Properly made submission (object) Josie & Samuel Fennell MCU13/0092

Subject: tt bcs 1192 MCU13/0092 Submission Josie and Samuel Fennell 
From: [email protected]
Date: 2013-08-30T03:28:21+00:00
To: Internet Mailbox Sunshine Coast Regional Council

Sunshine Coast Council Regional Strategy and Planning

Notice of Submission Peregian Beach Bowls Club Site

1.Application Details

File No MCU13/0092

Postal Address of land as advertised 5‐7 Rufous St Peregian Beach 4573 Lot 94 SP 137431

Nature of Proposed Development Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises (Entertainment

& dining Type 1 Food & beverages, Commercial Type 1 Office & retail business Type 2 Shop & Salon)

 

2.Submitter Details

Full name of Submitters Josie and Samuel Fennell and on behalf of our children Isaac, Tabitha, Aaron and Ezra Fennell

Postal Address 21 Mahogany Drive, Marcus Beach, QLD4573

Date of Submission Up to 30th August 2013

 

3.Details of Submission Pursuant to the Sustainable Planning Act 2009, we make the

following submission;

We are opposed to this Development Application because it does not meet the

requirements of the Noosa Plan 2006 for Open Space Recreation and in fact the

proposed commercial & retail uses, contravenes its intent.

 

Planning The precinct which surrounds this Rufous St site is the only slice of Open Space Recreation

land that’s possible in Peregian Beach, given its unique setting between Ocean & National Park. It

is essential that this site remain as Open Space Recreation for today’s users and future needs of our

changing demographic, whether it’s allocated for bowls, bocci, hockey, beach volleyball, sensory

gardens, bike trail, Bridge or maintained as open space for cricket, dog walking, athletics and

spontaneous community events & activities. The Material Change of Use on this site would mean

the loss of Open Space Recreation forever, grossly disadvantaging the Peregian Beach community

in an environment already identified by SCC Planners & community, as ‘under‐provided ‘

 

Second Neighbourhood Sunshine Coast Council plans for diverse, vital & green communities is also

under threat here. Diverse coastal communities means points of difference! Peregian Beach is well

recognised as a ‘Village’ amenity. People come from far & wide to visit our Village Square because

it is unique. Our point of difference depends on maintaining this vital, prosperous shopping

precinct centred around the Square with its individual shops. Peregian Beach traders & residents

would be further disadvantaged by a Second Neighbourhood splitting the ‘Village Centre Zone’,

destroying the unique amenity that celebrates Peregian Beach’s family values and coastal village

atmosphere. Residents & visitors are engaged by Peregian Beach’s quiet coastal strip to walk and

cycle to the shops in safety, another facet threatened by the proposed development, changing the

character of the town & local lifestyle. Three large Supermarkets exist within 7 mins drive & four

more within 15mins of town should such shopping be required – we DON’T need any more!


 

Access and Pedestrian Connection to Peregian Square The distance of over 350m via the Hotel

pathway or 550m via David Low Way & Woodland Drive does not invite shoppers to walk from one
precinct to another, especially along the busy David Low Way. The alternative pathway beside the
Hotel places pedestrian/noise/ traffic/safety issues along two boundaries of the currently quiet,
‘green’ Kindergarten, impacting directly on the facility & educational experiences/activities offered.



Economic Retail shops in Peregian Beach have a changing face. The success of some businesses &

not others is more to do with identifying & then meeting local needs which go far beyond the
contents of their particular store. Successful local shopkeepers provide day‐to‐day needs for most
residents & visitors and in many cases weekly needs. The emphasis here is on low key, casual
shopping in an environment that’ green & ambient. The community likes quality product,
personal service & convenience provided by the local shopkeepers and really value the unique
village feel, friendliness & connectivity around the Village Square.
Economic Needs Analysis projects a modest future population growth for Peregian Beach as does
any reasonable recognition of the geography of the village, between Pacific Ocean & National Park
Lake Weyba section. There’ no justification for this proposed Development, particularly at the
expense of the only Open Space Recreation land. 4Square & Essence will meet local requirements!



Environment This proposed development would substantially denigrate the existing residential

amenity for nearby local residents & users of Woodland Dr, David Low Way, Cormorant, Tern,
Rufous & Gannet Sts. It would also have a detrimental impact on existing PB Kindergarten, Tennis
Courts, Veggie Village, Co‐Op, Di Hurst Oval and Peregian Beach Community House, clients &
community groups. The additional noise, congestion, traffic & light pollution is not acceptable to
those who made the choice to live in this quiet environment. The planned impact on Rufous St
with increased car parking, the operation of commercial plant & equipment, refrigeration & air
conditioning units, large delivery trucks regularly trucking through town & on to site on top of the
estimated domestic & commercial vehicular traffic is an unacceptable burden on this site so close
to wetland habitat & the Noosa National Park Lake Weyba section.



Waste Collection is another undesirable impact in this sensitive environmental precinct, both run

off & strewn rubbish escaping outside the immediate site into the street & wetland.



Engineering We oppose the impact that service vehicles in conjunction with customer vehicles, will

have on cyclists & pedestrians on site, adjacent precincts, surrounding streets & pathways.



Traffic The potential impacts of increased traffic along David Low Way, Woodland Dr & feeder Sts

including Rufous St, will have a detrimental effect on all those who live, work & play in this
immediate area & especially the safety of those who use it as a pathway to school, catch buses,
play tennis or attend coaching classes, train for athletic events of simply enjoy running for health,
even walking the dog. Increased traffic noise & activity must have an impact on the survival of the
ground parrots, identified as vulnerable by National Parks, which can be heard at dawn & dusk from
Woodland Dr & its feeder streets.
 
A more personal note On moving to the Sunshine Coast we searched for a long time to find an area that suited our needs as a growing young family.  We chose Marcus Beach due to it's proximity to the small, village like centre of Peregian Beach which we saw as a haven for our children to spend time in.  We specifically DID NOT choose to live in a 'planned' community (i.e. Peregian Springs) as we DID NOT want to have a supermarket and surrounding development (with the above outlined issues) on our doorstep, impacting on our enjoyment of a peaceful live and the safety of our children.  We feel that it is of the utmost importance that the people whom this development is supposedly aimed to benefit (i.e. the community of Peregian Beach and its localities) are fully consulted as to their preferences before the development is simply imposed on us all because it is deemed by someone outside of our community that it is what we want....IT IS NOT.  Many thanks for your attention.