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

Submitter             Comments                                                                               Staff Response
               27    Large scale tree clearing being allowed in town area (x2)                               The New Noosa Plan is likely to include vegetation protection provisions as is
                                                                                                             currently the case.

               27    Keep Boreen Point the same - no increases and no changes needed                         Noted

               27    Boreen Point - Large houses on Esplanade should not be allowed.                         There have been a few houses in Boreen Point built to maximise their
                                                                                                             development entitlements and so they tend to be distinctive if in a prominent
                                                                                                             lakeside location. Setbacks to waterways as well as other property boundaries
                                                                                                             apply as do height and site cover provisions.

               27    Teewah Rd – Boreen Point road usage increased over years and tourism to                 Refer to Infrastructure Design and Planning Branch
                     Apollonian. More sealing of roads needed due to high traffic count. Including
                     signage to try and slow people down on gravel road.

            45, 47   In Boreen Point homes have character and not one size fits all. Don’t allow villas or   Refer to design issues and drafting
                     high rises and more café style shops (like Kin Kin). Recognise the heritage value of
                     some houses in Boreen Point and previous ownership i.e. Judith Wright’s holiday
                     house.

               61    Bus service to Boreen Point is inflexible and unreliable. Should be covered by          Refer to Infrastructure Planning & Design Branch
                     extended Flexi-Link service.

               47    Lake Cootharaba needs to remain a safe waterway with no jet skis and ban dogs           Not a Planning Scheme matter. Jet skiing is not permitted on Lake Cootharaba.
                     on the beaches

               74    Council through Unitywater should investigate the wide variety of micro sewage          Not a Planning Scheme matter.
                     systems available and in use in some small townships in Australia, some of which
                     do not require reticulated water supply.

LOCALITY: COOROY
                2    Reduce minimum allotment size to 2000m² in Swift Park                                   There has been no evidence put forward to support the further subdivision of
                                                                                                             this acreage neighbourhood on the eastern fringe of Cooroy. It can be
                                                                                                             considered in conjunction with settlement pattern of Cooroy more generally.

               37    Strongly support the residential development of the CSR Land with a mix of              See relevant section in the covering staff report.
                     850sqm blocks to 5 acres lots as this should not be designated mining any more.
                     Rezone the land and include in the urban footprint of SEQ regional plan.

               37    The CSR development offers an opportunity to create wide footpath / bike path


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