2015-04-28 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                              28 APRIL 2015



   The development poses significant positives             A number of benefits are posed - the
     including additional jobs, attracting tourists to the   primary is considered to be the provision of
     town, providing information about the town and          the tourist park. Other benefits relating to
     encouraging stays of a few days which is likely to      the provision of a service centre on the
     provide economic benefits for existing retailers        highway are overstated and a number of the
     and service providers. In addition, the existing        component uses could be appropriately
     storage facility in Cooroy is generally at capacity     sited within existing commercial precincts.
     so additional storage units would also be a
     benefit to locals who currently store goods in
     neighbouring areas such as Eumundi and Kunda
     Park. The inclusion of a car wash when many
     locals are on tank water is also seen as a benefit
     to many of our residents.
   Economic and job creation crucial for the town.

   A car wash is needed as many people are on              It is agreed the car wash will provide benefit
     tank water and have to go to Noosa to get their         but the use could be accommodated on
     car washed, this development will enable the            suitably zoned land.
     money to stay locally as well reducing costs of
     travel for locals as they will not have to drive so
     far.
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   The Information booth about Cooroy will promote         The 10m Cooroy information kiosk within
     the town and further afield to both people passing      the development is desirable but considered
     through (they might come back if they know              a minor component of the proposal.
     what’s on offer) and to those who are staying.
   The development will attract travellers off the
     Bruce Highway – it might entice them to come
     stay and/or come back to visit.

   While we have two petrol stations their pricing is      It is agreed fuel price competition is a
     often higher than others in the region. A third         benefit of an additional service station but
     petrol station may actually force some                  the use could be accommodated on suitably
     competition and see price reductions providing          zoned land.
     benefits to residents and visitors alike.
   Cooroy has the most expensive fuel on the
     Sunshine Coast and new competition would be
     welcomed.

   There are too many activities proposed in the one       It is agreed the development represents a
     location, with two future development sites             substantial commercial expansion for
     available, additional fast food expansion may be        Cooroy. Consideration of future uses on the
     likely.                                                 balance lands does not form part of the
                                                             assessment but overarching urban form
   With the existing retail centre on the western side
                                                             issues are important. The development
     of the railway line enjoying a peaceful and
                                                             proposes undesirable outcomes in relation
     relaxed atmosphere, this proposal would
                                                             to the dispersal and fragmentation of
     introduce an additional retail centre and risks
                                                             Cooroy’s commercial precincts.
     destroying the present community ambience.
   Questionable town planning to create another
     retail area on the town’s periphery when Cooroy
     has a population of only 3500 people. This will
     divide the town unnecessarily and have
     undoubted detrimental effects of the vibrant
     village feel along with threaten the existing
     businesses which are currently located in the
     approved business centre zones not on rural
     land.



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