0119174 MCU1401106 (Noosa Civic) – ERM Submission (Signed LLFM) 300715

2.2         CONFLICT WITH THE SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL
            PLAN 2009-2013

The South East Queensland Regional Plan 2009-2031 (‘SEQRP’) designates a
centre hierarchy for the Sunshine Coast region (which includes the Noosa and
Sunshine Coast local government areas).

The SEQRP outlines:
            ‘As the Sunshine Coast’s principal regional activity centre, Maroochydore will be the most
            significant location for economic and employment growth. The other major planned
            activity centres of Noosa… will supplement this growth (p.22)...

            …Maroochydore…will be the office-based business, community services and government
            administration focus of the Sunshine Coast. It will provide a diverse range of housing, and an
            efficient and effective multi-modal public transport system. It will contain office based and mixed-
            use precincts to support employment diversity (p.22).’

Noosa is designated as a Major Regional Activity Centre under the SEQRP:
            ‘Retail and commercial employment dominates in the regional activity centres of
            Maroochydore, Noosa…To create more employment opportunities, as well as accommodating
            further residential growth, centres on the Sunshine Coast will provide for a mix of land uses in a
            compact form with easy access to public transport (p.22)...

The proposed additional 32,525m2 of retail focused floor area is excessive and
would elevate the retail role of the SBC beyond that identified in the SEQRP,
towards the role identified for the Maroochydore Principal Regional Activity
Centre (‘PRAC’), which is nominated as the key retail centre for the Sunshine
Coast region. While the SBC should support retail and commercial employment,
the magnitude of the proposed Noosa Civic retail expansion would elevate it to a
level that would detract from the significance of the Maroochydore PRAC as the
key location for economic and employment growth in the region.

The proposed Noosa Civic expansion of 32,525m2 would elevate the SBC and
Noosa Civic to a higher order of retailing, in conflict with the intent of the
SEQRP and Noosa Plan, detracting from and negatively impacting on the
designated roles for the Maroochydore Principal Activity Centre and the local
centres within Noosa, particularly Noosa Junction.




0119174 MCU14/01106 (Noosa Civic) – Submission 300715
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