2019-09-30 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA   30 SEPTEMBER 2019


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SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                           30 SEPTEMBER 2019

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                 Peregian Beach Community Association Inc.
       By 1]     peregiancommunity@emailcom - PBCALorg - P.0.Box 312, Peragian Beach Old. 4573
                                                         9 September 2019
   The CEO,
   Noosa Shire Council,
   PO Box 141 Tewantin Qld 4565
   ATT: Ms Kern Coyle
    [email protected]
    Dear Ms Coyle,
          Thomco (No 2087) Pty Ltd v Noosa Shire Council and PBCAI
                        P & E Appeal No 4066 of 2017
                           Pre-Request Response
   This letter relates to a request by Thomco to vary an Order by the Planning and
   Environment Court made by Consent as recently as 21 June 2019.
    BACKGROUND:
   The Thomco proposal for the site, now approved, obviously is guided by the aim of
   maximising the rate of return and not by resident/visitor amenity. The amenity would
   have been improved by fewer dwellings and a smaller Motel, as suggested by
   Council and PBCAI, but resisted by Thomco.
   Thomco's priority has always been to build the dwellings for sale, preferably as
   permanent accommodation, and the change to visitor accommodation was simply a
    means to that end.
   The fact that the dwellings are for short-term visitor accommodation is not being
   clearly advertised, which may mislead purchasers seeking permanent
   accommodation; and the dwelling density and high prices may also be deterring

    COMPLIANCE WITH THE NOOSA PLAN:
   As you are aware, the Noosa Plan required this land to remain for visitor
   accommodation after the closure of the caravan park. The December 2016
   application, which resulted in this appeal, was predominantly for permanent
   accommodation in both the dwellings and the Motel. The land was also required to
   provide low cost accommodation, but that was lost during the DA process.
   The December 2016 application was for a Mote! consisting of partly permanent and
   partly visitor accommodation, which was to be built as Stage 2. The majority of the
   land was proposed to be used for 26 dwellings for permanent accommodation.

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