2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   11 AUGUST 2020




                        Figure 8 –Precincts created by the Preliminary Approval


In October 2008 the original developer, Petrac Company, went into liquidation and receivers
were appointed to the Noosa North Shore Project. Since that time, the remaining undeveloped
parcels of land, including the subject site, have been sold to individual entities. In October 2014,
the Preliminary Approval over the site lapsed, and as such, The Noosa Plan supersedes the
Portal Code as the document against which development on the subject site is to be assessed.
Pre-lodgement Meeting
The applicant attended a Pre-lodgement meeting with Council in 2017 to discuss a proposed
Visitor Accommodation – Type 3 Rural and Open Space – Type 1 Sport and Recreation
development on the subject site. The proposed Visitor Accommodation use was ‘…anticipated to
develop the beach houses (stages 3 and 4) at a similar density to what was previously approved
on the site’, whilst the proposed Open Space use included:
     ‘an active recreation use (wave pool), taking up a maximum of 2 hectares of area, with the
     final design to be configured subject to installer requirements.
     ‘…for use predominantly by visitors staying at the visitor accommodation beach houses
     and some restricted use by the public. It is anticipated there will be 2-3 paid maintenance
     and staff supervising the pool.’
The applicant was informed through the pre-lodgement process that the proposed wave pool was
contrary to the outcomes sought for the site and the Noosa North Shore. A number of issues
were raised with the applicant during the meeting including:
   The proposed tourist attraction is at odds with the natural wilderness setting of the Noosa
     North Shore where any tourist activities are to be low key and nature based.
   The proposal’s impact on the site’s environmental values as the wave pool would require
     extensive clearing of significant vegetation and earthworks to construct.
   The proposed wave pool would likely result in significant waste waters and concern is
     raised about appropriate treatment and the volume of water.
   The size of the wave pool would likely require a large number of trucks to fill initially
     impacting on the ferry, other users of the ferry and residents/visitors to the Noosa North
     Shore, albeit temporarily although the timeframe is unknown. Similarly ongoing topping up
     of the wave pool may also have similar ongoing impacts.
   Further information is needed to understand the potential noise impacts to nearby visitor
     accommodation from any mechanical equipment used to generate the wave action.

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