Properly made submission (object) Peter Laflin MCU13/0092

A submission in objection to the Proposed Commercial Development in the Open
Space Recreation zoned area of Peregian Beach

To The Chief Executive Officer,
Sunshine Coast Council
Locked Bag 72,
Sunshine Coast Mail Centre, QLD 4560
File No: MCU13/0092.
Applicant: Multispan Australia
Address of Land: 5-­‐7 Rufous Street, Peregian Beach.
Proposal: Integrated shopping complex development

I wish to object to the development application referenced above.

As a current parent of the Peregian Beach Community Kindergarten, my main
concern about this proposed development relates to the resultant high volume of
traffic and pedestrian safety in Rufous Street, which is home to our Kindergarten.

The increased safety risk to all pedestrians in Rufous Street and the surrounding
access areas, including children riding their bikes and walking to the Kindy or to
school buses, really worries me. The fact that traffic volume would dramatically
increase and heavy service vehicles, including semi trailers, would be sharing
Rufous Street with Kindergarten families during drop off and pick up time is of
extreme concern to me. Similarly the traffic going to and from the development will
cause congestion crossing David Low Way as this right hand turn out of Woodland
Drive is currently a concern.

I am also concerned about the possibility of overflow into the kindergarten car park
from the proposed shopping complex. Apart from the nuisance of taking up
Kindergarten parking spaces, which are already inadequate at times, customers of
the shopping complex may not have the same mindfulness as Kindergarten parents
when reversing out of their car park.

According to the applicant's report there will be increased noise levels in Rufous
Street by 5dBA to 7dBA above current noise levels after construction. This will be
noticeable to the Kindergarten children, (who are accustomed to a very quiet
environment) and may have a negative impact on their routine rest/sleep time during
the day.

Furthermore, I object to the Commercial use of the Peregian Bowls Club area which
would be in direct conflict with the zoning (Open Space/ Recreation) as set out in
both The Noosa Plan 2006 and the draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme (2012).