05. Town Planning Report · MCU10/2127

 VIRIDIAN NOOSA - PROPOSAL REPORT




                    •    to the north, Little Cove, a mixture of one and two-storey residential dwellings
                         within a well vegetated setting with ready access to Noosa National Park,
                         Hastings Street and beaches;

                    •    to the north-west, Hastings Street, comprising a mix of low rise buildings,
                         vibrant streetscape, indoor and outdoor dining opportunities, specialty retailers
                         and surf club, with ready access to Main Beach and Noosa River;

                    •    Noosa Junction is a designated Business Centre located further south of the
                         subject site providing commercial, retail and administrative services.



   2.1.13           Recent Approval History
                    On 19 April 2007 Noosa Shire Council (which now forms part of the Sunshine Coast
                    Regional Council) granted, subject to conditions, a Development Permit for Material
                    Change of Use for the following:

                    •    Visitor Accommodation – Type 4 Conventional (Resort);
                    •    Entertainment & Dining – Type 1 Food & Beverages (Conference Room and
                         Restaurant);

                    •    Retail Business – Type 2 Shop & Salon (Shop); and
                    •    Commercial Business – Type 2 Medical (Health Spa),
                    by way of Negotiated Decision Notice over the subject site (Council ref.:
                    2006/0823) (“the development approval”). The development approval gave effect
                    to the Viridian Noosa integrated resort development.
                    The development approval includes a condition restricting permanent residential
                    occupation of the accommodation in the Resort, as follows:

                        “23.     The Resort (comprising the Restaurant and Conference Room Facility
                                 Building V, Health Spa, Resort Accommodation Buildings (dwelling units and
                                 accommodation units), Reception Area and Shop) shall be operated and
                                 maintained as a Resort. The accommodation in the Resort will not be used
                                 for the purpose of permanent residential accommodation, with the exception
                                 of the Manager’s Accommodation. The resort shall operate in accordance
                                 with the defined use of ‘Visitor Accommodation – Type 4 Conventional’ in the
                                 Noosa Plan which provides for short term visitor accommodation. The
                                 community management statement for any or all bodies corporate having
                                 control of the Resort or any part thereof shall incorporate this condition.”

                    The development approval also includes a number of conditions relating to car
                    parking, relevantly as follows:
                        “284. A Car Parking Management Plan shall be submitted to Council and shall be to
                              the reasonable satisfaction of the Manager Land Use prior to the issue of a
                              development permit for Operational Works detailing, at a minimum:

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