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

Submitter              Comments                                                                                   Staff Response
                      development should be similar to that allowed under the current Visitor Mixed
                      Use Zone, presenting as 2 storeys at the street level, with access and parking
                      provided behind or beneath the development. A mix of uses should be allowed for
                      with retail, dining and commercial uses at ground level and multiple housing and
                      visitor accommodation above.

                38    Peregian Beach should be a hub with infill development of 1-2 bedroom units,                These matters will be considered in detailed local area planning although the
                      entertainment, creative industries, health services and more retail is needed.              need for more retail development is not seen at this time, with the recent
                                                                                                                  opening of the supermarket centre.

LOCALITY: NORTH SHORE
                24    Exhaust problems on Noosa North Shore + many cars passing through. Is not the               These submissions provide a mix of concerns about excess traffic and the
                      Biosphere. 1/3 roads are good, 1/3 ok and 1/3 dangerous. More frequent work                 provision of a bridge to overcome other traffic issues relating to a lack of ease
                      needed. Some residents health affected by dust                                              of access.

                      Significant vehicle traffic and difficult for residents crossing on ferry. Need a           Council’s policy position to oppose any bridging of the Noosa River stems from
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                                                                                                                  development proposals for Noosa North Shore in the 1980s and 1990s which
                      priority lane for residents.(x2)
                                                                                                                  originally included a bridge proposal. Noosa North Shore is home for a
            87, 180   Bridge from Tewantin to the North Shore opening up residential area and                     relatively small number of residents and also an entryway to the significant
                      commercial opportunities                                                                    wilderness area of the Cooloola Section of the Great Sandy National Park. The
                                                                                                                  area is not highly developed and has limited infrastructure. The introduction of
               167    Thousands and thousands of Tourists descend upon the Noosa North Shore                      a bridge would dramatically change visitation and development expectations.
                      wanting to stay but are offered nothing but a 6 car ferry to cross the river and then       In addition to the costs of the bridge there would follow substantial demands
                      only sub-standard, third world camping facilities. A bridge may not have been               for infrastructure particularly parking and beachfront amenities.
                      warranted 20 years ago but it is now. A bridge is vital if the Council want to              The concerns about traffic accessing the ferry may need more attention over
                      maintain the cash flow in the local economy by retaining those thousands of                 time.
                      tourists to the north shore. Otherwise they will (are giving ) give up & stop at the
                      lower sunshine coast.
                      Further a bridge will allow access to large parking facilities for all visitors to Noosa.

               173    The Rural areas include the Noosa North Shore, with that area north of Beach                The planning policy for Noosa North Shore has been to focus visitors in the
                      Road protected for all time. However the area south of Beach Road is (apart from            central area and the beachfront caravan/camping park where there are
                      the State Parks) zoned Rural Settlement.                                                    facilities and a sealed road. Access across the locality is otherwise poor and
                      It is of low environmental value being of no agricultural value, flood-prone in             further visitation is not encouraged.
                      parts, and has been subject to tree felling, logging, cattle grazing and sand mining.
                      The council should encourage eco-friendly development for short term and nature
                      based accommodation in this area, particularly opposite Noosaville.




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