2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    26 MAY 2015


Noosa Council is the owner of the land and applicant for the development. The site is currently
being used by the Combined Coastal Car Club, and the Cooroy Horse and Pony Club.

Two options for the management of the RV Stop are proposed, being either an on-site caretaker;
or local community groups managing the stop from offsite. The management of the park involves
ensuring fees are paid, managing the type of vehicles, their length of stay, maintenance of the
grounds and assist vacating the site at short notice during flooding and other hazard events.
2.   SITE DETAILS
2.1. Previous Council Resolutions
Site Selection
At its Ordinary Meeting on 28 August 2014, Council resolved to note the report by the Executive
Officer relating to the provision of a recreational vehicle (RV) stopover area, waste dump point
and associated facilities at Cooroy, and request staff to:

A. Enter into formal negotiations with the Combined Coastal Car Club to allow for a 12 month
   trial for an RV Stopover utilising the open space included in the Club’s permit to occupy over
   part of Lot 1 SP242414, 17 Mary River Road, Cooroy;
B. Submit an application for material change of use to allow temporary use of the site for up to
   2 years by fully self-contained compact recreational vehicles (excluding big rigs over 12.5 m
   in length), subject to satisfactory arrangements being made with the Combined Coastal Car
   Club;
C. Develop a detailed minimum design and associated estimate of costs for a waste dump point
   and associated facilities to be located within Lot 1 SP242414, 17 Mary River Road, Cooroy
   (as per Figure 2 outlined in the report), together with associated directional and user signage
   with a view to a request for funding being submitted to the quarterly budget review process
   to allow construction to occur during 2014-15;
D. Prepare a feasibility assessment of the project to ensure that all financial and risk issues are
   addressed including the approach to the management model for the 12 month trial; and
E. Investigate options and estimated costs to provide parking spaces for long “recreational”
   vehicles in close proximity to Cooroy town centre and revisit usage of the Council freehold
   land opposite Cooroy Library for an interim parking area for longer vehicles until a
   permanent solution can be implemented.

The application was submitted to comply with item B of Council’s previous resolution, though it is
noted the development application is for a permanent development approval, not a temporary
use for up to 2 years as indicated in the resolution.

Proposed Scheme Amendments
At its Ordinary Meeting on 28 August 2014, Council resolved to amend parts of The Noosa Plan
to create more opportunities to attract and accommodate the growing “grey nomad” market,
particularly those travelling in fully self-contained vehicles.
As a result, it was proposed to amend the land use definition of Open Space Type 2 - Camp
Ground and Visitor Accommodation Type 2 - Caravan Park to include the ancillary use of parking
an RV overnight. The camp ground definition also includes the provision for a “self-contained RV
overnight area” which is to be defined as:
       “Self-contained RV overnight area means premises used for the parking of self-
       contained RVs, for a maximum of 4 consecutive nights, where no water is provided and
       no liquid or solid waste is left or disposed of on site. Self-contained RVs are those that
       can hold fresh water, greywater and/or blackwater and have on board cooking and
       sleeping facilities”.


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