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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 5756797                 Large Rural Residential Zone, lots over 10ha should have similar rules to rural zone lots over 4ha. Such       The short-term accommodation provisions for Rural Residential zone apply to size from 4 hectares and           That no change be made to
                         as:                                                                                                            larger, so therefore apply to lots over 10 hectares.                                                           proposed amendments as a
                         Short-term accommodation will only be a consistent use, and code assessable if the accommodation is:           The comments regarding visitor to rural residential areas are for nature-based tourism and visitors stay in    result of this submission.
                         a) on the same site as the applicant's principal place of residence.                                           home hosted accommodation and short stay accommodation is noted. The proposed amendments
                                                                                                                                        continue to allow short term accommodation in the Rural and Rural Residential zone in the form of cabins,
                         b) located on a site with an area of at least 4 hectares and                                                   yurts and natura based tourism and the like, where the resident remains onsite in their main residence.
                         c) does not incorporate conference or function facilities; and                                                 Home hosted accommodation is also a consistent use in the Rural and Rural Residential zones, both
                         d) within no more than four guestrooms, cottages, cabins or permanent tents, not exceeding 200m 2 total        options providing a range of visitor accommodation options in the Hinterland.
                              gross floor area and accommodating no more than eight guests.                                             A permanent resident may undertake short term accommodation of their principal place of residence for
                         Rural Residential and Rural zoned, short term accommodation and home based accommodation that is               no more the 4 times and a maximum of 60 days per calendar year.
                         nature based tourism can occur in a self-contained dwelling if owner occupier resides.
                         Most people visit Rural Residential and rural areas for nature-based tourism and stay in home based
                         accommodation and short stay accommodation. These types of accommodation are very different to
                         what's provided in medium and high res areas. There is less impact to the environment for tourists that
                         stay in self sufficient rural and rural res areas.
             23098880    We applaud councils’ intent to address unmet housing needs and put in place additional controls on short       Support for the proposed amendments is noted.                                                                  That no change be made to
             and         term accommodation (STA). However, we don’t believe the STA controls go far enough or are prescriptive         The proposed amendments cannot prevent current STA that is lawful from continuing to operate.                  proposed amendments as a
             23109171    enough in some circumstances. The controls do nothing to roll back the number of STAs that under the                                                                                                                          result of this submission.
                         amendments will now be considered an inconsistent use.                                                         The purpose of the proposed amendment is to ensure dwellings in rural and rural residential areas are
                                                                                                                                        for permanent residents and are not let out on an ongoing basis for visitors, as is currently allowed. The
                         Rural zoned properties must be protected from development and the negative impacts associated with             proposed amendments continue to allow short term accommodation, tourist park and nature-based
                         visitation and short-term accommodation.                                                                       tourism in the Rural and Rural Residential zone in the form of cabins, yurts only where those activities are
                         6.8.3.3 - P02 – designed to ensure development (including accommodation) does not result in the loss or        on the same site as the principal place of residence. Home hosted accommodation is also a consistent
                         diminished productive capacity of Agricultural Land Conservation areas. The 200-metre separation of            use in the Rural and Rural Residential zones, both options providing a range of visitor accommodation
                         sensitive land use from land on an adjacent property is sufficient. The ability to enable diversification of   options in the Hinterland where the resident remains onsite.
                         income streams in rural areas (e.g. farm stays) through short term accommodation must be carefully             The proposed AOs 4.1-4.4 aim to restrict the scale and density of visitor accommodation and therefore
                         monitored and managed.                                                                                         the potential impacts on residential amenity. Because the resident must remain onsite, the potential for
                         Agricultural Land Conservation areas are only a portion of Noosa’s Rural landscape. Many people living         residential amenity impacts will be greatly reduced. In addition, a local law approval is required which
                         in ecological linkage and connecting habitat areas do not want short term accommodation near them -            include a code of conduct for guest behaviour and 24 hour complaints hotline, both addressing potential
                         P04 is inadequate in protecting permanent residents or the environment in rural zones from the negative        residential amenity issues including noise disturbance.
                         impacts of development associated with visitation and short-term accommodation. How is visitor                 Low impact visitor accommodation that does not impact on and protects the environmental and rural
                         accommodation compatible with nature conservation?                                                             values of the site, allows for an appreciation of environmental attributes of the site.
                         The ambient noise in many rural areas especially biodiversity areas is minimal and must not be subjected       The proposed amendments increase the controls around visitor accommodation in the Rural and Rural
                         to noise and disturbance (vehicle movements, music, voices, increased property maintenance …)                  Residential areas, with requirements for the resident to remain on site and increased provisions around
                         associated with short term visitation. Such noise can have impacts many kilometres away, not just              density and size.
                         adjoining properties. Earlier this year while at our hinterland property we were overwhelmed by music
                         from a residence several kilometres away.                                                                      The proposed amendments require both nature-based tourism and short-term accommodation to only
                                                                                                                                        occur where on the same site as the applicant’s principal place of residences – retaining properties
                         We are concerned that council is pushing the issues associated with visitation and short-term                  principal purpose for housing permanent residents at all time.
                         accommodation from Noosa’s beachside precincts into the hinterland and its rural surrounds, all without
                         adequate controls. We purchased a hinterland property to allow us to get away from the busy-ness of            The proposed amendments do not change the current allowance for nature-based accommodation up to
                         the beachside during increasingly hectic holiday and event driven visitation.                                  24 guests as code assessment. The proposed amendments do however include additional requirements
                                                                                                                                        and limitations for STA accommodation up to 24 guests as impact assessment with an additional
                         A distant neighbour of ours with ~4 hectares (no residence) in a rural zone set up several camping tents       requirement for the resident to remain the same site. Impact assessment allows for community to make
                         (for themselves and may guests ~ 10 people) for an extended easter break a few years back. These               a submission and the whole planning scheme is considered which is a much more rigorous assessment
                         temporary structures were around 1.5 km away from our hinterland wildlife property / retreat (of around 9      process. All the provisions of the planning scheme would apply including requirements for land within
                         hectares), but the noise (screaming, voices, music, …) bike and vehicle movements generated were               Biodiversity and Riparian overlays.
                         horrendous.
                         It’s ridiculous allowing accommodation for 24 guests on an area of 4 hectares. If 8 guests are permitted
                         on a site area of at least 4 hectares, then tripling the number of guests should require a proportionate
                         increase in site size of at least 10-12 hectares, and even then there is no guarantee neighbouring
                         properties won’t be affected.
                         Short term accommodation should be considered an inconsistent use where it:
                         - Causes any overlooking or noise even at a distance that is likely to impact upon the amenity and/or
                            disturbance of residents in adjoining rural properties.
                         - Necessitates clearing of native vegetation or a site expansion, including to act as a bushfire break
                         - Has any potential to impact on waterways / riparian corridors, fauna habitat and migration, and remnant
                            endemic ecological communities
                         - Increases traffic and noise in biodiverse rural area as opposed to areas that are used primarily for
                            agricultural pursuits
                         - Has the potential to compromise the ecological values of the land itself, adjoining land or natural
                            waterways i.e. where the land in question or adjoining land:
                            o Has an ‘Environment - Enhance or Protect’, conservation or wildlife heritage or biodiversity overlay
                               or designation
                            o Has a creek and remnant vegetation around a riparian corridor

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