Submission - Yvonne Wilson - MCU200097.msg

Subject: Rejection - Development Permit for Material Change of Use - Short Term Accommodation Application Ref: MCU20/0097
From: Yvonne Wilson
Date: 2020-11-22T11:37:38+00:00
To: Mailbox Council Mail, Mailbox Building

Dear Mayor/Council Officers,
We own, and reside permanently at 3 Weyba St, Sunshine.  Airbnb has ruined a lovely existence that we have worked very hard for. We purchased our property as a residential property in a predominantly residential zone that is classified as Medium Density.
More recently Schoolies have shown total disregard for community booking deceptively thru Airbnb, disgraceful behaviour.
We have obtained and read the proposal submitted by Project Urban on behalf of the recent purchasers of unit 27A Hill St.
We reject the arguments of the application and request that Council “Please” do not approve this application to become the next Byron Bay.  The last 6 years of our lives has been miserable with Airbnb at pty behind us (5 Wildflower st, Sunshine Beach) backpackers/loud partying overseas workers in the hospitality business total disregard for local residents.  This property has 1 bedroom with 6 people living there  - how will you monitor this.
The owner does not reside there, lives in Maroochydore.  Its also pressure on the Police resources who get the calls late Fri to Sunday.

Planning Approval Process
This duplex was recently built using established Planning Processes to establish a residence in this Medium Density Zone. To now have the owner apply for a Material Change of Use without the building having been occupied at all seems to be deceptive.
Subject Site
We purchased our property as a residential property in a predominantly residential zone that is classified as Medium Density.
Loss of Amenity to the Entire Neighbourhood.
Council’s Short-Term Accommodation Guide and the quotes from Strategic Intent contained in the proposal acknowledge that the interests of short-term visitors are not consistent with, and can be incompatible to, the interests of permanent residents. Neighbourhoods of permanent residents should be ‘protected from influxes of short-term visitors whose interests and priorities are not compatible with residential amenity’. It is patently clear that this proposed increase of Short Term Accommodation in this area will experience diminished residential amenity.
Council has advised (Short Term Accommodation Guide 15 October 20200) That this zone” is intended for permanent residential living mixed with some visitor accommodation” Whilst we have not found any evidence of how Councils defines  “some”, it is our belief that the quantity of visitor short term accommodation has been reached and there should be no more permitted in this area. Each and every approval for this type of accommodation reduces the amenity of this neighbourhood
We believe Council has an obligation to protect our amenity and interests, sanity, (Being rate payers).
Summary
Totally inappropriate for Council to approve the proposed material change of use - short-term holiday accommodation for unit 27A Hill St.
Approving the proposal would set an undesirable precedent for change of use. It is inappropriate to build a property on a residential permit and as soon as it is completed seek to change that permit before residency has taken place.

We strongly request Council reject application ref MCU20/0097
Rod & Yvonne Wilson
3 Weyba St
Sunshine Beach, 4567