2021-03-15 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  15 MARCH 2021


   As a result of this review the new planning scheme re-zoned the land on the opposite side
   of Myall Street, 125 Myall Street, from Rural Zone to Community Facilities Zone with an
   annotation supporting a Residential Care Facility on the site. Furthermore the Urban Growth
   Boundary has been amended to include 125 Myall Street but the subject site remains outside
   of the boundary. It is noted that 125 Myall Street is large enough to accommodate both an
   aged care facility and self-contained retirement units.
   The applicant has suggested that the proposed development can provide housing for an
   ageing population and that a partnership with PresCare will allow for ageing in place, thus
   satisfying the need for additional aged care facilities in Noosa.
   Whilst the applicant promotes GemLife’s partnership with PresCare as an ageing in place
   solution, it is noted that the services provided by PresCare and other providers are available
   to all persons and are not contingent on being a resident in a facility such as the one proposed
   by the applicant. Furthermore the proposal does not provide a transition to the higher levels
   of care which will ultimately be required by residents.
   It is also not apparent how the proposal offers greater choice in housing than that which
   exists in Cooroy or indeed Noosa Shire already, apart from being within a managed
   community for the over 50’s, given all typical house styles shown on the architectural
   drawing are either 3 bedrooms (with a double lock up garage and 2 bathrooms) or 2
   bedrooms plus a “multi-purpose room” which would be capable of being used as a guest
   bedroom. They do not offer small dwellings or anything under 100 square metres of gross
   floor area.
   While the Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Act allows purpose built parks targeted
   at the over 50’s which have reduced up-front costs for residents because they are not
   purchasing the land on which their dwelling sits, this does not guarantee any particular level
   of affordability. Attractive country club recreational facilities are proposed to provide a point
   of difference and add to the amenity of the estate but also lead to significant ongoing rents
   and fees for residents.
   The scheme seeks that residential development is contained with the Urban Growth
   Boundary on suitably zoned land. There remains other land closer to the centre of town
   available for attached or semi attached forms of dwellings suitable for retirees and other
   approved retirement facilities which have not yet been completed at Cooroy, Tewantin and
   Sunrise Beach.
   The subject site also forms part of a rural buffer to the township of Cooroy and is a significant
   component of the rural character which is experienced when entering and exiting the Shire.
   The gentle grassed slope with views beyond to Mount Cooroy is characteristic of the scenic
   values which the planning scheme seeks to protect.




                             Figure 14: View into site from Myall Street



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