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

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                                 Planners’ Response   Recommendation
             the Tourist Accommodation Zone. Lots 10 & 11 are located in an isolated pocket of well-established Medium
             and High Density Residential which contains none of those facilities.
             The current approved resort development would cost about $200m to develop. The developers of the RACV
             resort sustained a considerable loss and this would be no different. It is important that development projects
             undertaken that support the local amenity of the community and what is economically viable.
             The site is bounded by residential properties and a resort of some 200 rooms would impact on these
             Inner Noosa infrastructure is at saturation level in terms of tourist exposure. The proposed development
             appears to further exacerbate the situation at the expense of the amenity of local residents. The residents of
             Noosa Drive, Banksia Ave, Grant Street, Katharina Street and Natasha Street chose to live in the area
             because of circumstances offering at the time of selection. We all appreciate that planning is dynamic but not
             when the outcome is wholesale degradation of the amenity of our locale
             Despite a resort approval being given for the site, the development approval is now 9 years old and whilst the
             visitor use requirement has essentially remained since the late 1990's the issue remains that the prescribed
             use is not appropriate for what is now established as a residential precinct. If there is to be any consideration
             of alternative and possibly more appropriate uses for the land, then it needs to be considered now prior to the
             Noosa Plan being finalised.
             While the "Go Noosa” plan was a good idea in theory, it has not been able to deter traffic from driving into
             Hastings Street, making it extremely difficult for residents in Grant Street and Katharina Street to access
             Noosa Junctions roads.
             One of the many reason's we purchased land in this area was for the amount of beautiful bushland, local flora
             and fauna and wildlife surrounding. This proposed development will have massive impacts to Noosa
             Bushland and wildlife, creating detrimental impacts to the environment and river catchment which surrounds
             this area.
             This proposed plan for 199 room resort includes a day spa, conference and functions facilities and 50sqm of
             retail shops, which means that not only the tourists staying in this accommodation will be using it but the
             tourists and businesses from the Noosa area can also utilise the facility, causing more traffic and busier
             roads.
             The growth of Airbnb properties, some purpose built, is adding to the holiday accommodation in the area. Not
             to mention the noise and congestion.
             the existence of an approval over a parcel of land for a particular use, is not a just reason to rezone that land,
             nor does it circumvent the need for any proposed re-zoning of land to land to suitably consider site features,
             constraints and the possible implications of the re-zoning on the adjacent locality. In this instance the
             proposed re-zoning has not given due consideration to the environmental values of the land or the existing
             traffic issues present in the locality.
             Since the originating approval was issued, Serenity Close has developed into an area characterised by a
             medium density and permanent residential activities. By facilitating higher density development and short-
             term residential activities on the subject land via the proposed re-zoning, permanent land use conflicts and
             unacceptable amenity impacts for the permanent residents who reside in the existing developments on the
             northern side of Serenity Close are being facilitated.
             There will also be a massive loss of native flora and fauna.
             The site is a registered koala habitat. National newspapers have recently noted that the koala is “functionally
             extinct”
             It should stay as green space and koala habitat
 20858623    Upmarket aged care or retirement accommodation a better use for this site.
 20862008    Perhaps including some visitor accommodation for families from interstate wishing to visit elderly residents of
             the facility.
 20858919
             Access to quality aged care facilities to complement the local areas residents needs to be addressed and
 20858917    was tabled in your own reports. Suggests an Aged Care and Retirement facility of around 90 rooms.
 20864554    Better option would be a retirement village or a boutique hotel.
 20863636    The demand for aged care facilities should suggest that such a facility should be considered for the site —
 20863700    providing a commuter vehicle to the junction for residents

 20858280    Long term residents want to stay in Noosa in appropriate accommodation so they can walk or ride an electric
             cart to pick up some groceries and go to the Post Office. There is little in the way of quality Aged Care
 20872027    facilities within the area of Noosaville, Noosa or Sunshine Beach. Hence the need for more Aged Care
             zoning.



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