Town Planning Report - Material Change of Use Outdoor Sport and Recreation - Temporary relocation ~ Lake Macdonald Dr Lake Mac

Town Planning Report
Material Change of Use – Outdoor Sport and Recreation (Temporary Use)




5.5.1.          Temporary Local Planning Instrument
There is no Temporary Local Planning Instrument (TLPI) created under the provisions of the planning scheme
relevant to the assessment of the development application.

5.5.2.          Local Government Infrastructure Plan
The premises and adjoining road reserve are not mapped as being subject to future trunk infrastructure.




6.              Planning Assessment
6.1.            Noosa Plan 2020
The Lake Macdonald Rowing Club falls within the definition of Outdoor Sport and Recreation in accordance with the
Noosa Plan 2020, which refers to the use of premises for—
      a. a recreation or sporting activity that is carried on outdoors and requires areas of open space; or
      b. providing and selling food and drink, change room facilities or storage facilities, if the use is ancillary to the
         use in paragraph (a).
As the use will be limited to a maximum of five (5) years the application will be for Material Change of Use – Outdoor
Sport and Recreation (Temporary Use).

6.1.1.          Category of Assessment
The Lake Macdonald Park is identified within the Recreation and Open Space Zone under the Noosa Plan 2020. In
this zone, a Material Change of Use for Outdoor Sport and Recreation is code-assessable development when for a
not-for-profit community organisation.
NOTE: See Appendix A for Certificate of Incorporation for Lake Macdonald Rowing Club confirming not-for-profit
status. A Certificate of Incorporation is issued by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) when an organisation is incorporated
under the Associations Incorporation Act 1981 (Qld). By law, an organisation cannot be incorporated under this Act
unless it is not carried on for the purpose of financial gain for its members.

6.1.2.          Assessment of Development Application Codes
The proposed development has been assessed against the relevant code assessment benchmarks of the Planning
Scheme. Detailed assessments against each applicable code are provided in Appendix B of this report.
Assessment is required against the following applicable codes:
      •    Local Plan Code – Not applicable
      •    Recreation and Open Space Zone Code
      •    Recreation Activities Code
Assessment is required against the following applicable Works Codes:
      •    Driveways and Parking Code
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