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

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      25 MARCH 2014


Climate Change
   Intensive urban development exacerbates major        The development does not benefit from high
    climate events caused by global warming.             levels of accessibility, public transport or
   All new developments should be set well back         proximity to schools or employment nodes
    from the sea and coastal flood plains due to the     and will result in car dependency for its
    impact of rising sea levels and increasing violent   residents.
    storms.                                              The proposed setback to Lake Weyba is
   Proposed clearing of trees and grasses,              insufficient to protect against increased risks
    increased population and vehicles will result in     due to climate change.
    increased carbon being released into the
    atmosphere.
Urban Design
 The location of the development will result in         While the development site has proximity to
   heavy reliance on motor vehicle for goods or          Noosa’s urban area and its primary
   services.                                             commercial centre it does not benefit from
                                                         good connectivity. Residents will be highly
                                                         car dependent as a result.
Infrastructure
 The subject site was never intended for urban          The proposal falls outside of areas planned
    development and is not planned to be serviced        for community infrastructure and essential
    with urban infrastructure.                           services and represents inefficient urban
 The proposed development relies on the surplus         form and delivery of the infrastructure it does
    capacity of existing and planned infrastructure      provide.
 This is likely to result in there being no surplus
    capacity to cater for contingencies and a drop in
    the standard of service.
 Development will generate additional burdens on
    Council by way of road maintenance, water
    supply, waste management and sewage
    treatment. This will increase costs to Noosa
    ratepayers.
   Impact on capacity of the Noosa sewerage
    treatment plant which is due to be upgraded in
    2015.
   Development brings forward water storage
    deficiency of the Tewantin Reservoir to 2016.
   Weyba Downs residents are currently on self-
    provided tank water and should not be forced
    into using town utilities if the development is
    approved.
   Development will require footpaths and lighting
    to be provided from the site to the nearby Noosa
    Civic.
   Development will impact on social infrastructure
    such as schools, medical services, libraries and
    community services.
   Rates paid would not go to Noosa where
    facilities would be used.
   Why should Noosa residents fund water,
    sewerage and power to service development?



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