MCU12/0023 Development Application Part 2 of 2 Town Planning Report

     ix. For the protection of environment and heritage values.          public street/footpath, and adjoining Hotel carpark by creating
                                                                         casual surveillance opportunities.

                                                                         Sufficient carparking is provided within Stage 1 of the overall
                                                                         development to cater for the increased floor area resulting from the
                                                                         outdoor dining. This carparking has been formalised as part of the
                                                                         previous development approval and has been demonstrated to
                                                                         meet Council's requirements.

c)   Business Uses contribute positively to the Shire's economy          The proposed outdoor dining will increase employment
     and employment.                                                     opportunities within the Peregian Beach locality.

d)   Business Uses are located where there is an appropriate level       This criteria is not relevant to the current proposal for outdoor
     of infrastructure and a wide range of functions to support          dining as additional infrastructure is not required to support the
     those uses.                                                         use.

e)   Business development has high levels of accessibility and           The proposed outdoor dining area is directly accessibly from the
     functionality.                                                      David Low Way footpath and the nearby Peregian Beach Village
                                                                         Centre. A bus stop exists directly outside the development on David
                                                                         Low Way.

f)   Business development recognises and protects Noosa's                This criteria is not relevant to the current proposal for outdoor
     natural resources and environmental values and seeks to             dining as no building work is proposed.
     provide sustainable economic and employment growth across
     a range of industry sectors.

g)   Business development is consistent with the hierarchy of            The minor increase in floor area to accommodate the proposed
     centres across Noosa; and                                           outdoor dining will have no material impact on the existing
                                                                         hierarchy of centres.

h)      Business Uses are energy and water efficient.                    This criteria is not relevant to the current proposal for outdoor
                                                                         dining.



5.3.3      Visitor Accommodation Code

The proposed juliette balconies on the upper level of the commercial building have been assessed against the
Overall Outcomes of the Visitor Accommodation Code as follows:

                        Overall Outcome                                                               Response
a)   Visitor accommodation is compatible with and benefits from          The proposed juliette balconies will not have any impacts on the
     Noosa's natural environmental values.                               existing environmental values of the site and adjoining areas.



b)   Visitor accommodation located near permanent residents              The closest permanent resident to the proposed juliette balconies is
     does not detract from the residential amenity enjoyed be            46m (diagonally opposite the site on David Low Way). It is argued
     permanent residents.                                                that the proposed juliette balconies will not detract from the
                                                                         amenity of this and other nearby permanent residents, specifically
                                                                         in terms of noise impacts due to the existing ambient background
                                                                         noise levels eminating from the traffic on David Low Way and the
                                                                         existing retail/restaurant/outdoor dining areas of the Peregian
                                                                         Beach Village (which existing within 20m of the same resident) as
                                                                         well as the ambient surf noise. In addition, the small size of the
                                                                         proposed juliette balconies, being 3.84m2 only, will limit their use to
                                                                         a maximum of two persons at a time.

                                                                         A Noise Amenity Review has been carried out to demonstrate the
                                                                         above and is included at Appendix B.

c)   The density and design of Visitor accommodation integrates          The proposed juliette balconies will complement the existing
     with the urban or landscape fabric of its particular locality.      character of the village and will integrate with the approved




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