Town Planning Report - Lake Macdonald Drive, Cooroy (Coast2Bay) · MCU25/0118

REPORT

                          demand for social housing within the Noosa LGA, targeting families, young people and seniors
                          (over 55’s) from the Queensland Social Housing Register.

                          (f) Additional small dwelling units are provided so that the housing mix and choice better reflect
                              community needs.

                          Comment
                          The proposal seeks to deliver an additional 25 small dwellings that will operate as affordable rental
                          premises in close proximity to the Cooroy township.

                          (g) Council will support the Federal and State Government and community based not-for-profit
                              entities in delivering a diverse and comprehensive range of social and affordable housing
                              options.

                          Comment
                          The proposed development is subject to a Capital Funding Agreement with the Qld Government
                          Department of Housing, committing the project to Social Housing in perpetuity, with a State
                          mortgage over the land.
                          As social housing owned by a Registered Community Housing Provider, the dwellings will be
                          registered as Community Housing Assets under the Housing Act 2003 (Qld) and will be subject to
                          regulatory requirements under the National Regulatory System for Community Housing.
                          Coast2Bay welcomes Council support to the delivery of such needed accommodation within the
                          Noosa LGA.
Biodiversity and          The proposed form of development does not compromise achievement of this Strategic Outcome.
Environment
Economy and               The proposed development will create an estimated 56.88 permanent FTE jobs directly and 108.06
Employment                indirectly through the construction phase. A total of 0.77 permanent FTE jobs will be created
                          directly and indirectly post construction.
Transport and             The proposed form of development does not compromise achievement of this Strategic Outcome.
Movement
Infrastructure and The proposed form of development does not compromise achievement of this Strategic Outcome.
Services
Natural Hazards           The proposed form of development does not compromise achievement of this Strategic Outcome.
and Resilience


6.3.2         Community Facilities Zone
6.3.2.1       Overall Outcomes

The proposed form of development does not compromise achievement of the Overall outcomes sought for
the Community facilities zone. More importantly, the proposal advances achievement of the following new
Overall outcomes introduced as part of Amendment No. 2 to the Noosa Plan 2020:

(i)   Development for residential purposes, including residential care, retirement facilities, relocatable homes,
      accessible housing and affordable rental premises contribute to housing choice for residents including
      those with special needs.
(u) The bulk and scale of development located on that part of the site in the Community Facilities zone is
    consistent with the building height, plot ratio and site cover required by the performance outcomes of
    this code.
Further detail in relation to compliance with the bulk and scale objectives referenced above is provided in the
following section.

6.3.2.2       Assessment Criteria

With specific reference to the new Overall outcomes referenced above, the following provides an
assessment against the corresponding assessment criteria introduced into the Community facilities zone
code under Amendment No. 2 to the Noosa Plan 2020:


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