Submission MCU 18 0015 obn Lot 27 RP89506 · MCU18/0015

Pedestrian Safety — Attunga Heights

The council path through the bush to Hastings Street is used by hundreds of people each day.
In many cases these people walk up Attunga Heights. The absence of adequate verges /
footpaths on Attunga Heights requires pedestrians to move onto and off the road frequently to
avoid obstructions. The increased traffic — particularly large vehicles during construction -
presents significant risk to pedestrians.

Environment and Habitat

The Noosa Plan provides a strong blue print for Noosa and the protection of natural areas
and the expectations of community amenity. It provides a sustainable balance between
development and the environment. The proposed development appears inconsistent with the
plan as it violates the following elements:

e The development is proposed within an Ecological Protection Zone as defined by the
Noosa Plan biodiversity Map (OM6:1)

e Networks of open space and natural habitat, vegetated lands, wetlands, watercourses and
riparian zones are required to be sensitivity managed and protected and avoid as far as
practicable or, where avoidance is not practicable, minimise adverse impacts.

e koala habitat, connectivity and safety are required to be maintained and improved,
contributing to a net gain in koala habitat assisting with the long term stabilisation and
recovery of viable populations across Noosa Shire, Sunshine Coast and South East
Queensland

¢ increasing the amount of land protected for conservation purposes under public
ownership that ideally represent the full range of habitats and species found across Noosa
Shire, forming corridors for the safe movement and successful breeding of wildlife within
the Shire and beyond;

e development not impacting on views and vistas that characterise particular localities in
Noosa Shire including views to or from watercourses, beaches or riparian corridors
avoiding visual scarring of the hill slopes.

 

Steye Sparks
23 Attunga Heights Noosa
0400012630

(ADE 1B