2021-02-25 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                               25 FEBRUARY 2021

application, 2 properly made applications were impartial. The following table provides a summary
and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.
  Matters Raised                                   Comments
  Support:

  Guaranteed membership boost – 246 golf           It is acknowledged that the proposed works to the golf
  memberships (1 for every dwelling in the         course and provision of one membership per house
  GemLife resort) guaranteed for a period of 10    for 10 years will be of financial benefit to the golf
  years.                                           course. However, the financial viability of the golf club
  New Golf Club House – Construction and fit       is not a satisfactory reason to justify the developments
  out of a new Golf Club House for Cooroy Golf     significant non-compliance with the planning scheme.
  Club including dedicated pro shop,
  restaurant, café, function room, outdoor deck
  and terrace area. The clubhouse will be
  equipped to cater for weddings and functions
  so that the club can generate supplementary
  income from events

  New Golf Course Car Park – Construction of
  a new 97 space car park for the golf course

  New golf buggy storage facilities –

  Construction of a 40 space golf buggy
  storage shed.

  Ensures continuing operation of the Cooroy
  Golf Club

  New and safer access – Construction of a         The proposed access arrangements provides
  new entry to the golf course from Myall          improved access to the golf club, however the access
  Street.                                          is through the Riparian Buffer and requires works
  Dedicated turning lanes into the GemLife/Golf    within a water way. DTMR have confirmed that an
  Club House to be provided                        alternative access is available at the southern end of
                                                   the site.

  The concept of retirement living adjacent to a   Whilst the golf course adds a point of difference for
  golf course is appealing. Much needed            the developers when marketing the development it is
  retirement living and economic stimulus for      not a requirement of the planning scheme.
  Cooroy.

  Delivers much needed retirement housing          A housing needs analysis has identified a need for
  and ageing in place solutions                    additional aged care facilities for people aged 80 and
                                                   over. The new planning scheme has re-zoned land on
                                                   the opposite side of Myall Street to facilitate the
                                                   development of an aged care facility. The applicant
                                                   has not demonstrated any planning need for the
                                                   proposed development.

  Employment will be created in the ongoing        Agreed
  operation of the retirement resort.
  The new 246 households will support local
  businesses

  The development is proposed on                   Whilst a significant portion of the land is cleared it
  predominately cleared land                       continues to provide rural scenic amenity and could be
                                                   used for an agricultural/rural activity. The landscape
  A 10m wide landscape buffer along Myall          buffer is generally at least 10 metres however a
  Street will be visually appealing                significant section of the frontage at the southern end
                                                   of the site is less than 10 metres with a minimum
                                                   setback of 2.146 metres to the workshop. A landscape

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