2015-01-12 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  12 January 2015


REPORT
A report on this application to develop the site for a self-storage facility was considered by
Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 20 November 2014. The applicant also sought approval for
signage to the front of the buildings, totalling approximately 24m2, exceeding the as-of-right
provisions of The Noosa Plan.

The officer report recommended Council approve the Operational Works application for signage
subject to a number of conditions, including limiting the maximum sign face area of any one sign
to no more than 4m2 and the total sign face area to not exceed 20m2. The report noted that the
site had a large frontage (71.6m) and could be subdivided into two lots and result in a total sign
face area of 20m2.

Council at its Ordinary Meeting on 20 November 2014 resolved to refuse the Operational Works
application for the following reasons:
1.    The proposal represents excessive signage for a single business that will result in
      unnecessary visual clutter and adversely impact on the visual amenity of the area.
2.    The signage is incompatible with the developed character of Noosaville and is contrary to
      the Advertising Devices Code.
3.    The application proposes signage identified as inconsistent advertising devices within the
      Advertising Devices Code of The Noosa Plan.
Council also resolved to impose the following condition on the Development Permit for the self-
storage facility:

5.    Signage must comply with the self-assessable provisions for signage identified in the
      Advertising Devices Code of the Noosa Plan. In particular, no sign shall exceed a sign
      face area of 4m2 and total signage shall not exceed a combined sign face area of 10m2.

The following further resolution was also made:

C.    Request the applicant to removal all excess signage and ensure all signage complies with
      the acceptable solutions of the Advertising Devices Code of The Noosa Plan. In particular,
      no sign shall exceed a sign face area of 4m2 and total signage shall not exceed a combined
      sign face area of 10m2.

It is in order for Council to defend the appeal and the recommendation is worded accordingly.

Previous Council Consideration

The matter was previously considered by Council at its Ordinary Meeting of 20 November 2014.

Finance & Risk

Should the matter proceed to trial there will be costs in defending the appeal.

Consultation

External Consultation

Nil

Internal Consultation

Departments/Sections Consulted:


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