2021-03-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                15 MARCH 2021


   REPORT
   1.    PROPOSAL
   The application proposes to develop an over 50’s seniors living facility in the form of 246
   dwelling units and associated communal facilities in five stages on land which is within the
   Rural Zone and Open Space Recreation Zone. The applicant has applied for this use as a
   Multiple Housing Type 3 Retirement and Special Needs (Seniors Living Community).
   The application also proposes to construct a new club house, associated car park and a
   buggy/cart store for the Cooroy Golf Club situated on land within the Open Space Recreation
   zone. The club house will be in a different position to the existing club house and will result
   in modification and relocation of several holes. A Material Change of Use application for
   Entertainment & Dining Type 2 (Recreation amusement fitness) has been made for this new
   cub house.
   A sales showroom for the seniors living facility is proposed adjacent to the Myall Street front
   boundary and is to be accessed off the proposed new driveway/internal road. A three
   bedroom manager’s unit is also proposed at the eastern end of this new internal road.
   The dwelling units comprise 3 different design options, each with 3 roof form options. The
   dwelling options and associated bedrooms/bathroom/car parking details are as follows:




   The communal facilities are to include a club house, summer house, residence workshop,
   tennis court, bocce green, swimming pool, recreational open space areas, visitor parking
   areas and an RV compound parking area.
   It is proposed that the development be undertaken in stages generally as follows:
   •       Stage 1 – Main entry road, sales showroom, managers residence, club house and
           resort recreational facilities, bocce green and 46 dwelling sites;
   •       Stage 2 – 51 dwelling sites and emergency access to Myall Street / Nandroya Street
   •       Stage 3 – 41 dwelling sites;
   •       Stage 4 – 46 dwelling sites;
   •       Stage 5 – 62 dwelling sites, and manager’s workshop and summer house.
   With regards to the delivery of works to the golf course including the construction of the new
   golf club house and facilities, the applicant has advised that the works will be delivered in
   conjunction with Stage 1 of the GemLife development via an Infrastructure Agreement. To
   also secure the delivery of the works GemLife have proposed a bond 1.07 times the value of
   the works ($9,375,000). Financial contributions are also proposed to be made to the Cooroy
   Golf Course Club.
   Access and egress to the seniors living community and new golf club house is proposed from
   Myall Street, approximately 260 metres north of the existing roundabout, and the internal
   road network would be privately owned. An emergency access point is proposed
   approximately 90 metres north of the roundabout. A total of 32 visitor parking spaces are
   proposed for the seniors living community and each dwelling contains a double garage.
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