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

Submitter          Comments                                                                            Staff Response
            60    Pomona is best placed to be Noosa Shire’s rural service town and Pomona should       Cooroy has some physical and locational advantages over Pomona in terms of
                  be considered as the central hub for processing and food transformation activities   services, access to the highway and flood free industrial land. However this
                  (a rural enterprise zone)                                                            does not mean Pomona could not make a significant contribution to the rural
                                                                                                       service industry and food production sector. Through development of the
                                                                                                       planning scheme consideration will be given to this matter.

            60    New Town plan for Pomona should allow for residents to subdivide larger blocks       Pomona already has a substantial number of properties zoned for semi-
                  (in town area) for duplexes and townhouses. Particular corner blocks that can        attached housing where development potential has not been taken up,
                  have 2 separate driveways.                                                           despite reticulated sewerage now being available. There may be additional
                                                                                                       opportunities for increased housing choice and this will be looked at in
                                                                                                       detailed local area planning. Refer to drafting.

            60    New housing in Pomona Town areas close to transport, shops and town centre for       Through careful consideration Council will need to determine to what extent
                  elderly that is affordable and an alternative to nursing homes and farmers who no    Pomona is able to grow. Housing choice is currently limited but the capacity
                  longer farm can live in the same rural setting close to friends etc. Young people    of the current scheme has not been taken up and some land currently in a
                  should be allowed to live above shops. Pomona has vibrant artistic community         housing zone is really not suitable for housing development.
                  with allowing more flexible housing options i.e. workshop and gallery on lower       Increase housing choice may be possible if residential growth is matched with
                  level and living upstairs. Would add character to Pomona. Current council depot      growth in employment and services (including transport).
                  could be used for this?
                                                                                                       Refer to drafting.

            60    There is a need for additional light industry/Commercial land at Pomona in a flood   Existing industrial land in Pomona is constrained. Refer to drafting.
                  free location. I.e. Pound Rd, or Pioneer Rd/Pomona Connection Rd. Currently the
                  land in Factory Street floods and is not able to expand

            60    Opportunity for a cricket ground to be established with the redevelopment of         Refer to the Community Services Department.
                  Cooroora Creek Park.

            185   The access to Pomona via Pioneer Road has been made easier and therefore,            Refer to Infrastructure Planning & Design Branch
                  Pioneer Road has become much busier. A walkway/bike track beside it into
                  Pomona has become necessary.

            18    Subdivision in town (Cooran) needs 2000m2 minimum and therefore restricts            Council has introduced secondary dwellings which will afford some
                  affordable housing. Perhaps denser with common effluent systems.                     opportunity for additional housing on current lots. Further subdivision yield is
                                                                                                       not preferred for character and effluent reasons. Secondary effluent systems
                                                                                                       are not reliable without due maintenance and on such small lots would be a
                                                                                                       risk to residents and neighbouring properties.
                                                                                                       Additionally the net benefit of “affordable housing” can be negated in outlying
                                                                                                       areas where residents need to commute considerable distances to


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