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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                            Noosa Council advise that the rezoning will not impact Owners as they will have existing right uses, that
                            is, unless the sites redevelop.
                            Factsheet 11 Short -Term Accommodation states “The proposed changes do not affect current lawful
                            uses. Sites with use rights for short-term accommodation can continue to operate under their current
                            approval conditions, regardless of the proposed changes. Should sites redevelop in the future, the new
                            requirements would apply.”
                            We are advised ref Noosa Council Part 1 1.1 (2) that “ In seeking to achieve this purpose, the planning
                            scheme sets out Noosa Shire Council's intention for future development in the planning scheme area,
                            over the next 20 years.”
                            These past 4 years since the introduction of the SSL Local Law, there has been confusion, chaos, angst
                            and legal issues associated with ‘existing right usage’. It is unreasonable and untenable that Noosa
                            Council place the 17 Dual Commercial/ Residential Lot Owners at The Islander in this position where
                            10 years down the track they may have to apply to Noosa Council or the State to prove existing rights
                            and incur rework and resources such as time, cost and stress (particularly when there is minimal gain
                            given the provisions for residential housing or short stay letting allowed in the current zoning).
                            The Islander Noosa CTS 32252 is mixed use with residential and short stay letting as consistent use.
                            Therefore, it could be argued that housing diversity and Tourism have coexisted at the Scheme since
                            inception and already achieve some of the Noosa Plan 2020 targets such as: 3.1 (3)(a)( iii) A connected,
                            safe and happy community where short stay let visitors coexist happily with Housing 3.1 (3)(a)( iv) to
                            meet diverse needs of the community.
                            The resort is close to 35 years old and renovations are now critical with buildings experiencing obvious
                            problems such as leaks etc. that come with aging. Some dual commercial / residential Lot Owners have
                            advised their intention or already refurbished to a deluxe level rather than a standard level to
                            successfully achieve the resort standard for a unit for tourism visitors and short stay letting.
                            The residential over the commercial lots have river views or are within walking distance of Noosa River
                            and shopping centres. The size is best suited to a maximum 2-bedroom unit. The commercial lots are
                            already built to the 3 levels approved under the Plan and there can be no development of adding floor
                            space by way of an additional height/ floor or redeveloping the existing decking due to changes in
                            Council set back laws; laws I may say, will impact future redevelopment and further erode the potential
                            value for owners.
                            To introduce a District Centre zone that opens the Islander scheme to small dwellings for permanent
                            residents is, I believe, an uneconomic proposal potentially detrimentally impacting all owners, but most
                            particularly, the 17 commercial lot owners. It is far more beneficial to all to leave the existing zoning to
                            give owners this choice based on their circumstances and the limitations of the existing building.
                            There is an amendment for 169-173 Gympie Terrace and 10-12 Robert Street that covers resorts such
                            as Coral Beach, Sandy Beach, Como etc to rezone these as Tourist Accommodation. Refer factsheet
                            5 “To reinforce certain onsite managed and purpose-built resort sites for visitor accommodation, a
                            number of sites in Noosaville and Peregian Beach are proposed to be included in the Tourist
                            Accommodation zone. As there is no further development potential, the inclusion of these sites in the
                            Tourist Accommodation zone will not impact the future provision of permanent residential dwellings.”
                            This amendment is consistent with the how the Islander operates with On Site Managers, and as a
                            purpose-built tourist amenity. It seems then, incongruent to rezone The Islander Noosa when the
                            Scheme already adequately meets these criteria.
                            I would like to see the existing zoning which applies to the whole of the Islander remain and allow the
                            existing structures to continue to operate as appears to be the application further along Gympie Terrace,
                            where similar resorts and commercial operations are listed under one zoning.
                            Desire the whole of The Islander Noosa CTS32252 retain the current zoning as ‘Tourist
                            Accommodation’


1.4. Noosa Lakes Resort, 3 Hilton Terrace, Tewantin
 Your Say     ECM           Submitter comments                                                                                             Response                                                                                                       Recommendation
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 5748905      23055055      Amendment will create additional stresses on the current infrastructure of the Tewantin/Noosa area and         Houses at 28 and 30 Goodchap Street are separated from the southern extent of Noosa Lakes Resort               That a change be made to the
                            has potential to ruin the Noosa Shire residential living areas.                                                (NLR) by the unformed road reserve of Earl Street. This area, including the unformed road reserve,             proposed amendments to:
                            If amendment is adopted and a developer applies for relaxation for additional building height this will        unformed esplanade and a narrow lot of reserve between NLR and Lake Doonella is a complex riparian             ▪ remove Noosa Lakes resort, 3
                            impact the current skyline affecting the overall view and privacy of residents in the area (specifically for   ecosystem with a number of environmental values and development constraints. These include Flood                 Hilton Terrace, Tewantin from
                            us as we back on to the Noosa Lakes Resort).                                                                   Hazard, Biodiversity values and a riparian buffer. Matters of State Environmental Values for high ecological     the proposed Medium Density
                                                                                                                                           value wetland, fish habitat, wildlife habitat and regulated vegetation are also mapped in this area. These       Residential zone and the site
                            How can it be guaranteed further amendments will not be made and approved and become high density              combined circumstances would make any intensification of NLR undesirable, and redevelopment would be
                            residential living zones?                                                                                                                                                                                                       remain in its current Tourist
                                                                                                                                           subject to higher habitable floor levels at a minimum. The planning consent approval of 1997 would not           Accommodation zone; and
              23074994      Strong opposition to the proposed rezoning of the resort area to a medium density residential zone.            necessarily have been approved against the current state and local planning instruments.
                            The fragile mangrove and lake ecosystem surrounding the resort must be protected at all costs. These
                            ecosystems play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity, providing habitats for unique species, and
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Table of Submissions made regarding Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2, 2024