Town Planning Report

Project Urban – 16161                                                                       June 2016




p) Environmental and aesthetic values associated with the hillslopes, including iconic mountains
and the watercourses of Lake Macdonald, Ringtail, Six Mile and Cooroy Creeks, are protected;
q) Water quality standards in the watercourses of this locality are maintained or improved
through land management practices;
r) Open space networks across the locality are protected and enhanced including—
        i      Mt Cooroy Conservation Park;
        ii     parts of Tewantin and Ringtail State Forests;
        iii    the riparian corridors of Six Mile and Ringtail Creeks and their tributaries; and
        iv     the vegetated ranges of the sub-coastal escarpments in the north, south and east
               of the locality;
s) Areas of native remnant or regrowth vegetation, including their biodiversity and habitat values
are protected;
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y) For the Industry Zone—land in this zone—
        i      accommodates the principal industrial centre of the hinterland including
               businesses associated with manufacturing, production, storage, repairs and the like
               to the exclusion of inconsistent uses such as residential or community uses;
        ii     as good access to the major road network including the Bruce Highway; and
        iii    accommodates uses and works that are designed and managed to contribute
               positively to the character of the locality without adverse impacts on the
               environment including excessive noise, odour, dust and other waste;

Comment: The proposal is consistent with the Overall Outcomes for the locality in the following
ways:

        The proposed uses and works are compatible with envisaged development within the
         industrial estate;
        The site is well separated from residential uses, with the nearest house being located
         approximately 330m to the east. Noise, lighting and odour impacts associated with the
         uses can be adequately managed to avoid significant adverse impacts on the amenity of
         the nearest residences;
        The site does not contain environmentally sensitive areas;
        The proposal contributes towards Cooroy retaining its role as a major business centre;
        The proposal is located on a site in Cooroy’s industrial estate where economic activities
         are to be focused;
        Access to the site from the Bruce Highway has been improved as part of the Bruce
         Highway (Cooroy to Curra) upgrade;
        Water quality standards are maintained;
        The development is likely to act as a catalyst for the development of the remainder of the
         Nandroya industrial estate which has lain vacant since the estate was developed.

7.6 COOROY & LAKE MACDONALD LOCALITY PLAN – SPECIFIC OUTCOMES

An assessment has been undertaken against the specific outcomes of the Cooroy & Lake
Macdonald Locality Plan. The following points are noted from this assessment:

        The function and visual amenity of the Bruce Highway is not considered to be adversely
         affected by the proposed development. The proposal plans demonstrate that through the
         incorporation of design features (e.g. articulation and high levels of glazing), siting

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Material Change of Use and Operational Work
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