PM Submission Object - Michael Jones MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041

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                                                  26TH APRIL 2017

                     is caused by the developer’s attempt to maximize the density and ground coverage
                     of the site.


                     13. The Reed Beach Houses - secondary dwelling units
                     While I realize that the developer has provided a physical linkage from each
                     secondary dwelling to the main dwelling unit, the fact still remains that the
                     secondary dwelling can be locked off and separately occupied. If this occurs the
                     secondary dwelling will require a separate carpark which will not be available if
                     the present DA is approved.

                     I submit that the secondary dwelling should either be removed in its entirety or,
                     at very least, the associated kitchen and living area should not be approved.

                     The current DA proposes that these Reed Beach Houses will be for permanent
                     residents and with 2 persons sharing each of four bedrooms that could result in
                     80 permanent residents in the Reed Beach House alone.

                     As stated in the Information Request at page 9 of 13
                            “The proposed land use is a substantial variation from that which has
                            previously been approved on the site or is supported under the Open Space
                            Recreation Zone. As the proposed style of development is more consistent
                            with that expected to be found within the nearby Semi-Attached Housing
                            Zone it is considered that the development should be compatible to both the
                            Specific Outcomes and Probable Solutions for the Eastern Beaches Locality
                            related to the Semi-Attached Housing Zone and the existing built form and
                            established character within Peregian Beach.

                     COMMENT: in my opinion, the design for the Reed Beach Houses is upside down.
                     The bedrooms should be on the ground floor and the living areas on the first
                     floor. This would enable the living areas to have greater solar access and, if the
                     secondary dwelling units are removed, give them the possibility of some outlook,
                     which is not available with the current design.

                     14. Building Heights
                     As a result of the proposed filling of the site both the Multiple Housing dwellings
                     and Visitor Accommodation/Shared Housing building exceed the preferred
                     maximum building height. Of particular concern is the height of the Hotel/Motel
                     building and how this may affect vistas from David Low Way towards the
                     National Park and Cooroy Mountain. If the DA is approved, Council will need to
                     specify the height of this building to ensure that the vista is maintained.

                     15. Relevant period of approval
                     The first development application by this developer for this site was lodged in
                     2009. The developer received the first approval for developing accommodation
                     in 2010. Now in 2017, the developer is seeking another approval to build, not
                     budget visitor accommodation but, in the main, permanent resident
                     accommodation. In the intervening years, despite having approval the developer
                     has not constructed any accommodation units on the site. The developer,


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