2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                          9 MARCH 2021




                  Figure 7: Rirarian Buffer and waterway designation (Noosa Plan 2020)

Whilst the proposed development conflicts with the planning scheme by incorporating development
within the Riparian Buffer it is noted that the area is largely developed, with a dam constructed in
this area. Both structures within the riparian buffer have been in this location for at least 10 years
and previously associated with the nursery use on the site, with the shed being re-purposed to
service the tourist park use.
Storage Area
The proposed site plan includes 2 storage areas. A site inspection identifies that caravans and
RV’s are currently being stored in this area. The definition of ‘tourist park’ within the planning
scheme is:
      the use of premises for—
         a. holiday, accommodation in caravans, self-contained cabins, tents or other similar
            structures; or
         b. amenity facilities, a food and drink outlet, a manager’s residence, offices, recreation
            facilities for the use of occupants and their visitors, or staff accommodation, if the use
            is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).
Notably the planning scheme definition does not include the storage of RV’s and caravans. The
storing of goods on site would be classified as ‘Warehouse’ which the planning scheme defines
as:
          a. storing or distributing goods, whether or not carried out in a building; or
          b. the wholesale of goods, if the use is ancillary to the use in paragraph (a).
Warehouse is an inconsistent use within the Rural Zone and subject to impact assessment. The
current application has not sought approval for Warehouse despite the storage area being shown
on the plans.
Notwithstanding, it is reasonable to expect that some users of the tourist park may from time to
time seek to store their RV’s and caravans at the site to enable them to travel and stay longer

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