2014-03-25 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda Pages 81-167

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   25 MARCH 2014


A range of housing types are proposed but there is nothing to suggest that they will be
particularly affordable. The extent of works and infrastructure to create the development will add
to the cost of dwellings and could make them less affordable than comparable development
within existing urban areas. Provision of aged care and retirement living options is desirable
within a development of this scale but it appears the applicant predominantly seeks independent
living units and is not otherwise addressing high care or aging in place needs.

Ultimately, the urban nature of the development is what might be contemplated on a centrally
located site having excellent access to activity and transport centres allowing alternate transport
options and high degrees of accessibility to residents, consistent with the regional outcomes for
new development sought by the South East Queensland Regional Plan. While the proposal
promotes some aspects of the SEQRP, it offends most. The benefits posed by Noosa on
Weyba’s housing options could only be considered as a ground for approval if the development
otherwise broadly met tests for good urban development.

Economic activity, construction jobs and limited ongoing employment generation are benefits that
would flow from the development but these are also derived from development on appropriately
designated sites.

9.    Public amenity in the form of a tea house / café will be made available at the proposed
      entrance to the new National Park on Hollett Road, and this will include public parking for
      cars and bicycles in Hollett Road, which will all service the public visiting the expanded
      National Park and accessing Lake Weyba.

Assessment – Disagree

Provision of a teahouse/café and public parking are not considered to be a sufficient ground in
support of a development of this scale.

10.   The proposed Noosa on Weyba development will create and enhance the efficiency in the
      use of the existing community infrastructure and facilities in the region through the following
      provisions:
           The project will allow for flood free emergency access / egress from the dwellings
            along Lake Entrance Boulevard to the north of the subject site that currently get “cut
            off” in medium flood conditions. Tidswell Road will be constructed to a “flood free”
            standard which will provide existing residents along this road with flood free access.
           The project will deliver sealed roads along the current dirt tracks in the Tidswell and
            part of Hollett Roads road reserves at no cost to the public.
           The town sewer and water connections could be made available to the adjoining
            Eumarella Shores & Weyba Point Cottages developments, and properties in Hollett
            Road, if those residents choose to connect to it.
           An extension of the Noosa cycleway system will be provided, at no cost to the public,
            which will substantially enhance cycle and walkway access to the National Park and
            Lake Weyba, and create an alternative cycleway route off Walter Hay Drive to
            Noosaville.
           The proposed roundabout on Walter Hay Drive will,
            a)     Slow traffic speed down to 60kmph from 100kmph for a section of the road
                   which will lower the incidents of “road kill” of wildlife.
            b)     Create an alternate access / egress for residents in Hollett Road
            c)     Lower the traffic speed on Walter Hay Drive which will lower the road noise
                   impact on Hollett Road residents.



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