remains generally compliant with the applicable assessment provisions under
the Noosa Plan 2020. An assessment against the key requirement contained within the Noosa Plan 2020 are
provided below:

    Criteria                    NP 2020                             Proposal                Complies

    Site Area                   -                                   1,782.45m²              NA
    Building height
                                2 storeys                           1 storey                ü
    •   storeys                 8 metres, or 9 metres for where     6.7metres               ü
    •   metres                  the pitched roof but no other
                                part of the building or structure
                                exceeds 8 metres for Pomona,
                                Cooran, Kin Kin and Boreen
                                Point.
    Plot Ratio                  1:1                                 0.28:1                  ü
    Setbacks

    • front                     0m                                  14.3m                   ü
    • side (north)              0m                                  18.5m                   ü
    • side (south)              0m                                  0.488                   ü
    Carparking                  20 spaces                           20 spaces               ü

    Landscaped open space       10% min                             23%                     ü


In summary, it has been demonstrated that the proposed changes appropriately comply with the relevant
benchmarks contained within the Noosa Plan 2020 and do not raise any significant issues.