MultiSpanSubmission · MCU13/0092

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3. Contribution to ad hoc, commercial sprawl. The Noosa Plan seeks to limit
   commercial development to clearly defined areas. In Peregian, this is the area in
   and immediately adjacent to the Village Square. A supermarket on the proposed
   site would create and encourage commercial sprawl.

4. Harmful to existing economic activity. By creating another commercial
   precinct 400 metres north of the Peregian Village square, customer visitation to
   the intended, designated area of economic activity could potentially be halved.

5.    Lack of pedestrian connection to the village square. The lack of ready
     pedestrian linkages between the proposed site and the area of intended
     economic activity, the Village Square, does not encourage custom to be shared
     with the existing area of economic activity and will contribute to an increase in
     traffic.


6. Council carpark used as default supermarket parking. The council carpark
   next to the Peregian Beach Community House, according to the applicant’s
   plans, remains the most direct route from the David Low Way to the
   development. This means the carpark, intended for use by Community House
   users and Village Square staff and customers will likely be full with potential
   visitors to this site unless pedestrian access to the proposed development is
   completely denied from the East.


7. Degradation of residents’ amenity. The land adjacent to the site’s north-east
   consists of residences. Amenity of occupants will be severely diminished during
   and after construction, if permitted, due to the sound of refrigeration and air-
   conditioning units, waste removal and goods delivery trucks etc.


     The enormous increase in traffic down Woodland Drive and Rufous Street would
     also severely degrade the residents’ amenity and safety.


8. Damage to the economic viability of the council-owned, community-run,
   Peregian Beach Community House.


     The Peregian Beach Community House is a council-owned facility run by a not-
     for-profit association. It depends on room hire, principally for health-giving
     activities such as yoga, meditation, Pilates, art classes to cover its running,
     maintenance and staff costs.


     The noise generated during and after construction of the proposed commercial
     development, the increase in traffic and being denied parking in the council
     carpark could potentially force House users to seek quieter, more sound-proof
     premises to run their classes, thus threatening the financial viability of the House.



9. Lack of economic need. Peregian does not need a new supermarket so much
   that scarce recreation land be sacrificed, especially as appropriately zoned land
   for such a development is available in the Village square.



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   The proposed development provides nothing to Peregian residents that can’t be
   accessed by a five minute drive to Peregian Springs or Coolum or a 10-minute
   drive to Noosa Junction.

   If built, the development will, for many residents in the stated Trade catchment
   area of far South Peregian and Castaways Beach, sit a similar, if not closer,
   distance from their residence as existing centres in Peregian Springs or Noosa
   Junction.
   (Castaways Beach 4.34kms to Noosa Junction versus 5.42kms to the proposed
   development. Source: Developer’s Foresight report)

   The developer’s report also states this supermarket will not even be a full-service
   facility.


   10 Insurmountable conflict with The Noosa Plan. The proposed retail and
      commercial uses are Inconsistent within the Open Space Recreation zone.

    Specifically the Proposal is contrary to the Overall Outcomes for the Eastern
    Beaches Locality as it:

       • fails to be compatible with other uses around the site
       • fails to maintain the safety of people due to increased traffic
       • fails to avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity enjoyed by users
         of other premises, including acoustic and visual qualities
       • fragments the existing open space recreation land
       • fails to provide for the scale and form of buildings in keeping with the
         surrounding streetscape and landscape qualities
       • fails to protect and form the basis of an extensive, accessible and usable
         open space network extending beyond the locality
       • proposes to create a second focal centre which, as a business use, is not
         of a scale or character consistent with the locality
       • fails to consider the amenity and safety expectations of the community, let
         alone be consistent with these expectations
       • ignores the fact that, within the existing neighbourhood centre, there is a
         wide range of local Retail, Commercial and Entertainment and Dining Uses




10. Alternative, Zone-appropriate uses planned for the site. Contrary to the
    developer’s claims, this was not an abandoned site. A community association was
    formed to protect the recreational use potential of the site. There have also been
    numerous well-attended community forums where future recreational uses for the site
    were discussed and compiled.
    The Noosa Heads Bowls Club has put an offer on the site, as they seek to find new
    premises.
    There are also unconfirmed reports an unnamed philanthropist has tried contacting
    the property owner Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club with an offer of purchase in
    order to develop the site further for duly designated recreational uses.




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