Planning Report - Revisions incoporating Attachment H - Economic Report · MCU13/0092

           (c) As set out at i and vi above, Noosa (and the Sunshine coast)
           offer a wide range of informal recreational opportunities;

         (d) As previously stated it needs to be recognised that the subject
site is privately owned, and consequently the community expectations
cannot be the same as that for similarly zoned land in public ownership.

       (e)   As mentioned by Peter Sharpe in his book “Up Rose an Emu” ,
there may be a number of reasons why certain recreation uses may not be
viable/attractive on Lot 94.

In summary, it would not appear that the proposal will compromise the
relevant DEO’s to any discernible extent, and to the contrary the proposal is
likely to provide benefits to the users of neighbouring public recreation
spaces, including the adjacent Peregian Beach Community Centre.

7.5.9    DEO j) relates to Tourism and states –

                “A tourism industry is developed and sustained which –
                i      is based on the Shire’s natural assets including the
                subtropical climate, the beaches, watercourses and foreshores
                and the National parks and bushland;
                ii     fosters an appreciation and understanding of heritage;
                iii    focuses on the coastal localities of Noosa Heads,
                Noosaville, Sunshine Beach and Peregian Beach, but provides
                complementary rural visitor accommodation;
                iv     offers   visitors  a   range    of   experiences     and
                accommodation types;
                v      contributes to the economic wellbeing of the Shire; and
                vi     achieves ecological, economic and social
               sustainability.”

Town Planning Comment:

(a)     The proposal whilst not directly a tourism project will never-the-less assist
        the local tourism industry/operators by:
              •    offering a range of convenience shopping produce for local
                   visitors and tourists to Peregian Beach without the need to
                   drive outside the area;
              •    enabling the tenancies in the Neighbourhood Village Centre
                   to focus on tourism related entertainment/dining/boutique
                   opportunities similar to the dominant existing usage of
                   existing tenancies; and
              •    as previously mentioned the proposal will contribute to the
                   economic wellbeing of Peregian Beach generally, and in
                   turn the Shire.

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