2021-12-16 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                              16 DECEMBER 2021


3.   GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT – 13 DECEMBER 2021


2    MCU20/0073.01 - OTHER CHANGE TO A DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL A MATERIAL
     CHANGE OF USE FOR MULTIPLE HOUSING, TO INCLUDE SHORT TERM
     ACCOMMODATION, SITUATED AT 13 & 15 PARK CRESCENT SUNSHINE BEACH
     In accordance with Chapter 5B of the Local Government Act 2009, Cr Lorentson provided the following
     declaration to the meeting of a declarable conflict of interest in this matter:
     I, Cr Lorentson, inform the meeting that I have a declarable conflict of interest in this matter due to my
     personal relationship with the applicant Mark Bain and the Bain Family who are family friends. We have
     attended social events together, and our children have attended school together. As a result of my
     conflict of interest, I will leave the meeting room while the matter is considered and voted on.
     Cr Lorentson left the meeting.
     Council Resolution
     Moved:             Cr Wilkie
     Seconded:          Cr Jurisevic
     That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment
     Committee Meeting dated 7 December 2021 regarding Application No. MCU20/0073.01 for an
     Other Change to a Material Change of Use Multiple Housing to include Short Term
     Accommodation, situated at 13 & 15 Park Cres Sunshine Beach and:
     A.    Refuse the application for the following reasons:
           1.     The proposal is not consistent with Strategic Intent and Outcomes for the Shire as
                  increased visitor accommodation is not sought or needed for the area and visitor
                  accommodation will further erode the permanent housing in the area, impacting
                  permanent resident amenity.
           2.     The proposal is not consistent with 6.3.3.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes (2)(a)
                  and (j) of the High Density Residential Zone Code as:
                    a. The proposal seeks to establish a new short-term visitor accommodation
                       facility within residential dwellings, and not located within a well-established
                       resort or holiday units.
                    b. There are a number of sites advertised as being available for visitor
                       accommodation in the immediate neighbourhood and zoned high density
                       residential.
           3.     The proposal is not consistent with 7.2.6.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes (2)
                  (v)(iii) and Performance Outcomes PO2 of the Coastal Communities Local Plan
                  Code as:
                    a. The extent of visitor accommodation has started to erode the available
                       supply of permanent housing in the local plan area.
                    b. Additional visitor accommodation in the area is likely to result in detrimental
                       impacts on the residential neighbourhood and amenity of permanent
                       residents.
           4.     The proposal is not consistent with 9.3.5.2 Purpose and Overall Outcomes (1) and
                  (2) (e) & (f) of the Visitor Accommodation Code as:
                    a. The proposed short term accommodation will not integrate well into the area
                       given the extent of visitor accommodation in the area.
                    b. The proposed visitor accommodation is likely to detract from the amenity
                       enjoyed by residents given resident’s reasonable expectations for the area.


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