2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                       9 MARCH 2021


Water Quality:
The site sits on the outskirts of the mapped Water Supply Catchment Area for Lake Macdonald.
The Cooroy Local Plan Code and Regional Infrastructure Overlay Code seek to ensure that new
development within the catchment protects water quality. The applicant does not propose new
construction works or infrastructure on the site and the development does not pose significant
water quality concerns. Self-contained vehicles staying at the site will have holding tanks for grey
water and effluent. On-site releases will be accommodated via a regulated pump out system.
Where accommodated in vehicles which are not self-contained guests will able to use on-site
facilities. Both the pump out system and on-site ablution facilities have already been installed and
the relevant plumbing approval has been obtained.
As part of the current application the applicant has provided a review of the constructed stormwater
system prepared by the consulting engineer who prepared the original design. The review
concludes that the works are generally in accordance with the original design and achieves the
desired stormwater quality outcomes.
Site area/density:
The proposal seeks 20 accommodation sites on the 2.3 hectare site. There are a number of
provisions within the planning scheme which address site area/density. Specifically:
    Acceptable outcome AO2.2 of the Visitor Accommodation Code prescribes that in the Rural
     Zone the site used for a tourist park have a minimum site area of 10 hectares;
    Acceptable outcome AO14.2 prescribes that site density does not exceed five camping or
     caravan sites per hectare; and
    Acceptable outcome AO19.1 requires that self-contained camping occurs on sites at least
     10 hectares in area located outside the urban boundaries.
The relevant corresponding Performance Outcomes state:
     PO2         Development is located on a site with an area sufficient to accommodate the use
                 without detracting from the character and amenity of the local area.
     PO14            The tourist park is of a size and layout that ensures:
                     a. it can accommodate the intended use, having regard to varying styles and
                        sizes of accommodation;
                     b. caravans and recreational vehicles can be easily manoeuvred onto or
                        removed from sites;
                     c. adequate separation is provided between occupants of sites and property
                        boundaries to ensure visual and acoustic privacy for occupants; and
                     d. guests have a level of residential amenity appropriate for short term stay.
     PO19        On large properties outside the urban boundaries the overnight parking of fully
                 self-contained recreational vehicles is facilitated where:
                 b. no recreational vehicles are provided by the host or permanently parked
                    on site;
                 c. the use does not interfere with existing rural activities on adjoining premises;
                 d. the amenity of the surrounding area is protected; and
                 e. there is no adverse impact on the safety, efficiency and functioning of the
                    road network.
In this instance, the proposal is considered to comply with the corresponding performance
outcomes noting that:
    The site is able to accommodate the number of sites whilst maintaining suitable setbacks

                                                                                      Page 52 of 173