2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 DRAFT 20191202-Noosa Plan Consultation Report

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                                  Planners’ Response                                                                                           Recommendation
             •     Carparking to rear of site.
             •    6m frontage to Carramar Street and Cooroy Noosa Access Road;
             The submitter seeks necessary amendments to the zoning maps and tables of assessment to facilitate the
             extension of the residential care facility onto 4-10 Carramar Street.
 20835954    Submitters are generally resident owners within Noosa Lakes objecting to its inclusion in the Tourist                 Noosa Lakes Resort offers a combination of accommodation types in three configurations. There are            That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             Accommodation Zone and seek a residential zoning that reflects its use as housing for a mix of owner                  total of 94 ground floor studio apartments located below 94 one bedroom units. In combination a one
 20842350    occupants, permanent tenants, transitional or shorter term tenants as well as tourists. It is suggested the           bedroom unit plus studio creates a two bedroom townhouse. The studios are not fully self-contained.
 20841034    Tourist Accommodation narrows the rights of owners and reduces the value of units, failing to acknowledge             By condition they cannot include a stove or cooking facilities due to fire safety restrictions and they do
             the terms of the existing development approvals and court order. The grounds for their objection are as               not have a laundry.
 20843577    follows:
                                                                                                                                   During the preparation of the Housing Needs Assessment for the planning scheme the consultant
 20845012    Noosa Lakes Resort provides important and affordable housing for smaller households including single                  specifically investigated the issue of permanent residents living within established resorts. It was
 20849976    people, retired people, pensioners, young couples with children, people seeking temporary or permanent                indicated that of the total 188 dwelling spaces, approximately half were occupied by permanent
             accommodation due to changed family circumstances or temporary local employment (such as short-term                   residents and half were available in the holiday letting pool.
 20861555    contract workers) etc.
                                                                                                                                   Noosa Lakes was designed and built as a resort, including resort standard outdoor recreation
             •     Given its relative affordability it allows pensioners the opportunity to live with dignity on a limited         facilities and a conference centre. The original rezoning approval for this site in 1987 was for Tourist
                   pension in a small household where outgoings such as electricity can be contained                               Accommodation and Recreation.
             •     Rezoning the site to Tourism will be contrary to Council’s priority to advance housing choice                   It is acknowledged that the site accommodates short-term holiday makers, short to medium term
             •     It contains some 90+ dwelling units with a variety of configurations, conveniently located within walking       residents such as those in local contract work and those requiring transitional housing, as well as
                   distance to town, employment and close to public transport.                                                     longer term residents. While this is working at the moment the balance is precarious and an increase
                                                                                                                                   in longer term residents is likely to affect the attraction of the site as visitor accommodation and
             •     It is walking distance to Noosa Library, the Leisure Centre, U3A and Probus groups.                             prevent to conference/convention centre every operating successfully.
             •     Noosa Lakes has proven that it can support both short and long term accommodation with the mix of
                                                                                                                                   It has an existing development approval which allows both permanent and short stay and therefore
                   occupancy responding to housing and tourism market demands. To have a bank of attached housing
                                                                                                                                   enjoys existing use rights. However it has been zoned for Tourist Accommodation for many years. A
                   in a discreet location that offers this level of flexibility in occupancy use and term is a great housing
                                                                                                                                   change is not proposed in the draft scheme or considered necessary.
                   asset to any community, but particularly to an area like Noosa where the economy has been so
                   variable over the last 25 years. To retain the current flexibility will ease future need for infill building.
             •     Noosa Lakes is a discreet site in terms of its location. It does not impact on other established
                   residential nor business areas.
             •     Tewantin does not need more tourist accommodation.
             •     It is not within the prime tourist zone like the beach or river, because of this it is not a popular
                   destination for tourists, this is reinforced by the failure of the conference centre component of the
                   complex.
             •     For tourists, the location means they have to rely more on transport services or self-drive, than those
                   in the prime visitor areas along the river and the beaches.
             •     Access to and from the site is a perilous exercise and tourists are less familiar with the road and traffic
                   conditions. An increased number of tourists will exacerbate this problem.
             •     Noosa Lakes Resort offers Short-term accommodation for relatives who have family in Tewantin area
                   who cannot afford the high holiday rental accommodation in Noosaville and Noosa.
 20862032    Owner of 11 Beckmans Rd would like to subdivide one block from the rear of their property on the corner of            Most of the house blocks in Beckmans Road exceed 8000m2 (2 acres). They were developed in the                That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             Beckmans Road and Wentworth street. Entrance crossover has already been established and the intended                  late 1980’s and have been consistently zoned Rural Residential or Rural Settlement. The draft
             block would be approximately 750 - 1000 square metres.                                                                scheme carries forward the Rural Residential zoning for these lots. As such they cannot be further
                                                                                                                                   subdivided.
 20868247    Owner of 29 Shields Street Tewantin requests Council reconsider zoning of the cul-de-sac / eastern highside           Shield Street forms part of a well-established low density neighbourhood of detached houses of               That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             of Shields Street Tewantin for three storey unit sites. This is in response to Council’s future planning needs        various sizes reflective of the era in which they were developed. Council has shown it is able to meet
             to increase its population density across the Shire. Properties with close access to transport; shopping              its dwelling targets”. There are numerous blocks in central Tewantin zoned for higher densities which
             facilities and quick access to main roads are the best positioned to meet this criteria.                              have not as yet been redeveloped. There is no demonstrable grounds to support this request.
             The position of the cul-de-sac side of Shields Street is uniquely positioned with very large lot sizes. There
             are only 9 properties in this end of Shields Street which would be affected.
             On the lower/lakeside of Shields Street, there is a dilapidated rental house and a set of four flats. It would be
             consistent to have the houses on the opposite/ higher side of the street (only on the eastern/cul-de-sac side
             of Shields Street) to be unit sites as well. The three storey concept, though challenging, would not impact on
             other properties. The three storey unit concept should not be for a “six pack” of flats but for “high end” big,
             three bedroom residential apartments for owners to live in, with an aspect overlooking Lake Doonella. This
             would increase the value of the area and subsequently higher rates would be generated across the area.
             Only two houses, (29 Shields Street, and 35 Shields Street have a smaller size). These houses could be
             amalgamated or dispensated to allow 3 storeys with only 2 bedrooms.
 20868235    Owner of 65 George St seeks the ability to develop the 505m2 lot, proposed to be included in the Low                  Duplexes or “dual occupancies” are not allowed for in the Low Density Residential Zone and it would          That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             Density Residential Zone, with a new duplex (2 x 3 bedroom, 2 bath). Due to the current shortage of                   not be appropriate to change the zone of this property in isolation to Medium Density Residential. It


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