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

 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                              Planners’ response                                            Recommendation
 20855596    •    Many houses in Boreen Point have been purchased with the intention of making the property available
                  for short stay rentals.
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             •    Short-stay rental provides many benefits, including upkeep and maintenance of the property, including
 20868348         the yard and gardens and regular cleaning, ensuring that the property is well maintained and adds to
 20867138         the amenity of the Boreen Point township.

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             •    Regular guests ensure that properties are lived in, providing protection against theft, squatting and
                  vandalism during periods when owners are not at their properties.
 20867002    •    Omitting Boreen Point from Short Stay Area in the draft planning scheme would have a definite effect
 20866908         on the number of competitors at sailing club regattas and thus have a deleterious effect on the income
                  of Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club and its ability to provide services to members, visitors and locals at
 20867713         the current prices. The club conducts 6 major regattas per year attracting in excess of 600 competitors
 20867475         through the years. Regattas are from 2 to 6 days long and sailors and their families need places to
                  stay. There would be a flow on effect to the broader Noosa Shire with the loss of competitors and
 20864503         visitors.
 20864505    •    Regattas and the sailing club itself is at risk if competitors cannot access accommodation other than
                  camping.
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             •    There are local watercraft hire businesses, a property manager, cleaners and other businesses that
 20867181         rely on holiday letting in Boreen Point.
 20867190    •    There have been no problems arising from the existing mix or residents and visitors thus far.

 20867197    •    The ban on short-term accommodation would create havoc for local event organisers and businesses
                  who rely on visitors to remain viable throughout the year.
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             •    The nature of the low-key buildings and the lake and surrounding environment make the town
 20867306         particularly attractive to young families interested simple, relaxing activities.
 20867750    •    For the whole of our time at Boreen Point, first as holidaymakers and now as permanent residents, we
                  have appreciated the compatibility of locals and short stay visitors.
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             •    For the sake of residents and people with rentals or running small-scale businesses, to reconsider the
 20868821         decision to exclude Boreen Point from the proposed Short Stay Area in the Draft Noosa Plan. Its
                  inclusion is essential to maintaining the character and the future of the town
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 20864264    Teewah object to being excluded from short stay area                                                              Objection to being excluded from short stay area map noted.
 20860936    Specific Objection to Teewah and Noosa North Shore not being included in the Short Stay Area mapping for
             the following reasons:
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             •    Noosa North Shore and most specifically Teewah Beach has a long history of holiday-let homes, many
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                  of which are also weekenders for owners and their families. Removing the existing right to holiday let
 20866365         houses would cause financial hardship to owners as well as the local cleaners and maintenance people
                  who are employed in the sector.
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             •    Many of these homes are professionally managed through real estate agents who ensure strict rules
 20898176         are adhered to.
 20866113    •    Properties used as a holiday rental does not burden local facilities or infrastructure, given there are no
                  sealed roads, garbage collection or sewerage. Properties offer plenty of onsite parking for guests.
 20868345
             •    Teewah owners as a whole generally work together through the local Landowners’ Association to
 20866539         ensure that services such as pumping of septic tanks are co-ordinated to minimise impact on the local
 20867733         amenity.
             •    Availability of holiday homes reduces the impact on the nearby Teewah Beach Camping area.
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             •    Properties at Teewah are typically not large party houses. Most guests are here for the recreational
 20860936         pursuits of walking, fishing, surfing or windsurfing.
 20865534    •    The ongoing use of Teewah or Noosa North Shore as a low-key holiday/Short-term stay destination will
                  not affect the housing availability and or long-term rental availability in the Noosa area due to its
 20865850         location and access by beach and ferry only. It does not lend itself to permanent rentals.
 20866365    •    The general amenity of the Teewah / Noosa North Shore area will not be affected by its continuing use
 20867714         for holiday rental.
             •    The one size fits all approach as proposed is impractical in places like Teewah and significantly
 20898176         disadvantages those property owners who have historically relied upon the short-term accommodation
 20866113         for economic viability.
 20868213    •    Teewah is unique, has beach access only and has relied upon income from short-term accommodation
                  for 40 years. It also has introduced accountability measures with owners by adopting Township rules to


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