NOOSA HOUSING STRATEGY - 12 MONTH UPDATE · ATTACHMENT 1 Update on Housing Strategy Actions

35   Ensure new housing is located where it      Most new housing yet to be built in Noosa Shire is either within or quite      Continue to uphold Noosa Plan 2020 provisions by not supporting isolated housing
     is appropriately serviced and offers        close to centres serviced by public transport. The proposed planning           away from services.
     safe convenient access to goods and         scheme amendments reinforce this position. Away from centres and the
     services.                                   well serviced areas, housing infill will generally be in low density formats
                                                 such as secondary dwellings or integrated residential care.

36   Ensure vulnerable residents are not         Noosa Plan 2020 and its proposed amendments provides for new                   Continue to uphold Noosa Plan 2020 in development assessment.
     concentrated in isolated areas where        residential development within established urban areas through
     they may be susceptible to poor social      consolidation and infill rather than outward expansion. As such, most new
     outcomes or at risk of natural hazards.     developments will be smaller in size and would not individually yield large
                                                 numbers of units.
                                                 Where housing choice options within the proposed planning scheme
                                                 amendments seek affordable rental premises, it is only as a portion of the
                                                 development. Mixed tenure outcomes are more likely.
                                                 Staff continue to provide advice to proponents and discourage outcomes
                                                 that would put already vulnerable people in isolated or unsafe
                                                 circumstances.

37   Ensure Crime Prevention Through             Noosa Plan 2020 currently includes requirements to incorporate CPTED           Continue to uphold the Noosa Plan 2020 provisions around CPTED and promote
     Environmental Design (CPTED)                principles in multi-residential development.                                   good design through existing resources and through the Noosa Design Guides
     principles are adhered to in the delivery                                                                                  currently being reviewed.
                                                 The State government has comprehensive design guidelines for new social
     of housing, including social and
                                                 housing to comply with. They are also useful resources for affordable
     affordable housing.
                                                 housing as well.

38   Ensure residents have access to open        Noosa Plan 2020 requires new residential development to provide outdoor        Continue to uphold Noosa Plan 2020 provisions around open space, recreation
     space for recreation and amenity.           living space for residents through landscaped open space or balconies.         and amenity.
                                                 Parks and outdoor recreation space provide shared public space.

39   Encourage a greater proportion of new       The proposed planning scheme amendments seek to ensure a greater               Advance the proposed planning scheme amendments to community consultation
     housing to be built to accessible, or       proportion of new housing meets liveable housing standards for                 in 2024.
     adaptable housing standards with lower      accessibility.
                                                                                                                                Complete the review of the Noosa Design Principles.
     ongoing maintenance costs (including
                                                 Domestic scale models of residential care and supported living are
     water, heating and cooling costs).
                                                 encouraged including community residences and Specialist Disability
                                                 Accommodation.
                                                 Staff are encouraging property owners and development proponents to
                                                 consider accessible housing models that are not already well represented in
                                                 the local market.

40   Ensure new housing is not at the cost       As far as it can, Noosa Plan 2020 requires that new residential                Commencing in 2024, carry out further local area planning informed by the
     of the character and cultural values of     development is compatible with or complementary to the established built       heritage review, place program and design guide review and in consultation with
     the community.                                                                                                             local communities.