2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                             26 MAY 2015


Cooroy currently has no caravan park or camping facilities within its urban area. The submitted
planning report describes the need for a Self-Contained RV Stop in Cooroy, with the caravan,
motorhome and camping industry reporting to be the fastest growing domestic tourism sector in
Australia for the last 10 years.
While Council recently approved a similar RV stopover at Holts Road (located over 2km from the
Cooroy Township), advice from the Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia indicates there is
sufficient latent demand for further facilities closer to town. Furthermore, the provision of this
facility will provide users with a choice of two quite different RV stops, as outlined below.

Holts Road Facility                                     Council Facility

20 designated 20m x 10m sites, and able to cater        40 informal 13m x 6m wide sites catering only for
for bigger rigs (>12.5m in length)                      rigs <12.5m in length.
Has sealed internal access roads which will appeal      Is informal in nature with sites not being designated
to many users particularly during wet periods.          and no internal access roads.
Is within a rural environmental with attractive views   Is within an urban environment adjoining industrial
of the surrounding area and good separation from        uses and a sewerage treatment plant, and is a short
neighbours.                                             500m walk to the nearest shops.
Is flood free so should have all year availability.     Will be closed for periods due to ground saturation
                                                        and the need to accommodate the Car Club and
                                                        Pony Club.
Caretaker living in a residential house on-site         Either community groups or on-site caretaker
                                                        manages the site.
Does not have any waste disposal facility which         Will provide a waste dump point.
means users have to de-camp if they need to empty
holding tanks
Costs $5 per person per night                           Proposed costs $5 per person per night

It is further noted that proposed amendments to the planning scheme will result in the RV stop
considered as an Open Space Type 2 - Camp Ground, which is a consistent use within the
Community Services zone, also subject to impact assessment.
There is a known need for such a facility within Cooroy and the proposed development makes
efficient use of the land for visitors, when not utilised by the existing recreational clubs, consistent
with the Locality Outcomes.
Land Use & Works Provisions
In assessing whether the development is compatible with surrounding uses, the following land
use and overlay codes are most applicable to the application:
    Community Uses Code
    Visitor Accommodation Code
    Engineering Works Codes
    Natural Hazards (Flooding & Bushfire) Overlay Code
The pertinent issues arising out of the assessment against the codes are discussed below:
Amenity
The outcomes of The Noosa Plan seek to ensure visitor accommodation is compatible with
surrounding land uses and suitable to the needs of visitors.
The closest residents are located along Mary River Road and there is more than a 30m buffer
between the RV stop and the existing residential boundaries. Impacts on these neighbours will
therefore be minimal. Conditions are proposed to address noise, light and on-site management.



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