Notice of Appeal (Sealed) 18Oct2018 · MCU17/0005

a) has a total area of 23,500m?, approximately 4,000m? of which is intended to be
used for the proposed development;

b) is located at 113 Marara Street, Cooroy in the State of Queensland;

c) is described as Lot 2 on RP 225978;

d) adjoins Cooroy Creek;

e) is located adjacent to and west of the North Coast Rail line with significant
vegetation areas immediately to the south and west of the Land, with the

Cooroy township located further south beyond the bushland; and

f) includes 50% coverage by significant vegetation and a riparian waterway
running north/south through the Land.

Marara Street

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The Land is accessed via Marara Street, a largely unsealed no-through road, which
connects to Maple Street via a priority controlled t-intersection.

Marara Street provides access to:
a) a residential dwelling at 49 Marara Street;
b) the Hope Central Church and associated residential dwelling on the Land; and

c) a small scale farm at the end of the cul-de-sac.

Existing Use of the Land

A

 

The existing use of the Land is a Place of Worship (the Hope Central Church) which,
together with its associated facilities, covers an area of approximately 945m”. The
proposed development is intended to occur on vacant land adjacent to the existing
church.

The town planning consent permit for the existing use, which was issued by the
Respondent in 1999 following an appeal, contains the following roadworks
requirements (as conditions):

a) construction of a Type 1 intersection at the intersection of Marara Street and
Mary River Road;

b) an 8 metre wide sealed formation for the first 50 metres of Marara Street;

c) construction of a 4 metre wide gravel road on the 8 metre formation with
sufficient passing places, varied to retain, where possible, all vegetation and
drainage structures;

a 4 metre wide sealed formation for a distance of 100 metres along the
frontage of the dwelling house at 49 Marara Street;