Appendix A - Letter from the Applicant with community support

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: REGARDING 34 ELM ST COOROY

In May 2020 Kexron P/L decided to put 34 Elm St. back on the market. The reasons for this
were twofold: having obtained a rezoning that allowed for retail shopping of considerable
size we went to the market to ascertain the appetite for retail at this address.

We were disappointed to find that interest in this project was lukewarm. We opined that
this was possibly because the east side of town lacked appeal to the retail shop owner. It is
possible the advent of the Corona Virus was negatively affecting this market; regardless
there was at this time a surplus of vacant shops on Cooroy’s west side.

One consistent response was that potential clients were dubious about the placement of
retailing between two service stations. The general perception seemed to be that locals
considered this area to be a commercial / industrial site.

 Mr King approached me with an offer of purchase of the block with the intention of
establishing a car wash on the site. My response was that had indeed been our initial
consideration for its usage. To the extent that we had even completed a business plan which
I offered to him. The only reason that we did not pursue this concept was that we
subsequently took in a business partner who preferred retail.

In retrospect, having investigated several alternate usages, I do consider my initial concept
of a car wash was the most appropriate use of this site. Given current research that clearly
show car washes to be an environmental asset to a community I fully support the Kings
application for such a community facility.

Ron McCarthy,
Kexron P/L