2022-11-14 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              14 NOVEMBER 2022


                  current situation, and forecast the potential long-term impacts of short-term
                  accommodation across the residential zones;
                 consider the zone intent, levels of assessment and regulation short-term
                  accommodation across the residential zones;
                       consider the state interests of Housing supply and diversity and Tourism;
                       be evidence-driven, comprehensive, and prepared in a detailed manner.
      On commencement of the planning scheme for a period of two years.
      2.    Submit a report to the Minister on completion of the monitoring process. The report
            must detail the findings of the monitoring process and provide an accompanying
            statement from the council that identifies whether the council considers an amendment
            should be made to the planning scheme as a result of the monitoring process, and the
            reasons for the council’s position on this. Within six months of completing 1.
2.    Short Term Accommodation monitoring report
In response to the Minister’s conditional approval, a Short Term Accommodation Monitoring
Report, including recommendations to amend NP2020, has been prepared.
As a baseline measure, the Monitoring Report undertook an extensive review of short term
accommodation under the provisions of the former Noosa Plan 2006 (NP2006) and the economic,
tourism and housing conditions from 2006 – July 2020, prior to the commencement of NP2020. A
number of background studies, issues papers, short term accommodation data, as well as
community and economic census data helped to inform the pre NP2020 baseline of information.
In the 2 year period since the commencement of NP2020, the Monitoring Report has examined
the provisions relating to short term accommodation, tourism and housing supply across all zones
in NP2020. More recent housing and economic studies and strategies, census data, community
feedback and updated short term accommodation data helped to inform the situation over the last
2 years. A social and economic impact assessment has also been undertaken by AEC.
Covid-19 impacts on the economy, employment, tourism, short term accommodation and housing
were also examined both prior to and over the 2 years since NP2020 commenced.
2.1   Overview
Since the introduction of Noosa Plan 2020, significant external events have impacted Noosa,
including Covid-19 and the national housing crisis, both affecting the economy, tourism, short term
accommodation and the housing market.
Significantly, the impacts from the use of dwellings for short term accommodation were identified
as contributing to housing supply and affordability, more particularly to the smaller more affordable
dwelling market.
The Monitoring report found that legacy provisions from past planning schemes and the provisions
within the former Noosa Plan 2006 generally allowed for a mix of permanent residential dwellings
and short term accommodation for visitors throughout much of Noosa Shire. The use of dwellings
could generally move from permanent occupancy for residents to short term use for visitors without
further approval, resulting in no long term housing security for permanent residents.
With the emergence of online booking platforms, the number of dwellings being used for short term
accommodation, particularly the use of dwelling houses, increased and issues emerged around
the impacts on residential amenity, housing supply and affordability and the competition between
residents and visitors for a limited supply of existing and future dwelling stock.
In response to rising concerns over the impacts of short term accommodation, Council made the
decision to make short term accommodation an inconsistent use in the Low Density Residential
zone in Noosa Plan 2020. Council also introduced a short stay letting and home hosted
accommodation local law to deal with residential amenity, complaints and guest safety.


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