Town Planning Report · MCU23/0078

                                                                                                              The proposed development is consistent with the intent of the Noosa
                                                                                                              Business Centre and does not adversely impact on ecologically important
                                                                                                              areas.

 (t) Impacts are managed with landscape buffering and appropriate design, siting and operation of Compliant
     facilities and infrastructure:                                                               The proposed mixed-use development highlights and integrates with
                                                                                                  environmental values through the use of landscaping throughout the
                                                                                                  development and connections to the adjacent Environmental Zone.
                                                                                                              Appropriate landscape buffers have been incorporated into the
                                                                                                              development.

 (u) Development is designed to maximise energy efficiency, water conservation and public and active Compliant
     transport use;                                                                                  The proposed mixed-use development has been designed to maximise
                                                                                                     energy efficiency, water conservation and public and active transport use.

 (v) Development of the Noosa Business centre includes the provision of an open space area located            Compliant
     between the existing shopping centre and village main street generally in accordance with Figure         The proposed mixed-use development includes the provision open space
     7.2.4.5 ( Noosa Business Centre framework and Character Plan). This space is to be mostly open aired     areas between the existing Noosa Civic shopping centre and village main
     with high amenity landscaping treatments that reflect the contemporary sub-tropical design of the        street in the form of the Civic spine + Plaza and adjacent connection bridge.
     Noosa Business Centre and provides an informal meeting and entertainment space for the                   These features are generally in accordance with Figure 7.2.4.5 and open
     community. It also includes a portion of land to the north of Walter Hay Drive which allows for larger   aired with high amenity landscaping treatments.
     sport and recreation uses as well as community uses.
                                                                                                              The proposed Civic spine + Plaza areas provide informal meeting and
                                                                                                              entertainment space for the community.
                                                                                                              The proposal also includes an enhancement of the existing Noosa Civic
                                                                                                              shopping centre to ensure the contemporary sub-tropical design of the
                                                                                                              Noosa Business Centre is retained across the two shopping centre precincts.

 (w) Development on the former bowls club site at Noosa Junction provides for the dedication of a local Not Applicable
     public open space area located at the western end of Lanyana Way adjacent to the southern end of The proposed mixed-use development is not on the site of the former bowls
     Arcadia Street generally in accordance with Figure 7.2.5.4 (Noosa Junction Framework and Character club at Noosa Junction.
     Plan). This space is to be of high amenity with landscaping treatments that reflect the character of
     Noosa Junction and provides an informal meeting space for the community. The space will have
     frontage to the new link road and is framed by uses that allow for primary active frontages to the
     south and east and a connection to Council’s car parking as shown in Figure 6.6.1.4 and Figure 6.6.1.5.

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