2017-09-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                             12 SEPTEMBER 2017


2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The site is located within Precinct F of the Noosa Springs development at Noosa Springs Drive,
Noosa Heads. Noosa Springs is a master planned residential golf resort, with most development
on the site completed. The subject resort site and an adjoining multiple dwelling site (Precinct
E2) have remained undeveloped and were recently purchased by the applicant.
On the 30 August 2007 Council approved the application for a Material Change of Use - Resort
of 155 Multiple Dwelling Units & Associated Facilities (Theatre, Restaurant, Shops & Function
Rooms), which was assessed under the Superseded Planning Scheme.
Representations were then made, and on the 5 November 2007 Council agreed to amend or
delete 18 of the 102 total conditions pertaining to the development.
On 6 April 2011 an extension to the currency period of the approval for 4 years to 1 November
2015 was agreed.
On 10 September 2015 an extension to the currency period of the approval for 2 years to 1
November 2017 was agreed.
On 10 March 2016 a modification to the approval was granted which altered the general redesign
of building layouts to increase efficiency and consolidate non-residential components and remove
the theatre and function room components of the approval.
On 15 December 2016 a modification of the approval was granted which changed the description
of the approval from Material Change of Use - 155 Multiple Dwelling Units and Associated
Facilities - Theatre, Restaurant, Shops & Function Rooms to Material Change of Use for a Resort
of 151 Multiple Dwelling Units and Associated Facilities – Shop, Restaurant, Multi- Function
Room and Gym. This change also included a redesign of the building layouts and a change to a
number of conditions.
The current application to change conditions and plans was lodged on 28 June 2017.
2.2. Site Description
The site is a 4.262ha irregularly shaped allotment located on the western slopes of a high dune
on the eastern side of the Noosa Springs development and has a frontage to Resort Drive of
approximately 315 metres. Most of the site was used as a sand quarry in the past and the terrain
varies from gentle slopes on the quarry floor to very steep slopes on the excavated batters.
Undisturbed ground surrounding the quarry slopes moderately, averaging roughly 12-15%.
A band of mature open forest is present around the extremities of the quarry area, varying in
width from 10 to 30m along Resort Drive and containing some mature trees. An area of 0.8ha of
remnant vegetation exists in the north of the site which is to be cleared for the development.
Native vegetation is also found along the ridgeline of the escarpment to the eastern boundary,
adjacent the car park and Resort Drive to the north. Species present include koala feed trees
and koalas have been observed in the area by Noosa Springs residents, though the site is
excluded from the State’s koala habitat mapping.
The site is bounded by Council land to the east, the Noosa Springs clubhouse to the northwest
and Residential Precincts E1 to the west and Residential Precinct E2 to the south. Precinct E1
has been developed for 42 multiple dwelling units, with Precinct E2 subject to representations to
a current development application for 44 units (MCU15/0109). The representations also seek to
amend the plans and reduce the number of units to 37. The Noosa Heads sewerage treatment
plant is located to the north of the site, with land further to the south of the site being National
Park adjacent to Lake Weyba. A 3 metre wide pathway reserve runs along the eastern
boundary.
Aerial photographs of the site and its surrounds are shown in Figures 5 & 6 below.



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