Martoo Planning Report

                                                                                   proposal report




•     There is an urgent and significant need for such a facility in the area as evidenced by the
      waiting list for dementia care and Councils Housing Needs Assessment;
•     The provision of the additional beds enables continuity of care for residents and families as
      the can move from different levels of care on site;
•     The facility is well located to existing urban services and is well known in the community;
•     The vegetation on site is not mapped as regulated vegetation;
•     The site is not mapped as a koala habitat;
•     The main ecologically important areas including the crayfish habitat are maintained in their
      current state;
•     The creek corridor will be retained;
•     The area to be developed has been disturbed by past activities and has high levels of edge
      effects as evidenced by weeds and rubbish.




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