2015-09-15 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                          15 SEPTEMBER 2015


RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 15 September 2015 regarding Planning & Environment Court Appeal D
121/15 and agree to defend the appeal.


REPORT

A report on this application for a Mixed Use Development comprising: Retail Business Type 5 -
Vehicle Uses (Service Station & Car Wash), Entertainment & Dining Business Type 1 - Food &
Beverages (Fast Food Restaurant), Retail Business Type 2 – Shop (Convenience Retail), Industrial
Business Type 1 – Warehouse (Self-Storage Facility), Visitor Accommodation Type 2 - Caravan
Park (Tourist Park) situated at 125 Myall Street Cooroy, was considered by Council at its Ordinary
Meeting on 30 July 2015. Council resolved to refuse the application for the following reasons:
1.   The development raises significant conflicts with The Noosa Plan and its land use intent for
     the rural zone and water supply catchment area.
2.   The development represents a substantial expansion of Cooroy’s commercial precincts that
     will further disperse and fragment its business centre, which is undesirable.
3.   The development will compound existing traffic problems at the Myall Street & Elm Street
     intersection, which is undesirable.
4.   The applicant has not demonstrated sufficient grounds exist to overcome the development’s
     conflicts with The Noosa Plan, with only low to moderate overall need apparent for the
     development.
An appeal was lodged with the Planning and Environment Court on 31 August 2015 by the
applicant. The appeal seeks to overturn Council’s decision to refuse the application.

It is in order for Council to defend the appeal and the recommendation is worded accordingly.

Previous Council Consideration

Ordinary Meeting 30 July 2015, Item 1, Page 10

That Council note the report by the Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Organisation
Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 and refuse Application No. MCU14/0056 for a
Development Permit for Material Change of Premises for a Mixed Use Development comprising:
Retail Business Type 5 - Vehicle Uses (Service Station & Car Wash), Entertainment & Dining
Business Type 1 - Food & Beverages (Fast Food Restaurant), Retail Business Type 2 – Shop
(Convenience Retail), Industrial Business Type 1 – Warehouse (Self-Storage Facility), Visitor
Accommodation Type 2 - Caravan Park (Tourist Park), situated at 125 Myall St, Cooroy for the
following reasons:
1.    The development raises significant conflicts with The Noosa Plan and its land use intent for
      the rural zone and water supply catchment area.
2.    The development represents a substantial expansion of Cooroy’s commercial precincts that
      will further disperse and fragment its business centre, which is undesirable.
3.    The development will compound existing traffic problems at the Myall Street & Elm Street
      intersection, which is undesirable.
4.    The applicant has not demonstrated sufficient grounds exist to overcome the development’s
      conflicts with The Noosa Plan, with only low to moderate overall need apparent for the
      development.




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