2018-03-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      6 MARCH 2018


2.     SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The existing development was established on site circa 1991. At the time, the development was
subject to a Building Approval (BA) only, as industrial development did not require a development
approval under the planning scheme.
2.2. Site Description
The subject site is known as 5 Commerce Ct, Noosaville and described as Lot 3 RP230888. The
site is located in the Industry Zone of the Noosaville Locality.
The relatively flat site contains an approved industrial complex comprising 10 industrial
tenancies. Approximately 3 of the 10 tenancies are currently vacant on site. The existing
tenanted units include a number of retail storage warehouses and a fitness studio.
The approved fitness studio has been established in a tenancy on the site since 2003 (23479
DA) and a change application was approved in 2011.
A single access driveway from Commerce Court services the 10 tenancies within the complex.
There are 28 on-site car parks provided within the centre.
The 28 car parks are informally allocated between the 10 tenancies based on the floor area,
generally at the rate of 1 car space per 50m2 of gross floor area.
Based on this rate the subject tenancy (unit 7) can be said to have 4 spaces allocated to the
tenancy.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Commerce Court is an industrial cul-de-sac located off Eenie Creek Service Road. The site is
surrounded by existing Industrial uses to the north, south and western aspects of the site also
within the industry zone. To the east is vacant land zoned Shire Business Centre.
3.     ASSESSMENT
3.1. Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
     State Planning Policy;
     South East Queensland Regional Plan;
     Planning Regulation 2017;
     The Noosa Plan.
3.2.   State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policy
The Noosa Plan is generally consistent with the State Planning Policy 2017 (SPP) and the SPP
raises no further issues relevant to the proposal.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2017
The subject industrial site is identified as Urban Footprint in the Regional Plan.
The proposed Indoor Swim School aligns with the intentions of the Urban Footprint. The Urban
Footprint area incorporates the full range of urban uses including housing, industry, business,
infrastructure, community facilities and other integral components of well-planned urban
environments, such as local areas for sport and recreation and urban open space.




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