2020-12-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         8 DECEMBER 2020


                                                       The planning scheme seeks that businesses do not
                                                       expand on the Noosa River to help maintain the health
                                                       of the river system and minimise clutter.
     Where U-drive wants to expand, children like      The application is not to expand the lease area but
     to swim as a lot of space is taken up by hire     expand the floor area.
     boats.
     Not properly made
     Should have less building on the river not        The planning scheme seeks to maintain the buildings
     more, plus where does all the waste water go      that exist on river foreshore without any expansion.
     when washing down the equipment which             No prescribed contaminants should be washed into
     must contain detergents etc does this all get     the river. Each business should have a plan in place
     washed into the river along with any spillage     to manage waste. This aspect is governed by the
     from refuelling and servicing such equipment.     Environmental Protection Act 1994.

4.      CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
The planning scheme clearly seeks that commercial operations are not expanded and operate
from within the existing lease areas. The planning scheme also seeks to avoid an increase in gross
floor area and site cover of commercial businesses on the Noosa River to limit the commercial
operations on the Noosa River given it is a highly popular recreation area. There is a direct
relationship between the size of the building and the scale and intensity of the business that can
operate from it.
While the proposal to enclose a portion of the front deck and a small portion at the rear of the
building is minor in some respects, it has the potential to increase the scale and intensity of the
existing hire business which is considered to be already operating beyond the capacity of the lease
area. This is supported by the number of infringements Council has previously issued to the
business for operating outside their lease area.
Given the proposal is increasing the gross floor area and has the potential to increase the scale
and intensity of the use, the proposal conflicts with the relevant outcomes of the planning scheme
and is recommended for refusal.
Departments/Sections Consulted:
       Chief Executive Officer    X   Community Services                         X   Corporate Services
       Executive Officer              Community Development                          Financial Services
       Executive Support              Community Facilities                           ICT
                                      Libraries & Galleries                          Procurement & Fleet
                                      Local Laws                                     Property
                                      Waste & Environmental Health                   Revenue Services

       Executive Services         X   Environment & Sustainable Development          Infrastructure Services
       Community Engagement           Building & Plumbing Services                   Asset Management
       Customer Service               Development Assessment                         Buildings and Facilities
       Governance                     Economic Development                           Civil Operations
       People and Culture             Environmental Services                         Disaster Management
                                      Strategic Land Use Planning                    Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                     Design and Delivery




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