Plan2 · MCU13/0092

The Assessment Manager
Sunshine Coast Council
Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre
Queensland
4560

                                                                                     P.O. Box 618
                                                                                  Noosa Heads
                                                                                       4567

                                                                               296 David Low Way
                                                                                 Peregian Beach
                                                                                    4573
                                                                           Email:- [email protected]
                                                                                  August 28,2013

Re File No  : MCU13/0092
Name of Applicant  : Multispan Australia
Postal Address of  Land  : 5-7 Rufous Street Peregian Beach
Proposal   : Integrated shopping complex development.

I wish to make a submission on the above referenced development application, as follows :  ( amended August 30, 2013)

I object to the commercial use of the Peregian Bowls Club area which is currently zoned Open space/Recreation as cited in both The Noosa Plan 2006 and the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme of 2012 .
The Sunshine Coast Open Space Strategy 2011 identifies that “ Peregian Beach  locality area is generally under provided for with recreational parks” (2011:35) and I object to the loss of use of this recreational land for the current and future residents of Peregian Beach and the significant loss of amenity for local walkers and playing children.
This development if allowed to proceed will adversely affect the current community use of the tennis courts Kindergarten, Vegie Village, and Di Hirst oval. Increased traffic in Rufous Street will interfere with the current calm atmosphere enjoyed by  residents and participants in the above activities.
Eight   specialty shops proposed will directly conflict and oppose the existing shops at Peregian Village.
It is suggested in the application that up to eighty full and part time employees would be  able to find employment at the developed site.
. Car Parking

                                   Apparently no details of the proposed car parking to be provided is exhibited at the Peregian Community Centre.The projected number of employees  which is assumed to include managers or owners would require from 8 to 16 car parking spaces. To provide for customers an additional number of car spaces at the rate of 6 spaces per 100m2  of floor space would need to be provided. Experience of parking studies and shopping centers at Cairns North Queensland and Frankston City, Victoria dictate this figure.
       7. The Planning Applicant   has made much ado about the Site being unoccupied and being privately owned and being vacant for three years (page 34) and on page 52 has misinformation regarding T.M.Burke. Recent enquires have revealed that  the Peregian Bowls Club took out a purchase lease ( Lands Dept.)in the mid 1960’s and completed the dealing in 1993 whereupon a fee simple title was issued to the Club.
Further misinformation is   reported   on pages 34 and 52 of the application. The land is vacant   because of the corrupt and aggressive activity of the Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club Ltd.  Pine Rivers enforced its management on Peregian Beach and dictated employees, management and lease fees. For example the 2007 annual balance sheet shows a total income of  $294151., lease fees of $154,400  and management fees of $51,998  ,in 2008 , income $258,569 ,lease $135331, and management$47,663.  No small bowling club can possibly survive with that kind of “HELP” The volley   ball court is not used by direction of the Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club Ltd. The vacancy of the land is a “setup”
The increased traffic   flow in Rufous street and Woodlands Dr and its intersection with David Low Way will be highly detrimental to the residents and visitors to the area.
 The site is inadequate and insufficient for the proposed use.
 An unconfirmed report indicates that Pine Rivers Memorial Bowls Club refused to negotiate a sale of the site to Noosa Heads Bowls Club Inc. whose members would be vitally interested in such a sale.

                                                                                    Raymond G. McComb
                                                                                        Peregian Beach

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