MCU10/2116 & REC10/2072 Development Application part 2 planning report 5 Opal Street Cooroy

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with local interest groups of Scouts, Guides, martial arts, dance, wood working and
genealogy.

Generally all sports and interest group facilities are under utilized due to the national
trend of reduced participation in organized sports and the reduction of numbers of
members of clubs.

Therefore Cooroy includes sufficient facilities and space for sport, recreation and
community uses for a town of comprising this population.




9.      LOT RECONFIGURATION CONSIDERATIONS

The Reconfiguration will create 2 lots, a lot containing the Bowling Club and bowls
green and the lot containing the vacant portion of the site to be developed for
multiple units.

It is intended that the proposed lot to be developed for multiple units will be included
within the Attached Housing Zone and the proposal is assessed against the relevant
provisions of the Noosa Plan for that Zone.




Lot Size: The proposed lot area of 1536m2 exceeds the prescribed minimum of
1500m2 for lots located within the Attached Housing Zone. The proposed frontage
30.69m exceeds the prescribed minimum of 30m.




Lot Layout: The proposal creates a vacant lot that is within the character of local
area, which is generally medium density housing.

The proposal utilizes the rear Lane for access to the residential units, in accordance
with the Specific Outcomes of the Cooroy and Lake Macdonald Locality and in
accordance with the recently approved multiple dwellings on the adjoining land to the
east. Access to the Bowling Club will via the existing access points on Opal Street
and Diamond Lane.

The site is located adjacent to public transport (rail/bus interchange), business centre
and community facilities of Cooroy.

The proposal utilizes the existing road layout.




Energy Efficiency: The proposed residential lot has a long axis with 20° of true
north and has a slope of less than 10%.




Infrastructure: The frontage works are in place and the vacant lot is able to be
connected to the services reticulation.



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