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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             23101493    Noosa has transformed from a great place to live and visit to merely a great place to visit. Residential       The proposed amendments cannot prevent current STA that is lawful from continuing to operate and are         That no change be made to
                         amenity has been destroyed. These amendments threaten Noosa’s desirability both as a place to live and         not retrospective. Council’s position on lawful use rights is contained in the Short-Term Accommodation      proposed amendments as a
                         as a place to visit.                                                                                           Guide.                                                                                                       result of this submission.
                         STA premises have exploded. These premises have intruded on residential living amenity. Examples:              The local law approvals process requires STA and home hosted accommodation properties to obtain an
                         noise at all hours; car parking on verges; streets overrun with visitor cars; rowdy violent groups on the      approval for the operation of the use. The use must first be lawful by way of an existing development
                         streets at all hours; unsupervised dogs continuously barking and defecating on residents’ gardens; total       approval or existing use rights. Only properties with lawful use rights to operate STA are approved under
                         loss of NEIGHBOURHOODS. Properties all gated and trees illegally cut down. Stressful living conditions         the local law. The local law approval applies conditions on the operation of the STA- including a code of
                         counting the next in-coming group of visitors.                                                                 conduct for guest behaviour.
                         Adverse economic effects of the loss of residential properties and long-term rentals. Businesses are           Council has established a 24 hour complaints hotline for residents to make complaints regarding the
                         closing due to loss of market.                                                                                 operation of STA.
                         Professional staff can’t live here let alone hospitality and other service industry employees.                 Referred to Short Stay Letting local laws team.
                         Drive around Sunshine and Sunrise Beach and see what is happening. Gated STA, crowded streets,                 Issues raised are not relevant to the proposed planning scheme amendments.
                         soulless suburbs, few residents, no neighbourhood atmosphere. Just groups of people with no interest,
                         involvement or concern for the region. They do not live here.
                         Wrecking Noosa by increasing density does nothing to control and manage STA. The 2020 Plan resulted
                         in an explosion of STA. These Plan changes will result in even more STA.
 5751301                 We need stringent compliance with and enforcement of the STA local law by Council. If applied rigorously,
                         this law would become a template for local government throughout Australia. Council do not have the
                         manpower to enforce.
                         Set a deadline for registration of the remaining properties offered for SSL and now operating illegally, and
                         those failing to register by the deadline will lose the right for later SSL approval.
                         Release Council’s legal advice around the superseded planning scheme and existing use rights on which
                         they are approving properties for SSL.
                         Adopt a three-strikes and you're out policy for breaches of the Local Law as originally envisaged when
                         the law was being considered.
                         Commit to allocating to hotline operation, enforcement and compliance all revenue raised from SSL
                         registration fees and SSL rates (estimated to be more than $12m/year);
                         Assure residents no cross-subsidies from normal rates are used to fund SSL hot line operation,
                         enforcement and compliance.
                         Dashboard should inform residents of the number of people including Supervisor, Compliance and
                         Enforcement Officers and Administration Staff and state their specific roles in a current update each time
                         the Dashboard is published
 5830342                 More should be done to reduce the number of whole of house STA sites. The existing approval conditions
                         and adherence thereto should be reviewed. Sites should lose their approval if they breach the rules.
                         Given the situation we now find ourselves in approvals should be reviewed to ensure all conditions were
                         met and continue to be met. I believe there have been instances where approval requirements were not
                         scrutinised correctly and that some approvals granted without the proper approval process being
                         followed. We have a situation where there are too many whole of house STA sites and this occurred
                         under the council's watch so the council should now address this unsatisfactory situation.
 5830017                 The council need to review the adverse effect of new medium density housing on low density existing
                         dwelling and STA approvals, current and future.
                         That is:
                         1) Lack of privacy due to inappropriate building heights of medium density buildings which are currently
                         approved by council.
                         2) Review existing STA approvals to reduce number in the Noosa region.
                         3) Put in place for all STA's signage as per council plan. Revoke any STA approvals which do not comply.
                         4) Put in place logistics ( roads , footpaths etc ) that accommodate local residents requirements
             23094931    We have serious concerns regarding the Noosa Council's approach to Short Term Accommodation (STA)              Council’s position on existing use rights is stated in the Short Tern Accommodation Guide which has been     That no change be made to
                         approvals currently and under the 2024 Noosa Plan. Our primary objection lies with the interpretation and      available since NP2020 came into effect in 2020. Assessment is existing use rights is undertaken using       proposed amendments as a
                         application of existing laws by the Council's Local Laws team, particularly concerning approvals granted       rigorous checks and determined by delegation.                                                                result of this submission.
                         based on "existing rights" for properties built before 2006. This approach overlooks the fundamental right     It is agreed that whole house STA in the Low Density Residential zone is not consistent with the intent of
                         of residents to enjoy peaceful residential amenity.                                                            the zone for permanent dwellings and residents. Notwithstanding this, demonstrated existing use rights
                         The current process allows Council staff to approve STAs independently, bypassing the oversight and            for STA operating prior to NP 2020 coming into effect are enshrined by the Planning Act.
                         accountability that Councillors are elected to provide.                                                        It is acknowledged the STA can have an impact on residential amenity. Council introduced the Short Stay
                         It is evident that the operation of STAs, specifically ‘whole of house' accommodations, is incongruent with    Letting and Home hosted Accommodation local law to address the operation of STA and impacts on
                         the spirit and objectives outlined in the Noosa Plan. Residents have a legitimate expectation of residential   residential amenity with the introduction of a code of conduct for guest behaviour and 24 hour complaints
                         amenity, which is immediately compromised when neighbouring properties are used for transient                  hotline.
                         accommodation. Unlike permanent residents, STA guests do not integrate into the community fabric; their        The purpose of the proposed amendments is to make STA an inconsistent use in all Residential zones
                         short-term stay often leads to disruptions such as increased noise, excessive energy & waste                   and to limit any new STA to the Tourist Accommodation zone. Council does not have the power to remove
                         consumption, and inconsistent neighbourhood presence.

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