MCU10/2083 Development Application part 2 - Attachment 4 - Economic Impact and Need Assessment

           areas. Development of the proposed convenience retail centre would satisfy a
           range of consumer needs:
                 •    increasing the range and availability of convenience retailing including
                      food and beverage services in the local area;
                 •    expanding the choice of convenience store operators and food and
                      beverage services in the area;
                 •    increasing the level of convenience in terms of operating hours and car
                      parking;
                 •    increasing affordably priced food and beverage services;
                 •    providing access to a wider range of goods and services in a convenient
                      location with high visibility and good vehicular access and parking;
                 •    reducing the need to travel to convenience centres further afield for the
                      purchase of basic convenience items, including take away food meals;
                 •    providing the opportunity for local residents and visitors to walk and
                      cycle to the convenience centre generating savings in travel time and
                      costs;
                 •    enhancing the potential for convenient multi-purpose trips such as to
                      the centre and tavern;
                 •    enhancing competition in the local area, which could have positive
                      impacts on prices;
                 •    providing a focus for social and community interaction through the food
                      and beverage facilities; and
                 •    creating additional employment opportunities both in the short-term
                      during the construction phase as well as in the long-term.
           Our investigations and market assessment conclude that there is a community
           and planning need for the development and the proposal will create a benefit to
           the community. Local residents and visitors would unarguably benefit from a
           modern convenience retail centre, including a small convenience store and a
           complementary range of food and beverage services.
           The proposal will ensure the provision of appropriate facilities to meet
           community needs for basic requirements. The Noosaville convenience centre is
           not expected to jeopardise the vitality or viability, or threaten the functional
           roles and levels of service competitive centres provide to the community.




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