SCRC Submission August 2013 MAR · MCU13/0092

NOTICE OF SUBMISSION

To The Chief Executive Officer
Sunshine Coast Council
Locked Bag 72
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre, QLD 4560
[email protected]

File No: MCU13/0092
Name of Applicant: Multispan Australia
Postal Address of Land: 5-7 Rufous Street, Peregian Beach.
Proposal: Integrated shopping complex development
Date: 28 August 2013
I am concerned that the proposed development will destroy Peregian Beach Village ambience and I wish to make a submission on the referenced development application, as follows:
The development will:
1. remove scarce and much-needed public recreation land at a time when our community, young and old, are crying out for more of this space. A strong community demand for this public land usage has been expressed by local sporting groups and this future demand is supported by Peregian's growing younger demographic. The zoning of this land for community recreation space MUST be retained.

2. drain dollars away from the businesses in the Square and away from the Village as a commercial sprawl is created. Specious claims have been made about the economic benefits of the application but businesses hold strong concerns that a fragmented retail and commercial strip will severely and negatively impact on local companies.

3. create a busy, dangerous traffic choke point into Rufous Street, next to our kindergarten, Veggie Village, tennis courts, sporting oval and Community House. That's why our community groups do not want this proposed development.

4. destroy the carefully planned, approachable, human scale of our Village, eroding what makes Peregian Beach uniquely attractive, popular and prosperous. That's why this town does not want it!

Submitter details:
Full Name:  Mary-Ann Robinson
Address: Peregian Court Resort, 380 David Low Way, Peregian Beach, QLD 4573