MCU14/0056 - Town Planning Report

                                                                                                         town planning
                                                                                                                report

Business Uses Code
                                                                                   Business Uses Code
Specific Outcomes                                            Acceptable solutions (if self-assessable) Probable                     Compliance
                                                             solutions (if code assessable)

Table 14-5 New Business Uses Within Existing Buildings in Established Centres

14.13 Effects of use

Uses                                                         S1.1 The new use is one of the following:                              N/A
O1 Uses are of a commercial or retail nature ordinarily      a) Bank, credit union, insurance agency, professional office, travel
expected within a town or village centre.                    agent or real estate office; or
                                                             b) Medical centre or health therapist; or
                                                             c) Café or restaurant; or
                                                             d) Shop or salon.

Site Locality                                                S2.1 The site is located within one of the following zones:            The site is unique in that the proposed range of uses
O2 The site is located within an existing business centre,   a) Business Centre Zone;                                               has strong locational requirements, given the market of
neighbourhood centre or village centre; AND                  b) Neighbourhood Centre Zone;                                          the travelling public on the Bruce Highway. Refer to
                                                                                                                                    attached Needs Assessment report which identifies that
                                                             c) Village Mix Zone.                                                   there is an identified need for the mixed use
                                                                                                                                    development to serve the needs of residents, visitors
                                                                                                                                    and highway traffic. Further the report anticipates that
                                                                                                                                    the proposed uses are expected to attract a majority of
                                                                                                                                    its patronage from regional traffic and is not
                                                                                                                                    anticipated to affect the function and viability of the
                                                                                                                                    Cooroy Town Centre or any existing service stations.
O3 The new use occupies an existing building without         S3.1 The new use does not rely on the addition of any new buildings    N/A
increasing the size of the building or the use area and      or the expansion of buildings or outdoor use area and no partition
without increasing the number of tenancies.                  walls are created to increase the number of businesses.

Amenity                                                      S4.1 Where the site adjoins land in a residential zone, the use does   Refer to attached Acoustic Report which addresses
O4 The new use is operated in a manner that avoids           not operate outside of the hours of 7:00am to 9:00pm.                  potential noise impacts and provides measures to
noise emissions that unreasonably diminish the amenity                                                                              ensure the operation of the uses do not unreasonable
                                                                                                                                    diminish the amenity of the surrounding area.




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