Submission+Form Kirstin McKellar · MCU13/0092

Regional Strategy and Planning
Notice of Submission

Sustainable Planning Act 2009

1. Application details
File No    MCU13/0092
Postal address of Land (as advertised)  5-7 Rufous St., Peregian Beach Qld 4573 Lot 94 SP 137431
Nature of Proposed Development - Development Permit for Material change of use of premises

2. Submitter details
Full name of Submitter: Kirstin McKellar
Postal address 26 Spoonbill Street, Peregian Beach
Suburb  Sunshine Coast	State QLD	Postcode 4573
Signature(s)
Date of Submission 29.08.13
N.B.	This form has been designed for the convenience of the public, and any persons wishing to lodge a submission are not obliged to use this form.

3. Details of Submission
Pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, I (We), the undersigned make the following submission:
I strongly object to the commercial use of the Peregian Bowls Club area which is currently zoned Open Space/ Recreation as determined in both The Noosa Plan 2006 and the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (2012).  I believe this development will adversely affect the consistent land and community use of the current Tennis Courts, Community House, Kindergarten, Veggie Village and Di Hurst Oval and, adversly impact the surrounding residents.

The Sunshine Coast Council Open Space Strategy 2011 identifies that “Peregian Beach locality area is generally under provided for with recreational parks” (2011:35) that being the case it is totally illogicial and we object to loss of this recreational land for the current and future residents of PeregianBeach and wider catchment to commercial development.

We chose to make Peregian Beach home for our young family because of its outstanding natural beauty, and for its close-knit community who believe in the preservation of the natural environment and the importance and long-term value of developing and nurturing a thriving local economy based on local goods, produce and people. Peregian Beach still offers its unique beauty, unspoiled by high-rises and conglomerates and a real sense of local community; sadly something few coastal villages can lay claim to today.  This is the vision we bought into and this is the vision we believe in for a sustainable future for Peregian Beach. We also believed that our local council shared this vision for this beautiful part of the world. We would be bitterly disappointed if this were not the case.

I cannot understand nor advocate the re-zoning of community land when such an asset should be dearly cherished and fully utilized to the benefit of the people of Peregian. I cannot imagine the impact such a move would make to the ambience of the village today and the sustainability of the local businesses it houses. I am even more concerned about the safety of the neighboring kindergarten due to the increase in traffic; both pedestrian and vehicular. In my opinion, whatever short-term conveniences this re-zoning and subsequent sale may offer, the long-term negatives far outweigh these and cannot be ignored.

Instead, I would welcome the council’s investment in this land so it can be used for its intended purpose, and Peregian Beach can remain a jewel of the Sunshine Coast.

Many thanks for your consideration of this application. Our family hopes that you act with the true interests of this community’s future in mind.

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