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PM Submission Object - Margrit Wright MCU16/0153 & REC16/0041
From: [email protected]
Sent: 22 Apr 2017 17:58:10 +1000
To: Mailbox Council Mail
Subject: MCU 16/153 REC 16/0041
Patrick Murphy
The Assessment
Officer
Noosa Shire Council
[email protected]
Dear Mr Murphy,
File No MCU 16/153 REC 16/0041
Postal Address 215
David Low Way, PEREGIAN BEACH
Proposed Development Multiple Housing-Type 4, Visitor Accomodation
Objection to the Scanlon Group Development Proposal
1) This Material Change of use Application contravenes the Noosa Town
Plan & will destroy Peregian’s point of difference & the attraction of
our village for residents, holiday makers & shoppers. The Caravan Park
amenity, that was the real ‘essence’ of Peregian village, will be
replaced by urban density with scarce landscaping to soften the
architectural bulk & concrete structures.
2) There’s No Compliance with Noosa Council requirements with the
majority of the accommodation proposed for Permanent Housing. Priced
from $725,000 to $850,000, this proposal hardly provides low cost
visitor accommodation for the needs of this community nor the wider
Noosa Shire. Peregian Beach has already been adversely impacted by
nearby ‘new’ small lot housing developments that lack public amenity,
open space & village lifestyle. Low cost accommodation for campers & RVs
would be an acceptable community solution, celebrating the open space &
providing a beach holiday experience for all.
3) Setbacks in general & to the Rufous laneway in particular, impinge on
Noosa’s Master Plan for Rufous St Renewal which is currently in
progress, community amenity values & the extensive community
consultation process intended to activate the Bush to Beach pathway
upgrade & encourage increased useage. The leafy ambience planned for
both Rufous laneway & Pocket Park to encourage parking & pedestrian
access to the village would be greatly compromised by the 2m proximity &
7m height of the proposed Reed & Wallum buildings, on top of whatever
level of fill is added to natural ground level.
4 ) The Development’s significant impact on the Creek & Wetland, both
during construction & upon completion is of tremendous concern, as is
the planned density of housing on top of & beside this ecologically
sensitive reserve, adjacent Noosa National Park – Emu Swamp Section.
The natural spring, recognised in the 1960s & probably for thousands of
years by our indigenous forebears, known locally as Little Rufous Creek
creates a watercourse that feeds into the wetland & contributes to its
ecological value.
Some 25,000 cubic metres of imported fill will be required, giving rise
to 150 trips per day for at least 3 months. This means one heavy
vehicle axle load every 3-4 minutes along David Low Way, down Sandpiper
Court, through the IGA carpark & then back out via the Heron St
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roundabout. The impacts of such large amounts of fill, will create
fragmentation & attrition of the watercourse, its habitat values &
biodiversity - an environmental injustice for Qld Govt’s identified
Mandatory Essential Habitat .
There is no reference in the DA to the planned disturbance to essential
wetland habitat for the vulnerable Wallum Froglet( Crinia tinnula),
Wallum Rocketfrog (Litoria freycinet), Wallum Sedgefrog (Litoria
oblongburensis), nor the impact on wetland heathland & sedgeplain,
inhabited by the vulnerable Ground Parrot (Pezoporus wallicus) recorded
less than 500ms from the site.
5) Significant & continuous Noise & Disruption to homes along David Low
Way, adjoining streets, laneway, PB Hotel, Hardware store, business &
private premises in the vicinity of the roadways & roundabout is
guaranteed. The impact will be to the detriment of acoustic & visual
qualities, lifestyle, holiday village ambience & business, especially
the al fresco dining/coffee shops that all enjoy fresh air & ocean
sounds.
6) Substantially Increased Traffic & Congestion is assured during
construction as standing traffic queues currently form at all accesses
to the roundabout, particularly at daily peak times, exacerbated further
during school & public holidays. The proposed development risks being a
serious source of additional congestion & given the layout/landform,
nigh on impossible to mitigate in the future.
7) Foreground Vistas of the wetland & its vegetation across Noosa
National Park-Emu Swamp Section to Mt Cooroy will be diminished, in fact
lost, to the bulky Hotel/Motel building’s projected heights. Council
needs to ensure height specifications are accurate & the current
expansive views are maintained. Here’s an opportunity to protect &
showcase the intent of Noosa’s logo ‘Different by Nature’ by altering
design or lowering the amount of fill to protect the invaluable amenity
of open space & ‘community vistas’.
8) Other concerns include density of buildings & infrastructure within
the precinct, the provision of scarce green space/vegetation/shade,
preferred orientation to sunlight & natural breezes, the provision of
public access pathway between two story buildings, with little to
recommend passive surveillance, particularly at night. Light pollution
is a further issue as every new light bulb impacts adversely on
Peregian’s disappearing night sky, particularly of concern with the
density planned for this site.
9) So many missed opportunities to work with community in consultation
with Noosa Council’s Master Plan for Rufous St & the adjoining laneway
to add to the amenity. The north western corner’s existing vegetation
could have seen the creation of green space/parkland to embellish the
precinct for visitors & local community with potential to make genuine
connections between Rufous St /laneway with this development. Instead,
it separates itself from the village feel, in fact opposes the local
residential community & village activities associated with the function
& interaction of Veggie Village, Tennis Club, Kindergarten & Community
House, all nearby neighbours of the planned development.
This proposal conflicts with community values, endorsed by all who
reside & those who choose this relaxed pedestrian location, where
thongs, even bare feet are the norm. It delivers instead, undesirable
urban density & city lifestyle that’s aesthetically at odds with
Peregian’s much sought after open space linkages, relaxed village
character & community engagement.
I urge Noosa Council to protect & retain the village of Peregian Beach,
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to stand strong behind the intent of the Noosa Town Plan & refuse this
Development Application.
Rochelle Gooch
1/22 Shearwater St
Peregian
Beach 4573
[email protected]
21st April 2017
Margrit Wright
36 Currawong Crescent
Peregian Beach 4573
email: [email protected]
22 April 2017
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