Properly Made submission (object) Sandra Sleeman - MCU13/0092

the fonn of a shopping complex should be extended.


3.     The Overall Outcomes of the Neighbourhood Centre zone (which fonns the existing
commercial centre of Peregian Beach)state that the centre is to be the focal point for the
community. The Outcomes state:

"Neighbourhood Centre Zone     -




i. the Peregian Beach and Sunrise Beach neighbourhood centres fonn focal
points for the communities providing local shops, offices, restaurants and limited higher order
functions to support the day to day needs of residents and visitors; and
ii Business Uses are of a scale and character consistent with the locality and the commercial
and retail hierarchy of Noosa."


The proposal clearly is in direct conflict with the Outcomes of the Neighbourhood Centre zone
as it will distend and diffuse the focal point that is the existing Neighbourhood Centre. The

Neighbourhood Centre is to contain local shops and the proposed shopping complex outside
this zone will detrimentally impact on the centre’s function and will replicate the existing centre.


4. The Overall Outcomes reinforce the maintenance of the Open Space Recreation zone
stating:

"Open Space Recreation Zone- areas of open space contribute to the desired lifestyle of
residents by offering a variety of passive and active recreational experiences that are conducive
to community interaction and weiibeing;;.


The use of the site for commercial development Is In direct conflict with the Intent Of the
Noosa Plan and the Open Space Recreation zone and the applicant has not
demonstrated any significant community benefit for an additional shopping complex on
the site.


The Sunshine Coast Council adopted the Sunshine Coast Sport and Active Recreation Plan
at a Special Ordinary Meeting on 7 March 2011  This Strategy clearty identifies th t the
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Sunshine Coast has a shortage of land for sport and recreation of over 100 hectares.
Further, the Strategy identifies as a short tenn priority, the investigation of the use of the Bowls
Club site for indoor and outdoor recreation activities. The Strategy also details a number of
existing clubs in the area that are seeking additional land for sporting facilities.

The loss of existing open space zoned land in this locality therefore has a negative impact on
the overall Open Space Strategy as adopted by Council as well as reducing open space land
that has been identified as being needed by the overall community.


5.     The proposed shopping centre is an inconsistent use in the Open Space Recreation
Zone in which the site is contained. The proposal does not meet the outcomes of the Zone
which relate to open space and community uses.


6.     The applicant’s consultants comments that the site is not conducive to recreation as
evidenced by its width and that the site has not been used as a recreational use is again
uninfonned and misieading. There is no evidence ihai ihe owner of me siie has considered
utilization of the site for alternative recreation purposes. Further, in the past, the Peregian Beach
Volleyball Group (The sandplt) utlllsed this site successfully and provided great benefit to the
local Peregian community. It cannot be argued that the existing recreation zoned land should be
 evelope for commercial activities simply because one recreational use has cease The     .




Sunshine Coast Sport and Active Recreation Plan further reinforces the shortage of land for
sport and recreation so any further loss would be significantly detrimental to the community.