L06 Response to submissions · 132007.2446.03

          failed due to access. The Vet is open for business and is understood to be going well, whilst
          the nursery closed when the former owners retired.
   9.     Future extension to the vet site – There is no basis to this comment and it is not relevant.
   10.    Fencing and upgrade to site have already been undertaken.- In response to a friendly chat
          with the neighbours the applicant has advised that a high fence to act as an acoustic barrier
          was suggested and agreed to. The applicant undertook this work clearing the remains of a
          small rotted fence and weeds and installing a 2.1m high timber fence at their cost. This was
          out of respect for the neighbour at the earliest possible moment and needed to be done
          regardless of the application.
          Other general maintenance including building repair and gardening to the site that was
          required for general upkeep or upgrading has been and continues to be done and is not
          relevant to the application.

   11.    Should move to the Junction and leave our quiet suburb alone/ Wrong location for a
          backpackers as patrons have to walk from the Junction - Comments about a quiet suburb are
          questioned as the site is located across from a school and motel and is near a busy
          intersection.
          The site is well located for backpackers as it is close to both north and south bus stops, has
          good pedestrian and cycle paths and is in an easy walk to the Noosa Junction or the beach.
          The Noosa Plan does not nominate any new areas in Noosa Junction for Visitor
          Accommodation of any sort. Further the proposal seeks to amalgamate one adjoining lot
          currently used for 3 units into any existing identified and approved Visitor Accommodation
          site that has been operating for over 8 years. It is noted that the subject site and existing
          hostel are located on the edge of the suburb of Sunshine Beach, are on a main road and are
          similarly aligned with the other uses such as the Motel located across the road.

My client stresses that some of the accusations presented in the submitter’s letters raise spurious claims
about noise which have generally related to tenants of the existing units talking in their backyard. The
applicant has however carefully considered the matters raised in the submissions and wishes to advise
that they will undertake the following:

    1. Night manager to have the Reception phone on them to answer from 9pm to midnight. From
       midnight it will be diverted to a Security team response number.
    2. Introduce a Night ‘security’ type person between 9pm and midnight to keep control of the
       ambient noise levels potential.
    3. Remove all seating from the rear of Unit 3.


Please contact me at our Sunshine Coast office if you have any queries or require any further
information.

Yours faithfully,




Nadine Gorton
Senior Planner
martoo consulting pty ltd