2014-01-28 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            28 JANUARY 2014


Issues                                  Comments
Proposal does not include adequate      Agreed. Additional measures would be needed and
traffic calming measures on Pinaroo     can be addressed via agreement on the standard and
Way to avoid its use as a primary       design of the streetscape.
traffic route.

The existing laneway adjacent the This is a private driveway on the Bowls Club land. It
park should not be changed.       is not in public tenure and can be closed at any time.

Access and egress to Australia Post Access and egress to the development is proposed
on Noosa Drive is already unsafe.   via the roundabout on Noosa Drive and would not
                                    replicate or exacerbate the adjacent entry
                                    arrangements.

Increase in waste and litter in Pinaroo The activation and increased surveillance of the area,
Park from the uses.                     coupled with an upgrade of its facilities, has the
                                        potential to make the Park a better used and cared
                                        for community asset.

Buildings will block sunlight to Pinaroo The residential building is 11m high and set back
Park.                                    approximately 20m to the east of the Pinaroo Park
                                         boundary. Any shading would only occur very early in
                                         the morning and would fall on a vegetated section of
                                         the park.

Development will reinforce Coles- This is not a planning consideration.
Woolworths duopoly.

The application fails to implement the Disagree. The application substantially responds to
Noosa Junction Master Plan in any the elements of the masterplan that apply to the site.
meaningful sense                       It is noted, however, that the masterplan does not
                                       contemplate future uses on the majority of Bowls
                                       Club site (with the exception being the active frontage
                                       sought on the northern side of Pinaroo Way).

Proposes a generic, big city, built form Disagree. Following plan amendments, the primary
totally inconsistent with the look and concern is with the built form of the liquor store, the
feel of Noosa Junction.                  form of which can be improved by conditions.

Purchase price of the land does not This is not a planning consideration.
reflect the proposal - it reflects a
community zoning

No assessment of air quality impacts The proposed service road with the development at
from Noosa Junction Plaza loading this location has been removed and replaced by a
area on the outdoor use areas landscaped buffer.
proposed.
                                     No significant air quality impacts are expected from
                                     the Plaza loading area, with an outdoor area attached
                                     to the former licensed bowls club and adjacent
                                     bowling green having operated for years.




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