2017-09-12 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                           12 SEPTEMBER 2017




                                         Council Laneway




             62 Rene Street



                                             64-66 Rene Street




                                      Figure 1 – Subject Site


2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
A combined Material Change of Use for an Industrial Business Type 1 (Self-Storage Facility) and
Operational Works (Advertising Devices) was submitted to Council on 26 June 2014 for 64-66
Rene Street. Approval was sought to operate a self-storage facility from an existing and
proposed building.
Council resolved to approve the Material Change of Use and refuse the application for
Operational Work (Advertising Devices) on the basis that the proposal represented excessive
signage for a single business; would result in unnecessary visual clutter and adversely impact on
the visual amenity of the area. In addition, the applicant was requested to remove all excess
signage to ensure signage complied with the Advertising Devices Code of The Noosa Plan.
Subsequently, the applicant appealed Council’s decision to the Planning & Environment Court.
On June 2015 Council agreed to settle the appeal with a Development Permit for Operational
Works issued for some additional signage approved. The appeal was settled on the basis that
the total combined signage was reduced with the existing building not exceeding 12.53m2 and
the new building not exceeding 9.23m2 given each building was considered a premises and the
site could be reasonably subdivided into 2 lots. Approval was also issued for two 5.9m 2 “Self
Storage” wall signs to be fixed to each of the buildings.
Council inspected the premises following the completion of the development in late 2015. A
Show Cause Notice was subsequently issued as signage exceeded the approved area for the
site. The applicant failed to appropriately address the matter and an enforcement notice was then
issued.


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