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

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    25 MARCH 2014


Tourism, Recreation & Noosa “Brand”
   Is inconsistent with Noosa’s green image. The      The extension of Noosa’s urban footprint
    development creates short term jobs but will       southward will reduce the inter-urban break
    result in the long term depletion of Noosa’s       and increase the urban expanse currently
    environmental attributes.                          experienced by visitors to the area. The
   Loss of tourism income as result of impacts.       number of people using Lake Weyba is also
                                                       likely to increase and alter people’s
   More permanent residents and greater use of        recreational experience of the lake.
    Lake Weyba for recreational purposes and
    increases in pollution.                            The impact on tourism and the Noosa
                                                       “brand” may only be incremental but is
   Development will result in pollution eventually    undesirable.
    extending into Noosa Sound, Noosa River, out
    over the bar and into Laguna Bay, spoiling the
    main surfing beach.
   No parking proposed close        to Lake and
    restricted public access.
   Lake Weyba is a sacred place and should be
    protected for future generations.
   Development will spoil the safe and un-crowded
    place for persons with a disability to swim in
    shallow waters of the Lake.
   Development should not be able to use the
    name “Noosa” as this trades on the highly
    regarded Noosa Town Plan.
   Development will result in greater demand for
    lake to be dredged for powerboats.
   The application does not consider the impact
    upon the long-standing values placed on the
    landscape.
Character, Amenity & Scale
   Development is not in character with the nearby    The nature and intensity of the development
    Eumarella Shores, Weyba Point and Weyba            will have an unacceptable impact on
    Downs developments, all of which are very low      neighbouring visitor accommodation and
    in scale and intensity.                            residential developments, as it significantly
   Development should not be visible from Lake.       conflicts with local planning provisions and is
    Will have negative impact on visual amenity and    beyond reasonable expectations of existing
    feel of Lake Weyba.                                residents.       The developed character,
                                                       increased use of Lake Weyba and local
   Development has potential for up to 1,000          traffic generation would cause undue
    dwellings which equates to over 2,000 residents.   impacts on the adjacent tourism businesses
    67% of the land closest to Lake Weyba will be      and surrounding residential amenity.
    covered by 55% of the total development yet this
    represents only 25% of the land available for
    development. Development is too dense, the lots
    are too small and a height of 3 storeys is too
    high.
   Development is more in keeping with a highly
    urban development and not in this sensitive
    environment.
   There will be prolonged dust over the 8 years of
    development.
   Proposal lacks detail and is too indicative.




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