Properly made submission (object) Ralph Rogers MCU13/0092

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    21. 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 breaking which will not be able to be controlled by conditions.


    22. 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.

    23. 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 access this carpark. The use of this carpark will reduce the carparking available
       for community uses.


    24. 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 provides limited integration
       with the existing neighbourhood centre. This will therefore have significant impacts on the
        area as the    proposed centre will operate in direct conflict to the existing centre.

    25. The  applicant’s consultant’s submission that the Eastern Beaches Locality Plan is no
        longer applicable is ludicrous and illogical. The consultant’s reference to the 1997
        Strategic Plan which is no longer in force is irrelevant and seeks to misinform and
        deceive the general public. The application is to be assessed against the current 2006
        Noosa Plan. This 2006 plan was not ’updated’ as referenced by the consultant but was a
        new scheme for the whole of the Shire. The consultants attempt to discredit the validity of

        the planning documents are not able to be substantiated or therefore able to be used as
        a sufficient ground for the conflict with the planning scheme.



    26. The reference to  specific applications as precedence for non compliance with the
        planning scheme and undermining of the neighbourhood centre is irrelevant and
        misleading as the projects specifically mentioned have been assessed on their merits
        noting:

                       o   Peregian Beach Caravan Park closure and subsequent approval for units
                           and  shops. Comment       2006 Noosa Plan indicated that Visitor
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                           Accommodation and offices were a consistent use on this site. Does not
                           undermine planning scheme.


                       o   Closure of Peregian Bowls Club. Comment             -
                                                                                   Closure has nothing to do
                           with Planning Scheme or Council. No impact on Planning Scheme.


                       o   Peregian Beach Hotel         -
                                                            Comment   -
                                                                         This site was previously a hotel
                           and continues to be           a   hotel No   impact on validity of the Planning
                           Scheme.


                       o   Office development on David Low Way Comment                  -
                                                                                            Offices consistent
                           use   as   defined     by the planning scheme. No impact on validity of the
                           Planning Scheme.

                       o   Closure of supermarket in square   Comment
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                                                                         Closure has nothing to
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                           do with     Planning Scheme or Council. No impact on validity of the
                           Planning Scheme.

    27. The proposed shopping centre does not fit the Peregian Beach character which states
        development is in keeping with the surrounding streetscape and landscape qualities. The
        construction of a building that has a 50 metre long wall and incorporates 2.5 to 3.5 metre
        high   noise barriers is not        a    desirable solution and does not fit in with the natural
        beach side character desired for the area.