PM Submission - Julia Walkden - MCU25/0118

                Below are sample walking distances (Google Maps):

                         Destination             Distance           Walking Time
                 Cooroy State School             700 m              13 min
                 Cooroy District High School     2.2 km             31 min
                 Cooroy IGA / Retail             1.5 km             21–25 min
                 Medical services (various)      1.5–1.7 km         21–25 min
                 Library                         1.5 km             21 min
                 Police Station                  1.6 km             22 min
                 Bus stop (Tewantin Rd)          1.4 km             21 min
                 Railway Station                 1.2 km             16 min

                Despite these distances, the applicant’s Town Planning Report states:

                “The site is located close to key services… Tenancy allocation will favour those with
                high transportation needs…”

                This is misleading. For anyone with “high transportation needs,” this is not a well-
                located site.



                2. Inappropriate Density

                Coast2Bay’s Final Engineering Report states that the overall property (Lots 1, 2, and
                3) has a potential yield of 130 units, with buildings of up to three storeys.

                Lot 1 alone is proposed to contain 25 dwellings, at a density roughly double that of
                the nearby medium-density Kauri Street townhouses. The density will be more
                than five times that of adjoining low-density Dianella Court and Viola Place once full
                build-out of 130 units occurs.

                The development would:

                     1. Be markedly out of character with surrounding low-density residential areas,
                     2. Adversely affect visual amenity, and
                     3. Amplify traffic congestion and stormwater impacts.

                This level of intensification contradicts the intent of nearby zoning, which includes
                low-density residential, cemetery reserve, open space, and vegetated allotments.

                Approval of Lot 1 at this scale would set a precedent for Lots 2 and 3, effectively
                enabling high-density development throughout the entire hillside.




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Version: 1, Version Date: 24/11/2025