2021-01-27 Special Meeting Agenda

SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA                                                                27 JANUARY 2021


5.2. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
     Coordinator, Development Engineering
     Environment Officer – Planning
     Coordinator, Environmental Health
The application was also reviewed by an external hydraulic consultant with regards to water quality
and quantity and flooding.
5.3. Public Notification
The application for the car park was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the
Planning Act 2016. No submissions were received.
6.    CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
This report relates to two separate applications for the development of a new playground and
associated car parking in Myall Street and Lower Mill Road areas of Cooroy. The applications raise
issues with regards to flooding, stormwater, car parking, contaminated land and development
within the Riparian Buffer.
There are concerns with the risk associated with the frequency and extent of flooding of the site
particularly noting young children will regularly use the site. In order to mitigate this risk it is
recommended that conditions be included which include requirements for the installation of an
automatic flood warning system (both visual and audial) to alert visitors to evacuate the site and
for the playground design to be amended to reduce the risk of isolation of all site areas by rising
flood waters.
Car parking has been provided at a suitable rate, noting that of the 56 required car spaces 34 are
to be provided within the road reserve and do not require planning approval. A section of the
playground site is to be remediated to remove the risk associated with contamination caused by
previous land uses on the site. Development within the Riparian Buffer is supported based on the
preservation of existing vegetation, the provision of new planting and the existing pattern of
development within the surrounding area.
Accordingly, it is recommended that the application be approved subject to conditions.


Departments/Sections Consulted:
     Chief Executive Officer      x   Community Services                          Corporate Services
     Executive Officer                Community Development                       Financial Services
     Executive Support                Community Facilities                        ICT
                                      Libraries & Galleries                       Procurement & Fleet
                                      Local Laws                                  Property
                                  x   Waste & Environmental Health                Revenue Services

     Executive Services           x   Environment & Sustainable Development   x   Infrastructure Services
     Community Engagement             Building & Plumbing Services                Asset Management
     Customer Service             x   Development Assessment                      Buildings and Facilities
     Governance                       Economic Development                        Civil Operations
     People and Culture               Environmental Services                      Disaster Management
                                      Strategic Land Use Planning             x   Infrastructure Planning,
                                                                                  Design and Delivery




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