6. Appendix C - Noosa Assessment Benchmark Assessment

Specific Outcomes                Probable Solutions                  Response to Overall Outcome

employment node in new           a) Central library;                 E1 and therefore O123 – O132
knowledge industries, with the   b) Art gallery;                     are not applicable.
northern section developed for   c) Performing arts centre;
civic purposes;                  d) Community radio and sound
                                 studio;
                                 e) Council one-stop shop;
                                 f) Tourist information centre;
                                 g) Heritage information centre;
                                 h) Inter-regional transit centre;
                                 i) Park and ride facilities;
                                 j) Community meeting and
                                 gathering spaces;
                                 k) Public art, sculptures and
                                 murals; and
                                 l) Outdoor street entertainment.

Employment Precinct E2           No solution provided                Not Applicable
O133 Development within                                              The development site is not
Precinct E2 is designed and                                          located in Employment Precinct
located to form a central
                                                                     E2 and therefore O133 – O140
employment node based on an
                                                                     are not applicable.
educative and environmental
research, with a strong
environmental theme;

Employment Precinct E3            No solution provided               Not Applicable
O141 Development within
                                                                     The development site is not
Precinct E3 is designed and sited
                                                                     located in Employment Precinct
to form a key employment node
                                                                     E3 and therefore O141 – O145
based on environmental
                                                                     are not applicable.
research and development, in
accordance with the sensitivities
of the surrounding area and
promoting Noosa’s position in
pursuing environmental
excellence;

Employment Precincts E4 and No solution provided                     O146 – O148 Complies
E5
                                                                     A portion of the development site
O146 Development provides for
                                                                     is mapped within precinct E5.
the expansion of the Noosaville
                                                                     The proposed Noosa
Industrial Estate;                                                   Marketplace provides a suitable
                                                                     and appropriate land use
O147 Development in Precincts No solution provided                   transition between the existing
E4 and E5 recognises the role                                        Noosa Civic shopping centre
these precincts play in linking the                                  east of the site and the Noosa
Noosaville Industrial Estate to                                      Industrial Estate located south
the Business Uses and open                                           and west of the site.
space functions within the Shire
Business Centre site;                                                It is expected that the proposed
                                                                     Noosa Marketplace will be


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