Appendix F- Economic Impact Assessment · MCU23/0078

                                                                                                           15




         high amenity and a unique sense of place. This hierarchy represents all the
         retail-based centres that occur (and will occur) in Noosa Shire”.
     • “The centres hierarchy also takes into consideration Noosa Shire's role in a
         more regional context. It recognises that a proportion of the Shire's higher
         order needs is fulfilled by activity centres in other areas, particularly the
         principal regional activity centre of Maroochydore and to a minor extent
         Gympie’s major regional activity centre” (noting that Gympie is outside the
         ShapingSEQ boundary).
     • “The Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction are the next level in the
         hierarchy and are the major activity centres for Noosa Shire. Both have
         distinct and complementary roles, with Noosa Business Centre having a
         predominant role providing future long term growth and employment for the
         Shire”.
     • “The Noosa Business Centre is designated in the South East Queensland
         Regional Plan 2017 as the only major regional activity centre in Noosa. The
         major centre offers the greatest opportunity to accommodate most of the long
         term growth and development for key priority sectors including knowledge-
         based industries such as education and training, health, digital economy,
         technology innovation, and research and development. This will be delivered
         through a number of planning precincts to reflect the desired function and
         role of the centre. Future retail development is provided for in a village mixed
         use precinct designed around a vibrant open main street linked to an open air
         village green space and connecting with the existing shopping centre”.
•    Section 3.3.5 provides further direction on Economy and Employment and reiterates
     the adopted activity centre hierarchy. With respect to Noosa Business Centre, the
     provisions under 3.3.5(s) include:
     • “Noosa Business Centre – is a key higher order centre in the Noosa Shire as it
         is designated as a major centre in the South East Queensland Regional Plan.
         It caters for the broader Noosaville, Tewantin and hinterland areas of the
         shire. Its role and function are to provide for a mixed-use Shire-wide Business
         Centre, with a focus on employment growth and economic diversification
         being a key employment hub for Noosa now and into the future. Innovation
         and knowledge-based industries, health, research and education are present
         as well as higher order sub-regional retail including a discount department
         store and full line supermarket”.
     • “The Noosa Business Centre also includes a transit hub and offers a broad
         range of commercial, community, cultural and entertainment services in
         addition to high density housing, which is encouraged as an integrated
         component of development within and near to the centre”.

Tables of Assessment
•    Table 5.5.5.5 is the table of assessment for the Retail precinct and provides for code
     assessment where the gross floor area for shops, service industry, adult store,
     shopping centre and food and drink outlet does not exceed 24,500 sqm.



Noosa Village Mixed Use Development – Economic Impact Statement for Development Application   Deep End Services