2022-09-06 Planning & Environment Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                 6 SEPTEMBER 2022


2.       SITE DETAILS
2.1      Background
Council approved an application for a Material Change of Use for three shops and three offices on
the subject site in July 2015 under development approval MCU14/0091. The proposal included the
construction of a two storey building to the Emerald Street frontage with carparking at the rear. The
proposal never proceeded and the approval has lapsed.
2.2      Site Description
The site is a rectangular shaped lot with frontage to both Emerald Street and Wimmers Lane. The
site is currently vacant and slopes from the south-east corner down to the north western corner of
the lot.
2.2      Surrounding Land Uses
The lot is centrally located within Cooroy’s business centre with a variety of surrounding businesses
typical of a business centre. Immediately to the west are commercial premises, to the east shops
and restaurants and opposite the site shops and the Cooroy IGA.
3.       ASSESSMENT
3.1      Instruments for Statutory Assessment
Under the Planning Act 2016 the application must be assessed against each of the following
statutory planning instruments to the extent they are relevant to the development:
        State Planning Policy;
        South East Queensland Regional Plan;
        Planning Regulation 2017; and
        Noosa Plan 2020.
3.2      Noosa Plan 2020
The following codes from the Noosa Plan 2020 are applicable to this development:
        District Centre Zone Code;
        Cooroy Local Plan Code;
        Business Activities Code;
        Works Codes;
The subject site is located in Cooroy and is zoned District Centre. The proposed use is identified
as a consistent use within the zone and is required to follow a code assessable application process.
The application has been found to generally comply with all applicable statutory instruments. The
pertinent issues arising out of the assessment are discussed below:

     Criteria                     Planning Scheme                 Proposal             Complies

     Building height
        storeys                  2 storeys max                   2 storeys            
        metres                   8 metres                        8.5 metres           X

     Gross floor area or          808.8 m² max                    488.5 m²             
     Plot ratio                   0.8:1 max.                      0.6:1                

     Boundary setbacks
      Frontage                   0.0 metres min                  0.0 metres           
      Side                       0.0 metres min                  0.4 metres           
      Side                       0.0 metres min                  2 metres             
      Rear                       0.0 metres min                  21.5 metres          


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