05. Town Planning Report · MCU10/2127

A1 - NOOSA PLAN DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES
REFERENCE                                         PROVISION                                                            COMPLIANCE
SPECIFIC OUTCOMES SOUGHT FOR THE DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES
Agricultural Uses
 3.1.3 (a)         Agricultural industry is maintained by-                                    Not applicable.
                   i.       conserving land for economically viable and environmentally       The proposed development does not include agricultural uses and is
                            sustainable agricultural purposes;                                not situated on good quality agricultural land.
                   ii.      preventing the fragmentation of good quality agricultural
                            land;
                   iii.     facilitating the growth of non-traditional, though high value,
                            crops which have minimal impact on the natural environment
                            or adjacent crops;
                   iv.      facilitating the growth of non-traditional animal husbandry
                            practices such as aquaculture where it does not alienate
                            good quality agricultural land or have a detrimental impact
                            upon the environment;
                   v.       protecting agricultural pursuits from incompatible uses;
                   vi.      facilitating the growth of farm forestry practices;
                   vii.     value adding to farm produce to enhance economic viability;
                            and
                   viii.    adopting water and energy efficient practices.
Commercial and Retail Uses
 3.1.3 (b)         A hierarchy of centres with a range of Commercial and Retail business      Not applicable.
                   uses provide suitable levels of amenity, service and access to the         The proposed development does not include commercial and retail
                   community, consistent with the community's location and needs and          uses.
                   is based on-
                   i.       a proportion of the Shire's higher order needs fulfilled by
                            centres in other areas, particularly the key regional centre of
                            Maroochydore;
                   ii.      the Shire Business Centre, a Major Activity Centre for the
                            purposes of the SEQ Regional Plan and the highest order
                            centre within the Noosa Shire, developed in stages
                            consistent with the needs of the population of the Shire and
                            northern areas of Maroochy Shire;
                   iii.     protecting the long term viability of the Shire Business
                            Centre as the principle business, retail and administrative
                            centre;
                   iv.      recognising that it may be necessary to increase floor space



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