L03 Submission

Employment Precinct (E1-E7)

Section (w) xi of the Overall Outcomes for the SBC reconfirms the need for substantial non-retail
development while placing priority on the inclusion of Employment Precincts for sections E1-E7.
More specifically, The Noosa Plan 2006 requires Precinct E1 in the SBC to be developed to cater
for employment growth with preferred themes to take advantage of new employment opportunities.
Precinct E1 is to provide for a range of civic uses and functions with a predominant focus on
research and development industries. The QIC application for the Precinct E1 proposes
predominantly retail uses and does not comply with Section 11.8.2 (w) xi of the Overall Outcomes
of the Noosaville Locality.


   4.   The QIC application does not appropriately address the Specific Outcomes (and
        Probable Solutions) for the Noosaville Locality as identified in The Noosa Plan
        2006

The QIC application openly fails to comply with Specific Outcomes for the Noosaville Locality
prescribed under Division 17 of The Noosa Plan 2006. Areas of inconsistency between the
QIC application and specific outcomes for the Noosaville locality include:

               detailed measures relating to bulk and scale, being height (O8);
               maximum site cover (O11);
               maximum plot ratio (O16); and
               gross floor area in Precinct B1 (O106).

The grounds provided by QIC are not considered adequate in addressing the preferences of the
Noosaville Locality Code and even provide a convincing justification that the proposal can address
the Specific Outcomes as relevant to these Probable Solutions.

The Specific Outcomes are prescribed for the SBC precincts in Division 24 - Table 11.21 of
The Noosa Plan 2006. The QIC application for Precinct E1 fails to comply with consistent
uses listed under Section 11.38 of Table 11.21 and among other things, proposes uses which
are deemed strongly inappropriate. Refer to Table 1 in Ground No. 2 above.

In addition to inconsistent uses detailed under Section 11.38 of The Noosa Plan 2006, the
QIC application does not propose Precinct E1 to form a key employment node for new
knowledge industries in any form, noting the northern section to be developed for civic
purposes. Consequently, the QIC application does not comply with Specific Outcome (O123)
and or with Probable Solution (S123.1).


   5.   The QIC application has failed to demonstrate a current need for the specific
        development as proposed and as such its proposed scale and nature of
        development is considered premature

The QIC application relies on an invention application of demographics and statistics in an
attempt to justify both the proposed retail uses and their respective sizeable GFAs. The
catchment areas have been extended as have such considerations on the permanent GFA
being vacant.


   6.   The QIC application if developed as proposed will result in a shortfall of land
        identified as being acceptable for development for those uses intended for
        Precinct E1 in the SBC.


It is considered responsible strategic planning to identify sufficient land that is appropriately
positioned with attributes appropriate for those uses identified for Precinct E1 in the SBC
under The Noosa Plan 2006. There are a range of considerations that identifies such land is
available and suitable for the appropriate development of such land uses.                 These