2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 - Final New Noosa Plan Part 1-3 and 5-6 Track Change version

     as providing opportunities for mixed­use development in the form of shop­top housing in smaller neighbourhood and local centres
     through to apartment style in the larger district and major centres.


     Centres design

     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 Eumundi­
     Noosa 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.

     Applications for permits for coal exploration, coal mining, coal seam gas exploration or coal seam gas production within the Shire
     are not supported based on significant concerns from council and the community regarding associated environmental and social
     impacts and the incompatibility of such activities with Noosa's natural assets and lifestyle.


     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


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