Noosa Blue Planning Report - MCU Application - 100216

                                                                                                            MCU Application
                                                                                           Noosa Blue Resort, Noosa Heads

                                    MCU to establish Industrial Business (Type 2 Production, alteration, repackaging and repairing)



The key grounds in support of an approval of this application include:

            The proposed development is generally consistent with the desired environmental outcomes;
            The proposal complies with the Planning Scheme Codes or can be conditioned where necessary;
            Alignment with relevant elements of the Strategic Framework and Community Vision elements that are
             considered relevant.
            The uses would not be considered “incompatible development” as it would be reasonable to expect within the
             existing locality these uses would exist;
            Sufficient and adequate parking is available to meet the Code’s requirements;
            Management controls will inhibit and manage any potential impacts on amenity from noise or light;
            The uses are complementary and are expected within a precinct that is dominated with visitor
             accommodation;
            If the resort application was to be lodged now with the proposed uses it would be reasonable to accept that
             these uses within a complex such as Noosa Blue, would be approved;
            The Yoga Studio / Indoor Recreation use is defined with the same Primary Use and Use Class definition as the
             previous use of Conference / Function room, which relied on external customers visiting the site attending
             events;
            The Pool bar use as a restaurant for external guests is a reasonable expectation for guests of other properties
             within the Attached Housing zone in the proximity of the proposal; and
            The proposed café use will not directly impact on any existing premises as it is considered appropriate for
             filling the casual dining need that presently does not exist within the Noosa Hill precinct.



In our opinion, the proposal has considerable town planning merit and should be supported, subject to reasonable and
relevant conditions.