2016-04-19 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 19 APRIL 2016



Issues                                            Comments
Commercial Impacts
                                            The retail shop component is considered an
 Concerns with impacts the proposed ancillary component commonly expected with
   development will have on small business. a modern service station. The development
                                            would service the needs of passing traffic on
 There aren’t sufficient grounds for the Eumundi Road. It is likely to compete directly
   approval of the shop.                    with the approved service station and retail
                                            shop adjacent to the southwest on Eumundi
                                            Road but should not have significant impacts
                                            on other businesses, with limited convenience
                                            retail facilities in the surrounding area.
Commercial Gain
                                              Not a matter for this assessment.
 The school board should not benefit from
   the sale of land that was bought from
   Noosa Council at a reduced rate due to its
   use for community purposes.

Acoustic & Visual Amenity
                                                  The development is not considered to raise
 General amenity of the local area would be     any acoustic, visual amenity or spill light
   compromised. The proposed development          concerns that cannot be addressed by
   would impact acoustic and visual amenity       conditions.
   including:
   o Residents        of    surrounding    area   Loitering at the development is not considered
       including the retirement village           a reasonable concern for the development
   o Pedestrians                                  type or its proposed design.
   o School children whilst studying
   o Other        amenity    concerns    raised
       include:
   o Safety concerns regarding strangers
       loitering around the proposed service
       station conducting possibly unlawful
       activities
   o Excessive       lighting    emitted   from
       proposed service station
   o Impacts to the visual amenity of Walter
       Hay Drive, where the school is in a
       ‘green zone’.

Public Notification
                                       The 15 business day public notification
 The Notice of Commencement was too
                                       complied with statutory provisions of the
   short a timeframe for Public Notice
                                       Sustainable Planning Act.
   advertising at Eumundi Noosa Road.

Habitat
                                              Vegetation removal on the site is relatively
 Concerns     for  natural environmental
                                              minor and reasonably expected, given the
   impacts including, native habitat removal,
                                              industrial zoning. The vegetation present
   fragmentation and attrition.
                                              does not have significant habitat or
                                              connectivity values.




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