GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT - 17 JUNE 2024 · Committee to Council report

ORDINARY MEETING                                                                       20 JUNE 2024


(s)(i) (D) of the Noosa Plan 2020 as the proposal fails to incorporate the 10m wide landscaping
required to Hofmann Drive to achieve the parklike, vegetated setting envisaged for the centre which
is synonymous with the Noosa style.
3. The proposal is not consistent with acceptable and performance outcomes AO5, PO5, AO7.4,
PO7 of the Noosaville Local Plan Code a:
a. The development does not retain or propose to enhance the required 10m wide landscaped
garden bed to Hofmann Drive which is important to contribute and create the character sought for
the Noosa Business Centre.
4. The proposal is not consistent with the overall outcome (3)(f) and (4) acceptable and performance
outcomes AO32.4, AO32.5, AO32.6, PO32 and PO33 of the Major Centre Zone as:
a. Reducing the width of the landscaped garden beds required to Hofmann Drive, particularly where
this approach is continued for the remainder of the lots with frontage to Hofmann Drive, will
compromise and impact the ability to achieve a centre which is overall recognisable as having a
Noosa style.
b. The proposal does not retain, incorporate, or enhance the existing vegetation within the required
10m wide landscaped garden bed to Hofmann Drive, which is important to enhance the visual
amenity and natural landscape character of the Noosa Business Centre.
c. The proposal disrupts the landscaped streetscape treatment required to Hofmann Drive intended
to enhance the amenity and contribute positively to the centre’s character.
d. The proposed use is an inconsistent use in the Major Centre Zone Code – Business Park Precinct
will not deliver the commercial and employment uses intended for the Precinct such as health and
wellbeing, education, research and technology and knowledge-based industries.
e. The bio retention basin at the front of the site is located within the required setback area and in
front of the proposed carparking area which results in the development being more visible to the
road and not located in a park like setting.
5. The proposal is not consistent with overall outcome 2(a), (d) and performance outcome PO8 of
the Sustainable Building Design Code as the development does not provide a minimum floor to
ceiling height of 2.7m.
6. The proposed bicycle parking is not consistent with acceptable outcomes AO6.1 of the Driveways
and Parking Code as they are located in an area that impedes access around the site.
B. Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.
C. Request staff to undertake action to ensure the landscaping across the frontage of the site is
consistent with development approvals RAL18/0023 and OPW20/0145.

5.4. FURTHER REPORT - MCU21/0110 - APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE -
RESORT COMPLEX AND ANCILLARY BAR, FOOD AND DRINK OUTLET, OUTDOOR SPORT
AND RECREATION, AND CLUB (MINOR EXTENSION TO EXISTING CLUBHOUSE) AT 61
NOOSA SPRINGS DRIVE, NOOSA HEADS

In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Finzel provided the following
declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
I, Cr Finzel, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter as I have
come to understand that JFP Urban Consultants on behalf of Altum Property Group, who are the
Developers of Park Ridge Noosa Springs, made a submission against the Noosa Springs Hotel
Development. Since then, the matter has changed give Altum Property Group has withdrawn the
submission. Leigh McCready, who is associated with Altum, was involved as a volunteer with my
2020 election campaign with Future Noosa which is no longer an entity. Although I have a
declarable conflict of interest, I do not believe a reasonable person could have a perception of bias
because I believe I do not have a close personal relationship with Leigh & Rob McCready. Therefore,
I will choose to remain in the meeting room. However, I will respect the decision of the meeting on
whether I can remain and participate in the decision.

That Council note the Further Report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning and
Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 June 2024 regarding Application No. MCU21/0110 for a
Development Permit for a Material Change of Use – Resort Complex and ancillary Bar, Food and
Drink Outlet, Outdoor Sport and Recreation and Club (minor extension to existing clubhouse) at 61