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Attached to the e-mail Properly made submission (object) Belinda Moharich MCU13/0092.
2013/14 Regional Strategy and Planning
Notice of Submission
Sustainable Planning Act 2009
1. Application details
File No MCU13/0092
Postal address of Land (as advertised) 5-7 Rufous Street, Peregian Beach
Nature of Proposed Development IGA Convenience Shopping Centre
2. Submitter details
Full name of Submitter Belinda Ann Moharich
Postal address 11 Warrego Street
Suburb Kensington State WA Postcode 6151
Signature(s)
Date of Submission 30 August 2013
N.B. This form has been designed for the convenience of the public, and any persons wishing to lodge a submission are not obliged to use this form.
3. Details of Submission
Pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, I (We), the undersigned make the following submission:
My husband David Joseph Moharich and I are the directors of Tolmin Investments Pty Ltd, the registered proprietor of 8
Tern Street Peregian Beach.
An email from Ms Kerri Coyle, Coordinator, Planning Applications (North) at the Sunshine Coast Council dated 9 August
2013, advises that the advertising period had been extended to 30 August 2013, and therefore, I trust that this submission
is ‘properly made’ for the purposes of the Act.
As a director of landowner, I am authorised to make the following submission objecting to the application.
Skewing of the activity centre
My main reason for objection relates to the relationship of this land with respect to the existing commercial centre of
Peregian Beach (“the Village”). Approval of this development in this location does not provide a logical extension to the
existing Village, but rather will create a competing ‘centre’.
It has the capacity to lead to urban blight within the existing Village, by reducing the level of services available generally.
One of the first rules in the design of shopping centres is that there is a requirement for a strong anchor tenant to make
the centre work. That anchor tenant is usually a supermarket or discount department store. While the Villlage is not a
shopping centre, the same principles of retail planning apply. The location of a major attractor such as a supermarket at
5-7 Rufous Street is likely to impact on overall facilities in the existing Village. The reason for this is the proposed
Shopping Centre is not accessible by way of a legible pedestrian link, and therefore the existing Village may be bypassed
altogether, with people choosing instead to drive directly to the the proposed Shopping Centre. This would severely
affect the functionality of the Village, leading to a reduction in the available facilities to the community.
This is not to say that there is not an economic need for a convenience store in Peregian Beach. There is no doubt that a
retail economist could make out such an argument. However, that is not my point – it is the location of such a use in the
location proposed which is of concern. It would be much more appropriate, in my view, for such a use to be located in the
proposed development on the old Caravan Park site, which creates a logical extension to the existing Village, and the
capacity to walk between the two.
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Traffic and Accessibility From my reading of the plans, it appears that there is neither pedestrian nor vehicular access to David Low Way directly from the site. This means that access must be provided via Woodland Drive and Rufous Street. This is not acceptable in terms of safety and amenity. Rufous Street is the sole access to the Peregian Beach Community Kindergarten, as well as the Di Hurst Oval, both of which are accessed by young children walking with their parents (in the case of the kindergarten), and often on their own in relation to Di Hurst Oval. It appears to me to be a conflict to have high volumes of commercial vehicular traffic (both customers and service vehicles) competing with pedestrian traffic. In addition, service vehicles taking away rubbish, removing grease trap waste, and bringing in stock usually occur outside busy trading hours, often in the early morning. This is not consistent with the surrounding residential area and has the capacity to adversely affect the amenity of those living close by. Inconsistency with the Plan The land is not zoned for a commercial use. The surrounding uses include a major active recreation space (Di Hurst Oval), a Community Hall, Telstra Sub-Station, Community Kindergarten and Tennis Club – that is, institutional and public uses. While I understand that there is discretion to consider any use in any zone, the fact of the existing zoning, and the uses to which the surrounding land is put suggests that this use in this location is not consistent. Design - Security and Passive Surveillance In terms of the design of the proposed Shopping Centre, I note that the service areas are located adjacent to Rufous Street and backing on to Di Hurst Oval. Di Hurst Oval already suffers from a lack of passive surveillance and this proposal serves to entrench this position by the construction of blank walls along this facade. This is unacceptable from an urban design perspective and will impact on the perceived safety of ad hoc use of this recreation space. Conclusion For the foregoing reasons, I respectfully request that the Council consider refusing the application. (if necessary, use separate sheet of paper and attach) To ensure your submission is properly made you must ensure that: 1. It is in writing and is signed by each person who made the submission; and 2. Is received on or before the last day; and 3. States the name and address of each person; and 4. States the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds Please note that all submissions, including individual submitter’s particulars, are published on Council’s website (PD Online) and therefore will be accessible to internet search engines. All submissions are published, irrespective of whether or not they are properly made. 2 of 2 2013/14 Regional Strategy and Planning Notice of Submission V1 XX/XX/XX
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