2022-06-07 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                       7 JUNE 2022


    During the assessment the applicant has suggested an additional crossover is possible to provide
    additional space however this is impractical in light of the existing stormwater infrastructure and
    vegetation within the road reserve. Furthermore, additional surface treatment would result in excessive
    hard surfacing within the streetscape which would impact on the amenity / character of the street thereby
    not complying with PO25 of the Noosa Heads Local plan code which requires that car parking does not
    dominate the streetscape.
On this basis the development does not comply with PO6 as sufficient car parking is not provided .

 High Density Residential Zone Code
 Overall Outcomes
             i)       Home-based businesses allow residents to operate discreet businesses which
                      are compatible with high density living and the residential character and amenity
                      of the surrounding area.
 Comment –
 The proposed home-based business (bed and breakfast) is considered to be discreet in that the
 number of bedrooms is limited to 1 and the maximum number of guest is limited to 4 thereby it is
 considered an inconspicuous component of the dwelling. However, the inability to provide
 adequate car parking onsite means that the occupiers will be competing for on street car parks
 within the vicinity of the site. This is not compatible with high density living (where carparking
 availability is a premium) and will therefore impact on the current amenity of the surrounding area.
 The proposal is therefore considered to not comply with overall outcome i) of the High Density
 Residential Zone Code.
 PO3                                                             AO3.1
 Land uses including short-term accommodation are limited to     Land uses do not typically rely on people other than
 those which are compatible with high density living in urban    residents of the site to be present on the site between
 neighbourhoods and do not cause unreasonable loss of            the hours of 7:00pm and 7:00am.
 amenity, having regard to:
           1. the privacy of residents on the subject property   AO3.2
               or adjoining properties;                          Well established visitor accommodation including
           2. any likely increase in noise to adjoining          resort complexes and short-term accommodation is
               properties;                                       scattered amongst permanent residents.
           3. the scale of the use and its compatibility with
                                                                 AO3.3
               the character and uses within the property or
                                                                 Buildings are designed and orientated so that the
               surrounding area;                                 majority of outdoor living areas face away from the
           4. retention of the primary residential function of   habitable areas of adjoining dwellings.
               an area;
           5. the residential function and arrangement of        AO3.4
               common property;                                  Waste storage areas are screened and located to the
           6. the impact on the safety and efficiency of the     rear or side of a building and are not located along
               local road network;                               any frontage to a public street or space.
           7. the impact of waste storage areas on the visual
                                                                 AO3.5
               amenity of the area or sensitive land uses;
                                                                 Short-term accommodation does not:
           8. the location of the waste storage in relation to
               sensitive land uses; and                                    1.   constitute a party house; and
           9. any impact on shared vehicular access or                     2.   create noise which would
               parking.                                                         unreasonably impact on the residential
                                                                                amenity enjoyed by the adjoining or
                                                                                surrounding properties.
 Comment –
 As a home-based business being home hosted accommodation the privacy of residents on the subject
 property will be controlled by the residents of the dwelling. The use of the premises as a bed and breakfast
 does not raise any additional privacy issues for adjoining properties as may currently exist. Home hosted
 accommodation guests are unlikely to contribute to any increase in noise to adjoining properties as the
 residents of the house are expected to be present and therefore it is less likely to be an issue. As the home-
 based business is unable to provide adequate onsite car parking for the use it is likely that impacts on the
 local road network may be caused by vehicles of visitors trying to park within the limited-on street parking.


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