App D - Code Tables · MCU17/0024.04

Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 2
Part 7 Local plans \ 7.2 Local Plan Codes \ 7.2.6 Coastal Communities Local Plan
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    (f)   Development recognises and reflects the sensitivity of the coastal environment including the high dune system, and is sited and designed to:
          (i)   protect ecologically important areas and ecological processes;
          (ii) retain the key landscape elements that contribute to the ecosystem health; and
          (iii) ensure development is well separated from these dune and waterway systems.
    (g)   Development recognises the importance of the vegetated backdrop and does not compromise the role of the dune and waterway systems in defining
          landforms between the communities.
    (h)   Development recognises and reinforces the close relationship between the natural character of the area and its attractiveness to residents and visitors. In this
          context, development is subservient to the natural landscape, sits lightly within the landscape, sensitively responds to the topography of the area and provides
          densely landscaped settings, with existing mature trees and vegetation retained wherever possible.
    (i)   Development protects vegetated views from David Low Way and the beach by restricting the extent of clearing for structures, services and access, limiting the
          vertical and horizontal scale of development and incorporating existing and new vegetation that frames or filters views.
    (j)   Activity centres at Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach and Peregian Beach provide for the convenience needs of residents, as well as visitors within the local
          community.
    (k)   Whilst opportunities exist for the expansion or enhancement of business functions in both Sunrise Beach Neighbourhood Centre and Peregian Beach Local
          Centre, residents continue to rely on larger centres in Noosa Heads and Noosaville and/or centres outside Noosa Shire to fulfil their higher order business,
          community and industry needs.
    (l)   Development in the Local centre zone at Peregian Beach retains and enhances the built form and streetscape character of the centre and promotes activity
          and vitality through the provision of active street frontages and strong pedestrian connections between private development and adjacent public spaces.
    (m)   Sites identified for visitor accommodation are retained and developed for that use to maintain a diversity and choice of visitor accommodation and affordability
          in the local plan area.
    (n)   Development in the Low Density Residential zone primarily accommodates permanent residents in detached houses, secondary dwellings and rooming
          accommodation.
    (o)   Development in the Medium Density and High Density Residential zones accommodates a greater diversity in housing types including small dwellings,
          rooming accommodation, dual occupancies, multiple dwellings, retirement facilities and residential care facilities.
    (p)   Residential development incorporates affordable rental premises.
    (q)   Residential development incorporates accessible housing.
    (r)   Development for home based businesses including bed and breakfast accommodation may locate in residential zones.
    (s)   Development in the local plan area is supported by an extensive network of open space and passive recreation opportunities offered by the foreshore parks,
          reserves and Noosa National Parks. A buffer between urban development and Noosa National Park facilitates regular fire fuel reduction burning.
    (t)   Girraween Estate in the north west of the local plan area provides a range of regional recreational and community facilities including sporting ovals, schools,
          aquatic centre, churches and indoor sports and recreation for the local plan area. These facilities serve much of the Noosa coastal urban area.
    (u)   Surf club facilities located at Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach are retained and continue to provide organised sporting, recreational, patrolled beach/life-
          saving, entertainment and community support to the local plan area. Redevelopment or additional development at either site does not extend further seaward,
          is consistent with the respective primary patrolled beach/life-saving function of the club, and does not compromise its respective landscape and ecological
          setting nor its future resilience to the impacts of coastal erosion and long term beach recession.
    (v)   The local plan area enjoys moderate to high levels of accessibility to Coolum in the South and Noosa Heads in the north. Eenie Creek Road provides high
          accessibility for the northern part of the local plan area to Noosaville and Tewantin. These accessibility levels are to be maintained and traffic generation of
          any individual development, or cumulative generation, and impacts, do not compromise these levels of accessibility.

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