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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                         if we need to sell, to move further out to obtain the self-sustainable lifestyle in our retirement that we
                         had envisaged.
 5808210                 I've been on this property for nearly forty years. We purchased it from my father-in-law, Don Pigdon,
                         who used to run cattle on over 100 acres of land before subdividing it into lots that now form the parcels
                         on both sides of Stanfield Lane.
                         The exclusion zone overlapping my property significantly impacts our way of life. For four decades, we
                         have raised livestock here for consumption, and we also engage in cattle agistment to generate
                         additional income.
                         Maintaining or rebuilding holding yards and adjacent sheds is crucial for storing pesticides, insecticides,
                         fertilizers, and livestock feed. These chemicals are essential for various tasks: insecticides are used to
                         spray cattle for ticks, while pesticides help control noxious weeds like Camphor Laurel, Lantana,
                         Groundsel, and Bougainvillea. These measures are essential for the health and upkeep of our livestock
                         and property.
 5822964                 This is in relation to a proposed split zoning of 637 black mountain rd which my property adjoins. I have
                         concerns regarding boundary setbacks, new structures and buildings. The impact it will have on my
                         property and its value in the future. It doesn’t outline everything in detail enough, for example the storage
                         of machinery. It doesn’t define machinery. Other concerns I have is the fact that when considering a
                         zone change was it just the landscape of this area considered or was the way the land was being used
                         at present and in the future also considered.
                         The current landowners run a thriving health and wellness retreat/ air BnB with regular visitors and traffic
                         which will drive straight through the new proposed zone risking environmental impact and possible
                         damage over a period of time.


14. Car Parking requirements
 Your Say    ECM         Submitter comments                                                                                              Response                                                                                                        Recommendation
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             23115995    The council decision to remove the requirement for developers to provide on-site parking will and has           Traffic and car parking are very divisive matters within the Noosa community and the basis of considerable      That no change to proposed
                         exacerbated the already huge parking problem in Noosa, it beggars belief. Our residential suburban              disharmony. Many drivers are dependent on their private vehicle because they feel they have no other            amendments be made as a result
                         street is always filled with excess vehicles often blocking both sides of the street. In Mary street, where     satisfactory option, however have suggestions for what other drivers could be doing.                            of this submission
                         our previous office was located, it was impossible for patients to park.                                        Car dependency is definitely a restriction on land development capacity, and a certain residential density is
             23099361    Noosa’s suburban street structure cannot absorb greater traffic in residential streets. A basic principle       necessary before public transport becomes efficient. This has been a factor in urban sprawl throughout
                         of good Town Planning is to ensure commercial traffic is not directed into residential streets. Off street      Australia. As has been highlighted, part of the cost of housing is the cost of accommodating a vehicle.
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                         parking provisions in particular require more thought. There is an inherent inconsistency in these              It’s not proposed to remove the requirement for on-site carparking associated with development.
                         proposals. Council planning discourages frontages dominated by car parking (PO13 Low Density, PO17              There are some travel demand measures proposed which only apply to development incorporating
                         Medium). I am aware of residents whose plans for off street parking have been rejected. Yet Council             significant affordable rental premises at Noosa Junction, Noosa Business Centre and a site in Tewantin.
                         allows vehicles to be parked and banked in multiples on verges and footpaths. My area frequently
                                                                                                                                         Council is currently preparing a Parking Management Plan which will take a precinct by precinct approach
                         resembles a used car yard. Noosa’s streets cannot safely accommodate an increase in cars through
                                                                                                                                         to not only car parking but also parking of motorbikes, scooters and micro-mobility devices.
                         additional density. Off street parking must be re-thought, particularly in relation to STA and secondary
                         dwellings. These proposals will result in Noosa becoming a high density urban environment. If Council           Basement carparking is very expensive to construct and is most frequently employed where there are many
                         is to do that, Council must control the knock-on effects of parking. Consideration should be given to           storeys of leasable area above to make it worthwhile. Noosa has relatively few areas of more than two
                         residential parking permits etc as occurs in high density urban areas.                                          storeys in height. It also often relies on mechanical pump out of stormwater from the basement which
                                                                                                                                         becomes very problematic in major weather events if power is lost.
 5824573                 I think more consideration needs to be made to carpark spaces. In high density population countries
                         e.g., Switzerland, car parks for residential and commercial buildings are fully underground. There is no
                         reason why the same principal shouldn’t be used here.
                         If you are going up, four storeys, you need also to go down sufficiently and ensure that people have
                         enough space for their vehicles. Most professionals will still need a car/s to function in Noosa. Public
                         transport is not sufficient to be able to allow people to operate successfully without a car e.g., consider
                         the nurse doing a night shift or the new teacher working at SBSHS and living in Tewantin. I would
                         challenge any member of council to consider how they would manage without a car, or successfully
                         operate as a one car family. Shared parking spaces are highly problematic and would not be a long
                         term desirable solution at all and I believe would lead to social problems among the residents.
                         Developers need to factor into their budget forecasts ample underground parking.
             23087018    Given the continued intensification of dwellings, the provision for just 2 or 3 vehicle spaces on individual
                         properties may be insufficient. We already have residential streets which are choked with parked cars
                         from residents. The allocation of on-site car spaces in the proposed amendments seems to be less than
                         adequate and requires review to better reflect current car usage.
                         While car sharing makes sense in high-density, inner-city areas, it is unlikely to work in a location like
                         Noosa.
                         The best solution for Noosa’s traffic congestion is to capture incoming traffic, particularly day-trippers,
                         and have those visitors transferred to an improved local public transport network.


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