2015-07-21 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        21 JULY 2015


In this instance, it is considered unreasonable to require the applicant to dedicate land for lane
widening as currently there is no planning study/strategy and the eastern end of Wimmers Lane
has some challenges to road widening. Notably:
     two lots on the corner of Wimmers Lane and Maple Street (eastern end of Wimmers Lane)
       are affected by The Noosa Plan’s Heritage Overlay which requires the retention of existing
       character buildings; and
     the existing two character buildings on these lots are built to the Wimmers Lane boundary.
       One lot being narrow and a 1.5m land acquisition would render the lot somewhat
       undevelopable. These buildings and lots are shown in Figure 3 above.
Also the subject site is:
    on the opposite side of Wimmers Lane to the previous land dedications; and
    the subject lot adjoins the lot affected by the Heritage Overlay and buildings built to the
      Wimmers Lane boundary
Given the above challenges, it is considered that in the absence of an appropriate planning study
or strategy for Wimmers Lane, it is unreasonable to require a 1.5m land dedication that may
never be utilised. Until such time as a planning strategy for Wimmers Lane is delivered, a 1.5m
wide “Public Thoroughfare” easement is recommended. This will allow the development to utilise
the land until it is required for road widening or alternatively, the easement can be extinguished if
it is not required.
Two (2) car spaces straddle the proposed “Public Thoroughfare” easement. The development
exceeds the total quantity of car spaces required by the Planning Scheme by 1.5 spaces. It is
considered that if the land is required in the future the loss of car spaces will be acceptable.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The following codes which regulate land use and design are most applicable to this application:
   Business Uses Code
   Landscaping Code
   Engineering Works Codes
The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes. The pertinent
issues arising out of the assessment against the codes are discussed below:
Criteria                            Planning Scheme                  Proposal               Complies
Plot ratio                          0.80:1 max.                      0.65:1                 
Landscaped open space               105m² (10%)                      105m² (10%)            
Building height
 storeys                          2 storeys max                    2 storeys              
 metres                           8 metres                         8 metres               
Boundary setbacks
                                    In the Cooroy Locality in the    2-3m to Emerald
                                    Business Centre zone no          Street                 
                                    setback is required to Emerald   No setback to side
                                    Street, Wimmers Lane or side     boundaries             
                                    boundaries.                      32m to Wimmers
                                                                     lane                   

Length of wall                      15 metres max                    14 metres              
Carparking                          21.5 spaces                      23 spaces              

Bicycle Spaces                      6 bicycle spaces                 6 bicycle spaces       
                                    1 locker per 2 bicycle spaces    no lockers             X


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