2 Emerald Planning Report

Overlooking                                             AO12                                                          Not Applicable –
PO12                                                    Where the business activity adjoins an existing or            The subject site does not adjoin an approved or existing
Business activities maintain the reasonable privacy     approved residential use, the reasonable privacy and          residential use.
and amenity of site and adjoining residents and their   amenity of such uses is maintained by:
enjoyment of indoor and outdoor living areas is not     (a) siting and orienting buildings to minimise the
unreasonably diminished.                                      likelihood of overlooking occurring;
                                                        (b) having windows and outdoor areas, (including
                                                              balconies and terraces) located and designed so
                                                              that they do not look into dwellings or visitor
                                                              accommodation; and
                                                        (c) incorporating screening over building openings.
Noise, visual and odour impacts                         AO13.1                                                        Complies –
PO13                                                    Undesirable noise, visual or odour impacts on public          While there are no adjoining residential uses, the Loading
Business activities are designed, sited and operated    spaces and residential uses, are avoided or reduced           and Storage Areas are located at the rear with access from
to avoid environmental nuisances such as noise,         by:                                                           Wimmers Lane with the building providing screening from
visual or odour impacts that unreasonably diminish      (a) providing vehicle loading/unloading and refuse            Emerald Street.
the amenity of the area or surrounding uses.                  storage/collection facilities within enclosed service
                                                              yards or courtyards; and
                                                        (b) not locating site service facilities and areas along
                                                              any frontage to a street or other public space.
                                                        AO13.2                                                        Not Applicable –
                                                        Where the business activity requires the use of               There are no nearby sensitive land uses identified.
                                                        acoustic attenuation measures to mitigate adverse
                                                        impacts on nearby sensitive land uses, such measures
                                                        are designed and constructed to be compatible with the
                                                        local streetscape.
Live Music                                              AO14.1                                                        Not Applicable –
PO14                                                    Where the site is adjacent to land in a residential zone      The subject site does not adjoin a residential zone or
Live music creates entertainment for patrons and        (excluding Tourist Accommodation Zone), the Noosa             precinct.
vibrancy within the streetscape and is sited to avoid   Business Centre High Density Residential Precinct,or
significant impacts on surrounding residential land     the Rural Residential Zone live music is contained
uses.                                                   within an enclosed acoustically treated environment.
                                                        AO14.2                                                        Not Applicable –
                                                        Acoustic live music (not reliant on electric or electronic    Live Music is not anticipated for any proposed use.
                                                        equipment) ceases to operate in outdoor spaces by
                                                        9:00pm Sunday – Thursday, and by 10:00pm Friday
                                                        and Saturday, except if located within the Hastings
                                                        Street Mixed Use Precinct or Noosa Junction
                                                        Hospitality precinct where it can operate until 10:00pm
                                                        Sunday - Thursday, and by 12:00 midnight Friday and
                                                        Saturday.