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

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                                   Planners’ Response                                                                                  Recommendation
             Requirements for accepted development need to be easily located and interpreted to facilitate correct building         Acknowledge the request for a single code to assist Building Certifiers, however this would
             design. Create a single development code for detached housing including requirements for zones and overlays.           substantially change the current format of the new Noosa Plan. The new scheme will require
                                                                                                                                    looking in two codes and the current scheme requires looking at separate codes.
             Limiting the number of development permits will reduce the burden on development staff and allow community
             to get on with development. eg landslide, bushfire
             (see attachment in submission)
 20869324    Landscaping: The new plan looks good however the centre Tree not happy with.                                           Noosa Council encourages the planting of native endemic species in Noosa Shire that provide         That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
                                                                                                                                    local habitat rather than introduced species. Some local palm species are endemic to Noosa.
             We bought in Noose Waters because of the Beautiful Palm Trees and gardens. It would be devastating not to
             plant new Palm Trees.
             If we may suggest for you to consider to plant Date Palm English Torquay Trees in the centre of each round
             about. There is not much maintenance in these Palms. We know as we had them on our property in
             Melbourne.
 20868597    Place making /design thinking for local centres with community consultation to create social centres for learning      The New Noosa Plan includes a number of provisions that encourage a place based approach            That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             and exchange of ideas.                                                                                                 to planning and design. The centre zones include Framework and Character Plans that also
                                                                                                                                    frame a place based approach to planning consistent with supporting local character and
             Protecting the natural environment and wildlife with stricter guidelines around land clearing and reducing built       identity of villages in Noosa Shire.
             footprints for improved drainage. Encourage native gardens through a fund.
                                                                                                                                    The Biodiversity and Riparian Buffers are maintained in the New Noosa Plan as well as the
                                                                                                                                    koala habitat maps. The landscaping code continues to support and encourage the planting of
                                                                                                                                    native species with new developments.
 20839063    Suggests Council insists all building lots maintain at least 30% green-space (not car parking spaces) with lower       The New Noosa Plan includes a number of provisions which assist in achieving sub tropical           That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             boundary fences and/or little or no front fences; and public green-space and green-infrastructure, such as             design outcomes for development. Control on setbacks, landscaping, plot ratio, design
             street vegetation. World-wide research shows that green-space helps amenity and community health and well-             outcomes working with the natural environment, stormwater drainage and street tree
             being with more people out-and-about in their yards; active travel, walking along attractive, shaded, safe             requirements all contribute to achieving high quality developments that reflect and respond to
             streets; and environmental sustainability through temperature and pollution reduction!! A world expert stated          the sub-tropical environment.
             that true sustainability requires an average of 50% green-space! Mandating that all developments preserve
             proper amount of side- and back-boundary setbacks help amenity and dwelling temperature reduction with light
             and air-flow and space for trees.
 20868426    It should be mandatory for all new dwellings to install a 5000 litre rainwater tank and solar cells for the purpose    Council have included these requirements in a Planning Scheme Policy, however the State has         That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             of sustainability and reduction of emissions in keeping the core values of the Noosa Shire.                            advised that Council cannot mandate them in the Planning Scheme due to conflicts with the Qld
                                                                                                                                    Building Code requirements.
 20853250    Submitter wants the new Noosa Plan to include planning around housing options for low income community                 The new planning scheme introduces more housing choice through small dwellings in centres           That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             members and be inclusive of people within the Noosa community who are struggling more than others,                     and as well as rezoning key sites in the major centres of Noosa Junction and the Noosa
             especially with accommodating their housing needs.                                                                     Business centre for residential development containing smaller dwellings.
             Wants all new developments within Noosa Council should incorporate 10% social housing and hopes the
             concept of Tiny Houses could be explored further to ascertain if it could be a viable part of the housing solution.
             All community members deserve access to safe, secure and stable housing.
 20867167    Congratulates Council on recognising and acting on the needs of older people for appropriate housing. Older            Noted.                                                                                              That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             residents need housing choice in the town in which they chose to live; and not to have to move to the outskirts
             of the Shire (Cooroy). The need for greater options in type, location and model of aged housing in the coastal
             areas is undisputed, but still land cannot be identified – this deserves a further look in the final scheme.
 20864492    As a general principle provisions that are very prescriptive or specific in nature should not be outlined within the   Site cover and plot ratio are Performance Outcomes in the current scheme and will remain so in      That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             Performance Outcome. Specific criteria should be outlined within the Acceptable Outcome and the correlating            the new Noosa Plan.
             Performance Outcome drafted to ensure some flexibility in providing alternatives to the Acceptable Outcomes.
             As an example the prescriptive Plot Ratio and Site Cover provisions in all zone codes should be amended to be          Some smaller lots can be considered where there is a consistent pattern in the local area.
             included as Acceptable Outcomes.                                                                                       Setbacks for Hastings street are not proposed to change and have remained as per the current
             In relation to provisioning of small lots / housing options and tenure, encourage housing choice and diversity         scheme.
             through small lot housing options ( to 450m²) within the Reconfiguring a Lot Code, as suggested in the Housing         Density provisions have been removed to ensure that more dwelling diversity can be achieved
             Needs Assessment.                                                                                                      particularly with options for bonus provisions for small dwellings in the Medium and High Density
             Ensure setbacks are no more onerous/restrictive than the current Planning Scheme provisions. Cites example             Zones.
             for Hastings Street and Noosa Drive where front setback has increased.                                                 The Sustainable Building Design Code has been reviewed as part of the State interest review.
             Provide density provisions (either via equivalent dwellings per hectare or persons per hectare) to establish the
             expectations within each particular zone within the respective zone codes or otherwise provide within the Dual
             Occupancy and Multiple Dwelling Code.
             Review the Sustainable Building Design Code to ensure consistency with the Building Code of Australia (NCC)
             and the QDC requirements.




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