​Further Report - MCU21/0110 - Application For Material Change Of Use - Resort Complex And Anicillary Bar, Food And Drink Outlet, Outdoor Sport And Recreation, And Club (Minor Extension To Existing Clubhouse) At 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads · Attachment 2 - MCU21/0110 - Development Assessment Manager'S Report

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                        6 MAY 2025


The total site cover of all buildings on the site (including that zoned Recreation and Open Space)
is:
      •   Existing club house -1,839m2
      •   Existing day spa & gymnasium -1,308m2
      •   New Hotel – 2,721m2
      •   Tennis Courts – 2,558m2
      •   Elevated car park – 1,234m2

The total gross floor area of all buildings on the site (including that zoned Recreation and Open
Space) is:
      •   Proposed Hotel facilities – 5,392m2
      •   Existing day spa and gymnasium - 1,241m2
      •   Existing clubhouse - approximately 2,000m2 + 105m2 proposed as part of future change.


The following table details the proposal’s compliance with site cover and plot ratio.

                                    Zone                                      Proposed

 Site Cover            Tourist Accommodation Zone                              5,868m2
                             9,378m2 permitted
                     Recreation and Open Space Zone
                             1,460m2 permitted


                         Total Permitted: 10,838m2               Total including car park and tennis
                                                                           courts: 9,660m2

 Plot Ratio            Tourist Accommodation Zone                             5,686 m2
                             15,240m2 permitted


                     Recreation and Open Space Zone                            3,052m2
                      Buildings do not generally exceed
                    100m2 excluding major sporting clubs,
                   clubhouse facilities which do not exceed
                                     800m².
                                                                           Total: 8,738m2

Importantly, the area shown zoned for tourist accommodation is not on a cadastral base, nor was
the determination of the zone boundaries based on detailed odour assessment. The assessment
of the current application, including consideration of the supporting material, has enabled a ground
truthing to determine the most suitable footprint for the proposed tourist accommodation use to
occur.
It is acknowledged that the extent of site cover does not comply within the existing mapped
Recreation and Open Space zone when considered in isolation. However, the proposal complies
with the total amount of site cover and plot ratio permitted over the whole site noting that the
building and structures do not detrimentally reduce the useability of open space or dominate the
site. It is noted that the current proposal has reduced the extent of pool area from 1,157m2 to
457m2.


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