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5.8     Landscaping Code
48.     It is not proposed to provide any new landscaped areas on site. As such, the Landscaping Code is largely
        not applicable for assessment.


5.9     Water Quality and Drainage Code
49.     Please refer to the Proposal Plans in Appendix 3, which illustrate the constructed stormwater drainage
        outcome onsite.


5.10 Waste Management Code
50.     The purpose of the Waste Management Code is to ensure that development provides for the sustainable
        management of waste produced onsite. The use does not generate waste, as it provides for the storage
        of personal goods and vehicles only and does not include any production activities. Further, general waste
        produced by the singular staff member stationed onsite is already managed using 240L waste bins. As
        such, the subject development application is not required to be assessed against the Waste Management
        Code.


6       Other Relevant Matters
51.     Section 45(5)(b) of the Planning Act 2016 allows an assessment manager to consider ‘other relevant
        matters’ in the assessment of Impact Assessable development applications. The Planning Bill Explanatory
        Notes 2015 provides further guidance on the assessment manager’s responsibility to consider ‘other
        relevant matters’ in the assessment of impact assessable development applications. The explanatory
        notes state the following:

             ‘Although assessment against other relevant matters is not obligatory, an assessment manager’s
             decision may be subject to appeal in the P&E court by an applicant or eligible submitter. The court,
             on appeal, will hear the matter anew and stand in the shoes of the assessment manager.
             Consequently the court may choose to assess against or have regard to other relevant matters. For
             this reason, it would be prudent for an assessment manager carrying out impact assessment to at
             least identify other matters that may be relevant to the assessment, and form a documented view
             about whether and why these matters should, or should not form part of the assessment’.1

52.     In consideration of any ‘other relevant matters’, it is pertinent to highlight that there is a demonstrated
        community need for the delivery of long-term vehicle storage premises in the Noosa region, which has
        not been adequately accommodated for by the Planning Scheme zoning provisions. Currently, there are
        long wait lists for outdoor spots at the existing self-storage premises, that are months and even years
        long. This has resulted in residents permanently storing boats and caravans on the street and therefore
        reducing available parking for residents and their visitors, as well as patrons of local businesses. Further,
        the unsightly storage of large vehicles on the streets for long periods of time is having a detrimental effect
        on the amenity of the Noosaville locality.

53.     The Noosa community has been vocal with their dissatisfaction over the current availability of vehicle
        storage premises and the resulting use of kerbside parking space. It is understood that this was recently
        called to Council’s attention at the Ordinary meeting in January 2023, when Mayor Clare Stewart raised
        the concerns expressed to her by business owners and residents about the loss of car parking spaces to
        boat trailers specifically. Local news publication, Noosa Today published an article on 26 January 2023,


1 Planning Bill 2015 Explanatory Notes Pp. 53




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53.

Landscaping Code
It is not proposed to provide any new landscaped areas on site. As such, the Landscaping Code is largely

not applicable for assessment.

Water Quality and Drainage Code
Please refer to the Proposal Plans in Appendix 3, which illustrate the constructed stormwater drainage

outcome onsite.

Waste Management Code

The purpose of the Waste Management Code is to ensure that development provides for the sustainable
management of waste produced onsite. The use does not generate waste, as it provides for the storage
of personal goods and vehicles only and does not include any production activities. Further, general waste
produced by the singular staff member stationed onsite is already managed using 240L waste bins. As
such, the subject development application is not required to be assessed against the Waste Management
Code.

Other Relevant Matters

Section 45(5)(b) of the Planning Act 2016 allows an assessment manager to consider ‘other relevant
matters’ in the assessment of Impact Assessable development applications. The Planning Bill Explanatory
Notes 2015 provides further guidance on the assessment manager’s responsibility to consider ‘other
relevant matters’ in the assessment of impact assessable development applications. The explanatory

notes state the following:

‘Although assessment against other relevant matters is not obligatory, an assessment manager’s
decision may be subject to appeal in the P&E court by an applicant or eligible submitter. The court,
on appeal, will hear the matter anew and stand in the shoes of the assessment manager.
Consequently the court may choose to assess against or have regard to other relevant matters. For
this reason, it would be prudent for an assessment manager carrying out impact assessment to at

 

least identify other matters that may be relevant to the assessment, and form a documented view
about whether and why these matters should, or should not form part of the assessment’.+

In consideration of any ‘other relevant matters’, it is pertinent to highlight that there is a demonstrated
community need for the delivery of long-term vehicle storage premises in the Noosa region, which has
not been adequately accommodated for by the Planning Scheme zoning provisions. Currently, there are
long wait lists for outdoor spots at the existing self-storage premises, that are months and even years
long. This has resulted in residents permanently storing boats and caravans on the street and therefore
reducing available parking for residents and their visitors, as well as patrons of local businesses. Further,
the unsightly storage of large vehicles on the streets for long periods of time is having a detrimental effect

on the amenity of the Noosaville locality.

The Noosa community has been vocal with their dissatisfaction over the current availability of vehicle
storage premises and the resulting use of kerbside parking space. It is understood that this was recently
called to Council’s attention at the Ordinary meeting in January 2023, when Mayor Clare Stewart raised
the concerns expressed to her by business owners and residents about the loss of car parking spaces to
boat trailers specifically. Local news publication, Noosa Today published an article on 26 January 2023,

+ Planning Bill 2015 Explanatory Notes Pp. 53

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