Attachment 4 - Officer Report Dated 12 September 2023

     this large parcel of land and constitutes a          It is agreed limited details have been provided for
     significant and seemingly unnecessary                the use of lot 650, but the applicant does indicate
     expansion of the original approval area              it will be used for animal grazing and onsite
     and opening the door for future                      effluent treatment and disposal.
     applications.

4.      CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
It is concluded that the proposal does not further the SEQ Regional Plan’s strategy to diversify and
intensify agricultural activities on rural land and similarly conflicts with the Noosa Plan’s Strategic
Framework and Rural Zone Code which seeks to conserve agricultural land and ensure that any
complementary rural accommodation uses are small scale and fit for the locality. The applicant has
not provided any information to demonstrate an overwhelming need for the use to be located on
Agricultural Conservation Land and the proposed farm stay activity will be the dominant use, with
the agricultural use largely serving farm guests. The proposal is of scale that exceeds the zoning
intent and is an entirely different scale and character to the approved golf course and orchard and
will be more permanent in nature. It will also generate significantly more traffic along Kabi Road
to the detriment of nearby residents. For these reasons, the application is recommended for
refusal.
Departments consulted:
       Office of the CEO, Mayor &               Community Services                    Corporate Services
               Councillors
       Mayor & Councillors                   Director                              Director
       Chief Executive Officer               Community Development                 Financial Services
       Executive Officers                    Sport & Active Lifestyles             Fleet
       Community Engagement                  Arts & Culture                        Revenue Services
       People & Culture                      Community Connection                  ICT
       Governance                            Customer Experience                   Commercial Property
       Strategy & Environment &              Development & Regulation               Infrastructure Services
       Sustainable Development
 x     Director                          x   Director                              Director
 x     Strategic Land Use Planning       x   Development Assessment            x   Infrastructure Planning, Design
                                                                                   and Delivery
       Economic     Development      &       Local Laws                            Civil and Asset operations
       Destination Management
       Environmental Services                Environmental Health                  Asset Management
       Innovation & Digital Hub              Building & Plumbing                   Building & Facilities
                                             Property / Permits                    Disaster Management
                                                                                   Waste