6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

DESIRED ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES (DEOS)
Section 3.1.3 (b) Commercial & Retail Uses
DEO                                              Response to DEO

A hierarchy of centres with a range of Commercial and Retail business uses provide suitable
levels of amenity, service and access to the community, consistent with the community’s location
and needs by—
    i.      a proportion of Noosa Shire’s higher Complies
            order needs being fulfilled by centres
                                                   The proposed development recognises for
            in other areas, particularly the       residents to obtain higher order goods and
            Principal Regional Activity Centre of services from the Sunshine Coast. There is a
            Maroochydore;                          clear nexus in the established business centre
                                                 the Noosa Civic shopping centre which is well
                                                 recognised in the Shire Business Centre Zone.
                                                 The proposal seeks to contribute to the existing
                                                 hierarchy of the Centres in the region. As
                                                 demonstrated in the Economic Impact
                                                 Assessment report in Appendix J.
                                                 The proposal is:
                                                     •    For retail and business uses that is
                                                          compatible with the existing retail uses
                                                          within the Shire Business Centre Zone;
                                                     •    There are no adverse impacts on the
                                                          existing uses adjoining the site. The
                                                          proposal provides a transitional land use
                                                          between the retail uses to the east and
                                                          industrial uses to the west of the site;
                                                     •    Provides additional retail floor space for
                                                          the centres with a range of commercial
                                                          and retail business opportunities.


    ii.     the Shire Business Centre, a Major Complies
            Activity Centre for the purposes of
                                                The development site forms part of the Shire
            the SEQ Regional Plan and the
                                                Business Centre and is classified as a Major
            highest order centre within Noosa   Activity Centre. The proposed development has
            Shire, developing in stages         potential to offer a range of highest order centre
            consistent with the needs of the
                                                activities complementary range of use and
            population of Noosa Shire and areas
                                                tenants to deliver a high standard in community
            to the immediate south;
                                                based urban design.
    iii.    protecting the long term viability of Complies
            the Shire Business Centre as the
                                                  The proposed development has considered, the
            principal business, retail and
                                                  long-term viability of the Shire Business Centre.
            administrative centre, by setting     The proposed development allows a flexibility of
            aside short term needs to ensure the uses within the tenancies. This demonstrates
            long term implementation of the
                                                  adaptable uses within the long-term prospects of
            centre;
                                                  the site. The proposed buildings and structures
                                                  have the ability to adapt to the existing
                                                  environment.


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