2018-07-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     10 JULY 2018


           Amenity
     9.    The development must be undertaken and operated in a manner that causes no
           detrimental effect upon the amenity of the area by reason of the creation of excessive
           noise, lighting nuisance or other emissions.
           Advertising Signage
     10.   Any advertising sign or device must comply with Council’s policies on advertising.
B.   Find the following are sufficient grounds to justify the decision despite the conflict with the
     Planning Scheme:
     1.    Some sport and recreational uses are accepted in the Industry Zone given the
           potential impacts of sport and recreation uses; and
     2.    The gym is of similar size and scale to other approved Entertainment & Dining
           Business’s (Type 2) within the Noosaville Industrial area.
C.   Advise the applicant that a Development Permit for Building Works is required for the
     existing mezzanine floor within the subject tenancy.
D.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.



REPORT
1.   PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks retrospective approval for an Entertainment & Dining Business Type 2
Recreation, Amusement & Fitness (Gym) located in an existing Service Shop tenancy in the
Industry Zone of the Noosaville Locality. The proposal also seeks approval for a mezzanine floor
established within the subject tenancy without prior Council development approval.
The application was lodged following a complaint with regard to the establishment of the non-
approved use.
The applicant submits that:
The proposed use is not one of a traditional gymnasium model but operates more as a personal
training studio with no more than 6 clients in attendance at any one time. Class size range from
one on one personal training, to a maximum of a 6-person group fitness class.
There are no facilities such as in other more traditional gyms for members to access 24 hours
and undertake a workout utilising equipment and machines by themselves. All classes and
training have a personal trainer in attendance and must be booked in advance. This ensures no
perceived impacts on adjoining tenancies.
The applicant proposes the following operating hours:
Group Class – Maximum of 6 participants:
Monday to Friday 5:00am to 9:30am and 5:00pm to 8:30pm; and
Saturday 6:00am to 9:00am
One on One personal training
Monday to Friday 9:30am – 5:00pm
The Service Shop tenancy comprises a ground floor of 87.6m² and a mezzanine of 18m², with a
total use area of 105.6m². The mezzanine floor has been constructed without approval.
Locality and proposal plans are included below.




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