2014-08-25 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                        25 AUGUST 2014


 17 Mary River Road (Permit to Occupy – Combined Coastal Car Club) – 7,700m2 approx.

 Advantage                                Disadvantage

    Large site                             Site is currently designated for community sports and change
    Entire area is level                     of use is not supported by the Community Development
    850m walk to town                        Branch.
    The site is within the town limit      Subject to periodic flooding (management plan will be
    Site is current under-utilised           required).
    Town water & sewer available           Amenity issues e.g. infrequent odours from sewerage
      (at cost)                                treatment plant (subject to wind direction) and adjoining
    Access to Car club toilet block          industrial uses.
      may be able to be negotiated if        The site is currently under 25 year “permit to occupy” to the
      onsite caretaker arrangement             Combined Coastal Car Club (commenced Jan 2003).
    Small area may accommodate             Potential conflict between horse floats, large RV vans and
      max 15 vehicles (depending on            pedestrians if “block out” days not applied and enforced.
      size)                                  No “drive-through” capability
    Full site - estimate could             Potential for ground surface to be damaged during periods of
      accommodate 30 to 40 vehicles            wet weather – will need good management approach to “block
      depending on size.                       out” periods during flooding/extended wet weather
    Site is well grassed and               Need to restrict to Class “A” & “B” Motorhomes up to maximum
      reasonably well drained.                 of 12.5m (no big rigs)
    Low cost option – some minor
      works required to tidy the site;
      provide delineator posts over
      culvert etc.




2.2    Summary of site options

The proposed industrial land off Carpenters Road is in many respects ideal but is eliminated due
to distance from town and high costs to establish.

17 Mary River Road is the best of the remaining options mainly due to its closeness to the town
centre and relatively low cost to establish. This site is under a permit to occupy to the Combined
Coastal Car Club (see Fig B – Permit to Occupy). The permit to occupy is not an “exclusive use”
arrangement but the car club is recognised as the primary occupant. Conditions include
reciprocal arrangements for the site to be used for car parking by the adjoining Pony Club 10
days per year. In addition the Car Club holds an annual car show once per year and limited
other events (up to 3 a year) that require access to the open space area.




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