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

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                                  Planners’ Response                                                                                     Recommendation
 20867732                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 services typically expected in a village. Buildings are small scale and set discretely within the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          surrounding vegetation.
 20813801
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          On Noosa North Shore, the natural features help define the communities and residents hold a
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          close connection to the landscape and ecosystem values. Tourism is nature-based and only
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          where it is low key and compatible with the protection of the natural environment.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          That the Strategic framework settlement map be amended to show the urban land use
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          designations on Noosa North Shore.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          That the Ecological Linkages and Connecting Habitat mapping be amended to remove
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          mapping over the cleared areas on properties where recommended by council’s Ecologist.
 20866273    Concern about the impact on sustainability of the mandatory growth targets - potential planning conflicts and         Growth targets are not considered excessive or arbitrary. Noosa’s growth targets are in                That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             infrastructure shortfalls should the region expand by the 6,400 projected new dwellings by 2041. 6,400 new            accordance with SEQ Regional Plan. Council can do little about the growth in neighbouring local
             dwellings will only lead to a population increase of 9,200 new residents.                                             government areas. People will continue to enjoy visiting Noosa Shire and Council can continue to
                                                                                                                                   work with Infrastructure providers to ensure there are means of getting to and around Noosa
             Council’s efforts to accommodate most development within existing urban footprints are acknowledged                   without reliance on private cars.
             however the impacts of these arbitrary growth targets exceed the provision of infrastructure and services, some
             of which are State controlled and to date unfunded.
             Pressure on the Shire’s road network from our mandated growth will be exacerbated by gazetted, large scale
             development areas in the adjacent Sunshine Coast Council LGA.
 20868178    Believes population growth projections are grossly underestimated and will lead to excessive pressure being           Growth targets are not considered to be excessive. Noosa’s growth target are in accordance with        That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             placed on infrastructure, roads and services. It is also concerning the pressure Noosa’s road network will come       the SEQ Regional Plan. Council can do little about the growth in neighbouring local government
             under given the massive development areas already approved by Sunshine Coast Council along our southern               areas. People will continue to enjoy visiting Noosa Shire and Council can continue to work with
             boundary.                                                                                                             Infrastructure providers to ensure there are means of getting to and around Noosa without reliance
                                                                                                                                   on private cars.
             Also concerned Noosa’s population/development cap is at risk considering
                                                                                                                                   The planning scheme makes a clear statement that with the exception of one dwelling house,
             •     Proposed changes to rural residential subdivision minimum lot sizes;                                            caretaker’s accommodation or a community residence, any rural accommodation activity is limited
             •     Promotion of rural tourism development already exploited as cheap rental accommodation;                         to use by short-term guests or seasonal workers employed in a rural activity on the same site or on
             •     Miscalculation of population density by ABS data;                                                               adjoining premises. It is not appropriate to establish unnecessary red tape and limit bonifide rural
                                                                                                                                   enterprise on the chance people will not comply with the planning scheme.
             •     Exploitation of more residential property for Short-term accommodation (high guest rates)
             •     Current real estate trends which put Noosa at risk of fast-tracked growth once the plan approved.
 20867919    Overall it is positive to see the Strategic framework recognize extractive resource industries and the                Comments noted.                                                                                        That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             construction industry as key contributors to the local and regional economies and identifies the need to ensure
             continued availability of these resources and their protection from incompatible land uses.
 20847571    The area is unsuited to further population growth, urbanisation or the addition of any more roundabouts               Comments noted.                                                                                        That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
 20825906    Planning scheme does not allow any new development in the area, with no new affordable housing for our new            Submission is noted however there is a deliberate intent for the scheme to protect the hinterland      That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             generation. Lots of people who work in the Noosa area cannot afford to buy or live here. Hence they have to           and open space by preventing urban expansion. There are areas within existing urban
             drive an hour or so each way to come to work. This adds to the local congestion on our roads. Public transport        communities where further infill growth could occur. The scheme seeks to promote housing choice
             is not worth considering unless you want to spend 2 hours or more to get to work each day. Trains are a joke          in areas well serviced by public transport. Specifically provisions have been added to facilitate
             with only 2 in and 2 out of Cooroy per day. So yet again more cars on the road to Nambour.                            smaller dwellings and social and affordable housing. Small Secondary dwellings are supported but
                                                                                                                                   it is a State requirement that a dwelling and secondary dwelling must be occupied by a single
             The plan to increase the carrying capacity within the Urban Boundaries is like adding more sheep to an already        household; that is the resident of the secondary dwelling is a relative or close friend of the
             overstocked paddock. The reason there is limited remaining rural residential zoned land is because council is         resident(s) of the balance of the house.
             buying up this land and they continue to stop any more development in the closer rural areas. Yet they continue
             to shove more of the population into the existing residential area causing overcrowding, not enough car               Urban infill growth and broadening of housing choice should be achieved in a manner that is
             parking, congested roads and more neighbourhood disputes. You think by having most of the population in               compatible with and complementary to the character of existing settlements.
             these areas it will eliminate the cars and road traffic. It does not work like that when public transport is very
             poor and shopping choice in the local area is very poor.                                                              Subdivision of rural land is not sustainable and not allowed under the SEQ Regional Plan. The
                                                                                                                                   minimum lot size of 1.5ha in the Rural Residential zone allows for a small number of additional
             The plan does not allow our major shopping centre to grow, hence people still have to drive to Maroochydore to        acreage lots where physical constraints are not significant. But these areas are harder to service
             shop at certain stores. Hence our $ end up down the road, our jobs end up down the road.                              and residents will inevitably be dependent on private vehicles.
             There are plenty of bigger blocks in the rural areas that could be subdivided without causing problems and            While meeting the growth targets required by State Plans it is unlikely the planning scheme could
             overcrowding in the town areas. Most rural people do not go to town everyday unless they work there. Good             accommodate the number of people who would seek to live in the Shire. A certain amount of
             school buses help keep traffic off the road and cars at home.                                                         inward and outward travel for employment, education and services is inevitable and reflects the
                                                                                                                                   broader Centres Hierarchy of the Sunshine Coast Region.
             There is plenty of holiday accommodation in the Noosa area now. You should be stopping anymore large
             developments, that land could be used for smaller blocks with more affordable housing.                                Home based businesses are facilitated in the various residential zones.
             If you let someone add a granny flat to their existing house, It needs to be for family only or a careworker if you
             are elderly. It is more likely to be rented out.
             Working from home should be encouraged, without the need for business hubs, smaller office spaces etc. To
             me these are unnecessary to many small businesses and just increase their overheads. A better idea is to
             have a show casing of the small businesses in the Noosa area once a year so we can all see what is available


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