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

’Traffic noise from David Low Way is expected to increase by approximately 1dBA and for
Woodland Drive and Rufous Street by 5dBA to 7dBA above current levels after the construction
of the shopping centre. The increase ofnoise levels due to the increase in traffic volumes will
likely be noticeable at the residences along Woodland Drive and Rufous Street.

The possible noise control treatment is provision of acoustic upgrades to existing residential
buildings, but it is understood that this option is not feasible. A reduction ofnoise impacts is
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expected if an alternate access the shopping centre via the David Low Way is provided.

This noise impact is cannot be overcome by the conditions of approval.


15.      The applicant’s noise report states that all loading and service activities on site are to be
limited to between the hours of 7am to 6pm.This will result in service vehicles and semi-trailers
being forced to share Rufous Street with the existing low key end users of the Di Hurst Oval,
Peregian Veggie Village, Peregian Tennis Club and Peregian Community Kindergarten. These
community and sporting groups will be detrimentally affected by the additional heavy vehicles
and overflow carparking that will occur as a result of the shopping complex


16.      The applicant’s traffic consultants have not indicated the extent of works required to
Rufous Street nor provided any detailed designs on the stated required upgrading of the
Woodland Drive and David Low Way intersection. Therefore the extent of road works and
impacts on the road system is unknown.

17.      The applicant’s traffic consultant’s report notes that properties on the northern side of
Woodland Drive will be negatively affected by the additional traffic generated by the proposed
Shopping Centre. The owners of these sites would not have anticipated the potential delays or
conflicts and therefore the proposal has a significant impact on their amenity.


18.      The traffic impacts on the area will be signifICant for residents in Woodland Drive and
those near the David Low Way intersection. Impacts will include increased heavy vehicles
manouevring and braking which will not be able to be controlled by applying conditions.

19.      Residents in the surrounding area would not have envisaged a commercial use such as
a   shopping centre as being permitted on Open Space zoned land.

20.      The shopping centre will result in the use of the Council carpark on the David Low Way
for carparking associated with the shopping centre as patrons from the south will find it easier to
         carpark. The use of this carpark will reduce the carparking available for
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community uses.

21.    The location of the shopping centre on the very edge of the Peregian Township is not
desirable as there is limited vehicular access to the site and very limited integration with the
existing centre can be provided

22.     The applicant’s consultant’s submission that the Eastem Beaches Locality Plan is no
longer applicable is totally wrong. The consultant’s reference to the 1997 Strategic Plan cannot
be accepted as it is no longer in force. This reference is therefore irrelevant and will misinform
and even deceive the general public. The application is to be assessed against the current 2006
Noosa Plan. This 2006 plan was not ’updated’ as claimed by the consultant but is the new
scheme for the whole of the Shire. The consultants attempt to discredit the validity of the
planning documents. Their argument cannot be substantiated and cannot therefore be used as
a sufficient ground for the conflict with the planning scheme.



23.      The reference to specifIC applications as precedence for non-compliance with the