Delegated Report - Code - Planning MCU23 0058 [As Published]

               3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
               The subject site is located in Cooroy and is zoned Recreation & Open Space. The proposed uses
               (club, indoor sport and recreation & outdoor sport & recreation) are identified as consistent uses
               with the zone, however, given the proposed gross floor area of the buildings, exceeding 300m2 and
               150m2 respectively, the proposal is required to follow an impact assessable application process.
               Accordingly, the application must be assessed against the whole of Noosa Plan 2020 to the extent
               the provisions are relevant to the development and the application publicly notified.
               3.3.1     Strategic Framework
               The proposal is generally consistent with the Strategic Intent and Outcomes of the Noosa Plan
               2020. Specifically, the proposal directly responds to the Noosa Plan 2020 strategic Intent for Active
               and healthy communities which specifies:
                       “Community service facilities and sports facilities need to be maintained and improved to
                       continue to meet the current and future needs of the Noosa Shire community. The natural
                       environment, enhanced by a well connected network of pathways and facilities, continues to
                       provide free passive and active recreational opportunities for all age groups. Changes in
                       community expectations, as well as in demographics, increase demand on the type and
                       standard of community services and infrastructure. As such, new and upgraded facilities
                       need to be designed to maximise accessibility and flexibility to adapt to long term changing
                       needs.”
               The development proposes upgrades to the existing sports facility to meet the current and future
               needs of the community. The proposed works responds to the current accessibility requirements
               and is designed to integrate into the natural environment. The proposal also provides expansion
               to the existing clubhouse building, including additional change rooms and amenities to carter to
               the long-term changing needs. The proposal generally enhances the Cooroy sports complex, which
               is an important facility for Cooroy and Noosa Shire.
               The proposal responds to the Noosa Plan 2020 strategic outcome Community Wellbeing which
               generally requires:
                       (b)    Noosa Shire’s heritage and history is recognised and retained through the identification
                              and protection of Queensland heritage places and local heritage sites and character
                              areas. The community values, preserves and builds upon its unique blend of
                              environmental conservation, indigenous, early settlement and 20th century built
                              heritage. The unique architectural, cultural, historic, scientific, natural and spiritual
                              qualities of these places are protected from development that diminishes these
                              qualities. The adaptive reuse of local heritage buildings is encouraged.
                       (h)    A wide variety of spaces and services provide for health and wellness, sport and
                              recreation, education, creative arts, social interaction and spiritual growth. New and
                              upgraded facilities are designed to maximise accessibility and flexibility to adopt to
                              changing needs.
                       (i)    Community services and recreational facilities are spread throughout the Shire in
                              accordance with the needs of the resident population. A higher concentration of
                              community services exists in the coastal urban areas of the Shire and in Cooroy and
                              Pomona, generally proportional to the population's distribution.
                       (j)    Multiple use and shared facilities are encouraged to ensure efficient provision of
                              services. Community services coexist with business and recreation functions in vibrant
                              activity centres of different scales.
               The development recognises the heritage significance of the site and proposes buildings that are
               reflective of the industrial essence and character of the area established in the early 1900’s. The
               proposed buildings provide a variety of spaces that cater to health/wellness, sport and recreation,
               in a preferred location, and are designed to maximise accessibility and flexibility to adapt to the
               changing needs of the Shire.


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