2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   15 SEPTEMBER 2015


Issues                                                        Comments
 Although Noosa has a population cap of sorts it needs
    to cater to the needs of a growing population.
Jobs
 More jobs needed in the Noosa Shire. These will be         The development will provide jobs during
   created in building the expansion, supply before, during   construction and operation, as would complying
   and after completion, staff for retail and businesses      development. Ongoing jobs growth will primarily
   after completion.                                          be provided in retail, which will not advance
 Noosa Council needs to start creating employment           planning aspirations to diversify and expand
   opportunities beyond the tourism/hospitality industry.     Noosa’s job market.
 Additional shopping facilities would provide locals jobs
   and career paths
 It will increase employment in the area which already
   has a below average employment rate. Employment
   will increase as soon as construction begins, so there
   will be no lag for this to happen and will continue once
   the centre opens. It will give young people more
   opportunities to gain employment so the will not have
   to move away and can continue to attend local
   University/TAFE etc. while earning a wage and gaining
   experience in the workforce.
 We need more progress in Noosa to provide jobs and
   opportunities.
Tourism
 It will enhance tourism.                                   The development provides some very minor
                                                              tourism benefits but is unlikely to increase
                                                              tourism.    The shopping centre expansion
                                                              involves impacts on areas such as Noosa
                                                              Junction that may harm Noosa’s character and
                                                              vitality.
Office Development
 Limited demand for non-retail/commercial office uses       Existing demand may be limited but the planning
    nor is this likely to emerge in the future. Limited new   intent for the site is that it be set aside for long-
    residential development in the Shire means more           term employment diversification opportunities.
    offices are unlikely.
Other Centres
 As a retailer operating from Eumundi Rd Noosaville, I      Disagree. Increased retail development on the
   see the expansion of Noosa Civic shopping centre as        site is unlikely to be beneficial to other centres.
   vital to the ongoing viability of retailing in Noosa
   generally.
 It is time to stop viewing Civic and the Junction as
   competing for the same dollar. They need to be allowed
   to evolve separately but in a complimentary fashion.
 By having an enhanced Noosa Civic, I believe the
   larger number of people expected to be attracted to the
   area, can only benefit Noosa and the spill over would
   be expected to be to areas such as Noosa Junction and
   Hastings Street, providing the prospect of more
   shoppers to those areas also.


Design
 The proposed plan is impressive             and   would    The shopping centre design includes interesting
   complement the existing area.                              architectural elements and is responsive to its
 The architecture looks wonderful.                          setting.



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