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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                         We regularly hear that growth is the answer when in fact the opposite is true, growth is the problem we           previously zoned Semi-Attached Housing. Some properties on Church Street, Hospital Street and Hill                  greater in the Medium Density
                         have seen in other places. Beenleigh is a classic example once was a nice community in a small town is            Street have been zoned with the capacity for flats or dual occupancies since the 1985 planning scheme.              Residential zone;
                         now another sad reflection on what was once there now just mass suburban traffic and social problems.             Overall outcomes state that Pomona remains a small country town with a distinct heritage character                ▪ make the use of a dwelling
                         Logan City of which I have some experience is a classic case of when the rush to growth & not plan                and identity.                                                                                                       house consistent and accepted
                         properly has unintended consequences like their rates are high compared to Noosa.                                                                                                                                                     development       subject     to
                                                                                                                                           The planning scheme includes a Heritage Overlay which is intended to protect local heritage places and
                         Pomona has become one of the hinterland gems that people from all over come to visit you must be very             character areas. It is generally possible to retain character buildings on site, sometimes moving them to           requirements if located on a lot
                         careful not to make it like everywhere else and destroy what we all cherish most. There’s something               the front of the lot, while allowing for another small dwelling (or more than one) to the rear or side. Further     less than 500sqm, in the
                         special about this place !                                                                                        guidance on this is anticipated with an expansion in character areas in the next planning scheme review.            Medium and High Density
                                                                                                                                           However, it should be acknowledged that there are many building companies offering small, detached                  Residential zones; and
 5808807                 As a resident of Pomona who would like to see the town maintain its small village country feel, I object to
                         the changes with regard to the medium density housing zones to allow for multiple 75 m2 dwellings                 homes that would complement the historical built form of Pomona, and that many early Queensland                   ▪ make the use of a dwellings
                                                                                                                                           workers cottages were no larger than 75m2 in floor area.                                                            house inconsistent on a lot
                         I also object to the use of community zones being used for temporary accommodation or low cost living                                                                                                                                 500sqm or greater in the
                         spaces. This will strongly impact the aesthetic and demographic of the town.                                      The 3 new houses at 11 Church Street (in the MDR zone) achieved a density of 1 dwelling per 1,449m 2.
                                                                                                                                           The new houses are large and offer no improvement to housing choice. By contrast, 15 units are approved             Medium and High Density
 5808790                 I object to the proposed Medium Density change regarding Pomona having 39 lots set aside to                       for the balance of that site at a density of 1 dwelling per 500m2. The notion that this development is “high        Residential zones.
                         developers, where the dwellings are multiple and are 75 sq m. Who is going to live in a shoebox the size          density living” is erroneous.
                         of a storage container? In what way does this retain the character of Pomona as it is?                            For Pomona a residential density of 1 dwelling per 350m 2 within the limited application of the MDR zone
 5827668                 The dwellings proposed at 75 sq are going to look horrible especially on the main road coming into                could easily be absorbed without damaging the character or social fabric. The minimum lot size is
                         Pomona (Hill Street). You talk about building these buildings with no infrastructure in place I.e. bus            1,000m2, unless not connected to sewerage reticulation, in which case it is 2,000m 2. Excluding those
                         transport. Developers will have already worked out the ways to get the most from their dollar not caring          already developed for dual occupancies or approved for units, MDR lots are generally between 900m 2
                         about keeping the ambience of our village. This is not acceptable totally against this plan for developing        and 2,000m2 in area with an average of around 1,280m2.
                         these properties and also using land that the Lions group or SES.                                                 It is suggested dual occupancies remain consistent on properties under 1,000m2 in area. This would
                                                                                                                                           allow a notional 500m2 for a dwelling at the front and 500m2 for a separate dwelling behind (as per a rear
 5821093                 No small development of houses in Pomona, no space for car parks and change the feel of the town.                 access lot). On lots of 1,000m2 or more it would be preferable that two or more small dwellings be added
                         Don't pull down the old houses, we need our heritage. Don't change our community houses & our                     to existing house blocks.
                         community clubs to put little houses there, this is what makes a community happen, not more people!
