MCU22/0094 Development Application For A Childcare Centre At 28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville · Attachment 1 (MCU22/0094) - Planning Officer'S Report

                               Figure 8 – Framework & Character Plan

3.3.1 Strategic Framework
The Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction are the 2 major activity centres for Noosa Shire,
with each having a distinct and complimentary role. The Noosa Business Centre is identified as
having a predominant role of providing for future long-term growth and employment for the Shire,
offering the greatest opportunity to accommodate most of the long-term growth and development
for key priority sectors including knowledge-based industries such as education and training,
health, digital economy, technology, innovation and research and development.
This is to be delivered through a number of planning precincts which reflect the desired function
and role of the centre, with future commercial and employment uses to be located in the business
park precinct and nearby innovation zoned land. Notably, a limited amount of retail and showroom
development is intended in the centre as it is intended to be the focus for major employment
generating development and growth in Noosa Shire.
A proportion of the Shire’s higher order needs are intended to be fulfilled by Maroochydore - the
region’s principal activity centre, and to a minor extent Gympie.
This Strategic Intent for the Noosa Business Centre is reflected in the following outcomes:
(s)   The identified role and function of centres within Noosa Shire is as follows:
      (i) Major Centres - Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction
          A. The major centres of the Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction are the
             highest level of centre in the Shire offering diverse business, employment and
             residential opportunities. These activity centres are accessible to broad catchment
             areas across the Shire, offering higher order shopping and commerce,
             entertainment, health, education and community facilities, as well as higher density
             housing choices. They are well serviced by public and active transport networks
             and increasingly offer active, pedestrian focussed street-level environments. The