PM Submission Object 2 of 2- Richard Kirkpatrick MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

     3. Lack of compliance with the Noosa Plan



     PBCAI’s Objection to the DA is firstly based on its lack of compliance with the Noosa Plan Open Space
     Recreation zone requirements. PBCAI specifically seeks to protect and retain the site for low cost visitor
     accommodation reflective of the site’s previous use as a caravan park.



     The Noosa Plan resulted from a community consultation process and was subsequently approved by the State
     Government. It should not lightly be ignored by a developer being granted an approval which significantly
     conflicts with the Plan.



     In addition here, in order to obtain the Council’s previous approval, although it should be stated that no attempt
     was made to get community approval, this same developer agreed with conditions which kept the then
     proposed development in compliance with the Town Plan (See above). Now that developer, six years later and
     having done nothing with the approval, proposes another development in conflict with the Noosa Plan. Once
     again the developer wants to change the rules for its financial benefit and not for the benefit of the Peregian
     Beach community.



     This DA proposes only 20 visitor beds in the Hotel/Motel. It does propose a further 12 apartments designated
     as “multiple and visitor” which the developer proposes to make available for permanent residents although
     whether this on a lease or sale basis is unknown. All of the 88 beds in the Multiple Housing are proposed to be
     for permanent residents contrary to the Noosa Plan and the previous, now lapsed, approval.



     I agree with the comment in the Information Request at page 12 of 13 “the limited range of visitor
     accommodation proposed in conjunction with the primary use of the site for permanent residential living
     remains a significant concern.”



     This concern is increased by the fact that the commercial building, which the developer replaced with the IGA
     supermarket, provided for visitor accommodation. Now this DA 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.




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