PM Submission Object - Bruce & Dani Bairstow - MCU17/0073.msg

Subject: RE:  MCU17/0073 - Material Change of Use for Wellbeing - Resident Comments
From: Bruce Bairstow
Date: 2018-03-18T12:58:13+00:00
To: Mailbox Council Mail

Attention Assessment Manager

Having reviewed the Proposal we have a number of significant concerns with the proposal.

In specific order:

Land Value

  *   We bought a house next to a small church – we would have been unlikely to buy next to a large church/community centre of this size and scale bearing down on our house.   Has consideration been given to locating the church on the land closer to the Eumundi Noosa Road?

Worship Application

  *   The proposal is submitted as a “worship” application but there is clearly no need for the additional capacity (see the applicants own figures for its congregation) for the church as the congregation numbers simply do not justify it.   The only times the current building is close to capacity is when it is used for a school assembly or event which may have a small component dedicated to worship but it is not a congregational meeting.
  *   I think it is disingenuous for this application to be submitted in this way when this is clearly an extension of the school facilities and a venue for hire.
  *   The church is currently used regularly outside the hours described in this application by non-worship groups and this extension of the building will likely see that increase substantially as well as the amount of people and noise and disturbance for residents – particularly given the current layout of the building.
  *   The office building extension is clearly not required for 2 staff, and presumably intended for school use or private hire.
     *   Does the Church intend on turning the new office building meetings rooms and playground into a full time day care centre?
  *   My understanding is that the church intends to relocate in the near future off the site, and that would mean this building is 100% for school and private hire use.   Would Council clarify if the purpose of the building was to change from worship to educational use, would it be permitted?
  *   The council should investigate this and consider insisting any school hall type facility such as this is built away from residential areas.

Location & Design

  *   There is no mention of any attempt to Setout the design of the new building to “project” noise and light pollution away from the residential buildings – it looks as though it is designed to position the noisiest aspects of the building towards residents with the large desk area and open walls all facing residents and much closer than present.  Can the building be relocated to other parts of the school grounds?
  *   The outdoor common areas should be designed on the western side facing away from the residential areas as this will be a significant source of after hours noise.
  *   The building has louvres and open walls all along the side facing residential properties.   This is a major source of noise and light pollution for residents currently with the smaller building.  The users of the building are increasingly operating at loud volume and late into the night (Orchestras and other musical groups) – these should face the west or the building be airconditioned so they don’t need to be opened at night.
  *   Much of the noise comes from the constant stacking and unstacking of chairs on wooden floors and this problem will likely double – what is planned to address this noise – will the doors be permanently closed on the residential side, or carpeted floors?
  *   Cross height
     *   the tall cross on the building is over the top and out of keeping – it is well above 8m high – the current cross seems far more reasonably designed.  Especially given this is clearly not intended to be used as a Church for the majority of the time.
Operation

  *   Hours – the current building operates outside the listed hours regularly each week and causes light and noise pollution of nearby residents.
  *   Currently all the doors and windows are open and residents can hear every word that comes from the building and suffer the sound of setting up and packing up well before (6am) and after (10pm) the stated hours of operation – this will be far worse under the proposed design.

Construction

  *   Will the construction site utilise the car park next to residents as the current smaller playground works do?
  *   Will construction work be 7 days a week as the current works are?


We look forward to receiving a response.

Kind Regards

Bruce & Dani Bairstow
27 Regatta Circuit Noosaville
0424170027