Town Planning Report · MCU23/0078

 Figure 9: Element 3 - Elements and Strategies Shaping SEQ                          As demonstrated in Appendix F, Economic Impact Assessment the proposed
                                                                                    development:
                                                                                       Serves a wide catchment across the Shore and regional hinterland;
                                                                                       Is experiencing continued population growth;
                                                                                       Current provision of retail floor space is inadequate, with undersupply
                                                                                        evident and need to support ongoing growth;
                                                                                       The retail floorspace is consistent with forecasts of future retail need
                                                                                        prepared on behalf of Noosa Shire Council, while still providing potential for
NBC is identified as a Major Regional Activity Centre and is expected to serve a
                                                                                        other retail expansions elsewhere in the catchment;
sub-regional catchment providing a wide range of economic uses including
                                                                                       There is strong need for a full-line supermarket and additional retail;
administrative uses and major concentration of business and related activities,
                                                                                       Modelling suggests no centres will experience significant loss of sales in that
cultural and entertainment facilities and support comparison and retail uses that
                                                                                        the role of the centre would be lost; and
meet the needs of their sub-regional catchments. Emerging creative industry
                                                                                       The proposed additional retail floorspace would not lead to any diminution
and knowledge based business sector as also accommodated.
                                                                                        in the role or offer available at other competing centres.
It is clear that the proposed development achieves this strategy through:
                                                                                    6.1.3. GROSS FLOOR AREA
 Expanding the existing Noosa Civic Shopping Centre, on land contained in the
                                                                                    It is pertinent to note that the Major Centre Zone identifies the following
   Major Centre Zone and identified as a Major Activity Centre;
                                                                                    provisions:
 Accommodate major employment generating activities to support this role;
                                                                                       PO70 Development provides the retail core of the Noosa Business Centre
 Provides complementary uses, including small 1, 2 and 3 bedroom
                                                                                        do not exceed a combined gross floor area of 24,500m² within the
   apartments for short and long term rentals with direct access to public
                                                                                        Retail precinct.
   transport and centre uses;
                                                                                       PO72 The combined gross floor area of all retail uses within the village
 Is consistent with the centres network
                                                                                        mixed use precinct does not exceed 7,500m² and does not include a
 Achieves a walkable urban catchment through the landscaped Main Street,
                                                                                        discount department store or full-line supermarket.
   internal laneways, civic spine and plaza for community benefit and activity.

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