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      opportunities for mixed use development in the form of shop top housing in smaller
      neighbourhood and local centres through to apartment style in the larger district and major
      centres.

      With respect to industrial areas and uses, it is stated that … industrial areas have experienced
      incremental encroachment from non-industrial uses such as retail, entertainment and residential
      uses, as well as storage premises. Given the limited availability of land for industrial purposes in
      the Noosa Shire, core industrial uses and support services are protected from further unnecessary
      encroachment and impacts that may threaten their function, viability and expansion. To meet
      changing needs for mixed use industrial spaces, the integration and colocation of a variety of
      industrial uses are provided for. Further, a key theme is to limit … non industrial uses and some
      innovative and creative enterprises are to be accommodated in defined precincts along Venture
      Drive, the western side of Gateway, Lionel Donovan Drive and Hofmann Drive, Noosaville, as
      well as in Cooroy, Pomona and Kin Kin industrial areas.

      Under part 3.3.5 Economy and Employment, the most relevant strategic outcomes for
      economy and employment by 2041, at (c) states … development is encouraged that caters for
      industries with high economic yield and low environmental impacts, and where sustainable
      practices are the norm.

      Under the Activity Centres Hierarchy, (s)(ii), at (A) states … District centres provide a mix of
      activities and services that cater for the weekly and fortnightly needs of surrounding
      communities. Generally, they do not attract people from beyond the district. They contain a
      diversity of commercial, community and entertainment related uses, with supermarket based
      retailing. At (F), the … Cooroy District Centre serves as the main activity centre for the
      communities of Cooroy and other outlying hinterland villages. Cooroy has a strong historic
      country town identity with a number of local and state listed heritage buildings. The centre
      provides services to rural enterprises in the surrounding hinterland area. Further, at (G) … Cooroy
      is divided by the railway line with the concentration of the centre activities located on the western
      side. The eastern side retains its service role to support the district centre by providing small scale,
      local convenience goods and services for nearby residents, which may include a small scale
      supermarket provided the need can be economically justified.

      The proposed development is located within the District Centre Zone and therefore is expected
      to contribute towards maintaining the retail hierarchy; however, the land is not your typical
      centre zoned land in Cooroy in that it is on the eastern side of the railway line and well removed
      from the main town centre area on the western side. Further, is located between two existing
      service stations and opposite the railway line, and otherwise, is well removed from Diamond
      Street, which is expected to be the main street for the town centre on the eastern side of the
      railway line.

      The subject land also has frontage to a main collector road (Elm Street), has two other road
      frontages and is otherwise not well suited as a main street or conducive to pedestrian activity
      and movement in this location. This part of the centre does not form part of or function as a
      typical centre main street, being primarily a car orientated location, and has a mixed
      industrial/commercial character.




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