Submission 3 Robert Street Noosaville

Submission	
  Proposed	
  Development	
  3	
  Robert	
  Street	
  Noosaville	
  Short	
  –	
  
Term	
  Accommodation	
  (Application	
  reference:	
  MCU20/0115)	
  
	
  
We	
  reside	
  as	
  owner	
  resident	
  at	
  13	
  Laburnum	
  Crescent	
  Noosaville.	
  
	
  	
  
We	
  have	
  concerns	
  with	
  the	
  Application	
  for	
  Material	
  Change	
  of	
  Use	
  to	
  3	
  
Robert	
  Street	
  Noosaville.	
  
	
  
Under	
  the	
  proposed	
  New	
  Noosa	
  Plan	
  Council	
  proposed	
  zoning	
  changes	
  
to	
   long	
   established	
   low-­‐density	
   residential	
   areas	
   to	
   create	
   new	
   Short	
  
Stay	
   accommodation	
   areas.	
   	
   This	
   included	
   our	
   residential	
   zone,	
   which	
  
was	
   strongly	
   objected	
   to	
   by	
   our	
   community.	
   	
   Council	
   clearly	
  
demonstrated	
   its	
   support	
   by	
   retaining	
   the	
   status	
   quo.	
   	
   This	
   application	
  
seeks	
   to	
   embed	
   short	
   stay	
   holiday	
   renters	
   amongst	
   permanent	
  
residents.	
  
	
  
The	
   consequences	
   for	
   our	
   locality	
   include	
   overcrowding,	
   damage	
   to	
  
fragile	
   environments,	
   traffic	
   congestion,	
   parking	
   chaos	
   and	
   physical	
  
disruption	
   for	
   residents	
   trying	
   to	
   access	
   their	
   homes.	
   	
  Even	
   now	
   locals	
  
struggle	
   with	
   parking	
   overflow	
   and	
   access	
   to	
   their	
   streets	
   during	
   event	
  
weekends	
  and	
  at	
  peak	
  holiday	
  times.	
  
	
  
Noise	
  pollution,	
  pressure	
  on	
  public	
  facilities	
  and	
  rising	
  rents	
  are	
  also	
  of	
  
concern.	
  	
  
	
  
Whilst	
  we	
  respect	
  the	
  applicants	
  right	
  to	
  apply	
  for	
  a	
  Material	
  Change	
  of	
  
Use,	
  Council	
  needs	
  to	
  ensure	
  any	
  permit	
  is	
  achieved	
  in	
  a	
  sustainable	
  way	
  
that	
   does	
   not	
   adversely	
   impact	
   on	
   traditional	
   residential	
   housing.	
   	
   An	
  
exemption	
   from	
   our	
   current	
   zoning	
   status	
   to	
   one	
   that	
   creates	
   short	
   stay	
  
accommodation	
   is	
   not	
   a	
   viable	
   solution	
   to	
   Noosa’s	
   growing	
   popularity	
  
and	
  threatens	
  a	
  sustainable	
  balance.	
  
	
  
Council	
  has	
  previously	
  stated:	
  
“Council	
   seeks	
   to	
   protect	
   traditional	
   residential	
   housing	
   and	
  
neighbourhoods	
   used	
   for	
   permanent	
   living	
   from	
   the	
   potential	
   negative	
  
impacts	
   of	
   short-­‐term	
   visitor	
   accommodation	
   to	
   maintain	
   the	
   amenity	
  
and	
  lifestyle	
  enjoyed	
  by	
  residents.”	
  	
  	
  
	
  
We	
  feel	
  strongly	
  that	
  Council	
  must	
  uphold	
  its	
  promise	
  to	
  residents.	
  
	
  


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Submission Proposed Development 3 Robert Street Noosaville Short —
Term Accommodation (Application reference: MCU20/0115)

We reside as owner resident at 13 Laburnum Crescent Noosaville.

We have concerns with the Application for Material Change of Use to 3
Robert Street Noosaville.

Under the proposed New Noosa Plan Council proposed zoning changes
to long established low-density residential areas to create new Short
Stay accommodation areas. This included our residential zone, which
was strongly objected to by our community. Council clearly
demonstrated its support by retaining the status quo. This application
seeks to embed short stay holiday renters amongst permanent
residents.

The consequences for our locality include overcrowding, damage to
fragile environments, traffic congestion, parking chaos and physical
disruption for residents trying to access their homes. Even now locals
struggle with parking overflow and access to their streets during event
weekends and at peak holiday times.

Noise pollution, pressure on public facilities and rising rents are also of
concern.

Whilst we respect the applicants right to apply for a Material Change of
Use, Council needs to ensure any permit is achieved in a sustainable way
that does not adversely impact on traditional residential housing. An
exemption from our current zoning status to one that creates short stay
accommodation is not a viable solution to Noosa’s growing popularity
and threatens a sustainable balance.

Council has previously stated:

“Council seeks to protect traditional residential housing and
neighbourhoods used for permanent living from the potential negative
impacts of short-term visitor accommodation to maintain the amenity
and lifestyle enjoyed by residents.”

We feel strongly that Council must uphold its promise to residents.