2018-05-14 GC Agenda Attachment 2 to Item 11 Noosaville Foreshore Land Use Masterplan

Precinct 1
4.1 Chaplin Park
4.1.1 TODAY’S CHAPLIN PARK                                                        4.1.2 KEY LAND USE OUTCOMES
Chaplin Park provides the largest area of                                         NOOSA OUTRIGGER CLUB                                      OFF-LEASH DOG PARK                    WEDDING CHAPEL                  PROPOSED DTMR BOAT RAMP
open green space within the foreshore and
incorporates the following land use activities:                                   The Noosa Outrigger Club (Outrigger Club) is seeking      There has been requests to            Representatives within          Chaplin Park has been identified
                                                                                  to establish a clubhouse facility and storage sheds to    Council for the provision of an       the wedding industry            as a potential site for a new


                                                    Background
•    Noosa River Slipway                                                          support its existing activities within Chaplin Park.      off-leash dog area in Chaplin         identified Chaplin Park as      recreational boating facility by
•    Noosa Outrigger Club                                                                                                                   Park.                                 an appropriate venue for a      the Department of Transport
                                                                                                                                                                                  wedding chapel.                 and Main Roads (DTMR) in the
•    Group fitness training                                                                                                                                                                                       Recreational Boating Facility
•    Weddings                                                                                                                                                                                                     Demand Forecasting Study 2016.

•    Events                                                                       ̏̏ General acceptance for the club uses within the        Divergent views were received         Community feedback              Minimal community support
                                                    Results of Consultation and
                                                     Stakeholder Engagement



                                                                                     foreshore.                                             regarding the introduction of this    indicated that while the        was noted for a new recreational
•    Active and passive recreation
                                                                                  ̏̏ Mixed support for a club building and storage sheds    use into the foreshore. A petition    community was generally         boating facility.
•    Car Parking                                                                     for the Outrigger Club within Chaplin Park.            was tabled supporting this use.       supportive of wedding
                                                                                  ̏̏ Community was strongly in favour of maintaining                                              celebrations, there was
                                                                                     existing open space in Chaplin Park.                                                         minimal support for a
Chaplin Park has less built infrastructure                                        ̏̏ Consultation was subsequently undertaken with the                                            purpose-built facility within
compared to other areas of the foreshore and                                         Outrigger Club and the Noosa Yacht and Rowing                                                Chaplin Park.
                                                                                     Club (NYRC) to explore precinct options, including
is fragmented from the rest of the foreshore
                                                                                     co-location with the NYRC in Precinct 2 - see
due to its physical separation by the canal, lack                                    Section 4.2.2.
of visibility from Gympie Terrace and restricted
vehicular access (left in, left out) via the                                                                                                Consideration has been given                                          Land use analysis identified land
                                                    Discussion




Gympie Terrace/Eumundi Road and Mill Street                                                                                                 to this use and it has been                                           and accessibility limitations and
                                                                                                                                            determined that sufficient space                                      conflict with the open space
roundabout.                                                                                                                                 exists within Chaplin Park. It is                                     character of Chaplin Park as key
Opportunities exist to better utilise Chaplin                                                                                               recommended an off-leash area                                         issues in considering this activity.
                                                                                                                                            is initially trialed for 12 months.
Park's large area for greater levels of low
impact activity to ease pressures on other                                        1. Given there is general acceptance of the outrigger     1. The Master Plan to include         1. That a public use roofed     1. A new recreational boating
areas of the foreshore.                                                              use, mixed support for construction of a new              an off-leash dog area in the          structure within the park       facility is not supported in
                                                    Recommendations




                                                                                     clubhouse, and the community is strongly in               western portion of Chaplin            be considered which             Chaplin Park.
Land use activities within the Chaplin Park                                          favour of maintaining the existing open space, it is      Park, delineated by the               could be booked for          2. Council will discuss this
precinct will contribute to the establishment of                                     proposed that co-locating both the Outrigger Club         drainage line.                        wedding ceremonies.             outcome with DTMR and
three distinct zones, clearly delineated by Mill                                     and NYRC be investigated. It is recommended this       2. The area may initially be                                             continue to review other
Street and the existing drainage line.                                               option be considered in the Master Plan and is            subject to a 12 month trial                                           possibilities along the river
                                                                                     discussed further in Precinct 2.                          and then reviewed.                                                    outside the study area.
                                                                                  2. Further structure planning of the proposed co-
                                                                                     location area is recommended.



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