2021-04-06 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                    6 APRIL 2021


Matters Raised                                             Comments
Conflict of Interest                                       Any conflict of interest or perceived conflict of
A number of submitters have raised concerns in             interest that may exist will be declared at the
relation to potential conflict of interest between the     Council meeting in accordance with usual Council
Noosa Mayor, Clare Stewart and Youngcare.                  meeting protocols.

Adverse effects on the Noosa Skyline                       It is unlikely that the proposed development will
Submitters hold the perception that removal of the         have a significant adverse effect on the Noosa
trees on the subject premises to accommodate the           skyline.    It is difficult to see this site from
proposed development will adversely affect the             surrounding areas that are not immediately
Noosa skyline. Submitters believe that removal of          adjacent to the land. Several trees will be retained,
the hoop pines and forest greenery are an                  however, those which are unsafe or unable to be
important part of the Noosa skyline.                       retained to maintain adequate health and safety will
                                                           be removed by this proposal if approved.
Adverse health effects                                     It has been demonstrated in other assessments
Submitters have indicated that the siting of the           that the cumulative EMF levels of mobile phone and
proposed use is not appropriate as the 3 existing          NBN towers is well within acceptable limits. All
mobile phone towers are likely to have an adverse          towers are required to the standards set by
health effect on future residents of the residential       ARPANSA – Australian Radiation protection and
care facility.                                             Nuclear Safety Agency.

Rubbish Collection                                         The proposed development is unlikely to contribute
The potential for additional traffic on the street         any significant change to the existing traffic and
resulting from the proposed development has been           parking situation in Viewland Drive and worsen
highlighted by submitters in relation to inability to      existing rubbish collection issues.
collect rubbish bins from the street. Submitters who
have raised this issue have indicated there is
already and existing issue where bins are unable to
be collected due to vehicles parked in the street and
believe that the proposed development will
exacerbate the problem, preventing rubbish
collection.
Construction                                               Construction days, times, noise and traffic can be
Submitters have raised concerns over the                   managed through conditions. A construction
additional traffic likely to result from construction of   management plan is recommended as a condition
the proposed development when there is already             of approval.
an existing parking and traffic issue.
Bushfire Hazard                                            Where tree cover and fuel loads can be reduced,
The issue of Bushfire Hazard has been raised               this can lessen the risk of fire hazard and create a
whereby the submitter disputes the applicant’s             greater defendable area during a bushfire
assertion that the proposed development can                emergency.
potentially contribute to a buffer for bushfire hazard
purposes as a result of several of the existing trees
being removed.
Loss of Business                                           Construction traffic, noise and times can be
A submitter has indicated that their successful Air        managed in part through a construction
BnB will be adversely affected by the development          management plan.
by the construction phase and by increased traffic
and bad reviews.




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