2020-03-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   10 MARCH 2020



3    MCU19/0054 PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COURT APPEAL NO 476 OF 2020
     REFUSAL OF APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR A MIXED USE
     COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT SITUATED AT 2-18 & 20 HOFMANN DRIVE,
     NOOSAVILLE
Author           Manager Development Assessment, Kerri Coyle
                 Environment & Sustainable Development

Index            ECM/ Application/ MCU19/0054/ Case/ Spotlight Pty Ltd

Attachments      Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not Applicable

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Manager Development Assessment to the Planning &
Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 February 2020 regarding Planning & Environment
Court Appeal No. 476 of 2020 and agree to defend the appeal.



REPORT
On 16 January 2020 Council at its Ordinary meeting resolved to refuse an application for a mixed
use commercial development, including showroom, offices, health care service, indoor sport and
recreation, low impact industry and food and drink outlet with a total gross floor area of 13,185m 2
at 2-18 & 20 Hofmann Drive, Noosaville for the following reasons:
1.   The proposed development being predominantly retail, does not comply with the SEQ
     Regional Plan’s Elements, Strategies and Outcomes relating to Goal 2 – Prosper as it is
     contrary to:
     1.1. Element 1 Strategy 1 as it fosters retail employment rather than employment in the
          export oriented and high-value sectors;
     1.2. Element 1 Strategy 7 as it is using land set aside for non-retail employment which
          inhibits the ability of Noosa Shire to meet employment planning baselines;
2.   The proposal does not support the Economic Vision for the Shire to create the strong
     viable niche economy articulated at 1.4.3 of Division 2 Part 1 of Noosa Plan thereby
     protecting and enhancing the Noosa brand as the proposal introduces a small second
     shopping centre into the Noosa Business Centre limiting available land for growth in
     identified priority focus areas of wellness industries, knowledge-based businesses,
     education and service industries, heritage and creative arts industries.
3.   The proposal, being predominantly retail, is contrary to the Desired Environmental
     Outcomes 3.1.3 b) i, ii & iii of the Noosa Plan as:
     3.1.    Further large format retail is not envisaged for the centre with a proportion of
            Noosa’s Shire’s higher order needs intended to be fulfilled by the Principal Regional
            activity Centre of Maroochydore; and
     3.2. It will impact on the long term viability of the Noosa Business Centre, as the principal
          business, retail and administrative centre.
4.   The development application proposes uses which are inconsistent in the Shire Business
     Centre zone precincts B3 and E5.

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