2016-10-11 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

COOROY TOWNSHIP
of flats and townhouses offer some          without significant alteration to land use
housing choice and there are increasing     zones.
options for aged residents with the new     Cooroy has capacity to build on the
Palm Lake Resort adding to existing




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                                            already broad range of employment
aged care at Kabara and the retirement      options, focussing on identified priority
community in Ferrells Road.




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                                            sectors. For example, proximity to the
Cooroy has substantial sporting and         Bruce Highway as well as farming
recreation infrastructure including         districts to the north and west make




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both indoor and outdoor facilities.         Cooroy particularly well positioned
Surrounding the town a network of           to develop a cluster of food related




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open space and trails provide further       enterprises which create local
outdoor recreation opportunities.           employment and capture the interest of




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                                            visitors.
                                            A further increase in small dwelling
Looking forward                             units close to transport and the town
                                            centre would be beneficial and could
Within the Urban Footprint some             include mixed use development in the
properties are not, or only partly,         centre of town or in the vicinity of Elm
suitable for urban development.             St. Additional options for short term
Identification of physical constraints      guests will assist local businesses.
over land is necessary to accurately
                                            Vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian
project the potential for Cooroy. Further
                                            connectivity around town generally
development of suitable land will see an
                                            requires improvement. The road bridge
increase in the local population however
                                            and intersection with Myall Street are
Cooroy should retain its identity as a
                                            due for an upgrade subject to State
vibrant self-contained country town.
                                            priorities. Upgrade of the intersection
It is likely additional retail and          of Elm St and Diamond St is also
commercial space, including a second        necessary. More broadly, newer parts
supermarket will be needed in the           of Cooroy to the west, north and east
future, however this growth could be        would benefit from further off-road
accommodated in the centre of town          pathways.

42 The New Noosa Plan