Meeting papers

                            ATTACHMENT 1 – OFFICER’S REPORT
REPORT
1.       PROPOSAL
This application seeks approval for a Material Change of Use for Short-Term Accommodation at
94 & 142 Noosa Dr, Noosa Heads (refer to Figure 1). The proposed development is an extension
to the existing RACV Noosa Resort, comprising of 15 self-contained dwelling units, a new lagoon
pool within the existing resort complex, additional car parking and alterations to access
arrangements. Specifically, the proposal includes:
     •   Eight (8) separate buildings comprising fifteen (15) two (2) storey dwelling units, with cabin
         1 containing three (3) bedrooms and cabins 2 – 15 containing two (2) bedrooms.
     •   eighteen (18) additional carparks.
     •   all buildings are elevated structures, the applicant has advised the locations of the cabins
         have been determined by the arborist, ecologist and koala expert in consultation with one
         another.
     •   the buildings are each connected by an elevated timber boardwalk, with all access in and
         around Lot 3 being via the elevated boardwalk (ie no access to the natural ground level by
         guests, staff, services etc).
     •   removal of a minimum of 71 (up to 82, pending an arborist review during construction)
         native trees (of 242 native trees surveyed on site), with a minimum of 27 (up to 33, pending
         an arborist review during construction) being koala trees.
The development is proposed to be located primarily over Lot 3 (142 Noosa Drive), with cabins 2
– 15 being located wholly within Lot 3, whilst cabin 1 and the proposed parking partly extending
into the existing RACV Noosa Resort on Lot 203 (94 Noosa Drive) (refer to Figure 2). Lot 0, while
forming part of the existing resort development and the subject land as a whole, will not be
impacted by the proposal.
It is proposed that access to the associated car parking area be from Noosa Drive via the existing
access driveway. Whilst access to Lot 3 is currently obtained over Lot 203 via an access
easement, the applicant is proposing to amalgamate Lot 3 and Lot 203 as part of this development
and therefore negate the requirement for access easements over Lot 203.
The following images detail the subject site, zoning, proposed cabin designs and tree clearing plan.




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