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
 Reference   reference
 5807533     23114512    I support the proposed allowance for rural property owners with Voluntary Conservation Agreements to         However, because it has potential to affect how neighbouring property owners can use their land, letters
                         choose to have their land rezoned to Environmental Management Conservation in a split zone                   were sent to adjoining owners to advise them of the proposal.                                                       ▪   revise specific building
                         arrangement to ensure ongoing environmental protection. However, I would like to request that the            The Rural Zone Code specifies increased setbacks to property in the Environmental Management and                        setbacks      for    the
                         western boundary of the environmental management and conservation rezoning over part of my                   Conservation Zone as follows:                                                                                           boundary of adjoining
                         property at 423 Old Ceylon Road Ridgewood (2RP40869) requested by me as part of the current round            It is suggested that this increased setback should only apply if the adjoining EMC land is in public ownership          properties     in    the
                         of Noosa Plan amendments be moved 100 metres east of the current line.                                       by state or local government.                                                                                           Environmental
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Management          and
             23109532    I see no point in owning land and not doing anything with it, farmers are disappearing this is why I’m       The requested boundary realignment of the EMC zone is noted and will be accommodated.                                   Conservation       zone
                         looking to use the knowledge I have gained over the years to start a small scale diversified farm gate                                                                                                                               where such land is
                         type business selling fresh reasonably priced produce and as a way to add more value creating                                                                                                                                        in State   or     Local
                         networks and teaching others how to grow their own food, which given to the rising cost of living is more                                                                                                                            Government ownership.
                         relevant in these times than ever. I’m also looking at environmentally friendly options to herbicides and                                                                                                                        ▪   revise the
                         slashing by exploring the possibility of creating a business I’ve seen online where they are using goats                                                                                                                             Environmental
                         to clear the land of invasive weeds.                                                                                                                                                                                                 Management and
                         It was the wish of the neighbouring land owners to put a voluntary conservation agreement on their land                                                                                                                              Conservation zone on
                         and receive funding to manage it. Now they are seeking to add further protection to their land to split                                                                                                                              Lot 2 RP40869.
                         the zoning of the land to an Environmental Management and Conservation zone, their choice.
                         The restrictions that this would put on our land not our choice your letter outlines the changes to
                         boundary setbacks of adjoining land for certain types of buildings within 100 metres all the items
                         mentioned are what you would expect to be able to do on a farm (Rural property) basically what is being
                         proposed takes away the normal use of approximately 12 acres, a third of our land. Not within 100
                         metres are there to be buildings that house animals and areas of animal waste, guess where our cattle
                         have always preferred to camp and produce large amounts of organic fertiliser, up on the ridge under
                         the trees where the grass is lush within metres of the boundary to said property, who is going to tell the
                         cows?
                         As farmers living and working on the land, we seek to keep our rights to our land and not be forced to
                         give up our way of life. These changes would be devastating and have great impact on our future on
                         the land and its value to us and others that may follow. It’s our opinion that the current setback should
                         remain as they are, for all rural properties and the proposed setback of 100 metres is ludicrous and
                         unjustified. Please support Farmers to stay on the land and not be replaced by the privileged few .
             23118326    On 28th April 2020 when I nominated part of my property to be rezoned to Environmental Management
                         and Conservation Zone, I was not made aware by Noosa Council the process would affect my
                         neighbours' land usage. I believed the re-zoning of my property would affect only my property and not
                         the property of my neighbours.
                         I note several clauses in the Noosa Plan 2020, under the headings Built Form, and Acceptable
                         Outcomes, do place limits on the usage of land on my neighbours’ properties to within 100 metres of
                         my boundary. I consider this limitation on the rights of my neighbours to be unjustified.
                         I do not wish the rezoning process of my property to continue while these clauses apply, or until they
                         are amended or replaced so that the rights of my neighbours as outlined are not compromised in any
                         way
 5808204     23108863    The proposed planning scheme amendments to rezone 60 Stanfield Lane (of which I share a boundary
 and                     of 396 meters) to an Environmental & Conservation zone includes many restrictions to adjoining or
 5808206                 adjacent properties relating to both building structures (sheds & holding yards) and agricultural purposes
 and                     at a distance of 100 meters from the boundary of the proposed planning amendment lot.
 5808207                 These restrictions render what is presently zoned on my property as ""agricultural land"" effectively
                         useless as the 100-meter depth will encompass the entire agricultural area and in fact almost my entire
                         property (see below “proposed affected reach” images via Noosa councils interactive mapping).
                         396 lineal meters x 100 meters = 39,600 m 2 of affected land on my property of a total 46,000.00m 2
                         leaving 6,400m2 of unaffected land (just under 86% of our property effected by the proposed
                         restrictions).
                         These proposed restrictions if enacted will severely hinder the practical use of my land for agricultural
                         purposes in an area classed as such in a Rural zone which in turn will severely lower the value of my
                         land, the proposed neighbouring lot and all relevant neighbouring lots as detailed below.
                         These proposed restrictions will also prohibit future plans for my children to own a horse, chickens etc
                         and will delay or prevent future plans to host eco accommodation on our property of which is known to
                         the Noosa council by way of email enquiries to this affect.
                         These proposed restrictions will also prohibit the effective care of our well-established decades old
                         citrus/ lychee/ longan/ pomegranate/ jack fruit/ mandarin/ jaboticaba/ Mango & Davidson Plum orchards
                         which we are in the processes of re trenching and re-laying our irrigation system.
                         I believe this may also hinder future plans to renovate our home for our growing family (my youngest
                         son is 9 weeks old).
                         Whilst I am all for the conservation and the preservation of natural flora and fauna, I believe these
                         proposed restrictions are not in alignment with the general use of land in Black Mountain nor with the
                         ethos of the majority of its residents who believe in self-sustaining natural living.
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Table of Submissions made regarding Noosa Plan 2020 Proposed Amendment No. 2, 2024