Meeting minutes

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES                                           14 AUGUST 2023


                      d. Three of the dwellings will be gifted to St Vincent De Paul upon
                         completion to add to their housing supply and the remaining units
                         would be sold strictly and only to not-for-profit community housing
                         providers such as St Vincent De Paul Society and Coast2Bay which
                         will ensure that a bona-fide affordable and community housing
                         product is delivered.

           2. The development is consistent with Council’s Housing Needs Assessment 2021
           and the Draft Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 in that:
               a. it would add to the limited stock of community housing available within the
                  Shire which is currently far below other areas in SEQ;
               b. it would increase supply of housing for key worker affordable housing
                  solutions;
               c. it will provide affordable housing opportunities that would meet the needs of
                  all generations and be inclusive to low income earning groups within the
                  community;

           3. The development will provide high quality sustainable manufactured dwellings
           that are responsive to Noosa’s subtropical climate. The dwellings are manufactured
           from sustainably sourced Australian Cypress timber which is an abundant natural
           and renewable resource and of which there is no supply chain issues in obtaining.
           Each dwelling will have no step access with 870mm wide sliding entry doors and
           870mm wide internal sliding doors with no trip floor level so that they are suitable
           to all demographics. The dwellings can readily be modification for increased levels
           of disability, such as low kitchen benchtops, low cooking and washing facilities,
           cabinetry and storage cupboard doors with adjustable shelving. Bathrooms can
           also be modified for disability access and use.

           4. The site offers locational benefits for the proposed development in that:
                  a. it is located within the Urban Footprint under the SEQ Regional Plan and
                     consistent with the intent of the Urban Footprint designation;
                  b. it borders the Urban Boundary under the Noosa Plan 2020 to the north and
                     east;
                  c. the site is located in reasonable proximity to the township and essential
                     services being:
               i.    845m from land within the District Centre Zone;
              ii.    900m from Cooroy IGA;
             iii.    650m from the Cooroy Primary School;
            iv.      480m from the Cooroy sports grounds; and
              v.     925m from the Cooroy Library;
           d. It will be appropriately serviced by transport infrastructure including:
               i.    connected to a continuous pedestrian pathway network to town;
              ii.    connected by a pedestrian pathway and bridge to the Cooroy Industrial
                     Park, which is a major employment node;
             iii.    serviced by a 2-way sealed road;
            iv.      being located:
                   in reasonable proximity to a future bus stop located at Mary River Rd
                     approximately 50m east of the Mary River Road / Sportsground Parade /
                     Jarrah Street intersection; and
                   1.12km from the Cooroy train station, which provides public transport
                     opportunities to Nambour and Brisbane;
           5. The development would appropriately maintain the amenity of the area and
           protect a large area of native vegetation on the eastern portion of the site and
           appropriate landscaped setbacks to the boundaries;