2017-02-07 P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 8 Community Feedback on New Noosa Plan

Submitter          Comments                                                                              Staff Response
            55    Keep Cooroy the same - worried about new development and implications that             Noted
                  come with this - traffic, parking, housing design and density.

            56    A new Cooroy bypass to Noosa should be developed.                                      A proposal was presented to Council many years ago for a bypass across the
                  There are prospects for commercial development around bowls club.                      golf course linking to Cooroy Noosa Road, but was opposed by Council.

                  Parking should be considered over railway land in proximity to the station.            There are some potential changes to land use in the area of the bowls club
                                                                                                         which will be considered in terms of the most suitable use of the land and the
                                                                                                         needs of Cooroy. It is premature to determine land uses at this stage.. Refer
                                                                                                         to drafting.
                                                                                                         Refer the parking issue to Infrastructure Planning & Design.

            63    Strong need for arts / creative performing arts precinct where no additional           Refer to Community Services Department. Refer to drafting for industrial
                  building space is made available. Lack of available community halls doesn't allow      issues.
                  for performing arts schools and application costs to establish in an industrial area
                  are prohibitive for small performing arts businesses.

            75    Cooroy Memorial Hall should be available for all the community to use.                 Noted

            82    The prime short term concern for Cooroy is the east west access of the town for        Noted. The community frequently raised concerns with this intersection.
                  both pedestrians and traffic and future of Johnson’s Park along the eastern side of
                  the railway line should be considered for improvement as a practical community
                  amenity.

            140   Desire to develop a masterplan for the Cooroy Urban District or Village to help        The New Noosa Plan will deliver much of what is requested. A schematic map
                  guide growth over the next 10-15 years. This should include a schematic outline        is possible and is being considered for local areas to highlight key local
                  similar to the insert map to consider any changes to the Urban Growth Boundary         features. Refer to drafting.
                  and identify existing and potential future land use and development opportunities
                  to enable consultation and engagement with the community.

            135   Subject parcels are located within the urban footprint, currently zoned rural, are     This land was the subject of a development application for residential
                  vacant and surrounded by the Cooroy Golf Course. The submission requests               purposes. The application was refused by Council and that decision was
                  Council consider rezoning the land to residential.                                     upheld upon appeal to the Planning & Environment Court. Cooroy has some
                                                                                                         remaining areas for residential development. No additional land is needed in
                                                                                                         the planning horizon to be applied to the New Noosa Plan.

            178   I believe we should grow Cooroy into a manufacturing town. (clean,                     There is capacity already for additional industrial development for many years.
                  environmentally safe manufacturing or even a place for internet businesses to          The submission seeks a particular character of business which is dependent on
                  have their offices). With close proximity to the Bruce Highway, railway link and       market circumstances.
                  beauty we could attract big business to the area, we just need to offer the space.


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