NOOSA PLAN 2020 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2 - POST PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FINAL STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL APPROVAL · Attachment 1 Table of submissions

 Your Say      ECM          Submitter comments                                                                                              Response                                                                                                    Recommendation
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                            Liaise with other local government areas to work towards relevant, up-to-date solutions for controlling
                            STAs;
                            Provide adequate resources for its local law department so that the monitoring and controlling of STAs
                            meets resident expectations;
                            Act to prevent secondary dwellings becoming STAs by providing adequate resourcing for staff, for
                            continuous monitoring and ensuring compliance.
               23101565     Largely support changes that reinforce the need for MDR and HDR zones to be predominantly for                   General support of the amendments is noted.                                                                 That no change to proposed
                            permanent residential use and not tourist accommodation, however, the limitation on short term                  60 days per year limit for STA of a resident’s principal place of residences is reasonable and ensure the   amendments be made as a result
                            accommodation in the Medium Density Residential and High Density Residential zones to four times per            primary purpose of the dwelling is for housing permanent residents.                                         of these submissions
                            year and max 60 days is unnecessarily restrictive. Short term accommodation in the MDR and HDR zones
                            within the applicant’s principal place of residence will not unduly affect permanent accommodation and
                            therefore the number of days is recommended to be increased to at least 90 days.
               23103859     Whilst we support Council’s desire to restrict short term accommodation in residential zonings, the
               and          proposed amendments are unnecessarily restrictive. In particular, we contend that allowing short term
               23108521     accommodation for up to 90 nights (instead of 60 nights) is appropriate and will not significantly impact
                            the availability of permanent housing supply.
               23098611     Short Term Accommodation is inconsistent in LOW Density Residential Zone as is Nairana Rest                     The impacts of STA on the number of residents in a neighbourhoods and the resulted issues around            That no change be made to
                            Residential amenities should also include: proportion of residents to visitors 80:20 at least, as well as:      amenity, safety and sense of belonging is acknowledged.                                                     proposed amendments as a
                            neighbourhood safety, belonging, "looking after each other", neighbourhood BBQs, community Xmas                 However the proposed amendments cannot not prevent current STA that is lawful from continuing to            result of this submission.
                            parties, as we used to have before STS. The light, noise, loss of privacy, refuse collection, parking,...ect.   operate, as the proposed amendments are not retrospective. State government Legislation enshrines
                            is only part of the problem, most visitors behave well, but we lost our neighbours, lost our community.         existing lawful use rights and development approvals, regardless of future planning scheme changes.
                            Currently we have only 11 permanent residents on the street comparing to 15 STS, "visitor
                            accommodations". We have every week a different neighbour, who we do not know and could not trust
                            to looking after the house while we are away (eg for holiday)
                            During the last 4 years the previous Council managed to destroy our residential amenities, by approving
                            at least 12 new STS's on our street.
                            Restrict the renewal of STS to max 20% of residences on the street - leave the "original" (TOTAL of 3 or
                            4) which were practising STS for many years before registration was required.
                            Focusing on "future development" does not help in the area, where is no vacant land. There will be no
                            new development without demolishing the existing building. The amount of STS on the street especially
                            in the Low Density Residential Zone should be limited to ZERO. It is INCONSISTENT USE.
                            On Nairana Rest not registered STS is No:1,25,29,30, possibly 36. registered STS
                            No:7,8,9,12,15,17,19,21,23,26 - that is far too many for the Low Density Residential Street.
 5808094                    The adverse effects of over tourism at tourist hot spots worldwide is well documented with various              It is noted adverse effects of tourism are being experienced worldwide.                                     That no change be made to
                            strategies being applied to best manage this problem, ranging from tourist levies and taxes introduced in       Tourism related user pays systems will be explored through Council’s Destination Management Plan.           proposed amendments as a
                            Venice, to a complete ban on residential accommodation being used for short stay accommodation by                                                                                                                           result of this submission.
                            2029 in Barcelona .


2.2. Short Stay Letting Local Law, regulation and enforcement
 Your Say      ECM          Submitter comments                                                                                              Response                                                                                                    Recommendation
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               23109568     Any changes to the Tourist Accommodation Zone need a very balanced approach. Affordability for                  The proposed amendments do not affect existing lawful STA from operating so do not impact overall           That no change be made to
                            families to visit and stay is also a social consideration. Any restriction to STA will simply drive up          numbers of STA.                                                                                             proposed amendments as a
                            accommodation costs through simple supply/demand dynamics. Not a desirable outcome for visitors or              The proposed amendments do not propose to mandate minimum nights stay which is outside the                  result of this submission.
                            local businesses in Noosa Heads which rely on such visitation.                                                  jurisdiction of a planning scheme.
                            We would not object to Council looking to encourage, define or mandate STA as being for example – a             If reference to a “permit” means a local law approval, the approval and annual renewal lasts 12 months
                            minimum of 5 nights/7 day stay.                                                                                 and can be renewed annually, despite the occupancy of the STA.
                            We support prohibiting any AirBnb.
                            The proposed plan refers to Lawful Existing Use Rights not being affected where an STA Permit exists.
                            But what is proposed once the Permit rolls over into the next year? My understanding is the future existing
                            use for STA could be severely impacted if it is to be determined by past STA occupancy. This raises a
                            multitude of issues which could be viewed as quite unreasonable in a legal setting. For example if a
                            property is not available for STA for some months due to renovations or repairs due to rain/storm damage
                            is the owner penalised when he/she renews her permit? A quite unreasonable policy if this is so.
                            Is it also proposed an STA Permit could be revoked or terminated if a property is unlet for 12 months?
                            We have less concern with this but again this needs to be properly disclosed to the ratepayers of Noosa
                            is this is Council’s intention.
                            Any such proposed changes under Amendment 2 must be fair and reasonable and not penalise one
                            particular sector of the community who have purchased properties in good faith


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Table of Submissions made regarding Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2, 2024