2017-02-07 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 8 Community Feedback on New Noosa Plan

Submitter                   Comments                                                                              Staff Response
LOCALITY: SHIRE WIDE
   5, 9, 10, 19, 56, 75,   Noosa is a great place to live, please don’t change anything. It’s unique due to its   These submissions and many attendees at the consultation stands comment
              118, 121     natural landscapes and amenity. Each village has a unique identity and sense of        that overall Noosa is a great place to live and that it has an extraordinary
                           place.                                                                                 landscape of great beauty.

                     15    Better signage and wayfinding for visitors.                                            Refer to Transport Strategy

                     27    Setbacks for sheds - has seen long shed (15m) only 1.5m from boundary                  Refer to drafting

                     27    Concerned with tone of Discussion Paper around commercial uses on foreshore.           The Discussion Paper acknowledges tourism remaining as a key part of
                           Inferring foreshore uses are inferior to others.                                       Noosa’s future economy. It is agreed that water-based businesses are an
                                                                                                                  important segment of the opportunities on offer to visitors.
                     27    Noosa river boating users and ferries are key driver for local economy. Should
                                                                                                                  The Discussion Paper separately noted that there have been instances of
                           come through in the planning scheme.
                                                                                                                  foreshore businesses expanding into public spaces and that the matter is
                   126     The Discussion paper mentions that Tewantin is the getaway to the river. However       under review. It also proposes that commercial land uses on Noosaville
                           this should be amended to be Noosaville as that is where the majority of the           foreshore be restricted to a marine function. These statements were not
                           commercial and private boating activities start and conclude. The paper also           intended to infer that the role of the foreshore businesses is less important to
                           mentions to the need to support the river related businesses at the Tewantin           other businesses.
                           Marina and would like this to be extended to support the established and               Refer to the Noosaville Foreshore Master Plan.
                           significant commercial businesses already operating in Noosaville and Noosa
                           Heads. In addition the New Noosa Plan should recognise that the success of the
                           tourist experiences on the River is due to the services and facilities offered from
                           commercial jetties and that Gympie Terrace be recognised as its own economic
                           zone of significance. They support the outcomes for Noosaville in the discussion
                           paper and commend the preparation of a new foreshore master plan, however
                           wold like more positive wording around use of commercial jetties rather than
                           using the terminology about commercial jetties needing to be restricted. Would
                           like Council to consult with existing commercial land use holders before approving
                           other commercial activities in adjoining areas and establish a process to ensure
                           commercial lessees are consulted if applications are sought to use adjoining public
                           land for commercial uses. We oppose the prevalence of commercial operators
                           working out of trucks in public areas, commercial companies operating from public
                           boat ramps and tour companies collecting passengers from public carparks instead
                           of a commercial site which holds proper insurances. Any future limits on signage
                           need to recognise the need for those operating on the foreshore to have signage
                           on all 4 sides of buildings and exempt directional signage etc. to be exempted
                           from the limit.


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