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

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                               Planners’ response                                                                                           Recommendation
 20835499    •    The residential areas are for people who live here - the people who make up the fabric of the area,           sense of community remains in some streets. Other neighbourhoods have not necessarily been as                •   the importance of residential amenity be valued within the Low Density Residential
                  the ones that vote, volunteer, do the beach clean ups, care for others.                                       affected.                                                                                                        zone by making the levels of assessment for short term accommodation the same
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             •    Residents are considerate of neighbours and let them know if there is going to be an occasional                                                                                                                                for all properties within the zone, regardless of location; and
                                                                                                                                It is also acknowledged that within unit complexes some residents are feeling concerned that short term
 20835511         disruptive party.                                                                                             guests are affecting their sense of security.                                                                •   short term accommodation be made consistent, impact assessable in the Low
 20841035    •    While anybody is entitled to the occasional party the revolving door of holiday makers means most                                                                                                                              Density Residential zone.
                                                                                                                                It is considered that the concentration of short stay accommodation in designated in locations within the
                  guests are in party spirits most of the time.                                                                 short stay area map will be detrimental to local communities.
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             •    It’s normal to hear your neighbours have an occasional party (such as birthdays, but now it’s
 20842314                                                                                                                       Community and environment over short term accommodation
                  incessant and unbearable and like living next door to the pub but without the security staff!
 20842316    •    How is it that one can’t put tourist units in a residential zone but the impacts of a 5-6 bedroom house       Whilst the importance of tourism to Noosa’s economy is recognised, short term accommodation and
                  for the same purpose is allowed without any planning approval.                                                catering for tourism should be considered carefully in the context of impacts on the resident community.
 20846731                                                                                                                       Particularly within traditional permanent residential communities.
             •   Since the advent of online platforms like Airbnb and Stayz, conversion of homes to unregulated short-
 20846937        term year-round on-line letting has occurred, detracting from the area’s residential appeal and                Short term accommodation is a business
 20848347        amenity with traffic increase, parking stress, overflowing rubbish bins and partying
                                                                                                                                It is agreed that short term accommodation is a commercial operation as there is a finance exchange and
             Eroding sense of community                                                                                         commercial gain from its operation.
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 20850105    •    The proliferation of holiday homes is eroding the Sense of Community within neighbourhoods already            Therefore, short term accommodation should be regarded as such in determining its appropriateness and
             •    Short term accommodation has had a negative impact on the way residents feel safe and secure and              levels of assessment for external impacts in residential zones.
 20853248         can enjoy their home and garden. This has to be changed or controlled.                                        Permanent housing availability
 21004637    •    Residents who take pride in their properties, streetscapes and waterways are constantly upset to see
                                                                                                                                It is acknowledged that the conversion of permanent housing to short term accommodation has an impact
 20853403         transient visitors staying for 2 nights partying day and night then leaving, often with rubbish left on the
                                                                                                                                on the available housing stock for both purchase and rental. It is also acknowledged that detached housing
                  beach in front of their house and bins over flowing on the footpath.
                                                                                                                                in traditional residential neighbourhoods were not designed for short term accommodation and tourists.
 20854122    •  Noosa should not be compromised over a minority of owners or real estate agents who benefit
                financially at the cost of local residents and Noosa Tourism / Accommodation                                    Change in tenancy status from permanent to short stay will change community
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             Community and environment over short term accommodation                                                            It is acknowledged that an increase in short term accommodation and further intrusion into traditionally
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                                                                                                                                permanent residential neighbourhoods will ultimately change the community profile, from a permanent to
 20860774    •    Why should the long term policy of low density detached housing now be eroded in this way when                a more transient community.
                  Noosa Council has a strong history of deciding in favour of community, environment and
 20862005         sustainability, rather than development.                                                                      Ample tourist accommodation – protect permanent housing
 20862029    •    Understand that Noosa is a holiday destination and many areas have had rental homes available for a           The current Noosa Plan and the draft new Noosa Plan make considerable provision for a range of tourist
                  long time. This worked reasonably well when letting was controlled through established local agents           accommodation opportunities.
 20862031         but generally the Airbnb type letting allows no avenue to lodge immediate complaints other than the
                  Police who are generally busy on more important issues.                                                       Further consideration of the extent of tourist accommodation and its appropriateness in traditional
 20862473                                                                                                                       residential areas is warranted.
             •    Something needs to be done to rein in the rapid advance of the ‘disruption’ model of the new players
 20863349                                                                                                                       Impacts of short term accommodation
                  in the short stay market place. Doesn’t want Noosa to descend into being “A nice place to visit, but I
 20863737         wouldn’t want to live there.”
                                                                                                                                It is acknowledged there a range of impacts associated with the operation of short term accommodation
 20864487    •   Submitters were virtually forced out of their last home on Noosa Sound after 14 years by the ever              on permanent residential communities.
                 increasing number of rented homes around them and have grave fears of the same thing spreading to
 20864490        other areas such as Noosa Waters.                                                                              An appropriate level of assessment for future short term accommodation in residential areas to thoroughly
                                                                                                                                assess the associated impacts is warranted.
 20864504    Short term accommodation is a business
                                                                                                                                Occupancy is high for short term accommodation
 20864838    •    The use of short-term accommodation is a business and should be regulated as per any other
                  business                                                                                                      It is acknowledged that the higher level of occupancy in short term accommodation, generally there is a
 20864935                                                                                                                       higher potential level of impact.
             •    Prohibit the rental of entire properties in the residential areas of Noosa Shire and allow only room
 20865941         rentals as was the case when Airbnb was first created.                                                        Submissions show that some short-term rentals are having a significant impact on the residential amenity
 20865943    •    Offering short-term accommodation while the owner is present is classed as a business. Why isn’t              within their setting, particularly those that accommodate larger numbers of guests (i.e. over 8 people)
                  short-term accommodation in whole houses without a host defined as a business?                                and particularly, but not exclusively, those that are remotely managed, without a local person responsible
 20865944                                                                                                                       for the property or the action of guests.
             •    Any other business would have to address impacts through a planning application.
 20865945                                                                                                                       There does however seem a general acceptance of people hosting small numbers of guests within their
             •    The property owners running accommodation businesses are not invested in the community and
                                                                                                                                home while they remain in residence. Likewise there is some support for residents to occasionally let out
 20865947         show blatant disregard for residents.
                                                                                                                                their whole home.
 20865948    •   The problem is not a household letting a room or the family letting their principle place of residence for
                 an occasional week. It’s the properties set up as business to provide short-term lets continually.             Short term accommodation not managed and day to day regulation required
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             Permanent housing availability                                                                                     It is acknowledged there are a number of issues regarding the external impacts associated with operation
 20866272                                                                                                                       of short term accommodation.
             •    Long term investment properties taken out of the permanent rental pool are having a massive impact
 20866273         on the availability of cost effective permanent rentals - this is not just Airbnb but any ‘holiday let’       Therefore, to manage the day to day operations of short term accommodation a local law with an additional
                  property.                                                                                                     approvals process with requirements for a contact person to deal with complains and a code of conduct
 20866400                                                                                                                       addressing a range of matters deal with the day to day operations of short term accommodation will be
             •    Noosa is regarded as one of the top tourism sites in Australia, yet there are an unpoliced / unlicensed
 20866546                                                                                                                       developed.
                  operators who will destroy our reputation and standard that licenced operators are trying to protect.
 20866730    •    The homes in this street were designed and built to house a family.



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