MCU24/0003 Development Application For Material Change Of Use For Short-term Accommodation At 428 Cootharaba Road Cootharaba
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1Committee RecommendationCarried
Moved: Tom Wegener · Seconded: Frank Wilkie
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 June 2024 regarding Application No. MCU24/0003 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Short-term accommodation situated at 428 Cootharaba Rd Cootharaba Qld 4565 and:
A. Refuse the application for the following reasons
1. The proposal is not consistent with 3.2.6 (Agriculture and Rural Based Activities) of the Strategic Intent because:
a. It does not protect agricultural land from encroachment from urban and rural residential development and would compromise productivity.
b. Short-term accommodation is not an ancillary rural industry which supports production, investment and diversification.
2. The proposal does not comply with the Purpose and Overall Outcomes of the Rural Zone Code as it does not provide for rural uses and activities or other uses and activities that are compatible with:
a. Existing and future rural uses and activities; and the character and environmental features of the zone; and
b. Visitor accommodation which complements rural uses and promotes the sustainable use of rural land.
3. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Overall Outcome (2)(j) and Performance Outcome PO4 of the Rural Zone Code as it not compatible with rural activities and will detract from the rural amenity of adjoining properties.
4. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Overall Outcome (2)(g) and Performance Outcome PO1 and PO2 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as:
a. It will impact on the ability of rural landowners to carry out agricultural pursuits.
b. It will result in conflicts with nearby land uses.
c. It will detract from the character and amenity of the local area.
5. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Performance Outcome PO25 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as it will result in an unreasonable loss of residential amenity because of a likely increase in noise to adjoining properties.
6.The use is inconsistent with the Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 - Keep Noosa Home item 7.7: Ensure that short-term accommodation in the hinterland is complementary to housing on site and not at the expense of housing. Whole-house short term rentals should be limited to infrequent letting of the owner's principal-place of residence.
Carried.
For 6 named
Karen Finzel
Frank Wilkie
Jessica Phillips
Tom Wegener
Nicola Wilson
Amelia LorentsonAgainst 1 named
Brian StockwellOfficial minutes · section 1
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| Committee Recommendation |
| Moved: | Cr Tom Wegener |
| Seconded: | Cr Frank Wilkie |
That Council note the report by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11 June 2024 regarding Application No. MCU24/0003 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Short-term accommodation situated at 428 Cootharaba Rd Cootharaba Qld 4565 and:
2. The proposal does not comply with the Purpose and Overall Outcomes of the Rural Zone Code as it does not provide for rural uses and activities or other uses and activities that are compatible with:
3. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Overall Outcome (2)(j) and Performance Outcome PO4 of the Rural Zone Code as it not compatible with rural activities and will detract from the rural amenity of adjoining properties. 4. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Overall Outcome (2)(g) and Performance Outcome PO1 and PO2 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as:
5. The use of the premises for Short Term Accommodation is not consistent with Performance Outcome PO25 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as it will result in an unreasonable loss of residential amenity because of a likely increase in noise to adjoining properties. 6.The use is inconsistent with the Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 - Keep Noosa Home item 7.7: Ensure that short-term accommodation in the hinterland is complementary to housing on site and not at the expense of housing. Whole-house short term rentals should be limited to infrequent letting of the owner's principal-place of residence. |
| For: | Crs Wilson, Wilkie, Phillips, Finzel, Wegener and Lorentson |
| Against: | Cr Stockwell |
Carried. |
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Brian Stockwell60:14As much as I like your story. So you're happy to close? Yeah. Okay I'll put the motion to the vote. Those in favour? That's unanimous. Thank you. So we move on to item 5.2 which is mature to change of use develop an application for a short-term accommodation at 428 Cootharaba road, Cootharaba. Could we have an overview please?
Tom Wegener13:58Yep the Council note the report by senior development planner to the environment to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 11th June 2024 regarding application number mcu23 slash o slash 0101 for a development permit for material of changes use short-term accommodations situated at 561 Kin Kin road Kim and a refuse the application for the following reasons the proposal is not is consistent with 3.2.6 agriculture and rural based activities of the strategic intent because it does not protect agricultural land from encroachment from urban and rural residential development it would compromise productivity be short-term accommodation is not ancillary, is an ancillary rural industry which supports production investment and diversification to the proposal is not consistent with the purpose and overall outcomes of the rural activity code as it is a not a rural activity operated in a sustainable manner which conserves the productive characteristics of rural land and protects the amenity of ceramic premises be short-term accommodation is not an innovative and sustainable agricultural enterprise see short-term accommodation does not support local production of food and beverage products three the proposal does not comply with the performance outcome PO3 and PO4 of the Rural Activities Code as it is not consistent with the zone locality character of the area in site is located and guests will adversely affect the amenity of neighbouring residents four the proposal does not comply with the purpose and overall outcomes of the rural zone code as it does not provide for rural uses and activities or other uses and are compatible with a existing and future rural uses and activities and the character and environment features of the zone and be visitor accommodation which complements the rural uses and promotes the sustainable use of the rural app five the use of premises for short-term accommodation is not consistent with the overall outcomes and performance outcomes PO4 of the rural zone code as it is not compatible with rural activities and detract from the rural amenities of adjoining properties six the use of the premise for a short-term accommodation is not consistent with the overall outcome 2G and performance outcomes PO1 and P02 PO2 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as a it will impact on the availability of rural landowners to carry out agricultural pursuits b it will result in conflicts with nearby land uses c it will detract from the character and amenity of the local area 7 the use of the premises for and accommodation is not consistent with performance outcome PO 25 of the Visitor Accommodation Code as it will result in an unreasonable loss of residential amenity because of likely increase in noise of adjoining property and 8 it's not consistent with the Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 keep Noosa home item 7.7 in the 7.7 states ensure that short-term accommodations in the hinterland is complementary to housing on-site and the expense of housing. Whole house short-term rentals should be limited to infrequent letting of owners, principal place of residence.