8. APP C. Prelodgement Meeting Minutes

 PLM                              Document(s)/Plan(s)                          Title
 Supporting                       SK06A                                        NEW SHOWROOMS + FUEL
 Information                                                                   NOOSAVILLE SITE STUDY 5

 (Provided by Applicant)




 4. ADVICE & INFORMATION
 Planning                                   Officer Name - Denis Wallace

 The site is zoned Industry and some of the proposed uses are not identified as consistent
 uses within the zone under The Noosa Plan, as follows:
  Use description         Planning Scheme Definition                    Consistent Use?
  Tyre & Mechanical       Industrial Business – Type 2 Production,            Yes
                          Alteration, Repackaging & Repairing
  Service Station         Retail Business – Type 5 Vehicle Uses               Yes
  Shop Component          Retail Business – Type 2 Shop & Salon                No
  Fast Food / Café        Entertainment & Dining Business – Type 1             No
                          Food & Beverages
  Showroom                Retail Business – Type 4 Showroom                    No

  The proposed inconsistent uses within the industrial zone raise significant planning
  concerns and must demonstrate sufficient grounds to overcome the conflict with the
  planning scheme in accordance with S326 of the Sustainable Planning Act.

  In particular, the grounds should establish that sufficient need exists for the uses proposed
  out-of-zone and that they would provide significant community benefit.

  The grounds for relocating Officeworks to the site were discussed at length. Council staff
  advise that the grounds do not appear strong and the showroom use is unlikely to be
  supported. The intent of the zoning is to preserve land for industrial uses. While the
  business would relocate, it would not free up its existing site for industry uses, with the
  showroom approval continuing on that site.

  Concern is also raised at the size of the retail shop component of service station, at up to
  200m2, and the proposed entertainment and dining use. Staff consider it unlikely that a
  strong need for out-of-zone development for these uses exists and that it can be
  demonstrated they cannot be adequately accommodated within suitably zoned areas of
  Noosa.

  Due to the level of planning conflict proposed, a report on the development application
  would be made to a full Council meeting for its decision.

 Specialist reports will be required for Economic Impact & Need, Traffic and Stormwater.

 The development should meet the minimum required landscaping area of 15% of the site.
 Further landscaped setback requirements at frontages are detailed in the Landscaping Code
 of The Noosa Plan.

 An attractive presentation to the road frontages should be presented. In particular, screening
 vegetation to the rear of the tyre and mechanical building, stepping of retaining structures
 where possible and plantings to boundary setbacks.

This document is a record of prelodgement discussions and will not be made available for public viewing. Prelodgement
discussions are conducted to explore development options and requirements, identify issues and provide guidance to prospective
applicants about Council’s policies for development. The recorded discussion items and outcomes in no way imply or commit to an
approval of the proposal on the part of Council or Council officers, nor guarantee that all potential issues associated with a
development proposal have been raised / identified. When a formal development application is lodged, the proposal will be
assessed on its planning merits in accordance with Council’s policy framework existing at the time of the assessment.
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