Attachment 3 - Noosa Plan Code Assessment

Purpose                                               Response

(f) Building heights, scale and proportions are       Not Applicable
    subservient to the landscape, including
                                                      No changes are proposed to the existing
    street vegetation in Hastings Street.
                                                      building’s height and scale.

(g) Noosa Spit and Noosa Woods remain low             Not Applicable
    key passive recreation areas.
                                                      The proposal is not located within Noosa Spit or
                                                      Noosa Woods.

(h) Development is of a high design quality,          Complies
    incorporating low rise contemporary sub-
                                                      The proposal provides for a landscape design
    tropical building and landscape design that
                                                      which emphasises the casual outdoor lifestyle of
    emphasises the casual, outdoor lifestyle.
                                                      Noosa.

(i) Buildings have a strong relationship with the     Complies
    outdoors through the incorporation of
                                                      The proposal provides for the incorporation of
    natural materials, verandahs and glazing
                                                      natural materials such as landscaping into the
    and orientation of openings towards public
                                                      design. The proposal provides greater
    spaces where practicable.
                                                      interaction with the existing streetscape by
                                                      providing a dwelling area in view of the indoor
                                                      retail space.

(j) Noosa Junction functions as a major activity      Not Applicable
    centre providing a range of goods and
                                                      The proposal is not located within the Noosa
    services for residents and visitors in a
                                                      Junction.
    predominantly multi-tenancy ‘main street’
    form with a strong relationship between
    indoor and outdoor spaces. The
    redevelopment of the former Bowls site
    provides for a new road connection from
    Noosa Drive through to Lanyana Way as
    well as an activated public open space area.

(k) Development maintains:                            Complies

    (i) a high proportion of Noosa lifestyle and      The proposal provides a ‘resort’ style scheme
        creative destination businesses with few      which is not generically associated with the
        national chains and generically themed        retail brand. The resort scheme is direct
        outlets;                                      response to the location and provides a
                                                      reimagination of the brand.
    (ii) a small number of large floor plate retail
         tenancies and businesses; and



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