                                                                                                                                           Secondary dwellings have not been taken up at a dramatic rate in the two years since it has been lawful
                         We like our lifestyle in the hinterland, I have been here 50 years so many things have change, my kids            to rent them out. As the planning scheme is just reflecting the change to the Planning Regulation 2017
                         were born here & my grandkids too, it's hard enough to for them to find work we don't more people or little       there is unlikely to be significant change with uptake continuing to be very paced.
                         houses. I have fought for Noosa all these years to have a beautiful environment. Low development,
                         population cap as it was.                                                                                         Nowhere in Pomona or Cooroy has an allowable height over 2 storeys (8 metres).
                                                                                                                                           Retention of essential services becomes threatened if population numbers are stagnant and key workers
             23145961    We would like to lodge our objection of these new plans to Pomona. We recently completed a survey to              cannot secure housing. At 2021, 63% of workers in Noosa Hinterland lived in Noosa Hinterland, the rest
                         how we see the future of Pomona and the view was to keep this town as it is with its quant hinterland             are travelling to work from somewhere else. As pointed out by a submitter, small towns like Pomona are
                         town feel and look. The new plans go completely against this, building small dwellings on community               facing closures of banks, medical centres etc. Schools and emergency services are struggling to attract
                         spaces. Parking and increased traffic would be a big concern as well as the look of the town. We are              and retain staff. Modest housing growth improves the chance of retaining services in town.
                         losing too many villages to increased building. We looked long and hard for a place to live and settled on
                         Pomona for its Village feel. Loosing some old Queenslanders to make place for town houses would make              It is proposed the Community Facilities Zone can contribute to housing choice for residents including
                         the approach into the village completely different. Please leave our town a small town.                           those with special needs. Housing choice would be facilitated through provision of communal housing
                                                                                                                                           models, accessible housing, affordable rental premises and if for a relocatable home park or retirement
 5818583                 Appalling destruction of our towns, region, and lifestyle, planned out for us by Noosa Council. It is utterly     facility would include small dwellings and affordable housing. It is specifically proposed the use of
                         ridiculous to think a dwelling of 75m2 is sufficient, let alone comfortable, to house a family. It would barely   Relocatable Home Park be made a consistent use subject to impact assessment in the Community
                         suffice for a granny flat. The plans to radically densify the hinterland country towns in particular,             Facilities zone, just as the use of Retirement Facility currently is.
                         would create unprecedented street parking issues, and destroy any notion of peaceful living like we enjoy
                         currently. I do not wish to see the country town atmosphere lost to urban density plans with its noise,
                         congestion, and disharmony.
 5808870                 There should have been a lot of consultation before you can change the zoning of privately owned homes,
                         such as the low density residences in Pomona that will be pushed to become medium density small
                         houses. People should be able to maintain or improve their way of life in their own home without becoming
                         prey to greedy developers who want to knock their house down and build a minimum of three 75m2 small
                         houses on their plot.
 5808876                 Pomona should not have any more high density living as it will change the small village feel and
                         destroy the character of our town.
                         We do not need our roads any busier over the past five years I’ve watched more and more people move
                         here it’s put so much pressure on our infrastructure, parking ability to even go to chemist as I can’t get a
                         part. Pioneer Road is so busy and dangerous as more cars and heavy trucks use it and it’s quite a high
                         speed my daughter walks along there to catch her bus. There isn’t even a safe walking path along that
                         road to walk into town. Our infrastructure will not cope and an increased human population will destroy
                         what we have here. The environment and wildlife most importantly are under so much pressure as it is
                         and we have lost a lot of wildlife due to having busier roads and trees being removed.
 5808822                 The proposed changes will reduce standard of living and reduce amenity for all living in the Shire. More
                         people automatically means more traffic, more congestion, more noise, more rubbish and more angst,
                         possibly resulting in more crime.
                         What planning is in place to provide the additional infrastructure to support increased population - roads,
                         car parking, sports and recreation, public transport not forgetting g health and education. The
                         infrastructure needs to be in place before the increased population. More development means less trees
                         and once again impacts our wildlife. Have impact studies been done on the impact on our ecosystems

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