2017-02-07 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 8 Community Feedback on New Noosa Plan

                                                                                                                                 Attachment 1 to Item 8
                                                                                                                                 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting
                                                                                                                                 7 February 2017
ATTACHMENT 1- SUBMISSIONS TABLE

Submitter                Comments                                                                               Staff Response
THEME: SETTLEMENT
Sub-Theme: Urban Footprint

                1, 14   Encourage development in current urban areas reducing urban sprawl. Would               The submission in part supports a number of proposals within the Discussion
                        rather see 4 storey apartment blocks in commercial/retail/industrial zones and          Paper but mixed use outcomes have limited application across residential
                        community/medical developments in residential zones than disparate/separate             areas.
                        precincts that force us to drive everywhere. Let's mix it up to ensure a vibrant
                        liveable and successful green urban environment and a sustainable Noosa.

                  132   Agree with the concept of not increasing the urban footprint yet have concerns at       The concern is noted though there are no significant proposals current for
                        the proposition of increasing the capacity of hinterland for more intensive tourism     tourism developments across the hinterland. The new scheme will continue
                        and commercial accommodation.                                                           to facilitate small-scale and nature based visitor experiences and home-based
                                                                                                                businesses where impacts on surrounding land uses are negligible.

                  132   More effort should be made to focus on redevelopment and renewal rather than            The submission supports a number of proposals within the Discussion Paper.
                        allowing the clearing of undeveloped sites that allow biodiversity off-sets. Allowing   There is only limited land area available for development that might involve
                        developer incentives for redevelopment of sites should be investigated to make          land clearing.
                        this a more viable option.

                  188   Increase housing in rural towns.                                                        The existing towns have capacity for additional housing. The new scheme
                                                                                                                should improve housing choice within rural towns particularly Cooroy and
                                                                                                                Pomona where transport and urban services are readily available.

Sub-Theme: Subdivision/Infrastructure

                   22   Need infrastructure to kick off housing boom.                                           The provision of local infrastructure to support development is accepted as
                                                                                                                the responsibility of a developer.

                   75   Layout of towns already done - don't like the narrow streets of development             There are issues associated with narrow streets regarding access and parking.
                        estates.                                                                                Refer to drafting

              80, 121   The “population cap” of 61,500 (with current residents of ca 53,000) should not be      The draft South East Queensland regional plan has a horizon of 2041. Using
                        increased further. The cap must be proactively managed and maintained via               Queensland Treasury projections, Noosa’s population will grow to
                        zoning and other measures in respect of projected population growth in SE               approximately 63,000 by that date. The New Noosa Plan is likely to have to
                        Queensland. There should be no more land-clearing for housing, or indeed other,         provide for a population around that figure, which suggests no significant
                        industrial, commercial or agricultural developments.                                    changes would be required.


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