2020-01-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              13 JANUARY 2020


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the General Committee Meeting
dated 13 January 2020 regarding Application No. MCU19/0054 for a Development Permit for
Material Change of Use for undefined uses – Showroom, Office, Health Care Service, Indoor
Sport and Recreation, Low Impact Industry and Food and Drink Outlet, situated at 2-18 and 20
Hofmann Drive Noosaville and
A.   Refuse the application for the following reasons:
     1.   The proposed development being predominantly retail, does not comply with the SEQ
          Regional Plan’s Elements, Strategies and Outcomes relating to Goal 2 – Prosper as
          it:
          1.1. fosters retail employment rather than employment in the export oriented and
               high-value sectors;
          1.2. is using land set aside for non-retail employment which inhibits the ability of
               Noosa Shire to meet employment planning baselines;
     2.   The proposal does not support the Economic Vision for the Shire to create a strong
          viable niche economy as the proposal introduces a small second shopping centre into
          the Noosa Business Centre limiting available land for growth in identified priority
          focus areas of wellness industries, knowledge-based businesses, education and
          service industries, heritage and creative arts industries.
     3.   The proposal, being predominantly retail, is contrary to the Desired Environmental
          Outcomes of the Noosa Plan as:
          3.1. The extent of large format retail is not envisaged for the centre with a proportion
               of Noosa’s Shire’s higher order needs intended to be fulfilled by the Principal
               Regional activity Centre of Maroochydore; and
          3.2. It will impact on the long term viability of the Noosa Business Centre, as the
               principal business, retail and administrative centre.
     4.   The proposed uses are clearly defined by The Noosa Plan and the applicant’s
          proposed use definitions are unnecessary, inappropriate and have the potential to
          cause confusion.
     5.   The proposed development is contrary to the Noosaville Locality Code as the
          proposed extent of retail is not planned and significantly exceeds the retail caps set
          by the Noosa Plan; and
          5.1. will not support the growth of the Noosa Business Centre as being a multi-
               function employment node which provides for a wide range of business uses;
          5.2. will not retain the development capacity within the centre in the longer term to
               take advantage of potential new employment opportunities.
     6.   The proposed built form, design and layout does not comply with the Noosaville
          Locality Code as:
          6.1. the proposal has the characteristics of a standard retail commercial design
               without the architectural features unique to Noosa;
          6.2. overall the built form is more suited to retail uses than to the other uses
               proposed such as low impact industry;
          6.3. the applicant has not demonstrated that some buildings would be sufficiently
               screened from Council’s major road network;
          6.4. building 4 exceeds the maximum building height for the area and has a reduced
               building setback from Hofmann Drive; and
          6.5. pedestrian connectivity and access is poor.

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