2020-07-16 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 - Final Noosa Plan 2020 Parts 1-3

 Centres hierarchy

 The Noosa Shire activity centres hierarchy, identified on Strategic Framework Map SFM­2 ­ Economy and Employment, helps establish
 the respective roles and functions of activity centres to ensure each centre contributes to a network of vibrant activated centres with good
 accessibility and connectivity, high amenity and a unique sense of place. This hierarchy represents all the retail­​based centres that occur
 (and will occur) in Noosa Shire. Each activity centre has a retail core function including supermarkets and other retail uses and is
 supported by commercial and community uses. The centres hierarchy also takes into consideration Noosa Shire's role in a more
 regional context. It recognises that a proportion of the Shire's higher order needs is fulfilled by activity centres in other areas, particularly
 the principal regional activity centre of Maroochydore and to a minor extent Gympie’s major regional activity centre.

 The Noosa Business Centre and Noosa Junction are the next level in the hierarchy and are the major activity centres for Noosa Shire.
 Both have distinct and complementary roles, with Noosa Business Centre having a predominant role providing future long term growth
 and employment for the Shire.

 The Noosa Business Centre is designated in the South East Queensland Regional Plan 2017 as the only major regional activity centre
 in Noosa. The major centre offers the greatest opportunity to accommodate most of the long term growth and development for key priority
 sectors including knowledge­based industries such as education and training, health, digital economy, technology innovation, and
 research and development. This will be delivered through a number of planning precincts to reflect the desired function and role of the
 centre. Future retail development is provided for in a village mixed use precinct designed around a vibrant open main street linked to an
 open air village green space and connecting with the existing shopping centre. Future commercial and employment uses are to be
 located in a business park precinct and the nearby innovation zoned land. Housing choice including small dwellings and social housing
 is provided through a high density residential precinct. Mixed­use development may comprise office, retail, entertainment and other
 business uses, together with residential. These uses are supported by the provision of a site within the centre for a sub­regional transit
 facility into the future.

 Noosa Junction is a vibrant mixed­use centre. It caters for creative industries, retail via local brands, food and entertainment venues,
 knowledge ​based industries, professional services and education. Development provisions have been significantly increased,
 compared to previous planning schemes, to allow for greater redevelopment options. Entertainment and lifestyle pursuits enhance the
 centre's role as a vibrant place for hospitality in conjunction with retail and services. A hospitality precinct (shown on the Noosa Heads
 Local Area zone map) is acknowledged to potentially involve late night activity and music. The scale and nature of new development are
 required to fit with the existing character and function of the centre and includes mixed­use business and residential uses. Noosa
 Junction will expand over the former bowls club site in Lanyana Way to include a mix of business uses surrounding a public open space
 area and high density residential developments.

 The remaining activity centres are more constrained in terms of future growth consistent with their role and function. The focus is on
 maintaining the discrete character and form of these centres and providing for the day to day needs of residents and visitors as well as
 providing opportunities for mixed­use development in the form of shop­top housing in smaller neighbourhood and local centres through
 to apartment style in the larger district and major centres.


 Centres design

 Noosa Shire's activity centres all have a unique character and strong sense of identity. Development in activity centres supports new
 priority sectors by ensuring urban design provides a greater sense of place and activity conducive to business development. The
 interface between public spaces and private development in each of these centres creates places with a high level of streetscape
 appeal, amenity and vibrancy. Development within centres is well designed with quality open spaces and high levels of amenity
 consistent with the Noosa Design Principles. Elements such as human scale, development integrated with surrounding built form and
 landscape, visual relationships between indoor and outdoor spaces, low key informal atmosphere and low stress traffic environments
 are important and play a key role in characterising business, retail and administrative developments. The level of accessibility provided
 by development is suitable for the role, function and location of the centre in terms of public transport access, active transport
 opportunities and private vehicles. Providing non​discriminatory access to community or commercial development, public realm and open
 space i s paramount.


 Small business

 Sole traders and home­​based and mobile businesses contribute a significant portion of business in Noosa Shire and are expected to
 increase in numbers. It is important that these businesses are well connected and have convenient access to digital services. The digital
 hubs at Cooroy, Noosa Junction, Peregian Beach and Noosa Business Centre provide online digital services and flexible meeting
 spaces to support start​up businesses, mobile businesses and growing enterprises. These businesses are encouraged to grow, thus


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