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

                  instance or in a way that results in a net gain and enhancement of the overall habitat values of the Noosa Shire.

     (q)   Habitat for endangered, vulnerable, rare and regionally and locally significant flora and fauna is protected and enhanced,
           including food sources and nesting and breeding areas important for species health and recovery.
     (r)   Connecting habitat areas, identified on Strategic Framework Map SFM­4 ­ Biodiversity, are maintained and enhanced through
           replanting, habitat restoration, strategic offset plantings, avoiding clearing and fragmentation, and ensuring unimpeded fauna
           movement.
     (s)   Coastal foreshores, including near​shore marine environments, beaches, dunes rocky headlands, coastal lagoons, beach
           shores, river mouths and estuaries are improved and maintained predominately in their natural state.
     (t)   Development avoids adverse impacts on natural coastal processes, resources and values, and maintains the ability of
           coastal areas to naturally fluctuate without the need for management or protection.
     (u)   Landscape design and replacement plantings on public and private land utilise native vegetation to provide habitat for flora
           and fauna.
     (v)   Sustainable land management practices and effective erosion and sediment controls are utilised to protect water quality and
           catchment health. Land condition and soil health is maintained and improved.
     (w)   The built environment is designed to be low carbon, resilient, well connected and have minimal environmental impact. There
           are an increasing number of developments meeting nationally recognised sustainability ratings.
     (x)   The Noosa community is carbon neutral as a result of adopting low emissions production and land use practices, increased
           carbon capture in the soils and vegetation of Noosa Shire, and best practice resource recovery and reuse.
     (y)   Development is located, designed, constructed and operated to avoid or minimise air, odour and noise emissions and any
           potential impacts on the natural environment and sensitive receiving environments.

 3.3.5 Economy and Employment
     The strategic outcomes for economy and employment by 2041 are:
     (a)   Noosa’s economy is diverse and resilient and development supports both established and emerging priority industry sectors
           by providing business growth pathways.
     (b)   Development supports positive business outcomes that are aligned with Noosa's point of difference and the 'Noosa Brand'
           and is focused around high levels of amenity, natural character and environmental sustainability.
     (c)   Development is encouraged that caters for industries with high economic yield and low environmental impacts, and where
           sustainable practices are the norm.
     (d)   Smart, innovative and sustainable businesses and industries are promoted and provided for, which are responsive to new
           technologies and changing market conditions.
     (e)   Noosa's diversified economy is underpinned by a complementary mix of business activities that support new technologies,
           new enterprises, new ways of doing business and flexible work arrangements. Opportunities for affordable workspaces,
           convenient work from home enterprises, shop­top housing and co­​working spaces are encouraged. This includes providing
           a variety of business spaces that allow for natural growth from home­​based businesses to small premises and then to larger
           premises.
     (f)   Co​­location and industry clusters with flexible shared floor space and enterprise precincts are encouraged as they provide an
           opportunity to create hubs of creativity and support new business needs of the future.
     (g)   Employment areas, education/ training and mixed­use developments are provided to meet the needs of the current and next
           generation.
     (h)   Activity centres are vibrant hubs of activity with appropriate mixed uses creating diverse enterprise and housing opportunities,
           as well as access to good transport, community services and well­connected fast communication and digital services.
     (i)   Buildings and spaces further enhance the individual sense of identity, character, role and function of centres.
     (j)   Centres provide well designed spaces for community interaction and vitality and include high levels of streetscape appeal,
           outdoor meeting areas, and effective interface between public spaces and private development, consistent with the Noosa
           Design Principles.
     (k)   Development provides non­discriminatory accessibility to open space, community uses and business developments.
     (l)   Coal exploration, coal mining, coal seam gas exploration or coal seam gas production within the Shire are not supported due
           to associated environmental and social impacts and incompatibility of such activities with Noosa's natural assets and
           lifestyle.


     Activity Centres Hierarchy


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