2016-12-12 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                           12 DECEMBER 2016


REPORTS DIRECT TO GENERAL COMMITTEE
3                        MCU16/0066 & OPW16/0133 - FURTHER REPORT - APPLICATION FOR SERVICE
                         STATION, CONVENIENCE SHOP & FOOD OUTLET & SIGNAGE AT 6 TAYLOR
                         COURT, COOROY
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                               Development Planner, Glen Conforti
                                     Planning & Infrastructure Department

Index                                ECM / Application / MCU16/0066 & OPW16/0133

Attachments                          1.   Plan of Development for the Industrial Estate

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the reports by the Development Planner to the Planning & Environment
Committee meeting dated 6 December 2016 and the General Committee meeting dated 12
December 2016 and refuse Application No. MCU16/0066 & OPW16/0133 for a Development
Permit for Material Change of Use of Premises - Retail Business Type 2 Shop & Type 5 Vehicle
Uses, Entertainment & Dining Business Type 1 - Food & Beverages and Operational Works for
Signage, situated at 6 Taylor Court, Cooroy for reasons outlined in the Planning & Environment
Committee Meeting Agenda dated 6 December 2016.


REVIEWED REPORT
1.                       BACKGROUND
A report on this application was considered by the Planning and Environment Committee on 6
December 2016 (Item 1, Page 3) and was subsequently referred to the General Committee
Meeting. During the course of discussions at the Planning and Environment Committee meeting,
Councillors requested additional information in relation to:
                       Information on the off-site effects of modern service stations;
                       Setbacks in relation to the Seqwater Development Guidelines – Development Guidelines
                         for Water Quality management in Drinking Water Catchments; and
                       Clarification on the 10 metre landscape buffer to Holts Road.
                       The impact on the Myall/Elm Street intersection


1.1. Off-site effects of modern service stations
Council’s Environmental Health Officers with extensive experience in Brisbane and Noosa Local
Government areas have observed numerous occurrences of leaking underground petroleum
storage systems (UPSSs) of older service stations. Information on impacts of modern service
station UPSSs was not able to be accessed in the time available. A message has been left with
Seqwater water Monitoring Department with no response at time of writing this report.




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