2020-01-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                      16 JANUARY 2020


             1.1. Element 1 Strategy 1 as it fosters retail employment rather than employment
                  in the export oriented and high-value sectors;
             1.2. Element 1 Strategy 7 as it is using land set aside for non-retail employment
                  which inhibits the ability of Noosa Shire to meet employment planning
                  baselines;
        2.   The proposal does not support the Economic Vision for the Shire to create the
             strong viable niche economy articulated at 1.4.3 of Division 2 Part 1 of Noosa Plan
             thereby protecting and enhancing the Noosa brand as the proposal introduces a
             small second shopping centre into the Noosa Business Centre limiting available
             land for growth in identified priority focus areas of wellness industries, knowledge-
             based businesses, education and service industries, heritage and creative arts
             industries.
        3.   The proposal, being predominantly retail, is contrary to the Desired Environmental
             Outcomes 3.1.3 b) i, ii & iii of the Noosa Plan as:
             3.1.    Further large format retail is not envisaged for the centre with a proportion
                    of Noosa’s Shire’s higher order needs intended to be fulfilled by the Principal
                    Regional activity Centre of Maroochydore; and
             3.2. It will impact on the long term viability of the Noosa Business Centre, as the
                  principal business, retail and administrative centre.
        4.   The development application proposes uses which are inconsistent in the Shire
             Business Centre zone precincts B3 and E5.
        5.   The proposed development is contrary Overall Outcomes 11.7.2 tt) ii, x, xi B & C
             of to the Noosaville Locality Code as the proposed extent of retail is not planned
             and significantly exceeds the retail caps set by the Noosa Plan; and
             5.1. will not support the growth of the Noosa Business Centre as being a multi-
                  function employment node which provides for a wide range of business uses;
             5.2. will not retain the development capacity within the centre in the longer term
                  to take advantage of potential new employment opportunities.
        6.   The proposed built form, design and layout does not comply with Overall Outcomes
             11.7.2 tt iv, v & viii of the Noosaville Locality Code as:
             6.1. the proposal has the characteristics of a standard retail commercial design
                  without the architectural features unique to Noosa;
             6.2. overall the built form is more suited to retail uses than to the other uses
                  proposed such as low impact industry;
             6.3. the applicant has not demonstrated that some buildings will be sufficiently
                  screened from Council’s major road network;
             6.4. building 4 exceeds the maximum building height for the area and has a
                  reduced building setback from Hofmann Drive; and
             6.5. pedestrian connectivity and access is poor.
        7.   The proposal does not satisfy Specific Outcome O28 of the Landscaping Code
             and O17 of the Driveway and Carparking Code as the car parking area is deficient
             in landscaping with unsatisfactory provision for shade trees.
        8.   The proposal is significantly deficient in car parking and does not comply with
             Specific Outcome O7 of the Noosa Plan’s Driveways and Car parking Code.
        9.   The applicant has not satisfactorily demonstrated that the development will not
             adversely impact on the external traffic network contrary to Overall Outcomes tt) ix
             of the Noosaville Locality Code and 14.142.2 a) of the Transport, Roads and
             Drainage Code.
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