2021-12-07 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda - Updated

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      7 DECEMBER 2021


6.3.3.3 Assessment Criteria
        Role and function
        PO3                                                AO3.1
        Land uses including short-term                     Land uses do not typically rely on people
        accommodation are limited to those which are       other than residents of the site to be present
        compatible with high density living in urban       on the site between the hours
        neighbourhoods and do not cause                    of 7:00pm and 7:00am.
        unreasonable loss of amenity, having regard
        to:                                                AO3.2
        (a) the privacy of residents on the subject Well established visitor accommodation
             property or adjoining properties;             including resort complexes and short-term
        (b) any likely increase in noise to adjoining accommodation is scattered amongst
             properties;                                   permanent residents.
        (c) the scale of the use and its compatibility
             with the character and uses within the AO3.3
             property or surrounding area;                 Buildings are designed and orientated so that
         (d) of an area;                                   the majority of outdoor living areas face away
         (e) the residential function and arrangement of from the habitable areas of adjoining
             common property;                              dwellings.
         (f) the impact on the safety and efficiency of
             the local road network;                       AO3.4
         (g) the impact of waste storage areas on the Waste storage areas are screened and
             visual amenity of the area or sensitive land located to the rear or side of a building and
             uses;                                         are not located along any frontage to a public
                                                           street or space.
         (h) the location of the waste storage in relation
             to sensitive land use
                                                           AO3.5
                                                           Short-term accommodation does not:
                                                           constitute a party house; and
                                                            (a) create noise which would unreasonably
                                                                impact on the residential amenity enjoyed
                                                                by the adjoining or surrounding properties.


Visitor Accommodation Code
9.3.5.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
        (1)   The purpose of the Visitor Accommodation code is to ensure visitor accommodation
              is appropriately located, designed and operated in a manner which meets visitor
              needs, protects and enhances landscape values, protects the amenity of
              surrounding premises and avoids conflicts with surrounding uses.
        (2)   The overall outcomes sought for the Visitor Accommodation Code are:
              (a)    Visitor accommodation is compatible with and benefits from Noosa Shire’s
                     natural environmental values.
              (b)    Visitor accommodation offers a wide range of experiences for guests both in
                     coastal areas and in the hinterland.
              (c)    Visitor accommodation is located and designed in a manner which sensitively
                     responds to site characteristics.
              (d)    Visitor accommodation does not detrimentally impact upon the biodiversity
                     and natural landscape values of its setting.
              (e)    The density and design of visitor accommodation integrates with the urban or
                     landscape fabric of its particular locality.
              (f)    Visitor accommodation located near permanent residents does not detract
                     from the amenity enjoyed by residents.


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