RFI - Attachment 2 - Coast2Bay - Cover Letter & MOU

11 May 2022


Greg Phipps
Eco Cottages Pty Ltd
4 Jarrah Street
Cooroy QLD 4563

Email to: [email protected]


Dear Greg

RE:    PROPOSED AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AT 55 CARPENTERS ROAD,
       COOROY (MCU22/0039) – RESPONSE TO NOOSA COUNCIL REQUEST FOR
       INFORMATION

Further to our recent meeting in relation to the above proposed development, I write to confirm
Coast2Bay Housing Group (C2B) interest in providing a Community Housing outcome and to
provide further information to assist in the response to Noosa Councils’ Information Request dated
13 April 2022, extract below.

ISSUE: TENURE
Limited information has been provided as to how affordable housing will be provided on
site in perpetuity and what land tenure arrangements are proposed.

INFORMATION REQUIRED:
1. Provide further information detailing how the site will be maintained for affordable
housing and the type of tenure or legal arrangements proposed.

RESPONSE:
C2B recognize the critical need for new supply of social and affordable housing in the Noosa region
and we believe the proposed development could provide suitable accommodation to help with this
need. We understand the proposed use as a Relocatable Home Park is likely to result in single
ownership of the land, which can be leased to third parties. The most logical model for provision of
community housing is a Headlease arrangement under C2B’s Community Build-to-Rent program
that would operate as follows:
    • Landowner/developer completes the design and construction of new dwellings and retains
       ownership as a long-term investment;