2021-12-13 GC Agenda - Item 8 -Attachment 1 - Housing Needs Assessment

18.3.2             Tewantin business centre
In the centre of Tewantin there are various parcels of land which are under developed or used only
for at-grade carparking.
Poinciana Avenue is the main street with an active streetscape. Pedestrian connectivity is a priority
and the more contemporary buildings are dominated by lower levels shops and upper level offices
or clinics. Little housing exists within the District Centre zone, although the scheme allows residential
units as part of mixed use developments providing the residential component is ancillary to the non-
residential component.
Blakesley Street, Doonella Street, Sidoni Street and Diyan Street are transition streets, less suited
to active retail interfaces. A number of key sites are likely to be redeveloped within the life of the
Noosa Plan 2020 these include:
•     The site of the Royal Mail Hotel;
•     26 Doonella St, owned by the State;
•     30 and 32 Doonella St; and
•     23 and 25 Sidoni Street (jointly owned) and possibly adjoining 21 Sidoni Street
Additionally Council owns carparks accessed off both Sidoni St and Doonella St. While pooled
carparking is important to support the operation of the business centre there are opportunities to
develop or redevelop sites to include some housing outcomes. It is suggested this would rely on
amendments to zones, tables of assessment and scheme codes.
18.3.3             Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunrise Beach
Potentially exists to rezone sites at 36-48 Ben Lexcen Drive Sunrise Beach, opposite the
neighbourhood shops and bus stop, close to schools and future aged care & retirement facilities.
These sites would form an extension to the Medium Density Residential zone which already extends
to the corner of Ben Lexcen Drive and Lipton Street. Four of the seven sites are State owned and
managed public housing which would be redeveloped for units in the relative short-term. The others
are privately owned but may also be redeveloped within the life of the planning scheme.
Figure 35 Ben Lexcen Drive properties of consideration




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