Development Application part 10 of 10 Community Study - MCU13/0092

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When asked to indicate their level of support for a ’Peregian Beach Marketplace’

as   depicted in the material the participants were shown,
      o   35% of participants indicated they would be supportive

      o   10% of participants indicated a neither/nor or don’t know response

      o   55% of participants indicated they would not be supportive

When asked to indicate what they believe the level of support from those local to

the area for a ’Peregian Beach Marketplace’ as depicted in the material the par-

ticipants were shown,
     o    29% of participants indicated that those local to the area would be sup-

          portive

     o    12% of participants indicated a neither/nor or don’t know response

     o    59% of participants indicated that those local to the area would not be

          supportive.


In response to gauging levels of agreement to the following statements in re-

gards to the site, participants indicated some division.


’We need to smarten up the place (site being discussed); it is looking stressed,

old and tired.’

     o    42% of participants agreed

     o    12% of participants indicated a neither/nor or don’t know response

     o    46% of participants did not agree



’The area of the now defunct Bowls Club area is becoming an eyesore and di-

minishes the perception of Peregian Beach as a vibrant, engaging community.’

     o    35% of participants agreed

     o    9% of participants indicated a neither/nor or don’t know response

     o    56% of participants did not agree



In response to concepts of the proposed development, the overall distribution

was more    supportive of the development of a convenience centre that provided
quality and variety of food products at costs similar to the IGA marketplace con-

cept stores, particularly if:

     o    it included a carefully planned mixed of consumer goods to provide opti-

          mum   benefit for both residents and visitors, and would complement exist-

          ing businesses
     o    it was a single level, lower set building with bush-style landscaping ap-

          propriate to the existing vegetation of the area with some 100 generous
          size parking bays