2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 5 - Final New Noosa Plan - Part 1-6 - Clean version

Noosa Shire's activity centres all have a unique character and strong sense of identity. Development in activity centres supports new
priority sectors by ensuring urban design provides a greater sense of place and activity conducive to business development. The
interface between public spaces and private development in each of these centres creates places with a high level of streetscape
appeal, amenity and vibrancy. Development within centres is well designed with quality open spaces and high levels of amenity
consistent with the Noosa Design Principles. Elements such as human scale, development integrated with surrounding built form and
landscape, visual relationships between indoor and outdoor spaces, low key informal atmosphere and low stress traffic environments
are important and play a key role in characterising business, retail and administrative developments. The level of accessibility provided
by development is suitable for the role, function and location of the centre in terms of public transport access, active transport
opportunities and private vehicles. Providing non​discriminatory access to community or commercial development, public realm and open
space i s paramount.


Small business

Sole traders and home­​based and mobile businesses contribute a significant portion of business in Noosa Shire and are expected to
increase in numbers. It is important that these businesses are well connected and have convenient access to digital services. The digital
hubs at Cooroy, Noosa Junction, Peregian Beach and Noosa Business Centre provide online digital services and flexible meeting
spaces to support start​up businesses, mobile businesses and growing enterprises. These businesses are encouraged to grow, thus
increasing the potential demand for small and medium­sized office space or shared business floor space. To meet this demand flexible
commercial and industrial floor space of various sizes and types for a more diverse, intelligent and creative economy are encouraged to
support the identified priority industry sectors. Mixing office, retail and even onsite residential uses or child​ minding facilities are
encouraged.

The high number of small home­​based businesses operating in residential and rural areas is an important component of the local
economy providing opportunities to start up and expand businesses within the home until business needs warrant relocation to
industrial or commercial premises. The potential impacts of home­based businesses on neighbouring residential amenity and the local
environment are required to be minimised through managing noise levels, numbers of visitors and traffic volumes, as well as
minimising environmental disturbance.


Industrial areas and uses

Industrial areas have experienced incremental encroachment from non​industrial uses such as retail, entertainment and residential
uses, as well as storage premises. Given the limited availability of land for industrial purposes in the Noosa Shire, core industrial uses
and support services are protected from further unnecessary encroachment and impacts that may threaten their function, viability and
expansion. To meet changing needs for mixed­use industrial spaces, the integration and co­location of a variety of industrial uses are
provided for. Limited non​industrial uses and some innovative and creative enterprises are to be accommodated in defined precincts
along Venture Drive, the western side of Gateway, Lionel Donovan Drive and Hofmann Drive, Noosaville, as well as in Cooroy, Pomona
and Kin Kin industrial areas. Food outlets are only to be provided where subordinate and directly associated with bona fide industrial
uses. Offices are only to occur where they are small in scale, associated and subordinate to an industrial use on the same site or trade
related. Showrooms are to be trade­related, small in scale and in proximity to Eumundi­Noosa Road, Noosaville. Industrial areas are
unsuited to residential living. Caretaker dwellings are acceptable if small and they meet a demonstrated business need for someone to
be resident on site. In the coastal urban areas from Tewantin to Peregian Beach, there are sufficient premises built or approved for
storage of goods. Expansion of storage facilities in the hinterland areas may be allowed for if demand is demonstrated.


Agriculture and rural–based activities

Agriculture is an important industry sector for the local and regional economy and employment. Agricultural land, identified in the
Agricultural Lands Overlay Maps in Schedule 2, is protected from encroachment from urban and rural residential development and other
incompatible activities that would compromise productivity. A diverse range of sustainable agricultural opportunities is encouraged and
takes advantage of Noosa's clean, green credentials and lifestyle. Sustainable agricultural production is focused on the adoption of best
management practices, including sensible use of chemicals, ethical treatment of animals and appropriate vegetation management,
sediment and erosion control and water quality protection. Livestock enterprises are generally limited to pasture fed, free range
operations or aquaculture. Intensive or high impact rural uses can lead to environmental harm or nuisance through increased noise,
traffic, lighting, use of chemicals or generation of dust or odour. Rural uses that pollute the air, groundwater and surface water are not
likely to be supported.

The development and economic growth of rural­based activities are important. The retention and introduction of agricultural activities,
where environmental impacts can be successfully managed, contribute to local food production and assists in defining the character of


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