2019-05-07 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         7 MAY 2019


             Amenity
       12.   The development must be undertaken and operated in a manner that causes no
             detrimental effect upon the amenity of the area by reason of the creation of excessive
             noise, lighting nuisance or other emissions.
             Advertising Signage
       13.   Any advertising sign or device must comply with Council’s policies on advertising.
B.     Find the following are sufficient grounds to justify the decision despite the conflict with the
       Planning Scheme:
       1.    Gyms (fitness centres) are generally floor area intensive and require tenancies that
             are most readily found in the Industrial Zone;
       2.    Some sport and recreational uses are accepted in the Industry zone given the limited
             potential impacts of sport and recreation uses; and
       3.    The fitness centre is of a similar size and scale to other approved Entertainment &
             Dining Business’s Type 2 within the Noosaville Industrial area.
C.     Advise the applicant that the existing unapproved building addition along the northern
       boundary must be removed to provide access to the rear carpark, within 90 business days
       of the Operational Works approval date, unless further agreed in writing by Council.
D.     Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.


REPORT
1.     PROPOSAL
The applicant seeks approval for a Gym within an existing 414m2 industrial tenancy located in the
Industry Zone of the Noosaville Locality.
The applicant submits the following:
The proposed gym operates predominantly outside of normal business hours. The proposed use
of the site is not in line with what would be considered a traditional gym. There is no open gym
time, all members must attend classes set at specific times with 1 or 2 trainers present at each
class. Class sizes range from one on one personal training to maximum 8 per strength and
condition group session at a time.
All members are required to book in advance, therefore eliminating any potential additional
impact on neighbouring businesses outside of class times. The majority of trading occurs outside
of normal trading hours and therefore will have a minimal impact on parking needs of
neighbouring businesses.
9 car spaces and 2 motorbike spaces are proposed on site, 2 of the car spaces are in a tandem
configuration (staff).
The applicant proposes the following operating hours:
 Day                Class times (8 per class)
 Monday             5.15am, 6.30am, 9am
                    10am-3pm CLOSED (potentially staff only on site – max 2)
                    4.15pm, 5.30pm
                    All classes 60 minutes in duration
 Tuesday            5.15am, 6.30am, 9am
                    10am – 3pm CLOSED (potentially staff only on site – max 2)
                    4.15pm, 5.30pm
                    All classes 60 minutes in duration


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