2020-08-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  11 AUGUST 2020


       c)   A Visitor Mixed Use Zone also applies to the holiday accommodation centre in Beach
            Road, Noosa North Shore. This site will continue to provide a range of
            accommodation styles and commercial services to visitors to the Noosa North Shore
            area, though limited expansion is intended.
       d) Visitor attractions throughout Noosa Shire continue to be focused on natural assets
          such as the beaches, national parks, watercourses and foreshore parks. Other
          attractions such as the lakes, mountains, trail network and coloured sands assist in
          decentralising visitor activities away from the south-east corner of the Shire and
          offering visitors different experiences.
The relevant Desired Environment Outcomes for the Noosa Shire under The Noosa Plan are as
follows:
k) TOURISM
A tourism industry is developed and sustained by—
   i. being based on Noosa Shire’s natural assets including the subtropical climate, the
         beaches, watercourses and foreshores, National Parks and bushland;
   v. contributing to the economic wellbeing of Noosa Shire;
   vi. providing educational or learning experiences that promote or enhance understanding of
         environmental or cultural heritage values and farming practices;
   vii. benefitting local residents and enhancing residential amenity;
   vii. development being supported appropriate infrastructure and services;
   ix. achieving ecological, economic and social sustainability;
   x. upholding Noosa Shire’s international recognition for innovation and ecological
         sustainability;
   xi. retaining a range of visitor accommodation choices including camping grounds, caravan
         parks, backpacker hostels, hotels, motels, resorts, B&Bs, guesthouses and serviced
         apartments;
   xiii. recognising visitors often base their holidays on outdoor recreation activities including
         swimming, fishing, camping, surfing, four wheel driving, bush walking, horse riding,
         cycling and boating;
   xiv. tourism development facilitating education and interpretation of the natural environment,
         culture and traditions of Noosa Shire;
Careful management of land use is considered to be of critical importance on the Noosa North
Shore. The subject site is identified as one of only five dedicated undeveloped visitor
accommodation sites left in Noosa Shire, and one of only two sites specifically dedicated to low
impact visitor accommodation on Noosa North Shore. The inclusion of this site into a specially
zoned site for visitor accommodation recognises the site’s importance in providing for future
visitor accommodation and the provision of a mix of visitor accommodation types and tourist
experiences. The development of the site for a single dwelling only is not consistent with the
outcomes sought for the site to support Noosa’s tourism economy.
The planning scheme’s intent for tourism within the Shire is also to encourage tourism based on
Noosa’s natural assets (the climate, the beaches, National Parks and bushland etc.) and/or
providing educational or learning experiences that promote or enhance understanding of Noosa’s
environmental values. The site has key environmental attributes and potential for providing a
unique visitor experience, consistent with Noosa’s sustainability values, however these attributes
are not being fully utilised by the proposed development, instead relying on built infrastructure as
the main drawcard to the site.
As such, the proposal does not achieve the overall vision and desired environment outcomes
sought for the Noosa Shore under The Noosa Plan in regards to visitor facilities and the tourism
industry.


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