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

 The applicant has provided the following comment in relation to PO11 and PO13:
        the building design and layout is integrated within the existing vegetation and will be
        complemented by additional endemic vegetation as provided for on the Landscape
        Concept Design
        the loss of some of the vegetation within the site for carparking is unavoidable and is
        located within the Tourist Accommodation Zone
 It is acknowledged that the applicant has attempted to reduce the environmental impacts of the
 development by elevating the buildings and structures, and retaining existing significant
 vegetation where possible, however the proposal still includes the removal of a minimum of 71
 and up to 82 native trees on site. It is noted that a minimum of 24 native trees are proposed to
 be removed for the carparking, however as stated, this vegetation is located within the mapped
 Tourist Accommodation Zone.


TOURIST ACCOMMODATION ZONE
Portions of the development are located within the mapped Tourist Accommodation zone. Short-
term accommodation is a consistent use with the Tourist Accommodation zone, with the purpose
of the zone being to provide for short-term accommodation and other small-scale supporting uses.
The following Performance and Acceptable Outcomes of the Tourist Accommodation Zone Code
are relevant to the development:

 Performance Outcomes                               Acceptable Outcomes

 PO9                                                AO9.1
 Buildings and other structures:                    Buildings and other structures have a building
                                                    height of no more than:
 (a) are low rise and present a building height
     consistent with structures on adjoining and       (ii) Lot 3 SP126203, Lot 203 SP267424, 94
     surrounding premises;                                  - 142 Noosa Drive; where building
 (b) do not visually dominate the street or                 height is no more than 8 metres
     surrounding areas;
 (c) preserve the amenity of surrounding
     premises including privacy, views and
     access to sunlight;
 (d) respect the scale of any nearby vegetation,
     retaining a vegetated skyline;
 (e) respond to the topography of the site;
 (f) have a maximum building height of:
     (i) Noosa Heads—three storeys with the
          exception of:
        (A) Lot 3 SP126203, Lot 203 SP267424,
            94 - 142 Noosa Drive where a
            maximum height of two storeys is
            permitted

 PO10                                               No acceptable outcome provided
 Development:
 (a) is of a scale compatible with surrounding
     development         and   the     particular
     circumstances of the site; and
 (b) does not present an appearance of bulk to
     adjacent properties, roads or other areas in
     the vicinity of the site.

 Assessment
 The applicant has provided the following comment in relation to PO9 and PO10:

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