Eduardo's Minor Change - Planning Report

5.   Planning Assessment

5.1 Noosaville Local Plan Code

The subject site is included within the Tourist Accommodation zone under the Noosa Plan 2020. The
proposed change to convert the existing Shop (café) to a Food and drink use is consistent for the
mixed use type zoning of the site and generally demonstrates compliance with the current provisions
of the Noosa Plan 2020. Outdoor dining is encouraged under planning scheme and the proposal will
be a positive contribution to Gympie Terrace fully complying with the Planning scheme.

While the proposed use is consistent and fully complies with the Local Plan Code, car parking rates
are discussed below.

5.2 Carparking

The previous change approval was similar to the current request and carparking was discussed in
the Officers delegated report for that change approval. The Officer’s discussion is provided below.

The original approval for the development was issued on 05/07/2001 which included 20
multiple dwellings and commercial premises. The approval triggered 30 carparking spaces for
the residential component of the development and an additional 43 spaces for the commercial
precinct.

Carparking for the commercial precinct was calculated based on the following rates:
   • 1 space per 20m2 for the first 100m2 of the commercial precinct;
   • 1 space per 15m2 for the remaining 435m2 of the commercial precinct;
   • 1 space per 10m2 for the approved 43m2 of outdoor dining for premises 1 and 3 (being
      restaurant uses); and
   • 6 spaces for the approved medical premises containing two practitioners.

Based on these rates, the commercial component of the development (excluding medical
premises) has an approved carparking rate of 15.3m2 = 1 space. Therefore, the approved shop
on the subject site has five associated carparking spaces calculated as the premises area
(72m2) divided by a carparking rate of 1 space per 15.3m2 = 4.705 (5 car spaces).


Therefore, based on the same carparking calculation as accepted by Council with the previous
change approval, the proposal is within the tenancy’s’ credit of 4.9 car parking spaces, in fact is only
utilising 2.73 car spaces allocated to the tenancy. Table 1 below provides the detail calculation.




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