Properly made submission (object) Michael Bradburn and Sharon Harding MCU13/0092

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         poor   pedestrian   access.   The   community expects minimal population growth          as   outlined   by the
         developer and we feel would insufficiently justify the needs for another local business site.              The

         Peregian Beach community is not disadvantaged by access to large scale shopping options as a national
         supermarket chain has 2 existing outlets within 4-7 kms of the proposed development. More important
         is the fact that existing local businesses and Council have supported the existing Peregian village square

         to be a community focal point.


         3. Building orientation


         The developer has outlined that they will construct a 3.5 meter sound buffer wall to reduce noise for

         those residents directly   near     to the   proposed development. This would visually disturb the existing
         natural environmental feel of the area. This also is an admission that significant noise is likely to be

         created which will disturb the amenity of the current open space/recreation zoni’lg.


         The proposed creation of 105 car park spaces would appear in direct opposition to the council’s open

         park and green strategy 2011 neglecting the current open space aesthetics of the area. The proposal
         fails to identify how it enhances the Di Hurst Oval Master Plan integration to open recreational space.


         The community was aware that the approved development of the old caravan park site was to include

         an   IGA Express store and any such business expansion should remain limited to the already approved              ......,;;




         proposal as part of the Essence development which             is located   immediately opposite the existing
         Peregian Beach community square.

         4. Pedestrian Access /safety


         The proposal does not have direct access to David Low Way and therefore all potential retail customers

         need to access local community roads. There appears to be no pedestrian access to the development

         apart from just north of the Peregian Hotel which remains a highly unsafe crossing for young and older
         members of the community. That pedestrian crossing requires speed reducing measures to maintain

         effective safety for users regardless of this proposal.


         The proposal fails to provide pedestrian access for community members from the west and north facing

         access   points. It ignores the fact that the Local Peregian Beach Kindergarten, Community Veggie Garden
         and local tennis club are often utilized       by the local community by foot and bike with a low vehicle
         impact on the community. The proposal before council would directly affect the safety and restrict the
         freedom of existing users and their families with the increase in traffic volume associated with 105 car

         park space on a daily basis 7 days per week.

         This proposal directly affects the freedom and safety of local children to access Di Hurst Oval the only

         open recreational space on the western side of David Low Way with limited supervision. The current
         situation allows children to walk/bike safely to the ovals and tennis courts with minimal supervision

         because of the low volume of vehicles along Rufous Street.


         The   Peregian Beach Community House is one of the local community’s designated school bus and
         transport pickup and drop off points. This proposal directly creates potential safety concerns for young
         members of the community considering the lack of existing pedestrian access with projected increase in

         retail traffic from the traffic turning into the Woodland Drive from David Low Way.




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         Finally on a safety basis the existing Sunshine Coast Library bus gives the community access to library
         resources in a   convenient, safe and easily accessible location on Woodland Drive next to the Peregian
         Beach Community House on Monday afternoons. The current proposal would significantly affect current

         parking and pedestrian safety in accessing this community resource.

         5. Economic advantage to the Peregian Beach Community,


         The local businesses have invested significant financial resources to enhance the Peregian Beach village

         atmosphere and their long term survival would be directly at risk if the approval before council is
         upheld. The proposed IGA would significantly impact upon the existing convenience store that operates
         7-7pm, the bakery, newsagent, takeaway, fruit and vegetable store and chemist plus the flow on
         business to local cafes and      eateries.    One   can   observe that there   are   current tenant vacancy

         opportunities in the square and that has been a continual closure of small business from financial
         pressures which    clearly suggests the creation of a second business centre with minimal population
         growth in the immediate area suggests the application would be in direct competition to the economic
         survival of the Peregian Beach Business retail community


         This proposal appears to identify the need for additional business space however the approved Essence

         Development (The Old Peregian Beach           Caravan     Park) site has approval for retail space but the
         development remains stalled due to economic reasons suggesting limited economic benefits in the area
         and the approval of the proposal would completely oversupply the Peregian Beach Community to the

         detriment of all current and future businesses.


         Request for approval of this application would appear to be focused on short term commercial gain at
         the expense of the local community’s recreational and open space needs.


         6. Traffic


         The proposal identifies no direct access to David Low Way and only identifies direct access via Woodland

         Drive and Rufous Streets. The council should not allow local community roads to be targeted as access

         points for the financial gain of a few. The proposed car space of 105 vehicles would significantly affect
         traffic volumes, flow and congestion at the Woodland Drive / David Low Way access point.


         The   proposal makes no mention that the intersection of Woodland Drive and David Low Way is a
         difficult and confusing access- exit point for existing community traffic already and during busy periods

         (before and after school hours) exiting is difficult for traffic turning right out of Woodland drive. The
         difficulty of exiting requires cars to stop midway on David Low Way while awaiting opportunity to head
         south under current road configurations and the projected increase in traffic volume would require a

         significant council rethink on entry and exits as current measures would             create increased   safety
         concerns.



         The current narrow intersection dimensions do not allow larger vehicles to move to the midpoint of the

         road while attempting to turn      right. Presumably there would be significant congestion from large
         delivery vans and trucks attempting to turn south across two lanes of traffic without being able to
         traverse half way across the intersection as smaller vehicles attempt to (albeit even with significant

         difference with the existing traffic flow.)




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          As the proposal identifies commercial traffic of a large capacity (deliveries and waste collection) one

          assumes that deliveries would      be made at low trading times to limit disruption on business. This would

          adversely affect local residents’ ambient environment for commercial benefit in conflict with the area
          being designated open recreational zoning.

          7. External Road Improvements


          The existing Rufous Drive road is a single lane and would require extensive widening with curbing and

          drainage which once again changes the open park and recreational nature of the existing area which the
          local community has always benefited from.


          The proposal identifies access only to accommodate RCV/HRV type vehicles when it is clearly visible to

          local residents that any large truck and trailer (eg. Sunshine Coast Council Mobile          Library Bus) has
          significant difficulty accessing Woodland Drive from the southern direction given existing road measures
          in place. This vehicle requires the utilization of the U Turn lane and all road space to turn left and then is

          required to make a 3 point turn utilizing Woodland Drive and Rufous streets for existing purposes. The
          proposal fails to address the larger vehicle access to the proposal in a safe manner.

          Summary

          In conclusion we the undersigned feel that the proposed application MCU13/0092 should be rejected on

          the basis that it:


              .   directly opposes the Sunshine Coast Councils Open Space Recreational plan 2011
              .   fails to meet the specifications of the Sustainable Planning ACT 2012

              .   overestimates the economic benefit to existing struggling local business

              .   fails to adequately ensure community safety and access

              .   significantly disrupts the local aesthetics and neighborhood feel to those directly affected
              .    utilises local roads for private business gain,

              .   increases pressure    on   existing local road networks which    are   not   designed for large scale
                  commercial developments and

              .    reduces the limited opportunity for open recreational space and opportunity for the entire

                   Peregian Beach Community and in particular those on the western side of David low Way.




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          Michael Bradburn                             Sharon Harding




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