Town Planning Report · MCU23/0078

The proposed development achieves the following Strategic Directions – Part            breaking up built form and linking to a village green and an open space
3.3.5 Economy and Employment:                                                          corridor. Large box-like buildings are avoided.

   The development creates well designed spaces for community interaction
                                                                                    4.2.2. ZONING
    through linking the pedestrian civic spine extending from private Main Street
                                                                                    Under the Noosa Plan 2020, the site is primarily located within the Major Centre
    to the large Civic Plaza. The outdoor spaces have high levels of streetscape
                                                                                    Zone (refer to Figure 8 below). The purpose of the Major Centre Zone aims to
    appeal through the incorporation of outdoor meeting areas, mature trees,
                                                                                    provide for a large variety of uses and activities to service Noosa Shire. As
    green space for casual interaction and reflection and effective interface
                                                                                    identified in Table G below, the proposed development is consistent with the
    between public spaces and private development through the retail at ground
                                                                                    overall outcomes of the Major Centre Zone.
    floor, awnings and casual surveillance opportunities.
   the proposed development is located within the Major Centre Zone – Noosa        A full assessment against relevant performance and acceptable outcomes can be
    Business Centre in accordance with the identified Centres Hierarchy. The        found within the Code Compliance Statements at Appendix H. The table below
    Economic Impact Assessment (Appendix F) demonstrates the proposal is            provides an assessment against the overall outcomes of the Major Centre Zone
    consistent with the strategic direction and the competitive trading effect on   code.

    other centres would not adversely affect the role and performance of those      Part of the site is located within the Recreation and open space zone for land
    centre.                                                                         that adjoins the pedestrian connection to the Noosa Civic to the west, consistent
   the proposed development delivers higher order shopping and commerce,           with Easement J. Surrounding zoning is a mix of High density residential,
    entertainment, health, education and community facilities, as well as higher    Innovation and Environmental management and conservation.
    density housing choices. The development has been designed around a
                                                                                    Development is proposed in the Recreation and open space zone, noting this is
    pedestrian focussed street-level environments through internal pedestrian
                                                                                    the location of the open air Civic Spine that connects directly into the pedestrian
    Civic Spine and Main Street.
                                                                                    bridge that links the existing shopping centre to the new development. This
 Development of the Noosa Business Centre is to be consistent with the
                                                                                    bridge is directed to be provided through the strategic framework, Major Centre
    Noosa-style village character incorporating subtropical design with low-scale
                                                                                    Zone code and Noosaville Local Plan. An assessment of the overall outcomes of
    pavilion-style buildings at human scale with high amenity landscaping
                                                                                    the Recreation and open space zone has also been undertaken in Table H, which
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