2014-11-11 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              11 NOVEMBER 2014


4.2. Other Referrals
The application was referred to the following internal Council specialists:
    Engineering Officer
    Environment Officer
Their comments form part of this report.
4.3. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the
Sustainable Planning Act 2009. One properly made submission was received from a
commercial competitor. The following table provides a summary and assessment of the
issues raised by submitters.

 Issues                        Comments

 Building façade does not      The façade is considered to meet the Specific Outcome of
 meet the requirements of      Code, which seeks to avoid unbroken and continuous blank
 the Business Uses Code        walls, as it includes a mixture of materials and finishes. The
                               building is setback 15m from Rene Street and includes
                               landscaped areas in the front setback. Recommended
                               landscaping conditions require plantings in front of the
                               building to soften the building bulk. A further condition is
                               recommended requiring the addition of eaves to the roofline in
                               accordance with code requirements.

 The requested plot ratio      The relaxation is supported on the grounds identified in this
 should not be supported       report.

 Inadequate landscaping is     Adequate landscaping is proposed for the site, with 14.5% of
 proposed.                     the site proposed as landscaped area in excess of the 10%
                               minimum required for the site and conditions recommended to
                               ensure an adequate landscaping outcome.


5.    CONCLUSION
The proposed self-storage facility generally complies with the provisions of The Noosa Plan,
with the exception of the plot ratio limit. The relaxation sought does not raise significant
concerns and is supported on the following grounds:
    No plot ratio limits apply to industrial development within the adjoining Industry zone.
    Draft planning scheme amendments currently being considered by the State will
      remove the plot ratio requirement for Industry uses.
    The building otherwise meets built form provisions for the site and a complying building
      could take the same external form.
The proposal will not have significant adverse impacts on the visual amenity of Noosaville
and is recommended for approval, subject to conditions.




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