2015-07-30 Ordinary Meeting Minutes

ORDINARY MEETING MINUTES                                                         30 JULY 2015


GENERAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
27 JULY 2015 - Crs Frank Wilkie (Chair), Bob Abbot, Sandy Bolton, Joe Jurisevic,
Frank Pardon, Noel Playford and Tony Wellington

The following Recommendations from the General Committee were adopted
without discussion or further amendment.

Council Resolution
Moved:           Cr Wilkie
Seconded:        Cr Bolton

The General Committee recommendations dated 27 July 2015 be adopted.
                                                                                      Carried.



1    FURTHER REPORT - DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF
     USE FOR A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT (SERVICE STATION, SHOP, FAST FOOD
     RESTAURANT, CAR WASH, SELF STORAGE FACILITY AND TOURIST PARK AT 125
     MYALL STREET COOROY (MCU14/0056)
     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.


2    PROPOSED KOALA OFFSET PLANTING ASSOCIATED WITH BRUCE HIGHWAY
     UPGRADE
     That Council note the report by the Manager, Planning & Environment to the Planning &
     Organisation Committee Meeting dated 21 July 2015 and agree to write to the Department
     of Transport and Main Roads requesting that:
     A.     The Department provide a commitment that koala habitat offset plantings associated
            with the Bruce Highway upgrade clearing in Noosa Shire be fully located within the
            Noosa Shire;
     B.     The Department consult with Noosa Council if further offset planting sites are
            required to meet their koala habitat offset obligations;


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