planning report StBaker1

The applicant continues to assert the existing business activities within Thomas Surfboards (other
than the gym component) will rely on Council’s 2015 Industrial Moratorium. Although not part of this
application, the applicant considers the relocation of these existing business activities from Eumundi
Rd to Project Ave is not introducing a new business within the Industrial zone. Furthermore, the
barbering activity within the Thomas Surfboards integrated facility has evolved to include design,
development, testing, demonstration and wholesale of hair and grooming products, which the
applicant is willing to show the Council officers and Councillors these practices.

The applicant also reiterates the coffee and cool drinks onsite are predominantly for staff and clients
associated with the Thomas Surfboards integrated business.

The clothing and design business is associated with Thomas Surfboards integrated business, with
products stored and repackaged for distribution with minor retail sales alongside the surfboards.


4.2 Key issues
The site is in the Noosaville Locality and is zoned Industry. The proposed Entertainment and Dining
Business Type 2 – Fitness is an inconsistent use in the zone required to follow an impact assessable
application process. The assessment is subject to a “whole-of-planning-scheme” assessment with
the following codes identified as the most applicable and further comment provided thereafter.

   -   Noosaville Locality Code
   -   Business Uses Code
   -   Driveways and Parking Code

4.2.1 Sport and Recreation Use within an Industry Zone
The Overall Outcomes of the Industry Zone seek land is protected for industrial functions to the
exclusion of incompatible uses including Residential Uses, Community Uses, Commercial business
and most Sport and Recreation uses and Retail business uses. Although the proposed fitness
use is inconsistent within the Industry Zone, it is acknowledged some sport and recreational uses
are accepted. Furthermore, fitness gyms are floor area consumptive and somewhat difficult to locate
in Business Centres with several development approvals for these uses given over the last 10 years
since The Noosa Plan’s commencement.

The proposed fitness gym is located within an existing industrial building and no new building works
are required. The proposed fitness gym will be located within 120m2 (27%) of the existing 450m2
gross floor area building and is a complementary use to the Thomas Surfboards integrated facility.
The size and scale of the building is similar to other gym uses approved in Industrial Zones within
Noosaville.

Given the nature of the adjoining service industry uses and tenancy sizes, the proposed
entertainment and dining use is complementary. The proposed entertainment and dining use is
compatible with the Industry Zone and meets the relevant Overall Outcomes of the Noosaville
Locality Code.

4.2.2 Carparking
The Driveways and Carparking Code requires sufficient parking to be provided onsite for the specific
business type/nature of the use, with consideration given to any existing parking onsite, hours of
operation, likely number of users and peak parking demand periods.

The Probable Solutions for onsite parking prescribe a rate of 1 space per 20m2 of use area, or 1




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