2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             26 MAY 2015


4.    CONSULTATION
4.1. IDAS Referral Agencies
Not Applicable
4.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists:
    Principal Strategic Planner;
    Environmental Health Officer; and
    Building Certifier;
4.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. No submissions were received within the notification period.

A not properly made petition with 88 signatures supporting the application was received after the
submission period. An assessment against each of the points in support of the application is
outlined below:

Issues                                                 Comments
The Golden Breed surf shop is an iconic building       The Golden Breed Surf Shop has been trading from
that forms part of the old Noosa character.            the subject tenancy for less than 7 years. Prior to
                                                       the shop, the building was used as Real Estate
                                                       agency.

                                                       Council records indicate the additional 100m 2 of
                                                       extensions have been constructed sometime after
                                                       2008.

The proposed extensions enable the surf shop to        The extensions are predominantly at the side and
continue to operate whilst ensuring the retention of   rear of the building, away from the more visually
the buildings character and street presence.           prominent Noosa Drive frontage.

The shop is an integral part of the Noosa surfing      The 2008 planning approval was for the use of the
experience and provides an excellent service to        shop within the existing 85m 2 building. A shop is a
visitors to the area.                                  consistent use within the zone, subject to
                                                       compliance with The Noosa Plan requirements.

Additional parking is not required for the shop as     The Noosa Plan requires carparking is provided on
many patrons to the shop park elsewhere in the         the site at a rate of 1 space per 20m 2 of use area up
locality and walk to the shop.                         to 100m2; and 1 space per 15m 2 thereafter. The
                                                       proposal is significantly short of this rate with no
                                                       onsite parking available.

The proposed extensions enable the retention of        The development has a site cover of 65%, which is
significant vegetation at the rear of the site.        more than The Noosa Plan requirement of 45%.
                                                       The unapproved building works have been
                                                       constructed adjacent to existing mature trees
                                                       without regard to their potential impacts.




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