20150728 NPA Submission Noosa Civic

                NOOSA PARKS ASSOCIATION Inc.
Noosa Parks Association                                                All mail to:
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Wallace Park                                                           P.O. Box 836
5 Wallace Drive, Noosaville                                            Noosa Heads Qld 4567
www.noosaparks.org.au                                                  [email protected]



                                                                            28 July 20015
The Assessment Manager
Noosa Council
By email: [email protected]


                                             SUBMISSION



                     Material Change of Use Application MCU14/0106

     28 Eenie Creek Rd Noosaville – Noosa Civic shopping centre expansion



Dear Sir

Noosa Parks Association objects to this proposal on the grounds that it involves unacceptable conflict
with the town planning scheme and other relevant planning documents:

1. The proposal involves unacceptable conflict with the desired and planned form and function of the
   Noosa Business Centre (“NBC”):



1.1. The proposal fails to provide, and precludes the provision of, the range of uses including a substantial
     amount of non-retailing development for employment opportunities beyond retail business planned
     for the NBC;

1.2. The proposal involves some 23,000m² of additional retail facilities:

           a)     The NBC already exceeds desirable retail floor space of up to 18,300m² in Precincts
                  B1 and B2 (where retail floor space of 23,900m² has already been developed); and

           b)     No additional retail was planned for the NBC; and

           c)     The inclusion of such extensive retail development in the NBC is completely contrary
                  to all previous and current planning for the NBC; and will preclude the NBC ever
                  achieving its desired role accommodating business and employment opportunities
                  beyond retail business, and accommodating new employment opportunities
                  including technology and information based employment.


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