Council Meeting MCU22-0201

proposed development does not provide an improvement in the services and facilities available in
the locality when compared to how it is intended the site be developed.
Furthermore, the proposed development is considered to create an adverse effect on the
streetscape and detract from the intended character as framed in the Noosa Plan.
Council’s Strategic and Environment Department have also been consulated regarding the
proposal and provided the following comments:
     Redevelopment of these three sites will have an impact on the future design outcomes for
     Elm street and reduce the future growth opportunities of the District Centre Zone, particularly
     on the eastern side of the centre where the opportunities are limited.
     Previous studies undertaken regarding centres floor space identified relatively few vacant
     sites within centres zones other than within Noosa Business Centre and the former Bowls
     Club site at Noosa Junction. The most recent Employment Land Review (2023) identifies this
     remains the case, with an estimated 11.25 hectares of vacant centres land, and only the
     following sites vacant in Cooroy, which includes these three sites at 34 Elm Street.


                  District Centre           34 Elm St, Cooroy Qld 4563        0.07ha

                  District Centre           34 Elm St, Cooroy Qld 4563        0.07ha

                  District Centre           34 Elm St, Cooroy Qld 4563        0.07ha

                  District Centre           31 Maple St, Cooroy Qld 4563      0.02ha

                  District Centre           2 Emerald St, Cooroy Qld 4563     0.10ha

     The analysis identifies that there are relatively few opportunities for the expansion of
     employment activity on centre zoned land within Noosa Shire, highlighting the importance of
     maximising employment opportunities within Noosa Shire on existing sites with Cooroy
     having the smallest supply of current vacant centres land. See Below.


                               Low Impact Industry         Medium Impact Industry      Innovation   Centres

          Noosa Heads               0.00                        0.00                   0.00         1.58

          Noosaville                1.25                        2.33                   3.41         9.86

          Coastal
             Communities            0.00                        0.00                   0.07         -

          Tewantin                  0.00                        0.00                   0.00         0.59

          Cooroy                    16.57                       0.00                   0.00         0.33

          Noosa
             Hinterland             0.00                        0.55                   0.00         0.46

          Total                     17.82                       2.88                   3.48         12.83


Taking into consideration the above, the proposed car wash development will be taking up valuable
centres land for a use that has very limited employment opportunities and is not the highest or best
development of the land to achieve the desired employment outcomes in the Noosa Economic
Development Strategy. As such strategic planning don’t support the proposed development
considering it is an inconsistent use within the zone.