Town Planning Reporrt - Change to Development Approval New Office and Carpark 7 December 2017 · 132007.12.8

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The access locations remain unchanged by the proposed development and comply with this outcome.

Streetscape & character
O183 Uses and buildings are designed and located to ensure efficiency in pedestrian, parking and traffic
movements to ensure the safety of users.
AND
O184 Buildings contribute positively to the streetscape through the use of:
    a) vertical and horizontal articulation in the front building façade;
    b) subtle changes in textures and materials to break up the building façades; and
    c) retention of mature vegetation;
AND
O185 Landscaping is integrated amongst buildings and within car parking areas;

The proposed design of the development is in keeping with the existing built form and character of the area.
Sufficient parking is provided for the existing and proposed development on the land. The development
maintains pedestrian, parking and traffic movements for the safety of users, with internal and external access
arrangements remaining unchanged. The proposed new building is removed from the streetscape and has
design features that provide for some vertical and horizontal articulation, textures and materials. No mature
vegetation exists on the land with substantial landscaping to be provided around the perimeter of the new
structure.

O187 Any premises adjacent to land in a residential zone has:
a) a building scale that does not dominate the residential premises or the residential character of the
   streetscape; and
b) landscaped setbacks consistent with that required for the residential zone.

The proposed development maintains a 3m landscaped setback to the adjoining residential properties to the
northwest. The proposed building is two (2) storeys at this location, with the third level setback 14m from the
adjoining residential properties. The scale of the building will not dominate these residential properties and
will have little if any impact upon the streetscape.

Community Uses Code

With respect to the Community Uses Code, the proposed development seeks to provide additional floor
space for the existing Education Type 3 – Adult use; however, this is for administration purposes only and is
not for additional student contact. The purpose of this is to allow for more flexibility in terms of meeting
future needs of the UCQ, should that be required.

It is a desirable town planning outcome for the Noosa area to continue to provide for the needs of the UCQ
rather than have the UCQ relocate elsewhere due to a lack of available floor space. While it is intended that
the Noosa Business Centre (NBC) will ultimately provide for additional floor space for community facilities in
the future, the NBC is not development ready and may not be available for some time.

The overall outcomes of the Community Uses Code are the purpose of the Code. The additional floor space
will potentially be used for education purposes, this being entirely consistent with the purpose of the
Community Services Zone. Further, the proposal meets the relevant specific outcomes under the Code in
particular O19 given the substantial bicycle and end of trip facilities already provided.




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