2019-12-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    10 DECEMBER 2019


However, advice from U3A subsequent to this meeting was consistent with previous advice that
the cost implications of further reducing numbers at the existing site and incurring additional
expenses at new site would be prohibitive.
On further consideration it is noted that despite the concerns regarding the shortfall in car parking
there is overwhelming support for the service which U3A provides to a substantial number of
community members. It is therefore recommended that the application be supported in its current
form despite the likely impact on local car parking with the impact most likely to be within
Moorindil Street and Toolar Street. Approving the application based on the 12 car park spaces
available on site results in a shortfall of 27 car parking spaces, noting that 47 on road car spaces
exist within proximity of the site.
In order to monitor and provide the opportunity to reassess the implications of these impacts it is
recommended that the approval include a condition limiting the approval to 5 years. This
condition provides an opportunity for Council to review the impact of current operations when
considering an application to extend or delete the condition and is consistent with other approvals
which have been issued where further review of operational impacts is preferred.
4.      DRAFT PLANNING SCHEME
The New draft Noosa Plan proposes to rezone the site from Attached Housing to:
 Community Facilities Zone (annotation 6 – Educational Establishment) at 64 Poinciana
       Avenue; and
 Community Facilities Zone (annotation 4 – Place of Worship) at 5 Moorindil Street.
The proposed Community Facilities Zone and associated provision are considered to more so
support the proposed use over and above the current Attached Housing provisions.
5.      CONSULTATION
5.1. Referral Agencies
Nil.
5.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
 Engineering
5.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 17 business days in accordance with the Planning Act
2016. Nine properly made submissions and one not properly made submission was received. It is
noted all submissions received were in favour of the proposed development being approved in
full.
The following table provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.

 Matters Raised                                                                    Comments

 Extracts summarised from submissions received raising issues relating to          Noted that submitters
 Carparking (it is noted all submissions received highlighted similar carparking   do     not    consider
 experiences as identified below):                                                 existing car parking is
                                                                                   an issue and request
  Plenty of car spaces have always been available;                               the development is
  Never had a problem with accessing parking close by, particularly since        approved in full as
       permit parking has been available at the Catholic Church and which always   proposed.
       has available spaces.
  Parking has improved more so since the carparking agreement at 5
       Moorindil Street;


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