2020-12-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 8 DECEMBER 2020


South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan
The site is located within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production area of the SEQ Regional
Plan. The proposal is consistent with the regional policies of the SEQ Regional Plan.
Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for an urban activity within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production area is
within the assessment benchmarks contained in the Planning Regulation 2017 for the SEQ Region.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The application must be assessed against the whole of the Noosa Plan to the extent the provisions
are relevant to the development.
Local Plan and Works Provisions
The subject site is located in the Noosaville Local Plan area and is zoned Recreation and Open
Space. The proposed use is identified as a consistent use within the zone and is required to follow
an impact assessable application process.
The Noosaville Local Plan Code and the Waterways Works Code are most applicable to the
assessment of the proposal. The following Acceptable Outcomes and Performance Outcomes are
relevant to this assessment.

 Noosaville Local Plan Code
 Overall Outcome 7.2.4.2 (2) (ac) & (ad)
 (ac)Noosa River foreshore adjacent to Gympie Terrace is retained as an important recreational space for the local
 community and visitors. Development or operational works maintains it as an idyllic place for passive recreation,
 walking, dog exercise and access to the Noosa River including ferry stops.
 (ad) Existing businesses on Noosa River foreshore operate only from commercial jetty lease areas providing
 watercraft for hire, tour services and limited ancillary offerings to the community. Slipway services are maintained
 within the life of any current lease.

 Performance Outcome                                           Acceptable Outcome
 PO22                                                          No acceptable outcome provided
 Commercial development on and adjacent to the Noosa
 River is designed to –
      (a) provide for uses for marine facility purposes
           including water transport and boat hire;
   (b) be compatible with the scenic values of
       the waterway;
   (c) provide a high level of amenity, including ensuring
       low ambient noise levels;
   (d) not increase the overall scale and intensity of
       commercial operations;
   (e) use materials, natural finishes and colours that
       blend with the surrounding natural landscape; and
   (f) reflect the character and setting of the waterfront
       locality (such as timber and tin construction with a
       traditional pitched roof design).
 PO23                                                          AO23.1
 Commercial development on and adjacent to the Noosa           No additional commercial leases are created on or
 River is not increased or expanded beyond                     adjacent to the Noosa River and no additional areas are
 existing building footprints and structures within existing   added to the current commercial leases.
 lease areas.
                                                               AO23.2
                                                               Development does not increase the
                                                               overall building footprint, gross floor area or height
                                                               of buildings or structures associated with
                                                               commercial jetties.
 PO24                                                          No acceptable outcome provided.
 The loading and unloading of passengers and boat
 docking is confined to the commercial lease areas of the
 respective commercial operation.



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