2015-04-28 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                  28 APRIL 2015



   The parcel of land for this proposal is currently        Noted but not part of this assessment.
     zoned Rural. A much better use for the land
     would be if it was to be re zoned Residential. It is
     the only sizable parcel of land which is still within
     walking distance to the township. When
     developed as residential this would in fact expand
     the Cooroy township and community for the
     better offering sustained growth.
   Rezoning as Residential would help the existing
     businesses grow as well as the added
     employment in building and construction this
     would bring.


   Access into Cooroy will be impacted there is no          Impacts on the Myall/Elm Street intersection
     doubt.                                                   are predicted to be minor but will compound
                                                              the existing poor traffic situation at this
   Concern with the amount of traffic that the service
                                                              location.
     station and fast food outlet will generate in Myall
     St. There is no direct access to the site from the
     highway and vehicles must enter and exit the site
     from Myall Street.
   The development will exacerbate Cooroy’s
     increasing traffic problems of a town divided by
     an inadequate railway overpass.
 Until there is a solution to the Elm St railway
     bridge, Cooroy is not ready for satellite
     development zones



   The proposed Service Station could not be                Agreed. The development will benefit from
     classified as a highway site as it will not be visible   highway trade but will not function as a
     from the highway due to fencing, landscaping and         highly visible highway service centre.
     the overall position of the building on the site. The
     site pylon sign which would only be restricted to 5
     metres under current Noosa Shire Council
     bylaws, is situated after the off ramp turnoff point
     from the highway.


   The application suggests most of the trade will be       The development is unable to gain direct
     from the Bruce Hwy - access to the development           access to the highway due to DTMR
     should be directly from the Bruce Highway.               restrictions and design requirements.



   Litter will end up on the roadside and its               This is a potential impact of the
     surrounds from the fast food takeaway.                   development.




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