2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 DRAFT 20191202-Noosa Plan Consultation Report

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                                 Planners’ Response                                                                                        Recommendation
             which the Noosa Shire Museum sits so as to allow for a museum expansion and also more parking via a
             right-of-way through the Pages factory car park.
 20826396    The Council Works Depot in School Street, is a valuable asset to the town, not the least reason being the            Noted. The Planning scheme does not propose a relocation of the Pomona depot.                             That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             jobs that it generates. It's location opposite the Bowls Club is flood prone at the rear and there seems little
             opportunity for the site to expand in the years to come, commensurate with growth of the hinterland.
             Apparently plans exist to relocate the works depot to a new, alternative site in Yurol Forest Drive. It would
             appear that this council-owned land has been earmarked within the new Town Plan for recreation
             purposes. There is no site identified in the proposed new Noosa Plan for a relocated Noosa Council
             hinterland works depot; suggesting that this facility will stay where it is for the next 20 years. However it’s
             possible that within 10-12 years, it will be determined the existing School Street site is no longer suitable,
             necessitating the works depot be relocated possibly to Cooroy or elsewhere. This would have the effect of
             reducing the available jobs in Pomona and impacting on the town's economy. This possibility could be
             anticipated and countered by identifying within the new Town Plan another future site for the Pomona
             Works Depot.
 20867698    Submission requests that the land located at 100 Station Street, together with numbers 96 and 104 Station            The majority of this site is within the Regional Landscape and Rural Production designation of the SEQ    That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             Streets, Pomona be zoned Community Facilities rather than Rural and Rural Residential. This would                    Regional Plan. That plan shows quite an extensive Urban Footprint for Pomona and desirably further
             facilitate Residential care and Retirement facility uses in the future. There are currently no suitably zoned        infill development would occur before any thoughts to expand the urban footprint outwards.
             sites elsewhere within Pomona, or other hinterland towns, that are of an appropriate size to accommodate
             additional Residential Care Facilities and Retirement Facility uses. Unlike Cooroy, no opportunities are             The site has biodiversity values as wildlife habitat. In the west is a waterway subject to flood hazard
             offered to the residents of Pomona to age and remain in their own community.                                         with an associated riparian buffer. A central area which has accommodated tree crops is within the
                                                                                                                                  Agricultural Land Conservation Area.
             The site is partly located within the urban footprint and partly located within the regional landscape and
             rural production area. Submitter intends to concurrently lodge a submission with DSDMIP for inclusion of             The site is not considered suitable, no change recommended.
             100 Station Street within the urban footprint.
             The subject site comprises a total area of 11.07ha and adjoins the Pomona primary school. The site is well
             positioned in close proximity to the town centre of Pomona, which contains all of the essential services to
             meet the daily needs of residents as well as public transport facilities including a bus interchange and train
             station.
 20820311    There is a need for additional industrial land in support of the Noosa Hinterland economy and the new                Noted. The new Noosa Plan caters for future demand for Industrial land at a shire wide level and as       That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             Noosa Plan does not make available additional land for business of this type at Pomona. The land zoned               such there has been no immediate recognised need for more Industrial land at Pomona. The Local
             'Low Impact Industry Zone' is occupied by buildings already and is subject to flooding. Building owners              Centre Zone has been expanded to cater for future growth and will provide employment opportunities
             have problems with flood insurance. The new scheme seems to suggest that any new business of a                       for Pomona.
             'commercial' or light industry type would have to displace an existing business in order to locate to
             Pomona. This is unlikely to result in no net increase in the number of job opportunities for the town. And it
             is proposed to 'lock in' the situation for the next 20 years.
             Other land at Pomona is zoned 'median impact', and this land is occupied by Pages Furniture Factory.
             Again, there is no `greenfield' land above the flood level that would cater for future light industry in the town.
             The new Noosa Plan does not identify and zone appropriately new land suitable for the type of businesses
             currently lining Factory Street at Pomona.
             A suitable site, capable of being developed by private enterprise, would be in the vicinity of the existing
             Pages Furniture Factory (but on flood-free land) or in the vicinity of the AFL football ground at the junction
             of the Pomona Connection Road and Pioneer Road.
 20825190    Regarding the Framework and Character Plan for Pomona, the plan reflects an earlier council document,                Council has a walking and cycling strategy and is currently in the process of updating this strategy      That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             the Pomona Town Centre Precinct Plan, adopted in November 2005, which identified a pedestrian spine                  which is planned for completion in 18 months.
             running from Stan Topper Park, across Reserve Street via the existing pedestrian crossing and then
             following a route at the rear of the Memorial Avenue shops, down a laneway between the Pomona Hotel                  Submitter’s comments are otherwise noted and it is generally agreed that provision of appropriate
             and the neighbouring vacant shop (formerly the Noosa Namaste restaurant), across Memorial                            facilities encourages people to use them. The provision of such facilities however is dependent on the
             Avenue/Station Street (where there is a pedestrian refuge), onto railway land and the cross-town path over           pedestrian and cycling needs across the entire Noosa Shire with delivery of projects having to be
             the North Coast Railway Line to Factory Street.                                                                      prioritised over other projects and delivered based on budget limitations.

             The people of Pomona fought a hard battle to retain the cross-town path, which is being realigned and                Submitter comment in relation to State Gov funding extensions of pathways is noted.
             improved at state government expense.                                                                                Whilst a number of quality pathways are already provided in Pomona it is acknowledged that there are
             The Community wants a raised pedestrian crossing over Factory Street at a point that affords maximum                 missing links and or upgrades required.
             visibility for pedestrians and motorists along that section of Factory Street between the Reserve Street             At this stage the suggested pathway network improvements require an integrated approach to
             junction and Hill Street/Subway Avenue.                                                                              transport planning and agreement from DTMR and QRAIL on some key linages. This is currently
             The community wants a more direct pedestrian pathway link following an existing council drainage                     progressing, however until resolved new pathway linkages and upgrades cannot be included in the
             easement between Nos. 9 and 11 Factory Street. This is a more direct route into Cooroora Creek Park for              draft LGIP.
             pedestrians and cyclists and completes a very strong east-west active transport corridor linking both sides          This matter should be resolved and resources identified in time for the next review of the LGIP for
             of Pomona.                                                                                                           inclusions in an amended plan.
             The request, therefore, is to replace the pedestrian path as shown in the draft Framework and Character



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