2021-05-20 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES     20 MAY 2021


                             Attachment 4




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ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                                 20 MAY 2021

                                                                                         Attachment 4

                                       Petition to Noosa Council
                       Regarding Short Stay Letting (SSL) on Witta Circle, Noosa Heads.

            There are 46 properties on Witta Circle, 18 of which are used as SSLs (more than a third of
            the Island). This disproportionately high number of SSLs is having a negative impact on the
            owners who live on the Island.
            Our small Isiand cannot cope with the sheer numbers of people, traffic congestion, car
            parking and noise which is generated by so many SSLs.
            An example is: 8 Witta Circle, which sleeps 16 people, plus 8 visitors, a weekly turnover of
            24 people. And garaging for only one car.
            We, the residents who live here, have had enough of the large crowds of strangers coming
            and going at all hours, the noise generated by so many people socialising in the alfresco
            areas from dawn until late at night. the parking and traffic congestion caused by the
            overcrowding of these homes, and being kept awake or woken up by inconsiderate loud
            tourists.
            Because Witta Circle is walking distance to Hastings Street pubs and cubs, the noise never
            stops as groups of SSL quests come and go at all hours of the night, talking loudly and
            waking us up — completely oblivious that this is a residential street and they should keep
            their voices down at night.
            We, the undersigned, request Council to consider the following:
               A) Limit the number of people in a SSL to no more than eight (8) per home - regardless
                  of how many bedrooms. This will reduce the number to 144 tourists (18 homes x 8
                  guests).
               B) No extra visitors allowed on the property. When they leave late at night they wake us
                  up with their loud talking on the road curb, yelling good bye to each other and
                  slamming of car doors.
           We trust Noosa Council will seriously consider our position and scale down the negative
            impacts of SSLs on our street by reducing the numbers of guests to eight (8).
            Signed overleaf by the residents living on Witta Circle:
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