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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                         as an increase in congestion and parking issues. The proposed amendments will certainly add to the loss         to continue to be used by both short term and long term occupants through existing use rights and as
                         of urban amenity and increase congestion.                                                                       determined by the market. It will continue to appeal to visitors given the proximity to the beach and to
                         The congestion around any of the schools in the region is already extreme. The roads around Sunshine            service the needs of visitors but may transition to a centre with local neighbourhood needs better catered
                         Beach High School for example are clogged at school pickup or collect times. The council wants to allow         for.
                         the development of small multiple dwellings in the MDRZ next to the school. The rezoning of seven               Traffic congestion and parking demand is not likely to change either way, however bus services and
                         properties along Ben Lexcen Drive to MDRZ with the potential for numerous small dwellings on each lot           pathways should continue to improve.
                         as a result of the proposed changes to MDRZ will substantially add to the congestion in this location over
                         time.
                         The proposed amendments include a change in plot ratios for MDRZ to allow 0.5:1 for small multiple
                         dwelling and maintaining the existing 0.4:1 plot ratio for single dwellings. This means a development of
                         multiple small dwellings with a floor area of 350m2 can be built on a 700m2 lot. If the house next door is
                         also on a 700m2 lot and built to maximum floor area of 280m2, then the new development will be 25%
                         larger. Many older houses in the MDRZ are considerably less than the maximum allowed floor area. An
                         older house of 180m2 or less would be common and some of these owners will find themselves next to
                         building almost twice the size of their house. Over time, many owners are going to find themselves next
                         to a building that will be more than twice the size of their house under the proposed amendments.
                         The benefits of the proposed rezoning of the Tourist Area in Duke Street to Neighbourhood Centre is not
                         clearly explained other than to encourage worker accommodation. It is unclear how this would be
                         implemented and the impacts on the adjacent properties in the medium density residential zone do not
                         appear to have been considered. This locality is subject to major congestion and suffers from an acute
                         lack of parking which should be addressed.
 5784837                 Rezoning of 36 to 48 Ben Lexon Drive from Low Density Residential to Medium Density Residential is not          Neighbour concerns are noted and understandable.                                                                 That no change be made to
                         viable.                                                                                                         An integrated traffic and landuse study is currently underway to identify the implications of the proposed       proposed amendments as a
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                         Ben Lexcen Drive is heavily congested with traffic already, the area is exhausted & struggling, this is not     amendments and upgrades required to the road and intersection network.
             23109531    a development that can be placed here it becomes very dangerous with social housing only proving 1              The signalised intersection of Ben Lexcen Drive / Eenie Creek Road / Heathland Drive is particularly busy
                         onsite carpark this would encourage on street parking for the 2nd car of most tenants (extremely                in the mornings and afternoons correlating with school drop off and pick up. The balance of time it is
             23109356    dangerous during school times).                                                                                 unremarkable.
             23109185    Have already experienced limited access out of my driveway for many months with the Blue Care                   Ben Lexcen Drive is a distributor road on a bus route with on-road cycle lanes. It is not a narrow residential
                         development. This development has already taken over the High School evacuation location/area for a             street.
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                         fire & still finding a new area safe for the children.
                                                                                                                                         Proximity to the shopping centre, the bus stop, the schools, recreational facilities, and other employment
                         The area can't cope with more traffic/development/population this really needs to be reconsidered for the       is precisely one of the reasons this is a good location for small amount of additional housing choice,
                         safety of everyone, its simply not good enough to place a development here when the traffic conditions          specifically in the form of smaller units rather than additional larger, detached houses.
                         have not been considered first!
                                                                                                                                         Other areas such as near Noosa Civic and Noosa Junction are also focus areas for additional housing
                         With multiple dwellings on each allotment, there will be more cars parked on Ben Lexcen Drive. An               choice.
                         example is Advance Place where the whole street is taken up by cars with insufficient parking, Another
                         example is Beacon Ct/Ben Lexcen Drive where the footpaths are taken over by parked cars.                        Redevelopment of the subject sites is unlikely to occur in the short term. Given the age and condition of
                                                                                                                                         existing buildings it is likely to be years before redevelopment commences.
                         This area of Ben Lexcen Drive will already be chaotic with the shopping centre, the bus stops, the T
                         junction, the new retirement village, the aged care centre and the 3 schools.                                   Traffic and noise associated with the construction of the Blue Care residential aged care is temporary in
                                                                                                                                         nature and this facility is likely to be fully constructed and operational before any redevelopment
                         This street is also used by children and parents walking and riding to the schools, and the extra parking       construction at 36 to 48 Ben Lexon Drive commences.
                         and traffic will cause problems for the school children.
                                                                                                                                         The Medium Density Residential zone allows for buildings of 2 storeys or 8 metres in height, the same as
                         I am deeply concerned about the potential noise levels that this proposal may bring.                            the Low Density Residential zone. The land naturally rises from Ben Lexcen Drive to Hardy Street.
                         We chose our property as it's in a quiet area of low density detached houses, with good privacy.                Therefore, it is unclear how Hardy St neighbours will be “overlooked” by multi-storey dwellings.
                         My property was purchased with privacy in mind unlike others in Hardy St that back onto Lipton St.              On street parking can be managed if it becomes a problem.
                         This will change the character of the area, and we will potentially have multiple story dwellings overlooking   As addressed elsewhere the use of a dual occupancy is recommended to remain consistent on lots under
                         our backyard.                                                                                                   1,000m2 in area and the development of small dwellings will be optional rather than mandatory.
                         My most pressing concern is the potential loss of privacy that this amendment could cause.
                         If approved I will have two story units peering into my backyard and pool area, very undesirable.
                         We have concerns with the potential impact to the character of the street/suburb and the privacy of our
                         block/home which has recently been newly constructed.
                         The number of residents in this location has already increased significantly and question the infrastructure
                         in place to deal with even more
                         The decrease in value it will have on my property will be enormous.
                         This is just a bad location for increased density.
                         We feel that a better location for new medium density and social housing would out near the Noosa Civic
                         where new many units are already being built. That area has great shopping, better parking and public
                         transport, and not on a narrow, busy residential street."
             23092080    As a resident and stakeholder in the community, I believe this amendment aligns with the evolving needs
                         of our region as it relates to increased residential density. The proposed change to the Medium Density
                         Residential zone for properties located at 36 to 48 Ben Lexcen Drive, Sunrise Beach, will contribute
                         positively to our local housing market by accommodating a broader range of housing options, which is
                         crucial in addressing the current housing shortage and increasing demand in Noosa.

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