Planning Report - Sunshine Beach Surf Club · MCU17/0024.04

5. Proposed Change

The purpose of this report is to seek approval for an Other Change to approval MCU17/0024.02.
The subject site is located at 2 & 4 The Esplanade, Sunshine Beach and is formally described as Lot
126 on CP845336, Lot 5 on SP269274 and Lot 4 on SP269274.

Noting that 2 The Esplanade is Ed Webb Park where a portion of the new extension is proposed.
The Club acknowledges they will need to undertake a further process with Noosa Council to
broker a land lease arrange for the building to be sited where proposed. Given that a new parcel
of land is included, the application does not meet the criteria for a minor change under the
Planning Act 2016 and therefore is an Other Change is required.

The proposed Other Change seeks approval for a Storage Facility for Additional Emergency
Equipment which is contained within a 187.15m² single level extension + small mezzanine wrapping
around the southern corner of the clubhouse.

Reconfiguration of the lower floor of the club house will also occur to provide improved storage
and facilities for the patrolling members and junior activities (nippers).

With the expansion of the junior activities program in recent years comes the need for storage of
additional equipment. In addition, the increase in the 24 hour emergencies has placed pressure on
the efficient access to the equipment.

The new extension will house all of the Emergency Response Equipment, the Surf Club’s beach
patrol equipment, SLSQ (Noosa Council) Lifeguard service equipment. The new facility will provide
greatly enhanced easy access to the emergency equipment and secure storage for the beach
patrol gear and Lifeguard services.

The lower floor of the existing club house will be reconfigured to provide meeting and training rooms
for patrolling members and surf club activities, and house junior activities equipment which is
currently stored offsite. No change to the upper floor food and drink activities is proposed as part
of this Other Change request.

The external finishes will blend into the surrounding landscaping with the use of timber look batten
and masonry consistent with the club house.

A landscape audit has been provided that indicates that vegetation will be required to be
removed for the new extension. New plantings, weed management and enhancement of retained
vegetation are proposed to the side of the extension which will more than offset the removal.

The proposal does not trigger any further car parking demand as it is storage for Emergency
Services essential equipment required to deliver the critical community services of surf lifesaving
activities and lifeguard duties to maintain public safety and education.

A southeast perspective is provided below as Figure 4




RG Strategic Other Change to Development Permit MCU17/0024.02 (Emergency Services – Additional Emergency
Equipment Storage)                                      8