MCU Objection doc 280813 · MCU13/0092

Submission in Objection to the Proposed Commercial Development in the Open Space Recreation Zoned Area of Peregian Beach

The Chief Executive Officer
Sunshine Coast Council
Locked Bag 72
SUNSHINE COAST MAIL CENTRE QLD 4560

Dear Sir

We wish to make a submission in relation to the following development application:

File No	MCU13/0092
Applicant	Multispan Australia
Postal Address of Land	5-7 Rufous Street Peregian Beach
Proposal	Integrated Shopping Complex Development

We object to the commercial use of the Peregian Bowls Club area zoned Open Space/Recreation on the basis that it does not meet the Noosa Plan 2006 requirements for Open Space Recreation nor those identified within the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (2012).

Further, it is at definite odds with the Sunshine Coast Council’s own 2011 Open Space Strategy which identifies that ‘Peregian Beach locality area is generally under provided for with recreational parks ‘ (2011:35). This proposal triggers the loss of open space/recreational land for the current and future generations and there is no alternative land to replace this community commodity.

The Peregian Village is a unique in its character and reflects the community’s aspiration for sympathetic, small-scale land usage. The charm and attraction for this popular Village is that it is not simply another version of an ‘homogenised’ shopping and community precinct.

This development now being proposed will have a number of adverse impacts and will irrevocably alter the Village-style integrity, the ‘personality and the genuine community –based qualities of Peregian Beach.

Further, our objections also include:

Planning:

The proposal will:

Create two neighbourhood centres with this second centre being economically and socially detrimental to the existing Village
Compromise the current car park of the Peregian Beach Community House and deprive access for genuine community usage to the House
Weaken current pedestrian connectivity and flow – adding this proposed centre will only make pedestrian access more awkward.

Economic:

This proposal:

Will economically disadvantage current Peregian Village business operators.
Does not demonstrate that there will be additional retail spending in Peregian Beach generated by the current residents
There is no economic benefit in simply moving retail spending from either the current supermarkets in Noosa and adjoining Coolum, which exist in pre approved planning precincts.

Environment:

This proposal will:

Erode and undermine the amenity of surrounding residents (who purchased previously with the current and 1997 and 2006 town planning designations in place protecting the open space recreation designation of the subject site) with the generation of undue and additional noise (the suggestion by planning of a “Noise attenuating/acoustic  fence to alleviate same is ludicrous let alone visually environmental vandalism) and lighting nuisances and pollution, undermining the amenity and of current users of a variety of community facilities.

Engineering and Traffic

This proposal will:

Additional traffic drawn to the proposal site from outside the area would choke and put a burden on the current acceptable traffic flow and the subsequent requirement for a roundabout would conflict with and slow the current north and southbound traffic flow adjacent the Community centre
The southbound approach from David Low Way to a newly created roundabout at the intersection at Community House would be a safety issue due the restricted distance available rounding the bend approaching such proposed roundabout
Place increased traffic burdens on Rufous Street, Woodland Drive, David Low Way and other surrounding streets, increasing unnecessary risks to pedestrians and children accessing the Kindergarten and adjacent bus stops.
Create traffic congestion and safety conflicts at the intersection of David Low Way and Woodland Drive that currently handles access by the Kindergarten, unique “ Veggie Village”, Tennis Courts, the “Di Hurst” Community Oval and the Community House.
The Planning Scheme is a tool to support Communities and their wants and visions for their Communities, lets not see it wielded as a sword for developers in this instance.

Stephen Smith and Katerina Contoleon
17 Callitris Crescent
Marcus Beach Qld 4573

Date: 22 August 2013