2015-06-29 Attachment 1 to Item 4 General Committee Agenda - Noosa Design Principles

                                        our local character
       GREAT PLACES ARE CHARACTERISED BY “A STRONG WORKING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN
               DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, RETAIL MARKETING AND SOCIAL PLANNING.”
                                                       Legge 2009


                                                    PRINCIPLES
Involve the community in design            Analyse the functionality of all vehicle   Respect the character of existing
projects as residents are a highly         and pedestrian movements.                  towns and villages - don’t force or
valued source of local knowledge and       Improve access for pedestrians,            contrive designs that do not fit.
information.                               cyclists and public transport before       Have a hierarchy of park types
Develop unique communication               using more public space for car            and provide a range of infrastructure
plans with the community.                  parking                                    to suit.
Gain an understanding of each              Provide space for seating and shade        Assist with the comfort and needs
place, its problems and issues,            to promote opportunities for social        of all users of high use areas by
through focused consultation and           interaction.                               considering appropriate infrastructure.
investigation.                             Seek opportunities to support and          Provide simple signage and natural
Look at the wider context and don’t        enhance the Noosa ‘look and feel’ in       vegetation at town and village
view projects in isolation.                all design works.                          entrances but not at individual
Consider the flow-on effect of all         Facilitate space for footpath dining       neighbourhoods or new estates.
design decisions.                          in streetscape design upgrades.            Allow advertising signage on private
Observe the day to day activities in       Be sympathetic to Noosa’s history by       property which fits with the local
the place before making decisions -        incorporating aesthetic elements into      character and scale of the surrounds.
you may be surprised by what you see.      the design of our streetscapes.