MCU14/0053 - Proposal Report

Proposal Report       Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for Retail Business - Type 2 Shop and Salon over Land situated at 15 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads
                      described as Lot 6 on N21827
Applicant:            Cammeray Investments Pty Ltd


             Specific Outcomes                          Probable solutions                                   Response to SO/PS
                                                        (if code assessable)
scenic amenity of the beachfront and do not             the beach—                                           building and the beach.
degrade the beachfront character.                       b) are no more than 1.2m in height;
                                                        c) are of open construction (at least
                                                              50% transparent);
                                                        d) incorporate lightweight materials;
                                                              and
                                                        e) incorporate dark colours to blend
                                                              with the natural landscape.
Visitor accommodation Type 4
Lot 7 on RP802632 being the Noosa                       No solution provided.                                Complies – not applicable
Sheraton Resort in Hastings Street is
developed and maintained for Visitor
accommodation Type 4 and offers
associated Business Uses.
Built form
Streetscape character
Development—                                            S57.1 Ground floor uses have at least                Complies – existing shop front to be
a)       respects and complements the                   50% transparent glazing to shopfronts to             retained; this shop front is transparent
         existing neighbourhood character;              create active street fronts.                         with the installation of glass-panelled
b)       addresses the street and contributes                                                                doors.
         positively to the streetscape;
c)       incorporates attractive and
         contemporary designs;
d)       contributes positively to the skyline
         with pitched roofs;
e)       provides variation and vitality in
         setback alignment;
f)       incorporates outdoor dining or
         landscaped areas;
g)       includes covered pedestrian
         entrances to premises;
h)       varies in line and plane;
i)       employs landscape designs in front
         building setback areas and footpath
         areas that are in character with
         existing streetscape themes;
j)       provides for a variety of balconies,
         verandas, railing treatment and
         awnings but with limited covering of
         pedestrian areas;
k)       uses a variety of building materials to
         add to the diversity and visual interest
         within the streetscape; and
l)       provides separate entrances for
         Business Uses and Residential
         Uses within the one building.
Carparking and access
On-site covered and open carpark areas are              S58.1 and S59.1 and S60.1                            Meets Overall Outcome – No on-site
generally screened from the street to avoid             Parking spaces are located such that—                parking spaces are proposed.
visually dominating the streetscape and                 a)     open carparking spaces are
detracting from the pedestrian orientated                      concealed from the Hastings                   Combining the considerations of the
character of Hastings Street;                                  Street and Noosa Drive frontages;             uses’ type and patronage, relative size
            AND                                         b)     a single ingress or egress point is           and location, and the particular intent of
Hastings Street is maintained as a narrow                      provided for all carparking;                  the additional area to potentially
traffic way, whilst allowing for parking and                                                                 decrease use-related traffic, it is
loading of vehicles on the street;                      c)     a 6m landscaped setback is                    considered that the provision of on-site
            AND                                                provided between the parking                  parking is not an essential or practical
On site covered carparking areas are                           spaces and the road reserve; and              requirement of the proposal.
accessible to residents, customers, staff and           d)     they are accessible to patrons
visitors during business hours.                                and staff during business hours               The building is appropriately sited within
                                                               with security gating only activated           perhaps the most ideal nexus of public
                                                               for Commercial Uses outside of                transport and pedestrian networks within
                                                               business hours.                               Noosa Shire, and as expressed above,
                                                                                                             receives    significant    amounts       of
                                                                                                             patronage from these alternate transport
                                                                                                             networks, as well as visitors utilising
                                                                                                             their accommodations’ on-site parking
                                                                                                             and facility-provided transport.        As
                                                                                                             stated above the applicant is prepared
                                                                                                             to make an appropriate contribution to
                                                                                                             community parking facilities as a result
                                                                                                             of any shortfall in onsite parking for the


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