2021-07-12 General Committee Meeting Minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                                 12 JULY 2021


               Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential zones, on the basis
               that further short-term accommodation is depleting housing supply for permanent
               residents and this poses a significant risk of serious adverse economic and social
               conditions in Noosa Shire, and the delay involved in amending the planning
               scheme would increase this risk.
        C.     Note that Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 18 March 2021 resolved to “update
               the Noosa Council Housing Needs Assessment prepared by Briggs & Mortar Pty
               Ltd in 2017 with regard to the provisions of Noosa Plan 2020 and the local
               housing situation and trends” and that this review shall address the supply of
               housing for permanent residents, and the impact short term accommodation has
               on this supply; and inform the assessment of future development applications for
               short term accommodation.
        A.   Refuse the application for the following reasons:
             1.    The proposal is not consistent with 3.2.4 Housing to meet diverse needs of
                   the community and 3.3.3 Housing Choice (n) of the Strategic Framework, as
                   it will further erode the permanent housing in the area, impacting permanent
                   resident amenity.
             2.    The proposal is not consistent with 6.3.2.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
                   (2)(a) and (h) of the Medium Density Residential Zone Code as:
                   a.    The proposal is located in an area that it is not predominantly home to
                         permanent residents, with many properties being used for visitor
                         accommodation and/or properties permitted for visitor accommodation.
                   b.    The proposal seeks to establish a new short-term visitor
                         accommodation facility within a recently approved dual occupancy, and
                         is not located within a well-established resort or holiday units.
             3.    The proposal is not consistent with 7.2.4.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
                   (2)(t) and Performance Outcome PO21 of the Noosaville Local Plan Code
                   as:
             a.    Additional visitor accommodation in the area is likely to result in detrimental
                   impacts on the residential amenity of permanent residents.
                   b.    While the code seeks to maintain visitor accommodation in the area, it
                         does not seek to increase the extent of visitor accommodation within
                         the area to the detriment of permanent residents.
             4.    The proposal is not consistent with 9.3.5.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes
                   (1) and (2)(f) of the Visitor Accommodation Code as:
                   a.    The proposed visitor accommodation is not appropriately located and
                         integrated with permanent residents in the area given the number and
                         density of properties currently being used for visitor accommodation
                         and/or permitted for visitor accommodation.
                   b.    The proposed visitor accommodation is likely to detract from the
                         amenity enjoyed by residents.
             5.    There is no need for additional short term accommodation in the area.
        B.   Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act
             2016.
        For:       Crs Lorentson, Wilkie, Stockwell, Stewart and Jurisevic
        Against: Crs Wegener and Finzel
                                                                                     Carried.



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