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
 Reference   reference
                         o Has a creek and remnant vegetation around a riparian corridor.
                         o Is identified as priority or core habitat for any rare, vulnerable or endangered fauna species, not just
                            Koalas e.g. Greater Gliders, Platypus and tusked frogs ... Council’s focus on just one iconic species –
                            Koalas – is inadequate.
                         o Contains a threatened ecological community with rare, endangered and vulnerable plant species such
                            as the critically endangered Lowland Rainforest of subtropical Australia.
                         It’s unlikely that an impact assessment by a third party will take the effort to, have the local knowledge, or
                         carry out the assessment with an impartial view given who is engaging them to undertake the work.
                         Neighbours in rural areas should be notified and have the right to object to the development and use of
                         nearby properties for short term / visitor accommodation; especially where the development / use:
                         o Is not an otherwise acceptable development or code assessable, or
                         o Requires an impact assessment to be undertaken.
             23076589    Support that in Rural Zones STAs can only occur where owners are in residence however would like                 Support for the proposed amendments allowing STA where resident remains on site is noted.                    That no change be made to
                         assurance that developments for up to 24 guests will remain impact assessable. Our concern is with large         The proposed amendments require bot nature-based tourism and short-term accommodation to only                proposed amendments as a
                         numbers of people occupying rural lots, particularly where this may lead to impacts on neighbours,               occur where on the same site as the applicants principal place of residences – retaining properties          result of this submission.
                         detriment to the environment and impacts on public infrastructure such as roads. Whilst appreciating that        principal purpose for housing permanent residents at all time.
                         council wishes to foster rural enterprises that encourage tourists away from the coast and into the
                         hinterland, we would like council to consider how it may assess such developments.                               The proposed amendments do not change the current allowance for nature-based accommodation up to
                                                                                                                                          24 guests as code assessment. The proposed amendments do however include additional requirements
                                                                                                                                          for STA accommodation up to 24 guests as impact assessment.
 5817144                 Encouraging more farm stays in rural areas of the Noosa Shire.                                                   There remain a lot of options for offering visitor accommodation in the hinterland. In the Rural Zone, the   That no change be made to
                                                                                                                                          planning scheme allows for:                                                                                  proposed amendments as a
                                                                                                                                          ▪ accommodating guests in the home of the resident host (traditional bed and breakfast), falling under       result of this submission.
                                                                                                                                            the definition of home-based business
                                                                                                                                          ▪ nature based tourism in guest rooms, cottages, cabins, permanent tents
 5807306                 Restricting short term stays will reduce tourism in the hinterland, which is in great part responsible for the   ▪ farm stay or short-term accommodation in outbuildings such as cabins/cottages, converted rural
                         vibrant communities we have. Our shops, cafes, boutiques and niche breweries will suffer. Our young                buildings or similar
                         people will have less employment opportunities. The hinterland needs vision and leadership, not
                         draconian measures."                                                                                             ▪ parking of a few RV’s or applying for up to 25 camping sites
                                                                                                                                          ▪ short-term letting your own home up to 4 times per year for no more than 60 days.
             23109493    No objection to the intent of this amendment; however, there should be no intended or unintended                 For all of the above there are parameters and code provisions that apply to protect rural uses,
                         consequences that include: Preventing a home owner in the Hinterland eg., Pomona, Kin Kin etc etc from           environmental values and amenity of neighbours.
                         erecting a second or even a third dwelling for private use or for use as short term accommodation without        Further, accommodation options are also allowed for within the hinterland towns and villages where there
                         restriction on days a year for use as Holiday or STA. Where the buildings are relatively small, single level     are more services.
                         and are not disrupting the rights and amenity of neighbours.                                                     The employment aspirations of young people within the Noosa Hinterland should not be limited to the
                                                                                                                                          tourism sector.
 5818217     23121619    I started a Home hosted one bedroom room in our two bedroom house, that I keep at a very low price to            Home hosted accommodation as per the traditional B&B model (included in the home-based business              That no change be made to
                         help me in semi-retirement. This was the original Airbnb model which I think works well, it does not take        use definition) remains supported.                                                                           proposed amendments as a
                         away from local residents needing rental properties. And as I live in the home people behave and we                                                                                                                           result of this submission
                         don’t have any parties or create noise issues.
                                                                                                                                          There are provisions for a secondary dwelling, either attached or detached such as a tiny home.
                         I agree that we have enough short-term accommodation and that people’s greed needs to be curbed. A
                         lot of homes need to be returned to the rental market or sold as permanent homes.
                         Ensuring any visitor accommodation in Rural and Rural Residential zones is in conjunction with the               There is capacity to develop cabins or cottages for guests on one’s rural property with varying processes
                         permanent resident's dwelling and not replacing it. - By this I think you mean that they do Home hosting         depending on whether it is nature-based tourism or just short-term accommodation.
                         in which case I agree that they shouldn’t be building extra accommodation to use as holiday
                         accommodation. But if it’s a small tiny home for elderly relatives / family members, I think that should be
                         allowed and monitored. So that the tiny homes just aren’t put on the rental market at huge prices or rented
                         out on Airbnb.


4. Size of and requirement for Small Dwellings
 Your Say    ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                               Response                                                                                                     Recommendation
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             23108597    We generally support small dwellings and incentive for reduced parking provision, however, a reduction           Definition                                                                                                   That a change be made to the
                         in gross floor area from 100m² to 75m² will conflict with:                                                       The Noosa Plan 2020 defines what a “small dwelling” is, within the administrative definitions, noting that   proposed      amendments       in
                         •   Provisions for accessibility which are required for State funding under the Social Housing Design            Local Governments have the ability to create additional administrative definitions beyond those within the   response to submissions to:
                             Guidelines and State Delivery Kit. Generally, 1-bedroom product can achieve <75m² (including 1-              Planning Regulation 2017.                                                                                    ▪ retain the current Noosa Plan
                             bed LHA Platinum), however this is unachievable for 2-bed products (which are still a relevant                                                                                                                              2020 small dwelling definition
                             affordable rental option). The second bedroom is not only for a family member, but the space for a                                                                                                                          and small dwelling size of
                             carer should this be required.                                                                                                                                                                                              100sqm of gross floor area.




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