MCU22/0118 – DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE – SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION AT 94 & 142 NOOSA DR, NOOSA HEADS (Referred from Planning & Environment Committee dated 7 November 2023 - Item 5.1) · ATTACHMENT 1 – OFFICER’S REPORT

               services, avoid constrained land and protect the surrounding significant environmental
               areas.
       (d)     Development is sited and designed to retain the key natural environment, landscape
               and built form elements and significant views and vistas that contribute to the vegetated
               setting and character of the Noosa Heads local plan area, including Weyba Creek,
               foreshore areas and associated riparian communities;
       (e)     Development, through its design and siting, reinforces the correlation between the
               natural and built character of the area by development sitting lightly in the landscape,
               being responsive to the topography and protecting views to or from important
               landscape features.
       (ad) Key areas of vegetation on both private and public lands are protected for landscape
            and habitat values.
The applicant has provided the following comments in relation to the overall outcomes of the Noosa
Heads Local Plan Code:
       •     while a minor part of the development extends beyond the urban boundary, it is within
             the Urban Footprint under the SEQRP. Further, extends into the Environmental
             Management and Conservation Zone because the areas of the site proposed for
             EcoCabins 1, 3 and part of 4 (noting the proposal plans have been amended since this
             statement was provided) are devoid of significant habitat trees and have been utilised to
             reduce tree removal elsewhere within the site, which is important to maintain koala
             habitat and connectivity (OO(b));
       •     the design and siting of the development maintains the appropriate balance and
             maintains the correlation between the natural and built character of the area (OO(e);
       •     the proposed development is consistent with the intended built form character and
             identity of Noosa Heads. The built form is compartmentalised into six smaller building
             forms, having a low rise contemporary and subtropical building design, within a
             landscaped setting that emphasises a casual and outdoor lifestyle (OO(h));
       •     the proposed built form has been designed to have a strong relationship with the outdoors
             and use of materials as expected for this site (OO(j)); and
       •     the site is well removed from other properties and will maintain the high level of amenity
             for Noosa Heads residents. The development is well located within Noosa Heads forming
             part of the existing RACV Noosa Resort and is included within the Tourist
             Accommodation Zone and provides for visitor accommodation only (OO(p), (t), (u) & w)).
The proposal includes development outside of the urban boundary, within a significant
environmental area. It is acknowledged that the applicant has designed the development in such
a way as to lessen the environmental impact of the development by elevating the buildings and
structures on site, however the proposal still results in the removal of vegetation adjacent to Weyba
Creek, impacting on the natural environment by removing ecologically sensitive and koala habitat
vegetation.
The following Performance and Acceptable Outcomes of the Noosa Heads Local Plan Code are
relevant to the development:

 Performance Outcomes                                 Acceptable Outcomes

 PO4                                                  AO4
 The visual amenity and character surrounding         Development adjacent to the major road
 the major road network and entrance roads, is        network, particularly Sunshine Beach Road,
 protected and enhances the entrances to              Eenie Creek Road, Noosa Drive and Noosa
 Noosa Heads.                                         Parade    incorporates    landscaping      that
                                                      complements the natural species occurring in
                                                      the local area, protects existing vegetation
                                                      within the road reserve and incorporates
                                                      design elements that add visual interest to the
                                                      streetscape.

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