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

Submitter                 Comments                                                                              Staff Response
                                                                                                                pitch and eave requirements and there are many instances where such
                                                                                                                approval has been granted.
                                                                                                                Staff propose to meet with local architects to discuss the issue further and the
                                                                                                                issue will then be referred to drafting.

                  141    Reconsider the policy of removal of all exotic species from buffer zones and Noosa     Refer to Parks Branch.
                         Woods. We are losing the lush green feel closer to town as well as the cooling
                         effects.

                  193    There are many examples of relaxations being given, with little to no thought          Planning schemes establish a set of development parameters for all forms of
                         given to the Noosa Plan and its purpose. I would like to see Council regain control    development. However Council is obliged to consider requests to vary these
                         over these approvals for residential developments and take some responsibility         standards. Generally an approval will be given if the variation is relatively
                         for the streetscape. Neighbours are paying the price of rampant relaxations, and in    minor, there is appropriate justification arising from the circumstances of the
                         many cases there are no extenuating circumstances for the approval. Buildings          site and there is no adverse impacts anticipated on nearby properties.
                         should be designed for the block and its respective boundaries and setbacks, not
                         the setbacks changed to accommodate a building. I would hope the New Noosa
                         Plan can take this into consideration and strengthen Council’s powers before the
                         feel of our neighbourhoods are changed forever.

THEME: HOUSING CHOICES
Sub-Theme: Housing Diversity and Affordability

                22, 64   More 2 bedroom units to be built and duplexes with careful development.                The submissions received under this sub-theme all acknowledge the disparity
                                                                                                                between the housing stock in Noosa Shire (particularly newer housing) and the
                   28    Council establish a housing plan that would support appropriate population mix.        characteristics of Noosa’s population which has an increasing proportion of
                                                                                                                older people and a high proportion of 1 and 2 person households. Large, low
                   29    Suggesting infill with multi storey dwellings / apartments in Tewantin CBD, Noosa
                                                                                                                density housing is relatively expensive, whereas there are many residents who
                         Civic Area and Noosa Junction
                                                                                                                do not need or cannot afford such homes.
                   40    For council to aim for infill needs to allow increased residential and height levels   Council has commissioned a study into local housing needs. That Housing
                         for some buildings. This will allow younger workers to be able to afford to live and   Needs Assessment details the substantive effect of this disparity now, and
                         work here.                                                                             worsening into the future as our population ages. The Discussion Paper
                                                                                                                proposes Council consider new initiatives to improve housing choice and
   46, 75,150,151, 189   Shortage of high density affordable accommodation for young working people.            address the shortage of smaller and affordable accommodation. The Housing
                         Also retirement villages needed in town areas. Affordable housing for low income       Needs Assessment makes a number of recommendations, including ones to
                         sectors but not small houses on tiny blocks with high fences. Need to be able to       inform planning scheme drafting.
                         talk to your neighbours and good for social wellbeing.
                                                                                                                The draft South East Queensland Regional Plan discusses the concept of
              48, 121    Maintain and expand aged care facilities in suitable locations for older and           “affordable living” which has regard to not just the cost of housing but also


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