PM Submission - Oliver Noonan - MCU25/0118

                        • Misleading Report: Section 3.7 of the Planning Report is misleading, as the site is
                          NOT "located close to key services offered within the Cooroy Town Centre."

                        • Non-existent Public Transport: There is no scheduled bus service or bus stop on
                          Lake Macdonald Drive (LMD), only a school bus service.

                        • Unsafe Pedestrian Access:

                                 o The closest scheduled bus stop on Cooroy-Noosa Road is accessed by an rough,
                                   and definitely dry-weather-only bush track, with no pedestrian crossing across
                                   the busy Cooroy-Noosa Road.

                                 o Pedestrian access to Cooroy town is poor due to poor lighting, the need to cross
                                   an inclined rail pedestrian bridge (unsuitable for old people), and a lack of
                                   pedestrian crossings.

                                 o Cars frequently speed on Lake Macdonald Drive (like 80 km/h), creating a safety
                                   risk for pedestrians who must cross the road to get to town.

                 3. Proposed Building Bulk, Density, and Conflict with Urban Character

                 The building bulk and density will not suit the adjoining low-density urban character:

                        • Privacy and Overshadowing: The maximum 8 m height is proposed, including a semi-
                          underground car park. Given the site's location on the side of a hill, top-floor residents
                          will likely have direct views into nearby Dianella Court homes and backyards. Privacy
                          screens are required to protect the amenity of Dianella Court residents.

                        • Looks like three storeys (PO17): When viewed from the new road/driveway off
                          Dianella Court (as seen in RPS's Figure 5), the proposed C2B building appears three
                          storeys high due to the underground car park. And when viewed from Wilgee Court, it
                          also appears three storeys. This appearance directly contradictsCouncil’s Performance
                          Outcome PO17 in the Cooroy Local Plan.

                        • Visual Dominance: The proposed buildings don't fit with the character of the area (low-
                          density residential, open space, and cemetery) and would visually dominate the area,
                          substantially upsetting the amenity of surrounding development.

                        • Conflict with Cooroy's Character: The development does not "maintain and reflect the
                          form and scale of development in Cooroy as a modern country town." Cooroy’s charm is
                          based on its old-fashioned country town look, which Council has previously worked hard
                          to maintain. Noosa’s Housing Choice concept is meant to spread housing throughout
                          existing urban areas in a manner consistent with their local character.

                 4. Negative Impacts on Cemetery Functionality and Land Reserve

                 The impact on the adjoining cemetery has not been adequately addressed:




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