2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 3 - Final New Noosa Plan Part 7 Track Change version

                  (ii)    the drainage lines (being Burgess, Castaways, Marcus and Peregian Creeks and their tributaries) that form
                          deep depressions between the dunes and define the boundaries between the communities of the local plan
                          area.

           (f)    Development recognises and reflects the sensitivity of the coastal environment including the high dune system, and is
                  sited and designed to:
                  (i)     protect ecologically important areas and ecological processes;
                  (ii)    retain the key landscape elements that contribute to the ecosystem health; and
                  (iii)   ensure development is well separated from these dune and waterway systems.

           (g)    Development recognises the importance of the vegetated backdrop and does not compromise the role of the dune and
                  waterway systems in defining landforms between the communities.
           (h)    Development recognises and reinforces the close relationship between the natural character of the area and its
                  attractiveness to residents and visitors. In this context, development is subservient to the natural landscape, sits lightly
                  within the landscape, sensitively responds to the topography of the area and provides densely landscaped settings,
                  with existing mature trees and vegetation retained wherever possible.
           (i)    Development protects vegetated views from David Low Way and the beach by restricting the extent of clearing for
                  structures, services and access, limiting the vertical and horizontal scale of development and incorporating existing
                  and new vegetation that frames or filters views.
           (j)    Activity centres at Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach and Peregian Beach provide for the convenience needs of residents
                  and visitors within the local community.
           (k)    Whilst opportunities exist for the expansion or enhancement of business functions in both Sunrise Beach
                  Neighbourhood Centre and Peregian Beach Local Centre, residents continue to rely on larger centres in Noosa Heads
                  and Noosaville and/or centres outside Noosa Shire to fulfil their higher order business, community and industry
                  needs.
           (l)    Development in the Local centre zone at Peregian Beach retains and enhances the built form and streetscape
                  character of the centre and promotes activity and vitality through the provision of active street frontages and strong
                  pedestrian connections between private development and adjacent public spaces.
           (m)    Sites identified for tourist accommodation are retained and developed for that use to maintain a diversity and choice of
                  housing and visitor accommodation and affordability in the local plan area. Development for visitor accommodation
                  may also locate in residential zones around Sunshine Beach shops and generally east of David Low Way where
                  identified on the Short Stay Area Map (included in Schedule 2).
           (n)    Development in the Low Density Housing zone primarily accommodates permanent residents in detached houses.
           (o)    Development in the Medium Density Housing zones accommodates a greater diversity in housing types including dual
                  occupancies, multiple dwellings, retirement facilities and residential care facilities.
           (p)    Development for home based businesses including bed and breakfast accommodation may locate in residential
                  zones.
           (q)    Development in the local plan area is supported by an extensive network of open space and passive recreation
                  opportunities offered by the foreshore parks, reserves and Noosa National Parks. A buffer between urban
                  development and Noosa National Park facilitates regular fire fuel reduction burning.
           (r)    Girraween Estate in the north west of the local plan area provides a range of regional recreational and community
                  facilities including sporting ovals, schools, aquatic centre, churches and indoor sports and recreation for the local plan
                  area. These facilities serve much of the Noosa coastal urban area.
           (s)    Surf club facilities located at Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach are retained and continue to provide organised
                  sporting, recreational, patrolled beach/life­saving, entertainment and community support to the local plan area.
                  Redevelopment or additional development at either site does not extend further seaward, is consistent with the
                  respective primary patrolled beach/life­saving function of the club, and does not compromise its respective landscape
                  and ecological setting nor its future resilience to the impacts of coastal erosion and long term beach recession.
           (t)    The local plan area enjoys moderate to high levels of accessibility to Coolum in the South and Noosa Heads in the
                  north. Eenie Creek Road provides high accessibility for the northern part of the local plan area to Noosaville and
                  Tewantin. These accessibility levels are to be maintained and traffic generation of any individual development, or
                  cumulative generation, and impacts, do not compromise these levels of accessibility.
           (u)    Development facilitates safe and convenient pedestrian and cycle connections between and around key destinations
                  within the local plan area. Access to the foredune and beachfront area is provided via formalised communal access
                  points designed to protect dune systems and not individual private accesses.
           (v)    Development in Sunshine Beach –


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