2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   26 MAY 2015


The proposal plan is included as Attachment 1. The applicant submits the new veterinary use is
intended to co-locate with and complement the existing Petbarn pet supplies showroom in the
neighbouring tenancy, which it indicates is a strategy being employed by the company nationally.
2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Background
The development approval for Noosa Civic Stage One was issued by Noosa Council via a
Negotiated Decision Notice dated 14 August 2003, and as amended on 17 March 2005 and 13
April 2006. The approval included 7,200m2 of showrooms constructed with the original shopping
centre development and known as the Emporium complex.
2.2. Site Description
The site is an existing showroom tenancy within the “Emporium” showroom complex. The
tenancy is 166m2 in size and is rectangular. Access is from the south via the customer carpark.
A photograph showing the subject tenancy (currently Cash Convertors) and the existing
neighbouring Petbarn are shown in Figure 2 below.




                                     Figure 2 – Site Photo
2.3. Surrounding Land Uses
Immediately adjacent the site are showrooms, with the neighbouring tenancy to the west a
furniture showroom and to the east is “Petbarn” pet supplies. To the south is the Noosa Civic
shopping centre and to the southwest is a mix of offices, banks, commercial tenancies, centrelink
and a service station. Further afield to the west and southwest is a mix of industrial businesses
along Hoffman Drive and Rene Street. Across Eenie Creek Road to the northwest is a mix of car
yards and industrial tenancies and to the northeast is a retirement village.




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