Delegated Report - Code - Planning MCU23 0058 [As Published]

               Acceptable Outcome AO6.1 of the Biodiversity, Waterways and Wetlands Overlay Code requires
               development to not occur in riparian buffers and new developments should avoid riparian buffer
               and wetland areas. The proposed extension to the clubhouse building is contained within the
               already disturbed portion of the site, and includes demolition and replacement of an existing
               building, and is unlikely to adversely impact upon the biodiversity and ecosystem values of the
               riparian zones. The building is setback over 60 metres from the centreline of the waterway and
               does not necessitate any clearing or vegetation removal. Nonetheless, a condition will be included
               for rehabilitation planting to further ensure riparian values are maintained.
               Flood Hazard Overlay
               The gymnastics building and the extended clubhouse will be located in an area subject to flooding.
               Noting that a majority of the existing building is retained and the shared clubhouse building is
               centrally located to make it accessible to a number of sporting clubs, it is impossible to locate the
               extensions outside the mapped flood hazard.
               A preliminary stormwater management plan has been prepared addressing stormwater and
               flooding, which recommends that some fill (360m3) be undertaken to achieve the minimum floor
               level of 109.230 AHD above the 1% AEP of 108.9 AHD.
               Heritage and Character Area Overlay
               Lot 157 which includes the existing gymnastics building, shared club house and cricket field is
               mapped as a local heritage place by the Heritage and Character Overlay Code. Performance
               Outcome PO2 of the Heritage Overlay Code requires local heritage places to be conserved and
               protected by providing for their adaptive reuse. The application was referred to Council’s Heritage
               Coordinator who provided the following comments:
                      “…The listing of the place in Schedule 8.2.7.4 refers to the Pavilion. This structure was
                      removed in the early 2000s and the current gymnasium building was constructed on the
                      footprint of the former Show Pavilion. As such, there is no extant built heritage on the
                      site. The heritage significance of the site has recently been reassessed and an updated
                      citation is being prepared as part of the Local Heritage Register Review Project.
                      The current and proposed continued use of the site as a sportsground is compatible with the
                      significance of the site. The key components of the site are the show ring and the relationship
                      of the former show buildings to the show ring. PO5/AO5 provide that development should
                      not alter, damage, remove or conceal significant features of the local heritage place. The
                      construction of the gymnasium on the footprint of the former pavilion is consistent with PO1
                      and PO2 in this regard. The extension of the current gymnasium and associated facilities in
                      the proposed location is acceptable from a heritage perspective. It is important that the
                      viewscape of the show ring is conserved and not obscured and any further construction of
                      buildings or infrastructure (beyond that included in this Development Application) around the
                      perimeter of the showring should not occur.
                      The design of the proposed new and extension buildings reflects elements of the style and
                      materials of the original pavilion building as well as other heritage buildings around Cooroy
                      without being ‘faux heritage’. While a much larger building than the original pavilion, it is of
                      an acceptable scale and form.
                      The Cooroy Local Plan Code (Section 7.2.2 of The Noosa Plan) also provides guidance on
                      development, including identifying the open space and landscape features of the former
                      showgrounds as being a valued element of the character and identity of Cooroy.
                      From a heritage perspective, the proposed development is acceptable. The inclusion of
                      interpretive material describing the sites history and former use in the new development
                      would be encouraged.”
               Noting that the heritage significance of the site relates to the pavilion that was removed in the early
               2000s, the development does not propose to change to existing use of the site or the use of the
               buildings. It is understood that the development proposes a responsive design and utilises
               materials and an architectural style that is reflective of the original pavilion building and similar
               heritage buildings in Cooroy.
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