NOOSA PLAN 2020 PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2 - POST PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FINAL STATE GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL APPROVAL · Attachment 1 Table of submissions

 Your Say    ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                              Response                                                                                                            Recommendation
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                         • Prioritize the preservation of Cooroy's character, safety, and community spirit.                              Properties to the south and south west of the subject site, off Pear Tree Lane, have been included in the
                         • This development would undermine the very qualities that make Cooroy a desirable place to live.               Medium Density Residential zone since 2020. They are owned by the State and have been subject to a
                                                                                                                                         native title claim. It is possible some form of attached or communal housing will eventuate on this land
                         • It is shocking and disheartening to see the council considering a project that would fundamentally alter      but would need to take into account some biodiversity and hydrology features.
                           the character of our township, particularly on its outskirts.
                         • It will decrease the visual amenity of this picturesque gateway into Cooroy.
                         • Noosa Shire differs from other built up, high density areas because of our laid back, relaxed country
                           feel. Multi storey buildings popping up in our community spaces, because council have sold land to
                           developers who can override our town plans, is frightening.
                         • This is not one street’s local issue it is a whole town issue
                         • It is already difficult getting in to see a doctor within a few days. Cooroy has an ageing population and
                           town infrastructure is already overstretched.
                         • What is planned for Crystal St and Myall streets, apart from a re/sealing program that will end at the
                           wonky, car spring damaging approach to the inadequate bridge that does not include pedestrian
                           access.
                         • What can result from Maple St community land, e.g. the Catholic Church land if that is rezoned and
                           sold. I kept hearing that the property which must be in a heritage overlay could be sold and used as
                           medium or even high density: does that actually mean a lot of two storey townhouses such as Kauri St
                           where the “record” number of townhouses on one block is presently 9? As Approved by council: the
                           Maple St properties would be directly alongside low density properties, as well as at the cemetery, and
                           apparently at the entrance to Crystal St via Myall St (where two adjacent properties have been
                           purchased by one buyer and a development sign was briefly put up.
                         • Will council be financially compensating low density property owners because of devaluation due to
                           medium and high density buildings being plonked on their boundaries.
                         Affordable Housing - built form and density
                         • Providing affordable housing is imperative but not multi storey developments that don't support the           The maximum height allowed in the Community Facilities zone is 8 metres and two storeys, the same as
                           existing community. There must be other options!                                                              the Low Density Residential zone throughout Cooroy. Plot ratio is not to exceed 0.75:1 and site cover not
                         • I support the development of smaller units but these need to be spread out over several small areas           to exceed 50%. Boundary setbacks apply. Various performance requirements are focused on protecting
                           and in smaller amounts in order to avoid overwhelming single areas.                                           residential amenity for neighbours.
                                                                                                                                         Affordable rental premises are specifically for long term well-managed rentals as it is not possible to
                         • I note in proposals for the Medium Density Residential zone and High Density Residential zone, (where
                                                                                                                                         ensure housing remain affordable once it is sold. Home ownership rates in Noosa Hinterland are high and
                           at least 75% of units are small dwellings and a minimum of 10% of the total gross floor area is affordable
                                                                                                                                         a limited number of properties are available for rent. Cooroy’s rental vacancy rate has been as low as
                           rental premises), the Noosa plan incentivises developers to cram in dwellings that increase building
                                                                                                                                         0.2% within the last 12 months and still only around 2%.
                           coverage to the detriment of healthy outdoor recreational space.
                                                                                                                                         Over 70% of the existing social housing within Noosa Hinterland is in the form of tenancies with 3 or more
                         • It is too many small dwellings of way too many people for the proposed areas. It will be capitalised on
                                                                                                                                         bedrooms. By comparison many people on the social housing register only qualify for 1 or 2 bedrooms,
                           by developers and negatively change the face of Noosa shire as we know it.
                                                                                                                                         such as a single pensioner, a couple or a single parent with one child. Small dwellings are quite adequate
                         • Affordable housing in the proposed administrative definition is not housing that’s affordable to buy for a    for these small households. Cooroy has just 6 one bedroom dwellings and 10 two bedroom dwellings
                           new entrant to the housing market - it seems to be only for rental - the lesser of two housing alternatives   within the existing State managed housing portfolio. Much existing social housing is underoccupied and
                           in the Australian conception. Australians want affordable housing to buy, as well as for others to rent.      could accommodate families if existing occupants had more suitable small dwellings to move into.
                           Expand your definitions to allow some Council land to be sold at lower than market rate and make              In terms of dispersal, Council is supportive of secondary dwellings as a means of creating additional small
                           developers pass that saving on to new buyers so that their mortgage cost is reduced.                          rental properties right throughout the Shire, as well as small units within centres. This is just one of multiple
                         • The definition of affordable housing should be broadened to include houses that would appeal to, and          strategies to create more affordable housing choice.
                           be affordable to, new entrants to the home ownership market, and create feasible pathways for that.           Coast2Bay is a Registered Charity and a Tier-1 Registered Community Housing Provider. They have a
                         • It is a quick fix and entirely unsustainable, potentially filling the pockets of developers through           reputation for providing and maintaining/managing quality housing products with a well-established
                           organisationally managed rentals instead of making it possible for actual residents to buy these              interest in Noosa Shire.
                           dwellings.                                                                                                    The future of proposed lots 2 and 3 is not yet determined but will be based on local need. There is no
                         • The housing proposed by Coast2Bay for 62 Lake Macdonald Drive is unlikely to be the type of                   current proposal beyond 25 community housing units on lot 1. Council is mindful of optimum dispersal
                           development anyone would want to buy into, even if it could. These not-for-profits create another tier of     rather than concentration models for affordable housing and has no intention of creating a social problem.
                           intermediary between an Australian and individual home ownership. Home ownership has helped to                9 Kauri St Cooroy is a new complex of 10 multiple dwelling units across a site of 2137.54ha in area. This
                           make the Australian economy one of the most stable and prosperous economies in the world up until             is not overcrowded or excessive density.
                           recent times.
                         • The plans that Coast to Bay are attempting to develop on Lake Mac Donald Road is worrying. As
                           mentioned by Kim Rawlings in local media, the development will be similar to the overcrowded and
                           unsightly development at 9 Kauri St Cooroy. That development is ridiculously busy and to imagine it
                           will be developed to 160 residences is only asking for social housing unrest. Overcrowded,
                           overdeveloped and no quality of living for the residents. Loud, non private and squashed.
                         • Greedy developers are taking advantage of the housing crisis using the smoke screen of ‘not for profit’.
                         • There is no stopping developers adding more storeys or units once these amendments go through.
                           Especially up on a hill with views over the mountain.
                         • Surely you can find new locations for affordable housing and support your current ratepayers at the
                           same time??


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Table of Submissions made regarding Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2, 2024