Attachment 3 - Noosa Plan Code Assessment

Purpose                                               Response

(x) Hastings Street retains a diverse mixture of      Complies
    retail and entertainment activities with
                                                      The proposal supports the diverse mix of uses
    limited scope for increasing retail tenancy
                                                      along Hastings Street. The proposal provides for
    numbers. Unique, independently operated
                                                      a unique, reimagination of the brand which is in
    destination businesses with locally made or
                                                      direct response to the local characteristics.
    designed goods particularly add to the
    appeal of the street.

(y) The Noosa Heads locality provides a range         Not Applicable
    of community and sports and recreational
                                                      No new uses are proposed as part of this
    uses which support both residents and
                                                      change application.
    visitors.

(z) Access and convenience is maintained to           Complies
    significant open space and outdoor
                                                      No changes to the existing access to the nearby
    recreation areas including the natural
                                                      beaches are impacted by the proposed works.
    features of the beaches and bays, Noosa
    River and Noosa National Park.

(aa) Development is supported by a network of         Not Applicable
    open space and facilitates safe and
                                                      The proposal does not impact the provision of
    convenient pedestrian and cycle
                                                      open space or pedestrian and cycle
    connections between and around key
                                                      connections.
    destinations within the local plan area.

(bb) Development supports and prioritises             Not Applicable
    public transport, including the river ferry and
                                                      The proposal does not impact the provision of
    buses and use of motor scooters and
                                                      public transport.
    bicycles.

(cc) The businesses operating from a                  Not Applicable
    commercial jetty lease area at 14 Hastings
                                                      The proposal does not relate to any businesses
    Street, Noosa Heads provides watercraft for
                                                      operating from a commercial jetty
    hire and affords access to river ferry
    services.

(dd) Key areas of vegetation on both private and      Not Applicable
    public lands are protected for landscape
                                                      The proposal does not impact any key areas of
    and habitat values.
                                                      private or public vegetation

(ee)The green backdrop to Hastings Street and         Complies
    Noosa Main Beach is maintained and
    retained as an important landscape element
    screening urban development.

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