Council Meeting MCU22-0201

          ATTACHMENT 1 – (MCU22/0201) – PLANNING OFFICER’S REPORT


REPORT
1.    PROPOSAL
This application seeks approval to develop a car wash and food & drink outlet at 34 Elm Street,
Cooroy. The proposed car wash contains 2 auto car washing bays, 2 manual wash bays and 2
super wash bays. Three vacuum bays and 2 dog wash areas and storage and plant rooms are
also proposed on site. The proposed food and drink outlet is located near the Opal Street frontage
with a small covered outdoor area with limited seating near the corner of Elm Street. It is intended
that the food and drink outlet will be primarily takeaway and that it will complement the proposed
car wash.
The applicant proposes the uses may operate 24hours per day 7 days a week however is willing
to accept a reduction in nighttime hours if required.
A total of 5 carparks are proposed on site, 3 being for staff and 2 provided adjacent the dog wash
area. Car waiting or queuing areas are provided in front of all wash bays. Ingress to the
development is proposed off Opal Street, with cars to exit via Diamond Lane, with only a left turn
permitted into the laneway. Diamond Lane is to be widened by 2m with the land to be dedicated
as road reserve. The existing parallel parking in Opal Street is to be replaced with perpendicular
parking for 4 on street parking spaces and 2 motorbike spaces.
A 2m wide pathway is proposed along the site’s eastern boundary to provide for a north-south
pedestrian link.
The applicant proposes to apply water harvesting, reuse and conservation measures in the
operations, including collection of rainwater from the roofed areas for reuse in the car washing
process and recycling of water from the automatic wash bays. Wastewater from the self-serve and
super wash bays and dog wash areas are proposed to be discharged to the sewer.
A number of reports have been submitted with the application including:
•    Economic Needs Assessment
•    Traffic Impact Assessment
•    Environmental Noise Assessment
•    Holistic Stormwater and Wastewater Management Plan
•    Preliminary Solar Design
•    Visual Impact Assessment