2015-04-28 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     28 APRIL 2015


The applicant also submits that the level of conflict with the provisions for the Rural zone is
diminished stating:
… the proposed development of the land, having regard to its location to nearby urban
development, its part urban designation under the Noosa Plan Strategy map, Urban
Footprint classification in the SEQ Regional Plan and land attributes, will not impact on rural
amenity nor agricultural productivity, nor scenic and environmental values.
It is generally agreed the site is not a typical rural parcel and the development will not unduly
impact on rural amenity or agricultural productivity of the locality. The rural zoning does,
however, reflect the site sits beyond Cooroy’s urban fringe and forms part of the non-urban,
open space character currently experienced along the Myall Street approach to the town.
Overwhelmingly, the code’s outcomes reinforce a planning approach that seeks to limit
development within the water supply catchment area of Lake Macdonald. The extract of
Overlay Map OM3.5 below shows the extent of Cooroy affected by the catchment area in
blue, being land generally southwest of Maple and Diamond Streets.




            Figure 6 – Water Supply Catchment Area within Cooroy (shown blue)
The catchment affects a significant portion of urban zoned land within Cooroy. The code
allows this land to be developed consistent with its zoning but does not allow further
subdivision. Beyond the urban zonings the code seeks to prohibit urban development where
the dominant goal is the protection of water quality within the primary water supply source.
The proposed urban expansion therefore raises significant conflicts with local planning
provisions for Cooroy for which overriding grounds must be identified for the application to
be supported. The grounds are discussed in detail in section 3.3.3.




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