Properly Made submission (object) Kenneth Sleeman - MCU13/0092

Community Centre, Peregian Kindy and the Di Hurst Oval. All these facilities are well
established and well utilised by the community and the introduction of a pure commercial use
will have a negative impact on this area in terms of community cohesion, traffic, safety,
carparking, noise and growth of community activities.

8.     The Needs Assessment prepared for the proposed shopping centre notes that Peregian
Beach provides the local shopping functions for Peregian Beach, Marcus Beach and Castaways
Beach. The trade area is also indicated as extending north to Castaways Beach.
However, based on local knowledge, it is well known that the trade area does not extend as far
as Castaways Beach, as most of these residents head north to utilise the existing wider range of
commercial facilities at Noosa Junction which includes both Coles and IGA supermarkets.


9.     The Needs Assessment report states that there are no suitably zoned parcels of
sufficient size to accommodate a supermarket. The report fails to recognise the existing
approval at 215 David Low Way (132007.1259.04)which has approval for 387m2 of retail and
306m2 of restaurant plus 70m2 outdoor dining which could easily accommodate a local
supermarket to assist in meeting the needs of the Peregian Beach locality. It is proposed that
this development is scheduled to come online within the next 12- 18 months and further, the
existing convenience store located in the Village is likely to remain in operation into the
foreseeable future.


10.    The Needs Assessment report indicates that the applicant sees a need for a
supermarket to service the Peregian Beach area. The report however does not demonstrate any
need for additional shops nor does it recognise that there is existing floor area available in the
centre which could be utilised for a supermarket.


11.    The Needs Assessment indicates that the proposed shopping centre size is that of
"small neighbourhood centre" and is different to the existing neighbourhood centre due to a
’specialised tenancy mix ’. Claims of a ’specialised mix’ of retail uses differentiating the new
centre from the existing centre are not supported as the actual tenancy mix has not been
finalised and will not be confirmed until the centre is approved and under construction.
All of the proposed retail uses indicated in the Needs Assessment are already well established
within the Peregian Village. From discussions held with the existing operators of these retail
uses, none have any intention of relocating from their current location to the proposed site.
Therefore, the duplication of the proposed retail uses would severely impact the
economic viability of the current traders within the Peregian Village, not to mention
anyone hoping to open a similar business at an additional nearby centre.

12.    The proposed shopping centre is indicated as being a ’convenient central meeting place
for offICe workers and shoppers’ This indicates that the proposal will further undermine
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the intent of the existing neighbourhood centre which specifically seeks to create a
public place and sense of community.

13.    The Needs Assessment acknowledges that existing shops in the Neighbourhood Centre
will be negatively affected by the development and are likely to close down. The 70 fulltime/part
time/casual jobs are not all new jobs to the area as the report notes that the shopping centre will
employ those people from the existing shops that will close as a result of the proposal. Claims
such as this are incorrect as it cannot predicted that a new centre will employ those
business owners or staff of shops that may close down.


14.    The proposal will negatively impact on the residential amenity of residents in Woodland
Drive and Rufous Street by noise generated by the proposed centre. This is evidenced by the
applicant’s consultant’s noise report which states:
’_.generaJJYJUJI:..a~~essment shows that~ome loadingaGtivities can-potentially exceed the
nominated noise limits.