2020-01-13 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 13 JANUARY 2020


    Landscape Design and Landscape Addendum prepared by Urbis;
    Infrastructure Services Report prepared by Cardno;
    Waste Management Plan, prepared by MRA Environmental;
    Traffic Impact Assessment prepared by Cambray Consulting;
    Ecological Report prepared by Gondwana Ecological Group; and
    Preliminary Arboriculture Report prepared by Treescience.
2.    SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
2.1.1. Subject site
132007.1273 - On 22 December 2008 Council approved 7,633m² of ‘trade related’ showrooms
and 5,256m² of offices. The development included 1 large 1,500m² tenancy with the balance of
showrooms ranging in size between 400m² and 500m². Conditions of approval required the
showrooms to be only ‘trade related’ to complement the neighbouring industrial area and provide
an appropriate transition between uses. This approval has now lapsed.
MCU12/0051 - On 28 March 2013, Sunshine Coast Council refused a development application
for material change of use for 9,822m² for an undefined use (Home Improvement store –
Masters) and 1,737m² of showroom. The applicant subsequently appealed the decision and the
Court on 15 July 2014 over turned Council’s decision and granted a development approval. Two
applications to extend the relevant period were submitted but were withdrawn. This development
approval has now lapsed.
2.1.2. Shire Business Centre - Retail Floor Area
Shire Business Centre
The Shire Business Centre involved the establishment of a discount department store-based
shopping centre of approximately 23,900m2 gross floor area, along with 7,200m2 gross floor of
retail showrooms, a service station and 4,925m2 gross floor area of commercial office space.
A development application for a major shopping centre expansion, was lodged with Noosa
Council in 2007 and was ultimately assessed by Sunshine Coast Council. The proposal involved
a 41,050m2 expansion to the existing shopping centre, comprising 35,850m2 of additional retail
floor space and 5,200m2 of commercial office space. Council refused the proposal and the
decision appealed (Planning & Environment Court appeal ref. 182/09). The case proceeded to
trial but the appellant subsequently discontinued the appeal in May 2011.
On 24 September 2015 Council refused a shopping centre expansion comprising 32,525m² of
floor area. The proposal included a second discount department store, a major supermarket, a
subordinate supermarket and 50 plus specialty shops (approximately 22,230m² in retail floor
space). An appeal was lodged on 23 October 2015 and was subsequently dismissed on 16
December 2016 by the Planning and Environment Court.
2.2. Site Description
The 2 sites adjoin Commerce Court and Hofmann Drive and are generally a rectangular shape.
The development site is affected by 3 vegetation Covenants for visual amenity purposes,
Covenant AA and Covenant Y along the northern boundary and Covenant AB to the south along
Hofmann Drive. Refer to Figure 10b.
Easements for access and drainage also traverse the site which are generally redundant as
these were created as part of the greater Shire Business Centre.
Much of the lot has been historically excavated to approximately 1m below the natural ground
level other than to the north eastern portion of the lot where some fill exists. The land is generally
commensurate with the existing road and footpath levels.



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