NOOSA CIVIC submission

The assessment table for the SBC is included in the Noosa Plan 2006 under Division 9 –
Table 11.7 of the Noosaville Locality Plan. This assessment table prescribes the intent for
that area including the subject site and identifies which defined uses are consistent or
inconsistent for development with Precinct E1 in the SBC. The Noosa Plan 2006 defines an
inconsistent use as …… “a land use which is strongly inappropriate in the relevant zones
because it is incompatible with other uses generally expected in that zone”.

The QIC development application proposes a total of sixteen (16) commercial, entertainment
and dining, education, open space, retail, wellbeing, service and utility and undefined uses.
In accordance with the Assessment Table for the Shire Business Centre Zone, a total of ten
(10) proposed business premises are inconsistent and not suitable within Precinct E1 in the
SBC. Only six (6) of the sixteen (16) uses proposed in the QIC development application are
consistent with The Noosa Plan 2006. Table 1 below lists consistent and inconsistent
proposed uses as proposed the QIC development application under The Noosa Plan 2006.


Table 1 – Consistent & Inconsistent Uses
Consistent                             Inconsistent
• Commercial business (Type 1 • Entertainment and dining business
   Office)                                 (Type 1 Food and beverages)

•   Commercial     business     (Type    2   •   Entertainment and dining business
    Medical)                                     (Type 2 Recreation, amusement and
                                                 fitness)
•   Commercial     business     (Type    3
    Veterinary)                              •   Entertainment    and    dining   business
                                                 (Type 3 Bar)
•   Education (Type 1 Childcare)
                                             •   Education (Type 4 Information)
•   Education (Type 3 Adult)
                                             •   Open space        (Type    1     Sport      &
•   Wellbeing (Type 2 Social)                    recreation)

                                             •   Retail Business (Type 2 Shop & Salon)

                                             •   Retail Business (Type 4 Showroom)

                                             •   Retail Business (Type 7 Garden and
                                                 Lifestyle Centre)

                                             •   Service and utility (Type 2 Installation)

                                             •   Undefined Use (Temporary Markets)



It is not appropriate to support a development proposal whereby there are so many proposed
uses inconsistent with The Noosa Plan 2006 when that proposal is also so inconsistent with
the strategic planning initiatives for that site and provides no real solution on how the strategic
planning initiatives will be appropriately accommodated on alternative site/s. It is believed
that the local Noosa economy will benefit by becoming more diverse by offering more
employment opportunities outside of just more retail to local residents and visitors. The
development of land planned for future employment (i.e. technology based research and
development, business, offices and civic) based businesses for predominantly retail
development of the scale and nature proposed in the QIC development application with no
real alternatives set aside and available for such employment opportunities will derive the
Noosa economy of becoming more diverse and therefore robust.