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

    patronage to Peregian Beach, which in turn could be expected to also
    take advantage of the Social/Entertainment/Dining opportunities
    offered at the Village (Neighbourhood) Centre;
    the proposal will provide an attractive landscaped development which
    will visually compliment both the adjoining ‘Marquesas’ development
    and the Peregian Community Centre building;
    the proposal will provide an outcome which will overcome the dis-used
    nature of the site, which has remained abandoned for some 3 years to
    the general detriment of the character of the locality;
    the proposed building is consistent with the mixed character, scale and
    nature of existing development in the area; and
    the proposal will provide landscaping along the road frontages and
    internally within the site to enhance the streetscape and appearance of
    the land and site.

A Community Survey undertaken in March 2013 found a level of opposition
to the proposed development of Lot 94 for the proposal, however, due to
the inconsistency of participant responses to various questions it is difficult to
establish if the level of opposition was to the commercial development of lot
94 per se, or to the establishment of a convenience Supermarket complex
outside the Neighbourhood Centre or anywhere in Peregian Beach, or both.

It is considered that the content of this town planning report will provide far
more extensive information than the Survey upon which the local
community can express its level of support or opposition. For example it may
not have been apparent to all of those residents surveyed that the subject
land whilst zoned Open Space Recreation is privately owned, or that
Peregian Beach’s “Friendly Grocer” premise has been approved for re-
development with a Restaurant and Market stalls at ground level.

Our assessment (without the formal input of local residents and owners)
concludes that, by and large, the anticipated impacts of the proposal are,
on balance, positive, and beneficial to the wider community. In our opinion,
the proposal has considerable town planning, economic and community
merit, particularly for the younger and future generations, in that it satisfies
economic and community needs, provides greater and more convenient
convenience retail choice and will assist to retain considerable escape retail
expenditure currently leaving Peregian Beach.

Consequently our assessment concludes that, on balance, and with future
generations at Peregian Beach in mind, the proposal with its creation of
local jobs and economic benefits ought to be approved, subject to
reasonable and relevant conditions.




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