2018-11-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               6 NOVEMBER 2018


     Typically, one staff member works within the warehouse whilst two staff members are off-
     site undertaking landscape projects and design consultations.
     Noosa Pots and Plants is a supplier to and works in partnership with local landscape
     architects and interior designers.
The application is before Council as the garden centre use is inconsistent in the Industry zone.
2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
Over the years the site has been used as an ice works, seafood distributors with retail sales and
more recently a paint distribution centre with retail sales.
The subject business has been operating for approximately 4 months from the premises. A
complaint was received regarding the use in the Industry zone. Council issued an Advisory Letter
regarding the business not complying with the definition of an Industrial Business resulting in this
application to Council. The subject garden centre use in the Industry zone is addressed in
Section 3.3 of this report.
2.2. Site Description
The 1214m² rectangular shaped lot has frontage to Eumundi Noosa Road and Traders Lane. The
lot has been filled towards the Eumundi Noosa Road where most of the carparking is located.
The building is setback behind this carpark. The lot then steps down towards the Traders Lane
frontage. The building is 2 storeys but presents as a single storey building to Eumundi Noosa
Road. Figures 3 and 4 below show the building from each frontage.




                               Figure 3 – View from Eumundi Noosa Rd




                                  Figure 4 – View from Traders Lane

2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Adjoining the south is a car sales yard and to the north is a marine sales and service centre. In
the surrounding area is a bicycle shop, tyre and mechanical centre and further to the north is the
Goodchap Street medical centre and university complex.


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