2018-11-12 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             12 NOVEMBER 2018


   A two-storey ‘L’ shaped design incorporating the existing building on-site that focuses the
     dormitory rooms internally around the landscaped spa pool area.
   14 hostel rooms (including 1 x 2 beds, 8 x 3 beds, 4 x 4 beds & 1 x 6 beds) sleeping a total
     of 48 people;
   3 clusters of 4 individual bathrooms established around dormitory rooms, while two of the
     dormitory rooms include their own separate ensuite (total of 14 bathrooms);
   Communal laundry, kitchen, recreation and dining rooms;
   Office and reception area;
   1 bedroom managers unit with ensuite; and
   On-site parking for 5 cars and 1 mini bus.
A development approval for a Material Change of Use - Visitor Accommodation Type 4 –
Conventional (Visitor Hostel) was issued on 17 August 2009.
On 17 December 2009 a change to the existing approval was issued to allow for the staging of
the development and the removal of a koala habitat tree, this resulted in changed and additional
conditions.
106 Pacific Avenue
3 x 1 bedroom dwelling units are situated on the site, it appears that they were constructed in the
early 1970’s. The building is a single storey masonry block building.
2.2. Site Description
102 Pacific Avenue
The site is located approximately 1km from both Noosa Junction and Sunshine Beach
commercial precinct. The lot is 1,014m2 in size, rectangular in shape and has a western aspect
that gently slopes to the street. Noosa Flashpackers currently operates from a 2 storey building,
a pool, recreation area and managers unit are also situated on the site.
The site has direct frontage to the Major Road Network, with Pacific Avenue being a dual
carriageway running north-south connecting Sunshine Beach with Noosa Heads. Scattered
vegetation consisting of native and exotic species is spread throughout the site.
106 Pacific Avenue
The lot is 506m2 in size and is similar to the adjoining lot being rectangular in shape with a
western aspect that slopes to the street. An existing concrete apron which extends from Pacific
Avenue provides access to the site providing direct access to a 3 bay open carport which faces
the front of the site.
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
The zonings of the surrounding area are a mixture of Detached & Semi Attached Housing that
encompass the following uses:
   The adjoining allotments to the east consist of residential detached houses;
   Located directly opposite the subject site along Pacific Avenue are 28 multiple
     dwelling/motel units (Chez Noosa);
   To the north-west of the site on the corner of Pacific Avenue and Solway Drive is a
     veterinary practice; and
   To the north-east of the site located along Nebula Street are several duplexes.




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