Town Planning Report · MCU23/0078

2.2. CONTEXT                                                                          NBC is identified in the Shaping SEQ Regional Plan as the only Major Regional
                                                                                      Activity Centre for Noosa. This direction is reflected in the Noosa Plan 2020
The site is situated within the bounds of Noosa Shire Council local government
                                                                                      Strategic Framework, spatially in the zoning as a Major Centre Zone – Noosa
area, in the suburb of Noosaville. The site forms part of the Noosa Business
                                                                                      Business Centre (NBC) and within the Noosaville Local Plan, which provides
Centre (NBC), which includes Noosa Civic Shopping Centre, the Noosa Civic
                                                                                      additional locally relevant planning provisions for the assessment of
Showroom precinct and the Noosa Civic Business precinct. Together this
                                                                                      development within this area.
provides a sub-regional shopping and services facility to the Noosa Shire and
hinterland.                                                                           2.3. NOOSAVILLE LOCAL PLAN
Noosa Civic Shopping Centre                                                           The site is located within the Noosaville Local Plan and specifically mapped within
                                                                                      the Noosa Business Centre Framework & Character Plan (Figure 3). The proposed
Noosa Civic Shopping Centre is located on Lot 1 and is contained within the Retail
                                                                                      development accords and advances the plan by:
Precinct and is a traditional retail offering with a total floorspace of
                                                                                         Delivering a mixed use development including retail floorspace that is
approximately 18,000m2 and is anchored by a Big W and Woolworths
                                                                                          supported by the Noosa Plan 2020, that will provide the amenity and
supermarket. There is also a number of non-retail tenants comprising banks,
                                                                                          services needed to support existing and future businesses to ensure that the
financial services and health related businesses.
                                                                                          Noosa Business Centre is established as a vibrant key employment centre;
Noosa Civic Showroom
                                                                                         Establishing a key pedestrian link between the existing civic centre and the
This precinct is located in the northern part of the centre, adjacent to Walter Hay       proposed development, via a pedestrian bridge which will connect into the
Drive and Eenie Road and comprises of a majority of large format showroom                 open-air civic spine facilitating an active public realm and enabling the
uses.                                                                                     creation of a lively civic space.

Noosa Civic Business                                                                     Delivers an active street frontage along the main street that will provide for
                                                                                          a diverse range of retailers and mixed-use activity.
This precinct is located to the west of the core retail and provides service-
                                                                                         Provides for a residential component that delivers small dwellings bringing a
oriented uses including government services, community services and health-
                                                                                          product that can contribute to Noosa’s housing diversity; and
related activities. A service station is also located within this precinct.

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