2020-07-16 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 4 - Final Noosa Plan 2020 Part 7

              (ii)    Open space and landscape values of the showgrounds, sports grounds, Apex Park and the golf club;
              (iii)   Views to Mt Cooroy and the Black Mountain Range;
              (iv)    Early twentieth century architecture; and
              (v)     Heritage associations of the North Coast Rail Line.

        (d)   The protection of water quality within Lake Macdonald and waterways that drain to it is a paramount factor in consideration
              of development within the water supply catchment.
        (e)   Cooroy town centre functions as a district centre providing a wide range of commercial, retail and community activities to
              serve the needs of the Cooroy community and Noosa hinterland residents and visitors to the area.
        (f)   Cooroy provides local employment in the town centre including small to medium scale retail, commercial and community
              activities which support surrounding rural enterprises and facilitate artistic, cultural and technology­based business.
        (g)   Future economic growth continues to consolidate retail, business, community and industrial development and diversifies
              employment opportunities in technology­based businesses, artistic and cultural enterprises, health and wellbeing, and
              support services to rural enterprises.
        (h)   The western side of Cooroy town centre is maintained as the traditional town centre and the eastern side has a supporting
              role providing small­scale businesses offering convenience goods and services for residents and visitors.
        (i)   Cooroy town centre remains compact with expansion of retail and commercial functions limited to land included within the
              District Centre zone.
        (j)   Development maintains and reflects the form and scale of development in Cooroy as a modern country town with low
              density, low rise buildings that cover a comparatively small area of a site leaving significant areas for landscaping and
              private open space.
        (k)   Development retains and maintains the country town feel, traditional built form, heritage and streetscape character of the
              town centre, with Maple and Emerald Streets enhanced as wide, attractive and pedestrian­friendly main streets.
        (l)   Development in the town centre addresses the street, provides active frontages and complements the traditional
              streetscape by exhibiting a scale proportional to the character of the streetscape of which it forms part.
        (m)   Development provides and maintains small, typically narrow tenancies of single or double storey elevations with
              continuous, intimate weather protected footpaths and limited driveway accesses interrupting pedestrian paths.
        (n)   Detached housing is typically characterised by a mix of detached traditional Queenslanders and modern homes with large
              setbacks and mature landscaping.
        (o)   Attached housing locates close to the town centre and within mixed­use buildings increasing housing choice.
        (p)   Low to medium density semi­attached housing, such as dual occupancies, are interspersed through residential
              neighbourhoods where they offer proximity to transport and services.
        (q)   Relocatable home parks, residential care and retirement facilities provide housing choice allowing ageing residents to
              remain within the Noosa Shire hinterland community.
        (r)   Well designed development for visitor accommodation and tourist attractions are compatible with the landscape and
              streetscape character and form and promote and enhances the core values of Cooroy.
        (s)   A diverse range of community services including the Lower Mill Place Precinct, library, playgrounds, community hall,
              schools, medical facilities, sporting and recreational facilities service local residents, the hinterland and beyond.
        (t)   Development is supported by a network of open space to meet the needs of the local community, including the facilitation of
              safe and convenient pedestrian and cycle connections between and around key destinations within the local plan area and
              particularly across the railway line.
        (u)   Outdoor recreation and sporting facilities west of the railway line and active recreation facilities and green space on the
              eastern side of the railway are retained to meet the needs of is of the community.
        (v)   Development maintains the traditional grid pattern where possible.
        (w)   In the town centre where on­street parking is available, historic laneways are retained and extended where practicable to
              allow for vehicular access and parking to the rear of buildings preserving footpaths as places for people rather than
              driveways.
        (x)   Activation of key laneways, including the widening of laneways, is encouraged where pedestrian safety and servicing
              functions would not be compromised.


 7.2.2.3              Assessment Criteria



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