2017-06-06 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                 6 JUNE 2017


Issues                                                    Comments
open space conservation zoning.                           negatively impact on the natural values of the
Establishment of fire protection zones within             national park due the requirement to reduce fuel
National Park would be required that would pose a         loads and to manage the impacts of smoke on
threat to maintaining the present natural habitat.        the residents.
Fauna within the National Park would forage from
within the subject site.
Site may contain or influence surrounding habitat of
other vulnerable and endanger species such as
wallum froglet, wallum sedgefrog, elf skink and the
locally significant Little Bentwing Bat
The use of non-native species for landscaping
creates a risk of spread into the National park.
Geographical location means that it will have an
impact on Lake Weyba and Eenie Creek and will
create storm water issues.
Special attention would need to be made to
drainage and waste overrun as the area is adjacent
to Eenie Creek and we need to protect out
waterways.
Flooding from Eenie Creek could be a problem for
the development.
Noosa is a special place with world wide recognition
by the granting of UNESCO Biosphere Listing.
Noosa’s community economy is sustained by an
ecologically (nature) based tourism industry and the
preservation of our remnant habitats and species is
vital to our future prosperity.
Stormwater runoff will effect National Park and
surrounding land
Need
                                                          Studies commissioned by Noosa Council
There already multiple aged care and retirement
                                                          confirm that there is a need for additional aged
facilities in Noosa and Sunshine Coast area.
                                                          care facilities.
Should be supporting business that attracts youths
and the younger generation to live and work here.
There is no overriding need for the development in
the public interest.
Land use
                                                          The proposed use is an inconsistent use within
Not consistent with Noosa’s Town Plan.
                                                          the Shire Business Centre Zone however it is
The area is not consistent with the plan for the Shire
                                                          acknowledged that there is a need for this type
Business Centre, which identifies the site for open
                                                          of development.
space recreation uses.
                                                          There have been no previous applications for an
A previous application for an aged care facility in
                                                          aged care facility at this location.
this location was not approved. There is no
                                                          The establishment of a vulnerable community in
significant change in circumstances to suggest that
                                                          a location at significant risk from bushfire is not
this decision should be reconsidered.
                                                          consistent with the Noosa Plan.
Conflict’s with the Noosa Plan’s 3.13 Desired
Environmental Outcomes
Traffic
                                                          It is acknowledged that the proposed
Will create further traffic pressures, resulting in the
                                                          development will result in increased traffic at this
need for infrastructure to cope with such a huge
                                                          location. However the supporting report
increase in use.
                                                          submitted with the application and assessment
The site fronts very busy sections of two heavily
                                                          of the impact of traffic by Councils development
used roads, with the entrance being off a
                                                          engineer
roundabout. There would be road works required to
access the site, and a continuous traffic flow to
contend with, traffic hold up in busy times.
Will be unsafe for vehicles to enter and exit site at
the roundabout.

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