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

8.2        Changes proposed as a result of initial submissions
At its Special Meeting of 12 September 2019, Council considered a report on key issues arising from public notification of the draft new Noosa Plan. Specifically, they considered the range of issues on how the draft new
Noosa Plan was addressing short term accommodation, particularly the use of the short stay area map. The Council report recommended removal of the short stay area map, and instead taking a more streamlined and
consistent approach to short term accommodation across zones, rather than areas/parts of localities which was the approach taken with the short stay area map.
The ‘significant changes’ proposed for the purposes of further consultation that short term accommodation be a consistent use across the Low Density Residential zone with an impact assessment planning application
required for the use.
Council ultimately decided to make short term accommodation an inconsistent use across the Low Density Residential zone in line with the purpose of the zone, with any future planning applications requiring impact
assessment. This meant the use is considered inconsistent in this zone, however an impact assessable application can still be made.
Therefore, the draft new Noosa Plan was altered for the purpose of re-notification to the public, to:
     Remove the Short Stay Area maps and all reference to it within the scheme
     Change the Tables of Development in relation to short-term accommodation for the following zones:
    Zone                                Level of Assessment
    Low Density Residential Zone        •       Accepted Development subject to requirements if:
                                                o in the applicant’s principal place of residence;
                                                o the letting of only one dwelling on site;
                                                o occupied by short-term guests on no more than 4 occurrences in any calendar year; and
                                                o occupied by short-term guests for a total of no more than 60 nights in any calendar year.
                                        •       Inconsistent in any other circumstance. Impact assessable.
    Medium Density Residential Zone     •       Accepted Development subject to requirements if:
                                                o in the applicant’s principal place of residence;
                                                o occupied by short-term guests on no more than 4 occurrences in any calendar year; and
                                                o occupied by short-term guests for a total of no more than 60 nights in any calendar year.
                                        •       Consistent Impact assessable in any other circumstance
    High Density Residential Zone       •       Accepted Development subject to requirements if:
                                                o not located on a site adjoining or over the road from land within the Major Centre Zone;
                                                o in the applicant’s principal place of residence;
                                                o occupied by short-term guests on no more than 4 occurrences in any calendar year; and
                                                o occupied by short-term guests for a total of no more than 60 nights in any calendar year.
                                        •       Consistent Impact assessable in other circumstance unless located on a site adjoining or over the road from land within the Major Centre Zone, in which case it would be inconsistent.
    Tourist Accommodation Zone          •       Accepted Development subject to requirements if:
                                                o in the applicant’s principal place of residence;
                                                o occupied by short-term guests on no more than 4 occurrences in any calendar year; and
                                                o occupied by short-term guests for a total of no more than 60 nights in any calendar year.
                                        •       Consistent Impact assessable in any other circumstance
    Rural Zone                          •       Accepted Development if:
                                                o in the applicant's principle place of residence;
                                                o the letting of only one dwelling on site;
                                                o occupied by short-term guests on no more than 4 occurrences in any calendar year; and
                                                o occupied by short-term guests for a total of no more than 60 nights in any calendar year
                                        •       Code assessable if:
                                                o   located on a site with an area of at least 4 hectares
                                                o   not incorporating conference or function facilities; and
                                                o   within a single self-contained dwelling accommodating no more than 12 guests; or
                                                o   within no more than four free standing cottages, cabins or permanent tents, accommodating no more than eight guests.



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