2020-12-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  8 DECEMBER 2020


RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee meeting dated 8 December 2020 regarding Application No. MCU20/0090 for a
Development Permit for Material Change of Use – extension to shop/hire and storage building,
situated at Jetty 256 Gympie Terrace, Noosaville, and:
A.    Refuse the application for the following reasons:
      1.    The proposal is contrary to Overall Outcome (ad) and Performance Outcomes PO22
            and PO23 of the Noosaville Local Plan Code as the proposal will result in increased
            commercial development on and adjacent the Noosa River and lead to the business
            operating outside their lease area.
      2.    The proposal is contrary to Overall Outcome (b) and Performance Outcome PO2 of the
            Waterways Works Code as the proposal will result in an increase in gross floor area
            and an increase to the scale and intensity of commercial operations on the Noosa
            River.
      3.    The business already exceeds the operational capacity of the lease area, as evidenced
            by the site’s compliance history, and increasing the enclosed storage space supports
            the continued operation of the business at a scale and intensity that is not consistent
            and/or compatible with the designated lease area.
B.     Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.

REPORT
1.    PROPOSAL
The proposal seeks to enclose 7.6m² (2.9m x 2.63m) of front deck and a 3.82m² (2.1m x 1.82m)
portion to the northern side of the existing jetty 18.3m² building. The 2 areas proposed to be
enclosed are currently roofed and the external cladding proposed is consistent with the existing
finish. One large window is proposed facing the foreshore park and other openings on each side.
No new roofed area is proposed.
The applicant indicates that the extra space is required for storage purposes for items such as life
vests, eskies, buckets, wetsuits, fishing rods and other items as part of the hire business. The
applicant also indicates that the existing building is too small for the operation as up to 3 employees
are onsite, and the proposal will provide a new front desk/counter for hire clients as well as selling
bait, tackle and cold drinks ancillary to the use. The expanded area will also define a space for
storage from an area for minor repair areas.
The business hires self-drive boats, BBQ pontoon boats, hobbycats, kayaks, pedal boats, SUP’s
and fishing charter boat tours.
Figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 below show a site plan and the proposed areas to be enclosed.




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