PM Submission - Alan & Karel Beech - MCU17/0076.01

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    SUBMISSION OPPOSING SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION IN RESIDENTIAL ZONING

    1/25 Edward Street Noosaville, OLD 4566



    This submission specifically objects to the application at 1/25 Edward Street, Noosaville but
    should be read to include all applications of this type that attempt to subvert the designated
    zoning such that Short Term Accommodation conflicts with the Residential Amenity expected in
    Residentially Zoned locations.

    Short Term Accommodation is the operation of a business in a residential location.         It is a
    business that detrimentally affects residential amenity for noise, lighting and parking and these
    negatives can and do occur 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.         No other business can be so
    disturbing. Businesses in industrial areas (car services including panel beaters, glaziers, metal
    fabrication, cabinet makers etc) operate only during daylight hours and mostly 5 days a week.

    Any claim to be providing a service is spurious. This STA push is driven solely by greed. The
    owner anticipates a greater financial return from offering STA than a longer-term lease. The
    operating model is to appoint an agent who has no control or influence of the bookings that are
    made using an anonymous online app.          The agent organises cleaners and tradespersons,
    handles the monies and remits to the non-resident owner net proceeds of the rentals. There is
    no verification of the number or type of applicants and no consideration given to the neighbours'
    amenity. The renters exploit this lack of oversight to ignore the conditions of occupancy so that
    schoolies and large party groups are able to rent which inevitably disturbs neighbouring
    residents.

    Another consequence of the STA is that it limits the number of properties available for long term
    rentals.     Hospitality and service industry are finding workers hard to find and this has been
    attributed to the lack of affordable rental accommodation. STAs only increase this shortage.

    We live next to an un-authorised STA at 2/22 Elizabeth Street, Noosaville and experience the
    negative effects of noise, lighting, smoking and parking on our residential amenity and have
    made a Submission to Council. It did not include this later incident. Four adults and two children
    rented 2/22 Elizabeth Street in late May 2021. They arrived with this Victorian registered truck
    and two SUVs. They had clearly studied the street parking situation. This truck parked on the
    street occupying 3 car spaces and one of their SUVs also street parked because 2/22 Elizabeth
    Street has one only on-site carpark but bed-sleeping for nine persons.

    Edward Street is a narrow street with limited on-street parking. STAs seek to maximise rentals
    by providing maximum beds. In the case 2/22 Elizabeth Street there are nine beds but we have
    observed eleven or more occupants and up to seven cars, with six parked in the street. Ifeven
    one vehicle parks in Edward Street it becomes a one-way street.                    ' L ’ 1

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