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

10.0       CONCLUSION

It is acknowledged that the proposal produces conflicts with the Noosa Plan
2008, however, these are considered low order or minor conflicts, and
sufficient grounds, are provided to justify this approval despite those
planning scheme conflicts including:

10.1   Based upon the anticipated closure of the Friendly Grocer in the
       Neighbourhood Centre the proposal will provide the residents of
       Peregian Beach with their only full range supermarket offering
       amongst the normal range of goods the following produce from the
       Store:
              •   organic products,
              •   vegan products,
              •   seafood,
              •   a full 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,
              •   an on-line shopping option,
              •   friendly, easy and convenient shopping, and
              •    a business which will be locally owned and operated providing
                  up to 80 new fulltime and part-time jobs.

10.2   an economic “Needs Assessment” report by Foresight Partners (2013)
       found that “there is a clear and significant economic and community
       need for the proposed neighbourhood centre”, and that “more than
       $10.5m (85%) is expected to be recaptured of spending currently
       escaping from Peregian Beach” during the first year of full trading
       (2015), and “the lack of supermarkets indicates a clear void in the
       existing retail provision”, and “impacts are unlikely to adversely affect
       the vitality and viability of any existing supermarkets or retail centres
       and initial impacts will be ameliorated by continuing market growth”;

10.3   the proposal will mean that local residents will benefit form not
       needing to travel to other supermarkets at Coolum, Peregian Beach
       or elsewhere on a regular basis to undertaken their daily/weekly
       convenience shopping, along with attendant saving in fuel costs,
       wear and tear on vehicles and the additional time for travel and a
       potential for accidents;

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