2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

                                                       Detached Housing Zone (Division 16);
                 Including amendments to 3 July 2017
The Noosa Plan



                                                       Semi-Attached Housing Zone (Division 17);

                                                       Attached Housing Zone (Division 18);

                                                       Visitor Mixed Use Zone (Division 19);

                                                       Neighbourhood Centre Zone (Division 20);

                                                       Community Services Zone (Division 21);

                                                       Rural Settlement Zone (Division 22);

                                                       Open Space Recreation Zone (Division 23); and

                                                       Open Space Conservation Zone (Division 24).


                                                                                       Character statement of the locality 2
                                                       Physical Setting
                                                       The Eastern Beaches Locality is situated in the eastern part of the Noosa and includes the coastal
                                                       communities of Sunshine Beach, Sunrise Beach, Castaways Beach, Marcus Beach and Peregian Beach.
                                                       The locality is essentially an elongated nodal development stretching along the David Low Way beside
                                                       the coast, with boundaries generally defined by—
                                                            Noosa National Park in the north;
                                                            the Pacific Ocean in the east;
                                                            the former Shire boundary in the south; and
                                                            Mary Ann Drive, Win Road, Clarendon Road, Lake Weyba and Noosa National Park in the west.
                                                       The locality is based on a complex dune system, forming protected valleys and exposed ridges leading to
                                                       the Pacific Ocean or wetlands on the shores of Lake Weyba. In the north, the rocky outcrop of Noosa
                                                       Heads forms the foundation of the dune system. Drainage systems form deep depressions between the
                                                       dunes and define the boundaries between the communities that have developed in the locality. In the
                                                       east, the drainage systems are especially deep and comprise Sunshine, Burgess, Castaways, Marcus and
                                                       Peregian Creeks. In the south and west, Stumers Creek drains to the ocean and Murdering Creek and a
                                                       complex system of dunes and wetlands drain to Lake Weyba.
                                                       Particular values of the landform and landscape include—
                                                            Lake Weyba and associated coastal wetlands which form an integral part of the vistas to the
                                                             west;
                                                            the beach and the natural fore dune system stretching along the beachfront; and
                                                            the coastal dunes, creeks and lagoons.
                                                       A large diversity of indigenous vegetation is supported by the dunes and wetlands, including wetland
                                                       communities, stunted heath land communities and higher eucalypt communities, which are critical for
                                                       dune stability and ensure attractive vistas from the David Low Way and the beach. The fore dunes,
                                                       coastal dunes and lowland habitats also support a wide variety of fauna.

                                                       Accessibility, Infrastructure & Servicing

                                                       The David Low Way is the main access road, travelling in a south-north direction through the locality.
                                                       This road is a major entrance to Noosa’s coastal area and provides constantly changing vistas of the
                                                       ocean and the vegetated dune system. The other approach to the locality is from the north through
                                                       Noosa Junction and along the David Low Way curving between the densely vegetated national park to
                                                       the east and wallum plains to the west.



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