2017-10-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           10 OCTOBER 2017


The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes and found to
generally comply.
Overlay Provisions
Not Applicable
4.    CONSULTATION
IDAS Referral Agencies
Not Applicable
Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists:
    Development Engineering
4.1. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. Nine properly made submissions were received (5 support and 4 objections).
The following table provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.
Issues                                               Comments
It is preferable to have the land zoned for          It is considered that business/commercial uses are
mixed business/commercial uses as opposed            likely to generate greater impacts to that of multiple
to a residential zone which would allow for unit     housing developments.
developments which may cause amenity
issues.
The land is zoned for Attached Housing and           Noted.
the proposal is in conflict with The Noosa Plan.
The proposal seeks to expand industrial uses
over the site which will result in amenity
impacts and makes no attempt to provide uses
more consistent with the zoning of the site.
Collectively, the range of uses proposed as
part of the application are extensive and
inappropriate for the residential area in which
they are contained.
The site is significantly impacted when there is     Providing an improved stormwater drainage solution
rainfall and the new development must provide        can be undertaken via an Operational Works
improved solutions for stormwater drainage.          application.
Existing trees on the site are within proximity to   The removal of vegetation to protect assets can be
residential areas to the east and need to be         undertaken via a separate application and is not
removed.                                             relevant to this application.
The material change of use will set a precedent      Each application must be assessed on its own merits.
for all the land designated attached housing
and will down value properties adjoining.
5.    CONCLUSION
The application seeks a combined approval for a Preliminary Approval to Reconfigure a Lot
(Boundary Realignment) and Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises -
Retail Business Type 6 (Hardware) & 7 (Garden & Lifestyle Centre), Commercial Business Type
1 (Office) and Industrial Business 2 (Production, Alteration, Repackaging & Repairing).
It is acknowledged that the land enjoys existing use rights for various uses including hardware
store/tyre & wheel alignment service, office, storage and cabinet maker. However, approval is
sought to expand on the range of business uses able to operate from the site as opposed to
redeveloping the site for uses consistent with the current zoning of the land.
The application proposes to demolish the existing commercial building and redevelop the site
entirely. The proposed commercial building is intended to be larger in scale.

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