2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                   26 MAY 2015


Concern                                         Response
The       proposed          passing      bay       There is no plan to construct a passing bay near the
and     information/registration      shelter        Clubhouse. The plans demonstrate there is an existing
adjacent to the clubhouse should be                  travel path that would allow 2 vehicles to pass if
relocated closer to the northern access              necessary. Parking can still occur in this area, which is
point, as it will interfere with the existing        located outside the fenced area of the Car Club.
parking areas.
                                                   The proposed registration booth has been located near an
                                                     existing overhead power pole so a light can be provided
                                                     for late arrivals to highlight rules for use of the RV Stop. It
                                                     will have minimal impact on any parking that may occur in
                                                     this location.

The club needs exclusive use of the                The Permit to Occupy clearly states that “the Club does
southern access and land in front of the             not have exclusive use of the portion of land and facilities,
clubhouse and cannot operate with the                however is recognised as the Primary Occupant of the
RV stop in the same area (see                        Premises and as such the scheduling and maintenance
Attachment 4).                                       needs of the Club will take priority over other user groups”
                                                   As outlined in the application and in discussion with the
                                                     Club, Council will continue to honour the permit to occupy
                                                     and work with the Car and Pony Clubs to ensure block-out
                                                     periods are applied when they have “events” or other
                                                     needs for the space.
                                                   It is highly desirable that the area designated in the
                                                     application is retained to manage ground conditions,
                                                     undertake rotation for site mowing, provide for the
                                                     occasional larger groups, and to ensure safe
                                                     ingress/egress from the site when there is wet
                                                     whether/flooding.
                                                   The Car Club estimates they use some or all of the area
                                                     under the permit to occupy up to 40-45 times per year.
                                                     The permit requires them to make it available for a
                                                     minimum of 10 days per year for the Pony Club for
                                                     parking only (total 55 times per year).

                                                 This means the site is un-used for up to 300 days a year
                                                     or 82% of the time. It would seem unreasonable to have
                                                     community land under-utilised for such an extended part
                                                     of the year when management arrangements can be put
                                                     in place to ensure the needs of all users can be met.



5.    CONCLUSION
The proposal is for a Self-Contained RV Stop accommodating up to 40 RVs and a public waste
dump point on Council owned land at 17 Mary River Rd, Cooroy. The development area is
wholly within the Community Services zone, involves minimal building or earthworks and is to be
managed so as not to impact on the existing local community/sporting groups which also use the
land.

During the notification period, there was notable support for such a facility within walking distance
of Cooroy. The submissions also note the economic and community benefit with increased
visitation to the Noosa hinterland. This support correlates with the known need to provide such a
facility close to town.




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