Response to Information Request 5-7 Rufous Street Peregian Beach MCU13/0092

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   how the development will contribute to a compact town centre
   in accordance with the Outcomes of the Noosa Plan.
Representations:
The followings Facts and circumstances are considered relevant to
Council’s issue, namely:
   1. The   economic Assessment by       Foresight Partners has
      identified a number  of community  benefits from creating a
          second "retail’ node   -
                                     refer to the Conclusions at the end of
          their report;
    2. The      existing Village Square does not function as a
          ’neighbouhood centre’, as evidenced by our town planning
          report’s analysis of the land uses in it, the way in which the
          community and visitors use the Square as an entertainment,
          dining and social meeting place, a fact confirmed by 72% of
          the Survey respondents in the Community Survey         refer to      -




          Question 6i at page 49.


       Neighbourhood centres traditionally provide a range of
       convenience shopping facilities      this is not the case in the
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       Village Square (Neighbourhhod centre);
    3. The definition of compact is a relative term, which will have
       different interpretations for differing localities. The proposal
       will offer a range of convenience shopping not presently
       available within Peregian Beach, or likely elsewhere in
       Peregian Beach due to the absence of suitably zoned or
          convenient sites.


          The proposal will offer car parking which is deficient in
          quantum at Peregian (confirmed by the responses to the
          Community Survey).

          Customers to the IGA convenience centre will have the
          option of walking to the Village Centre (200-300metres)
          which is a level walk and not an unreasonable walking
          distance by town planning standards, or by a 1 minute drive
          to the Village Square    this is considerably less than the
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          current practice of the majority of residents driving to
          Peregian Springs, Coolum Beach or towards Noosa to do
          their convenience shopping.


          Inspection of the Community Centre carpark on Sundays will
          disclose that residents park there and walk to the Markets
          near the Surf Club, confirming that the location is not outside

          of what the locals consider a compact town centre.




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