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

10. Home-based business
 Your Say      ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                               Response                                                                                                      Recommendation
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               23101126    It is not clear why a new administrative definition for High impact home-based business is proposed.             Submitters concerns are noted.                                                                                That no change to the proposed
                           Activities such as panel beating, vehicle repairs, spray painting, furniture manufacturing, welding, and the     The intent was to create an administrative definition of High impact home-based business activities to        amendments be made as a result
                           like, is totally incompatible with residential amenity and should not even be considered for inclusion in the    cover activities such as vehicle repairs, services, detailing; panel beating; wood working/manufacturing      of this submission
                           Low Density Residential zone. Reference to these activities is totally incompatible with definitions of          involving the use of power tools; metal work etc. This would then allow a higher level of assessment for
                           residential amenity and is not supported                                                                         such activities and stronger provisions to manage amenity impacts from these types of businesses.
                                                                                                                                            Currently these uses are defined in Table SC1.1.2 Industry thresholds. This was picking up smaller food
                                                                                                                                            processing businesses which were not considered high impact such as spice grinding or home based
                                                                                                                                            catering/cooking which was not the intent. The definition helps identify business that are considered high
                                                                                                                                            impact and therefore need stronger amenity provisions to reduce impacts. There is a need to retain the
                                                                                                                                            definition for High Impact home based business to help identify uses that require stronger amenity
                                                                                                                                            controls.
                                                                                                                                            This is considered important given the recent amendments to the Planning Regulation 2017 of 2 August
                                                                                                                                            2024 which introduce provisions which affect all home-based business. Refer to Attachment 3 of Councils
                                                                                                                                            Report on response to submissions. This change to the Planning Regulation 2017 means that irrespective
                                                                                                                                            of what the planning scheme says, home-based business are capped at either accepted development or
                                                                                                                                            code assessable with assessment benchmarks depending on the number of workers and visitors. Home-
                                                                                                                                            based business cannot be made impact assessable and if the scheme already says they are impact
                                                                                                                                            assessable the category of assessment for the material change of use is taken to be code assessment.
                                                                                                                                            When assessing a development application for home-based business, the local government must only
                                                                                                                                            assess a home-based business on any impacts which may be experienced because of the activity such
                                                                                                                                            as hours of operation and cannot be made impact assessable. The assessment of a code assessable
                                                                                                                                            development application for a home-based business must be carried out against the assessment
                                                                                                                                            benchmarks stated in section 17A(3) of the Planning Regulation 2017.


11. Industry
 Your Say      ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                               Response                                                                                                      Recommendation
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               23108596    As per MCU16/0112.01 & OPW16/0209.01, we are approved for 160m2 of retail space as an ancillary                  The proposed amendments will not apply and cannot retrospectively be applied to any existing approved         That no change to the proposed
                           use to our primary industrial use and would strongly oppose any alteration to our approved use, however          uses. The business can continue to operate under its current approvals.                                       amendments be made as a result
                           understand the need for council to define this for future applications. Referring to “An industrial use in                                                                                                                     of this submission
                           conjunction with other uses of a scale and nature which operate more like bars, function facilities or in
                           some cases defined as hotels, are not considered appropriate in industrial areas due to potential interface
                           issues and conflicts with traditional industrial uses.” We strongly oppose any restriction on how we might
                           go about showcasing our brand and product within the area and times we’re already approved to do so.
                           In the case of existing business, we urge council to honour and enforce approvals.
 5791675                   1.   Allow food beverage breweries to serve food and drink in industrial areas Stop the creep of retail          The Amendments propose no significant changes to Food and drink outlets in Industrial Areas. The              That no change to the proposed
                                dress and furniture shops                                                                                   proposed amendments will only allow food and drink outlets for ancillary sales or consumption of food         amendments be made as a result
                           2.   Allow accommodation over industrial for multipurpose uses and increase vegetation and                       and drink products manufactured on site as part of an industrial use and limit food and drink outlets to no   of this submission
                                streetscaping around action street                                                                          more than 30% of the total gross floor area of the site or 60m², whichever is the lesser. These size
                                                                                                                                            limitations are the same requirements for a stand-alone food and drink outlet in the current Noosa Plan
                           3.   Action street area is held by one owner that refuses to maintain their properties wasting good              2020, so there is no real change. The purpose of the amendment is to clarify the intent of the current
                                industrial sites                                                                                            provision and reduce any confusion.
                           4.   Ensure warehouses are built suitable for purpose eg use by factory warehouse uses and a                     Breweries can still operate in industrial areas and have tastings etc, provided they comply with these
                                reasonable amount are above 150m2 and height suitable to industry uses. There is a proliferation of         requirements. Breweries that wish to operate beyond these requirements are not considered appropriate
                                small industrial units not suitable for businesses other than retail or private storage and a severe        and are better located in centre zones where there are more services and infrastructure to care for patrons
                                shortage of large warehouses suitable for small industries that support constriction trades. These          and les reverse amenity impacts from surrounding industrial uses. e.g. car parking, public transport etc.
                                businesses have had to leave Noosa for Coolum or Yandina.
                                                                                                                                            The amendments are not proposing any changes to landscaping requirements in industrial zones or
                           5.   Stop approving expansions for large multinational companies and support the local businesses                allowing residential uses in industrial zones. Caretakers accommodation is a consistent use in industry
                                                                                                                                            zones provide the need can be justified. Allowing for residential development in Industry zones creates
                                                                                                                                            reverse amenity impacts and can restrict existing and future industry uses from operating.
                                                                                                                                            The Noosa Plan 2020 currently does not allow for any more self- storage facilities in industrial areas in
                                                                                                                                            the Shire.


12. Rural Residential
 Your Say      ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                              Response                                                                                                       Recommendation
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Table of Submissions made regarding Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2, 2024