PM Submission Object - Kerry Simmonds - MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

                 provides for less visitor accommodation on the entire site than was originally sanctioned
                 by the Planning and Environment Court approval of 12 February 2010.

                 I have serious concerns about the density, site cover, gross floor area, planting area
                 and plot ratio having regard to the limitations in the Specific Outcomes for the
                 Eastern Beaches Locality (Semi-Attached Housing Zone). These calculations should
                 be based on a site area which excludes the land dedication included in the Court
                 Order approval (Appeal 25847 of 2008) but which does not exclude the land
                 associated with the Shopping Centre approval.
                 4. Staging
                 The Sprout Architects Staging Plan shows that the developer proposes:-
                 Stage 1 = Multiple Housing of 3 types
                 Stage 2 = Hotel/Motel

                 Given, the location of Stage 1 in a swampy area overlooking wetlands, at least 6 metres
                 below and behind the Peregian Beach Hotel to the east and the IGA supermarket to the
                 south, the developer’s suggested marketing of these houses at $725,000 to $800,000 must
                 raise real doubts as to whether or not any of these houses will be built. This is especially
                 the case if the developer requires a 60 percent pre-commitment before commencing
                 construction. Council, of course, could not consider the proposed pricing of these houses as
                 low cost or budget accommodation. While this is the developer’s risk, it has a bearing on
                 the completion of the proposed Stage 2 with the visitor accommodation.

                 Therefore, the completion of Stage 2, which contains the developer’s limited commitment
                 to visitor accommodation must be seriously doubted.

                 I ask that Council consider the sincerity of the developer in providing visitor
                 accommodation when it is left to Stage 2 and the developer’s record to date of having built
                 no visitor accommodation since 2009.

                 5. Disruption to Peregian Village and surrounding areas during construction if this
                 DA is approved
                 5.1 Engineering Services Report – Page 5 in Response 2B states:-
                 “There will be earthworks required to facilitate construction of stormwater treatment
                 facilities, sanitary drainage and allow for an aesthetically pleasing and functional built
                 form. There is little opportunity for fill material to be won on site therefore most of the fill
                 material will need to be imported”.

                 While the total amount of fill required does not seem to have been identified Figure 6
                 “illustrates the ‘swampy’ nature of the lower area of the site in the vicinity of the proposed
                 gabion wall” and states that “a fill wall of approximately 2.0m will be required”.

                 I agree with the comment at page 10 of 13 in the Information Request “that the extent of
                 filling of the site may need to be reduced.”




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