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

                                                 Council takes part in the Sunshine Coast Homelessness & Housing
                                                 Network.

19   Work with traditional owners to explore     Staff have identified State owned land subject to a native title claim that   Discuss opportunities for housing for traditional owners with the State.
     opportunities for traditional owners to     could have potential for Indigenous housing.
                                                                                                                               Engage with traditional owners around housing aspirations and opportunities.
     return to country in housing that meets
     their needs. Identify opportunities and                                                                                   Encourage dialogue between traditional owners and the State on any suitable
     advocate for change to state legislation                                                                                  land.
     and regulatory frameworks to achieve
     this where appropriate. Actively
     investigate potential for this on State
     owned lands in the hinterland.

20   Partner with and advocate for owners        Works have started to progress on the approved retirement and aged care       Continue to uphold the planning intent for these sites and provide advice based on
     of approved age care sites to               facility at Grasstree Court Sunrise Beach.                                    the need for them to be used for residential care, potentially with staff
     encourage optimum outcomes and                                                                                            accommodation.
                                                 The site at McKinnon Drive Tewantin has not progressed since COVID19.
     their timely development, providing
                                                 Owners are understood to be revising plans.
     such sites do not require the clearing of
     remnant vegetation.                         The residential care component of Palm Lake Resort has not eventuated.
                                                 The site at Ferrells Road/Myall St Cooroy was purchased by developers
                                                 with no known interest in residential care, who would seem to be pursuing
                                                 other proposals.
                                                 An existing aged care at Noosa Heads have been reconfiguring rooms.
                                                 An aged care at near Caramar Street Tewantin has completed their
                                                 dementia ward but not yet developed all of their site.

21   Ensure a higher proportion of new           The proposed planning scheme amendments seek to achieve a higher              Advance the proposed planning scheme amendments to community consultation
     housing is built to design standards that   proportion of accessible housing.                                             in 2024.
     make it suitable and comfortable for
                                                 Community residences are already allowed in the Low Density Residential       Through community consultation, education and awareness campaigns explain the
     seniors and people living with a
                                                 zone, Rural Residential zone and other residential zones without requiring    social and economic benefits of liveable housing designs that can be comfortably
     disability. Through the Planning
                                                 planning approval.                                                            accommodated by residents with differing mobility. Encourage the development of
     Scheme
                                                                                                                               class 1 buildings that could function as shared living, including rooming
                                                 Domestic scale rooming accommodation is allowed in the Low Density
     • Promote delivery of accessible                                                                                          accommodation, community residences or co-living of mature residents (such as
                                                 Residential zone without requiring planning approval. In higher density
       housing and SDA housing design.                                                                                         the Better Together or Sharing with Friends models).
                                                 residential zones or on big lots a larger building might be suitable but
     • Review provisions for Community           planning approval would be necessary. A detailed user guide on rooming
       residences and Rooming                    accommodation has been drafted.
       accommodation to ensure they are          Relocatable home parks are supported in the Medium and High Density
       not dis-incentivised through built        Residential zones as well as in the Community Facilities zone. Upon review
       form, parking, landscaping or             there were no other zones where inclusion was considered appropriate.
       infrastructure contributions.             Most churches for example are included in the Community Facilities zone