2014-12-09 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            9 DECEMBER 2014



 Issues                                                     Comments

 Recommendations from Caravan & Motorhome
 Club of Australia
                                                            Planning staff do not support the imposition of
 Council should apply conditions to address:                potable water supply and dump point facilities for
                                                            the proposal because it is for self-contained RV’s
     A dump point, potable water and full refuse          and a temporary approval only.           Appropriate
       collection.                                          facilities are located nearby in Cooroy.
     A maximum length of stay.
     Provision for bookings and a register of visitors.

 Quarry Owner Request
 Request condition stating - The applicant                  The application acknowledges the ongoing use
 acknowledges and accepts that there is an existing         rights associated with the quarry and has sought a
 mining operation on adjoining land which may be            temporary approval only to address this issue. A
 incompatible with the proposed use.                        condition is recommended to ensure that the status
                                                            of the quarry is reviewed prior to Council extending
                                                            the term of the approval.

5.      CONCLUSION
The RV Park established on the site is not a use contemplated or provided for under The Noosa
Plan and raises a number of planning concerns. The site is within a buffer area to an adjacent
dormant quarry and, should the quarry recommence, it may be inappropriate to allow the RV
Park to remain. To overcome this issue the application seeks a temporary approval only.
Temporary development approvals are rarely given but, due to the very minimal new
infrastructure requirements for the proposal, one is supported in this instance.

The use introduces some changes to the relatively quiet rural setting of Holts Road and a number
of residents have submitted concerns with strangers walking in the area and RV’s on the road.
Such changes would not have been expected by locals and must be acknowledged but the
associated impacts are considered acceptable and conditions are recommended to minimise
them.

The site also falls within the water supply catchment area for Lake Macdonald, for which The
Noosa Plan generally seeks to avoid new development, but the use is not assessed as posing a
risk to water quality. A number of grounds have been identified to overcome the development’s
conflicts with The Noosa Plan, with these are listed in the recommendation.

The application is recommended for approval, subject to conditions.

Departments/Sections Consulted:
X     Community Services                               X    Planning & Infrastructure
      Disaster Management & Public Order                    Building & Plumbing Services
X     Waste & Environmental Health                     X    DA Planning
      Community Facilities                             X    Strategic Land Use Planning
      Cultural Facilities                                   Asset Design & Investigations
                                                            Asset Planning
                                                            Civil Operations
                                                            Environment

      Executive Office                                      Corporate Services
      Community Engagement                                  Finance
      Customer Service                                      ICT
      Executive Support                                     Procurement & Fleet
      Governance                                            Property & Facilities
      Human Resources                                       Revenue Services




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