Submission Rufus St August 2013 Rochelle · MCU13/0092

Sunshine Coast Council              Regional Strategy and Planning
Notice of Submission    Peregian Beach Bowls Club Site
1.Application Details                                                                                                                                   File No      MCU13/0092                                                                                                                                Postal Address of land as advertised  5-7 Rufous St Peregian Beach 4573   Lot 94 SP 137431     Nature of Proposed Development   Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises  (Entertainment & dining Type 1 Food & beverages, Commercial Type 1 Office & retail business Type 2 Shop & Salon)
2.Submitter Details                                                                                                                                                 Full name of Submitters    Rochelle Merelyn Gooch                                                                                                                                 Postal Address    1/22 Shearwater St  Peregian Beach  Qld  4573                                                                                                                                                         Date of Submission   Friday August 16th  2013
3.Details of Submission   Pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009,  we make the following submission;
I am opposed to this Development Application because it does not meet the requirements of the Noosa Plan 2006 for Open Space Recreation and in fact the proposed commercial & retail uses, contravenes its intent.
Planning The precinct which surrounds this Rufous St site is the only slice of Open Space Recreation land that’s possible in Peregian Beach, given its unique setting between Ocean & National Park.   It is essential that this site remain as Open Space Recreation for today’s users and future needs of our changing demographic, whether it’s allocated for bowls, bocci, hockey, beach volleyball, sensory gardens, bike trail, Bridge or maintained as open space for cricket, dog walking, athletics and spontaneous community events & activities.  The Material Change of Use on this site would mean the loss of Open Space Recreation forever, grossly disadvantaging the Peregian Beach community  in an environment already identified by SCC Planners & community, as ‘under-provided ‘.
Second Neighbourhood  Sunshine Coast Council plans for diverse, vital & green communities is also under threat here.  Diverse coastal communities means points of difference!  Peregian Beach is well recognised as a ‘Village’ amenity.  People come from far & wide to visit our Village Square because it is unique.   Our point of difference depends on maintaining this vital, prosperous shopping precinct centred around the Square with its individual shops.   Peregian Beach traders & residents would be further disadvantaged by a Second Neighbourhood splitting the ‘Village Centre Zone’, destroying the unique amenity that celebrates Peregian Beach’s family values and coastal village atmosphere.  Residents & visitors are engaged by Peregian Beach’s quiet coastal strip to walk and cycle to the shops in safety, another facet threatened by the proposed development, changing the character of the town & local lifestyle.  Three large Supermarkets exist within 7 mins drive & four more within 15mins of town should such shopping be required – we DON’T need any more!
Access and Pedestrian Connection to Peregian Square The distance of over 350m via the Hotel pathway or 550m via David Low Way & Woodland Drive does not invite shoppers to walk from one precinct to another, especially along the busy David Low Way.  The alternative pathway beside the Hotel places pedestrian/noise/ traffic/safety issues along two boundaries of the currently quiet,  ‘green’ Kindergarten, impacting directly on the facility & educational experiences/activities offered.
Economic  Retail shops in Peregian Beach have a changing face.  The success of some businesses & not others is more to do with identifying & then meeting local needs which go far beyond the contents of their particular store.  Successful local shopkeepers provide day-to-day needs for most residents & visitors and in many cases weekly needs.  The emphasis here is on low key, casual shopping in an environment that’s green & ambient.   The community likes quality product, personal service & convenience provided by the local shopkeepers and really value the unique village feel, friendliness & connectivity around the Village Square.
Economic Needs Analysis projects a modest future population growth for Peregian Beach as does any reasonable recognition of the geography of the village, between Pacific Ocean & National Park Lake Weyba section.  There’s no justification for this proposed Development, particularly at the expense of the only Open Space Recreation land.  4Square & Essence will meet local requirements!
Environment This proposed development would substantially denigrate the existing residential amenity for nearby local residents & users of Woodland Dr, David Low Way, Cormorant, Tern, Rufous & Gannet Sts.   It would also have a detrimental impact on existing PB Kindergarten, Tennis Courts, Veggie Village, Co-Op, Di Hurst Oval and Peregian Beach Community House, clients & community groups.  The additional noise, congestion, traffic & light pollution is not acceptable to those who made the choice to live in this quiet environment.  The planned impact on Rufous St with increased car parking, the operation of commercial plant & equipment, refrigeration & air conditioning units, large delivery trucks regularly trucking through town & on to site on top of the estimated domestic & commercial vehicular traffic is an unacceptable burden on this site so close to wetland habitat & the Noosa National Park Lake Weyba section.
Waste Collection is another undesirable impact in this sensitive environmental precinct, both run off & strewn rubbish escaping outside the immediate site into the street & wetland.
Engineering  I oppose the impact that service vehicles in conjunction with customer vehicles, will have on cyclists & pedestrians on site, adjacent precincts, surrounding streets & pathways.
Traffic The potential impacts of increased traffic along David Low Way, Woodland Dr & feeder Sts including Rufous St, will have a detrimental effect on all those who live, work & play in this immediate area & especially the safety of those who use it as a pathway to school, catch buses, play tennis or attend coaching classes, train for athletic events of simply enjoy running for health, even walking the dog.  Increased traffic noise & activity must have an impact on the survival of the ground parrots, identified as vulnerable by National Parks, which can be heard at dawn & dusk from Woodland Dr & its feeder streets.