6. Code assessment

 Noosa Plan 2020: Amendment 1
 Part 6 Zones \ 6.5 Industry Zones Category \ 6.5.2 Medium Impact Industry Zone Code




6.5.2                        Medium Impact Industry Zone Code

6.5.2.1                      Application

Application

This code applies to assessable development: -
(a) within the Medium Impact Industry zone as identified on the zoning maps contained within Schedule 2 (Mapping); and
(b) identified as requiring assessment against the Medium Impact Industry zone code by the tables of assessment in Part 5 (Tables of assessment).

6.5.2.2                      Purpose and overall outcome

Purpose and overall outcomes
(1)   The purpose of the Medium impact industry zone is to provide for—
      (a) medium impact industry; and
      (b) other uses and activities that—
           (i)   support industry activities; and
           (ii) do not compromise the future use of premises for industry activities.
(2)   The overall outcomes sought for the Medium impact industry zone are as follows: -
      (a) development facilitates the efficient use of land for medium impact industries and supporting ancillary uses;
      (b) incompatible uses, or uses which are more appropriately accommodated in other zones are avoided to protect land for medium impact industry activities and
           to ensure the continued efficient operation and viability of existing and future industry uses;
      (c) development avoids impacts such as noise, odour, dust and other waste on the surrounding area and adverse impacts on the natural environment;
      (d) development does not compromise the function and viability of business centres or the Noosa Shire centres hierarchy;
      (e) new uses are located, designed and managed to be compatible with surrounding uses and development;
      (f) retail sales more appropriately located in business centres, such as shops, showrooms and retail-based hardware supplies are avoided, except on land
           fronting Eumundi Noosa Road or Eenie Creek Service Road Noosaville where showrooms may locate;
      (g) small scale sales and administrative uses are ancillary to, and have a direct relationship with, the industry activity on site;
      (h) food and drink sales are small scale and occur only where directly ancillary to and associated with a bonafide industry use on-site and are limited in scale and
           extent;
      (i)  warehouses for self-storage facilities are avoided to protect industrial land from underutilisation;
      (j)  any retail component of a service industry is small scale and does not compromise the integrity of the Noosa Shire Centres Hierarchy;
      (k) caretaker's accommodation:


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