NJA Submission Attachment A - Submission

scale and nature proposed when supporting retail development and adding to its ability to become a key
regional retail centre. These other “ancillary” uses do not assist the QIC proposal to in any way to
address the strategic preferences for Precinct E1 in the SBC as planned for in The Noosa Plan 2006. In
fact these “ancillary” uses consume more land that was planned to be used to generate employment
opportunities.

The assessment table for the SBC is included in the Noosa Plan 2006 under Division 9 – Table 11.7 of
the Noosaville Locality Plan. This assessment table prescribes the intent for that area including the
subject site and identifies which defined uses are consistent or inconsistent for development with
Precinct E1 in the SBC. The Noosa Plan 2006 defines an inconsistent use as …… “a land use which is
strongly inappropriate in the relevant zones because it is incompatible with other uses generally
expected in that zone”.

The QIC development application proposes a total of sixteen (16) commercial, entertainment and dining,
education, open space, retail, wellbeing, service and utility and undefined uses. In accordance with the
Assessment Table for the Shire Business Centre Zone, a total of ten (10) proposed business premises
are inconsistent and not suitable within Precinct E1 in the SBC. Only six (6) of the sixteen (16) uses
proposed in the QIC development application are consistent with The Noosa Plan 2006. Table 1 below
lists consistent and inconsistent proposed uses as proposed the QIC development application under
The Noosa Plan 2006.


Table 1 – Consistent & Inconsistent Uses
Consistent                               Inconsistent
 Commercial business (Type 1 Office)     Entertainment and dining business (Type
                                             1 Food and beverages)
 Commercial business (Type 2
   Medical)                               Entertainment and dining business (Type
                                             2 Recreation, amusement and fitness)
 Commercial business (Type 3
   Veterinary)                            Entertainment and dining business (Type
                                             3 Bar)
 Education (Type 1 Childcare)
                                          Education (Type 4 Information)
 Education (Type 3 Adult)
                                          Open space (Type 1 Sport & recreation)
 Wellbeing (Type 2 Social)
                                          Retail Business (Type 2 Shop & Salon)

                                                Retail Business (Type 4 Showroom)

                                                Retail Business (Type 7 Garden and
                                                 Lifestyle Centre)

                                                Service and utility (Type 2 Installation)

                                                Undefined Use (Temporary Markets)



The Association cannot support a development proposal whereby there are so many proposed
uses inconsistent with The Noosa Plan 2006 when that proposal is also so inconsistent with the
strategic planning initiatives for that site and provides no real solution on how the strategic
planning initiatives will be appropriately accommodated on alternative site/s. The Noosa Junction
Association considers that the local Noosa economy will benefit by becoming more diverse by
offering more employment opportunities outside of just more retail to local residents and visitors.
The development of land planned for future employment (i.e. technology based research and
development, business, offices and civic) based businesses for predominantly retail development of the
scale and nature proposed in the QIC development application with no real alternatives set aside and


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