2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       9 MARCH 2021


            a.    the written record of complaints referred to in condition 18; and
            b.    the register referred to in condition 20.
            Protection of Privacy
      23.   To ensure privacy is protected between adjoining properties, the window located on
            the upper level northern building face must either:
            a.    be fitted with translucent glazing; or
            b.    be fitted with a fixed external screen.
      24.   The ‘Alfresco’ balcony located to the rear of the Ground Floor must include fixed
            external screens on the northern side of the balcony, positioned in such a way to
            obscure direct views into the windows or private open space areas of adjoining
            properties to the west.
C.    Request the Chief Executive Officer carry out a Final Inspection to ensure compliance with
      the Conditions of approval for both MCU18/0003 and MCU20/0119.
D.    Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.


REPORT
1.    PROPOSAL
The applicant proposes to utilise an existing 4 bedroom, two storey dwelling unit for short-term
accommodation. The dwelling unit is within an existing dual occupancy. All parts of the dwelling
unit will be available for the proposed use, including a two car garage and pool.
The applicant advises that:
     They will utilise a local property manager to oversee letting, management and maintenance
      of the premises.
     They will prepare a code of conduct and management agreement for all guests utilising the
      premises for short-term accommodation.
     All guests will be required to sign the agreement and terms of rental.
     The two car garage and associated driveway will be available for carparking for guests.
     No events, weddings, parties or the like are to occur on the premises.
     A maximum of 8 guests permitted to stay.
It is noted that the dwelling unit has not been constructed in accordance with the exiting approved
plans for the dual occupancy, with the Ground Floor ‘bike parking’ area being converted to a Media
Room, accessible internally and not the garage as originally designed. The unapproved changes
to the dwelling unit has resulted in the development being in excess of the allowable plot ratio
under both the Noosa Plan 2006 (under which the previous application was approved) and Noosa
Plan 2020, which is not supported. As such, minor internal building works will be required to convert
the Media Room back to bike parking, accessible from the garage only, in order to comply with
planning scheme requirements.
A copy of the proposal plans are included as Attachment 1.
The subject site and surrounding locality are detailed in the following aerial photographs:




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