2022-09-12 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           12 SEPTEMBER 2022


6.   REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE


     3    FURTHER REPORT - MCU22/0062 - APPLICATION FOR A MATERIAL CHANGE
          OF USE FOR OFFICE AT 2 EMERALD STREET COOROY

     Author           Development Planner, Nadine Gorton
                      Environment and Sustainable Development Department

     Index            ECM/ Applications/MCU22/0067

     Attachments      Nil

     EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
     A report for this application was presented to Council at the Planning and Environment
     Committee meeting dated 6 September 2022 recommending approval of the application
     subject to conditions. The matter was considered at the Committee meeting where
     Councillors raised concerns as to the following:
         presentation of the building to Emerald Street;
         whether an additional PWD (person with disabilities) carpark could be provided on site;
          and
         whether there was the ability to provide additional PWD carparking within the area.
     A further report was requested to be provided to the General Committee detailing conditions
     of approval relating to the building design and if appropriate an additional PWD carpark.
     The applicant was contacted regarding the above issues and subsequently indicated that
     they considered the design complied with the Noosa Plan requirements and requested that
     the matter be assessed as they intended to commence construction as soon as possible.
     The application is recommended for approval as it is considered to comply with provisions of
     the Noosa Plan 2020 and this recommendation is detailed below however a further motion
     which includes additional conditions relating to building design is also provided, if Council
     decides that alterations are required to the design.
     No condition has been prepared in relation to an additional PWD carpark as this is not a
     reasonable nor relevant condition.
     Additional Conditions
         The parapet to the Emerald Street frontage is to be removed and replaced with a hip
          roof design.
         All deck and balcony areas above ground floor must not be enclosed by permanent
          fixtures such as shutters, louvres, glass panelling or the like, except where required to
          satisfy any privacy condition of this Decision Notice or if shown on the approved plans.
         Street awnings must be provided for the full frontage of the building to Emerald Street.
          The awning must be designed to provide maximum continuous solar and rain
          protection and promote all weather activity but provide opportunities for street tree
          planting and landscaping. The width of the awning must be determined in consultation
          with the Manager Development Assessment prior to the issue of the operational works
          approval and is to include a sloping roof form. Posts are to be provided and must be
          located to the outer most point of the awning so as not to impede pedestrian traffic.




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