Town planning report

            •        providing a consolidated urban form that provides a compact and efficient
                     land use; and
            •        preserving and protecting the landscape and amenity values of the locality.

            4.5.4    Noosaville locality code

            The proposal complies with the code as it would serve the local needs of the
            community and visitors, be compatible with other existing uses in the locality, and
            not introduce any additional significant adverse impacts on surrounding properties.

            The proposal is explicitly anticipated by the planning scheme and designated as a
            code assessable consistent use in the Business centre zone when on Lot 1 on
            RP131598, which is most of the proposed site2. Although the use is an inconsistent
            use when in the Mary Street/Thomas Street precinct, most of the site is not in the
            precinct. Any incongruity or incompatibility of uses would therefore be less
            pronounced. Lot 21 on RP72829 already has existing use rights for a Retail
            business—Type 5 vehicle uses, which is an inconsistent use. It would therefore be
            appropriate for Council to treat Lot 21 on RP72829 as if it were not in the Mary
            Street/Thomas Street precinct for this purpose of this application—the proposal
            would not offend the purpose of intention of the precinct and incorporates
            significant improvements to amenity on the boundaries, including three-metre wide
            landscaping strips and noise barriers.

            Despite the precinct trying to maintain a residential character, the existing and
            proposed development are not residential in nature, they generate most of their
            business from passing traffic, and they involve a partial night time use. However, the
            proposal would be consistent with but significantly smaller than the existing service
            station, therefore it would only involve a small-scale material change of use that
            would—
            •        maintain the facility’s ability to operate as intended whilst significantly
                     reducing the GFA;
            •        improve the overall appearance from the streetscape; and
            •        not introduce additional impacts or increase the severity of known impacts
                     on the surrounding development.

            Lot 21 on RP72829 already has an existing lawful use right, therefore the proposal
            to change the use from one non-conforming use to another non-conforming use is
            not anathema to good town planning principles, particularly when both uses display
            similar characteristics.

            Noosaville is one of the principal visitor destinations in Noosa, therefore any new
            development should recognise and reinforce the waterfront location and coastal
            urban setting without harming the environment through visual, noise, odour, or
            other waste impacts. The proposal would visually improve the streetscape and

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    more than two-thirds of the site


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