2017-12-12 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 1 - Draft Noosaville Foreshore Land Use Master Plan

1. Noosaville Foreshore
1.1 INTRODUCTION                                                                                                                                     1.2 STUDY AREA

The Noosaville foreshore is a principal           Purpose                                           The plan is developed as a Land Management
                                                                                                                                                     The foreshore is approximately 2km long
recreational space in Noosa Shire and is highly                                                     Plan under the provisions of the Land Act
                                                  The purpose of developing the Noosaville                                                           and is comprised of a series of parks and
valued by the local community and visitors for                                                      1994 to guide Council decisions relating to
                                                  Foreshore Land Use Master Plan (the Master                                                         open spaces, sandy beaches, interconnected
its environmental and recreational amenity.                                                         the management of the foreshore, assist the
                                                  Plan) is to guide future decision making                                                           pedestrian and bike pathways, boat ramps,
                                                                                                    development of Noosa’s new planning scheme
With population growth in South East              regarding the ongoing use of the foreshore                                                         public jetties and family friendly infrastructure
                                                                                                    and aid ongoing consultation between Council
Queensland projected to increase, and             area. The community and key stakeholders                                                           including barbeques, pavilions and a major
                                                                                                    and the Queensland Government in relation to
demand from day trippers and tourists already     agree that decisions should ensure the                                                             playground.
                                                                                                    the management of commercial leases along
growing, the impact on the foreshore will         natural attributes and attractiveness of the
                                                                                                    the foreshore.                                   The foreshore is a reserve for recreation owned
be considerable if uses are not managed           foreshore is retained. The purpose of this plan
                                                                                                                                                     by the Queensland Government with Noosa
appropriately.                                    is therefore to guide decisions to ensure the     Planning Horizon
                                                                                                                                                     Council the nominated trustee. There are 11
                                                  sustainable use of the foreshore in the long
                                                                                                    The Master Plan is developed with a 10           commercial jetty leases along the foreshore
                                                  term.
                                                                                                    year planning horizon to 2027 but may be         which are administered by the Queensland
                                                                                                    amended from time to time, subject to Council    Government. The study area does not include
                                                                                                    resolution.                                      these commercial jetty leases (as they are
                                                                                                                                                     not managed by Council) but recognises
                                                                                                                                                     their important role and influence on the
                                                                                                                                                     experiences of the community and visitors to
                                                                                                                                                     the foreshore.
                                                                                                                                                     The foreshore is also bordered by Gympie
                                                                                                                                                     Terrace which is a popular accommodation,
                                                                                                                                                     boutique shopping and dining precinct.




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