2022-11-08 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 8 NOVEMBER 2022


Planning Regulation 2017
The proposal is for urban activity within the Urban Footprint and is consistent with 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 Noosa Plan 2020 to the extent the
provisions are relevant to the development. The following Codes are most relevant to this proposal:
•     Noosaville Local Plan Code;
•     Recreation & Open Space Zone Code; and
•     Waterway Works Code.
Locality Provisions
The subject site is located in the Noosaville Locality and is zoned Recreation and Open Space.
The proposed use is identified as a consistent use with the zone and is required to follow a code
assessable process for Operational Works (Prescribed Tidal Works) and an impact assessable
application process for Material Change of Use for a Landing.
The pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:
Noosaville Local Plan Area Code
The following Performance Outcomes of the Noosaville Local Plan Code are relevant to this
proposal (no acceptable outcomes):
PO22
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
Commercial development on and adjacent to the Noosa River is not increased or expanded beyond
existing building footprints and structures within existing lease areas.
PO24
The loading and unloading of passengers and boat docking is confined to the commercial lease
areas of the respective commercial operation.
PO25
Parking of vehicles and boat trailers and the loading and unloading of goods or passengers does
not impede on public open space in the vicinity of the river.
Assessment:
The existing use is a marine facility that specialises in boat hire, with an upgrade to the landing
infrastructure proposed.
The applicant advises that 31 vessels will use the upgraded mooring facility. The vessels are all
associated with the current hire business. There is no existing approval which limits the number of
vessels that can moor at the facility. A review of aerial photography identifies the following number
of moored vessels:

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