Council Meeting MCU22-0201

     vacuum cleaners and high pressure
     washers and constant music.

     Object to the takeaway business if it is a         The Noosa Plan 2020 for Cooroy and Tewantin
     fast food chain store and only a local             does not support drive through facilities such as
     based quality food outlet should be                typically found with fast food chain stores. The
     supported.                                         proposal does not include a drive through facility,
                                                        but there are otherwise no planning grounds to
                                                        reasonably condition the type of food & drink outlet
                                                        proposed.

7.      CONCLUSION & REASONS FOR DECISION
This application seeks approval to develop a Car wash and Food and Drink Outlet on a site at Elm
Street, Cooroy. The site is located in the Cooroy Local Plan Area and is zoned District Centre
which details that a car wash as an inconsistent use and is required to follow an impact assessment
process.
The design of the car wash whilst providing some design elements of the Cooroy town character,
results in vehicle manoeuvring, queuing and parking areas located adjacent the Elm Street front
boundary. The development will be the dominant character presenting to Elm Street and does not
provide the active and vibrant streetscape sought by the Noosa Plan 2020. Concerns are also
raised as the continuation of the service/ infrastructure character that is established by the existing
service stations as this is not the intended character for the District Centre zone which seeks to
provide active street frontages with shop fronts and business uses.
Whilst the applicant has demonstrated that stormwater and noise impacts are able to be
addressed, concerns are raised as to the loss of valuable District Centre 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.
It is acknowledged that a carwash would provide a service for the township of Cooroy, however
the impact on the streetscape and loss of District Centre zoned land for an industrial use is not
supported.


Departments consulted:
       Office of the CEO, Mayor &               Community Services                  Corporate Services
               Councillors
       Mayor & Councillors                   Director                            Director
       Chief Executive Officer               Community Development               Financial Services
       Executive Officers                    Sport & Active Lifestyles           Fleet
       Community Engagement                  Arts & Culture                      Revenue Services
       People & Culture                      Community Connection                ICT
       Governance                            Customer Experience                 Commercial Property
       Strategy & Environment &              Development & Regulation             Infrastructure Services
       Sustainable Development
       Director                          x   Director                            Director
 x     Strategic Land Use Planning       x   Development Assessment              Infrastructure Planning, Design
                                                                                 and Delivery
       Economic     Development      &       Local Laws                          Civil and Asset operations
       Destination Management
       Environmental Services                Environmental Health                Asset Management
       Innovation & Digital Hub              Building & Plumbing                 Building & Facilities
                                             Property / Permits                  Disaster Management
                                                                                 Waste