2019-12-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    10 DECEMBER 2019


Under the draft planning scheme, the site is identified in the District Centre Zone. All of the site is
included within the Mary Street/Thomas Street Health and Wellbeing Precinct. The proposed use
if it were made under the provisions of the draft planning scheme would be an inconsistent use
subject to impact assessment. It is noted that service stations are inconsistent uses throughout
all of the Shire with the exception of Lionel Donovan Drive Auto Precinct.
5.    CONSULTATION
5.1. Referral Agencies
The application was not required to be referred to Referral Agencies.
5.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
 Coordinator, Development Engineering;
 Coordinator, Environmental Health; and
 Environment Officer
The application was also reviewed by external consultants in relation to traffic and water quality.
5.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for at least fifteen (15) business days in accordance with the
Planning Act 2016. Seventeen (17) properly made submissions and Four (4) not properly made
submissions were received. The following table provides a summary and assessment of the
issues raised by submitters.

 Matters Raised                      Comments

 Letter of support                   20 of the total 21 submissions made were in support of the
                                     application. The proforma submission letter states that the submitter
                                     “regard[s] it as worthy of the community’s backing” and that the
                                     “redevelopment would make a valuable contribution to the local
                                     economy and improve the character of this important corner in
                                     Noosaville”.

 Concern relating to amenity of      The submitters identify that they are owners of a unit adjacent to the
 neighbouring          residential   premises and raise concerns around the use of the 3m wide
 development during construction     easement between the subject site and 255 Weyba Rd, Noosaville
                                     during construction. The submitter requests clarification as to what
                                     the builder will do to stop the easement being used during
                                     construction with potential to damage their new fence and the
                                     proximity to the clothes line in the rear courtyard of their property.
                                     The submitter also seeks clarification as to when the 3 metre
                                     acoustic barrier will be installed.
                                     In consideration of the concerns raised in the submission it is
                                     considered that conditioning the development to install the acoustic
                                     barrier after demolition and prior to any further building works
                                     commencing is a reasonable requirement. This will allow noise and
                                     dust to be minimised during the period of construction. While it is
                                     understood that noise may result from the demolition of the existing
                                     premises, the period of time that this will be undertaken would be
                                     far less than the rebuilding phase. Further, the northern boundary of
                                     the site would be more readily accessed for installation of the
                                     acoustic barrier after the existing buildings have been removed.




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