2014-01-20 Ordinary Meeting Agenda

ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA   20 JANUARY 2014




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   ORDINARY MEETING AGENDA                                             14 NOVEMBER 2013

   Many of these specialty tenancies are currently located within the existing Peregian Beach
   Village, with a small grocery store (approximately 250m?) servicing Peregian Beach offering
   a small range of products. Residents and visitors to the locality would otherwise shop at the
   closest supermarket facility within the Peregian Springs Shopping Centre, with additional
   supermarket facilities provided in Noosa Junction and Coolum, a 5 minute drive away.
   The applicant's Economic Needs Assessment (Foresight Partners, 2013) submits that there
   is a ‘clear and significant economic need’ for the use given the trade area’s population of
   almost 4,000 persons, and this size population would expect to be supplied by a supermarket
   larger than 250m. The applicant's economic report also submits that the impacts on the
   existing Peregian Beach Village Square are within acceptable limits, being around 8%.
   Norling Business & Property Economic Consultants have reviewed the applicant's report on
   behalf of council, and conclude that the report adopts an appropriate methodology in defining
   population growth, examining demographic and socio-economic characteristics of the trade
   area, projected retail expenditure, and estimating the economic impacts of the proposal
   across the competing centre network. The report also defines an appropriate trade area,
   apart from the inclusion of Castaways Beach within the trade area population. However,
   Norling considers this a minor point, amounting to only 600 persons, and advises this does
   not undermine the needs assessment.

   Norling Consulting advises that there is some need for the proposed development, in
   particular for a small scale supermarket, but this need is tempered by the negative results of
   the applicant's community consultation and by the large number of adverse submissions
   received. Norling also advises that the level of planning need for the proposed development
   should also be tempered by the distance between the subject site and the Peregian Beach
   village, which will adversely impact upon shoppers’ convenience levels. These 2 aspects
   serve to reduce and undermine the level of need for the proposed shopping centre.
   As aresult, Norling Consulting concludes that there is a ‘low to moderate level of need’ for
   the proposed development.
   In terms of impacts, Norling advises that the proposal will not significantly adversely impact
   on the existing centres network but, given there is potential for the movement of tenants from
   the village to the proposed centre, considers the proposal’s impacts on the Peregian Beach
   village to be between 12% to15%. These impacts may not be considered acceptable by
   some of the Peregian Beach village traders, particularly given the population growth is
   minimal in the trade. It is also likely that the proposed development, if approved, would
   target locals, and some existing tenants in the village would relocate creating additional
   vacancies. These vacancies in the village are likely to be taken up by retailers targeting
   tourists, given the current trend for this village to attract a higher proportion of retailers aimed
   at tourists and supplying the dining and fast food market.
   Loss of Open Space Recreational Land
   The proposed shopping centre is located within the Open Space Recreation zone, and will
   alienate any potential for passive or recreational uses on the 6,503m7? subject site into the
   future.

   On 7 March 2011, council adopted the Sunshine Coast Open Space Strategy, setting a
   framework for ensuring the Open Space needs of the community are met. The strategy
   identifies there is a shortfall of Open Space Recreational Land across the coast. The key
   strategies and future directions for the Peregian Beach community include:
       a) Investigating the development of a local recreational park, and

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