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

         vitality and viability of any existing supermarkets or retail centres and
         initial impacts will be ameliorated by continuing market growth”;
 9.6     The co-location of the proposed complex adjoining the Peregian
         Beach Community Centre, and the Marquesas commercial complex
         and adjacent to various nearby community recreation and
         entertainment facilities suggest that there would be benefits for users
         of all said facilities;
 9.7     The proposal does not compromise, to any major/significant degree
         the relevant DEO’s, nor any of the relevant Noosa Plan Codes, and
         any conflict is considered to be minor and of a low order
9.8      It is generally accepted by the town planning profession and the P &
         E Court that ‘If “edge of centre” development is to be tolerated,
         and if there are no other suitable and available sites within the zoned
         Local Centre, an edge-of-centre site is preferred to a more remote
         location” Source: Parmac Investments Pty Ltd v BCC 1490/2007)
 9.9     An additional point of interest given that sectors of the community
         are likely to be opposed to the alienation of a community
         recreational site (albeit privately owned) is that the P & E Court also
         takes the view that ‘the meaning of “overwhelming community
         need” will vary enormously from case to case, and when as here the
         need to be satisfied involves the daily essentials of ordinary life, the
         bar should not be set too high.’ (Source: Parmac Investments Pty Ltd
         v BCC 1490/2007);
9.10   The proposed IGA Supermarket               will offer certain convenience
       benefits to the Peregian Beach Community, not generally offered in
       the Neighbourhood Centre or elsewhere at Peregian Beach namely:
       •       organic products,
       •       vegan products,
       •       seafood,
       •       a delicatessen range of continental/gourmet/speciality lines,
       •       a full range of meat,
       •       locally sourced fresh and local produce
               along with –
       •       a loyalty program for customers and the community,
       •       a Community Chest Program,
       •       an E-Catalogue/Direct catalogue offer,
       •       a soon to be available on-line shopping option, and
       •        a business which will be locally owned and operated providing up to
       80 new fulltime and part-time jobs;
9.11   It would seem reasonable to conclude that sections of the Eastern Beaches
       Locality Plan and Code are no longer applicable with the passage of time
       and events since it initially commenced in 1997 and subsequently updated in
       February 2006 (7 years ago), as evidenced by:
                  •   the closure of the Peregian Beach Caravan Park and its proposed
                      replacement by the P & E Court approved ‘Scanlon’ mixed use
                      development – not yet established;


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