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

Submitter                   Comments                                                                            Staff Response
                   137     Highlights the economic importance of visitor accommodation to the local
                           economy and the need for a regulatory framework that allows the industry to
                           grow in a managed way and supports the Holiday Rental Industry Association
                           submission (No 138) .

                   138     The Holiday Rental Industry Association supports the outcomes of the Discussion
                           Paper and highlights the importance of and the contribution of the holiday and
                           short term rental industry (HSTR) in achieving these outcomes. Consideration
                           needs to be given to how HSTR places are assessed under the new planning
                           scheme and the current definitions of the Queensland Planning Provisions.
                           Currently they are excluded from the definitions of dwelling house and dwelling
                           unit. They are included within the broad Column 2 definition of "short term
                           accommodation" the terminology is considered vague and arguably creates an
                           undefined land use under QPP. The HRIA would like it to be self-assessable under
                           the new scheme where a change of use is from an existing lawful dwelling or the
                           dwelling contains fewer than 4 bedrooms with criteria similar to NSW provisions.
                           Where outside the criteria the use should be Code assessable with criteria similar
                           to NSW and in either case the criteria include compliance with the HRIA Code of
                           Conduct.

Sub-Theme: Residential Density, Building heights and codes

 1, 15, 28, 55, 75, 100,   Like and support the low building heights. Continue to oppose high rises.            Noted
                     121

                     16    Fix ambiguity between cut and fill requirements under detached house code +          Refer to drafting (Advisory Group)
                           other provisions

                     16    Look at including minor building works again. Gatehouses should be exempt and        Refer to drafting (Advisory Group)
                           should just comply with BC.

                     39    Mandatory 3+6 Metre setbacks make no sense at all. Excessive site cover is also      Noted
                           being approved.

                     91    The current town plan does not create excellent built outcomes because it            The submission highlights one of the aspects of the current planning system
                           stipulates a number of ‘acceptable’ specific outcomes and then tries to provide      regarding the control of development through merit-based codes and suggests
                           ‘acceptable’ solutions. This does not direct, promote, or encourage excellent        that this approach will lead to mediocre development forms which manage to
                           innovative design outcomes, in fact it discourages outstanding built environments.   meet the acceptable standard rather than exceed expectations.
                           The new Town Plan could take an alternative approach, instead of the underlying      The subject is worthy of further discussion and will be raised through meetings
                           base planning strategy being to ‘make poor outcomes acceptable’, it could

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