2015-04-28 Planning and Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                28 APRIL 2015



     Lighting will need to be bright for night/security,     Lighting will be screened by vegetated
       will attract insects from boggy areas and bother        buffers to Ferrells Road and further
       locals in Ferrell’s Road                                conditions can be applied to ensure no
                                                               nuisance is created.

     Caravan Park is beside boggy nature area where          Biting midges have not formed part of the
       insects will abound and beside the highway              assessment but an increased riparian buffer
       where 24 hours noise will be an issue.                  is considered necessary.
                                                               Highway noise will be relatively high within
                                                               the tourist park but is supported by DTMR
                                                               and would not be unexpected by guests,
                                                               given the location.

     The close proximity of the proposed development         The development is not considered to pose
       to an aged care facility, noise and elderly safety      an undue risk to adjacent aged care
       have to be considered as the development will be        residents.
       open 24 hours which may also attract late night
       hoons. The Cooroy Police station is not maned
       24 hours a day to cope with this, the nearest
       open police station is situated in Noosa some
       20klms away.

     A major 24 hour fast food outlet in very close          Noted and generally agreed though this
       proximity to the district high school is of a concern   issue has not formed part of this
       for our youth, considering healthy eating is being      assessment.
       championed in Queensland schools.

     Noise impacts on adjacent residents                     The applicant’s acoustic report proposes
                                                               suitable measures to mitigate noise for
                                                               residents.

     The Cooroy community already has existing               The economic assessments do not suggest
       facilities and services offering food, fuel,            undue impacts on existing service station
       accommodation and storage. This new                     retailers.
       development would place great pressure on
       these businesses and may even close some of
       these businesses which in turn effects the whole
       community in a negative way.

     Proponent has an excellent track record in the          Not a planning matter.
       business community and as an employer and
       contributes significantly to the community broadly.

5.      CONCLUSION
The application for a mixed use development comprising six different uses on rural zoned
land within Noosa’s water supply catchment area raises complex planning issues.
Significant planning conflicts are identified, however the development also offers some
community benefits. In essence, any decision regarding the proposed development should
be based on whether its’ benefits sufficiently outweigh the planning conflicts and impacts.
The primary conflicts and impacts identified in the assessment include:
    Rural zoned site
    Water Supply Catchment area
    Development within riparian buffer
    Incremental increases to pollutants within water supply catchment
    Increased traffic through Myall/Elm St Intersection
    Structural Changes to Cooroy’s urban form and addition of a new commercial precinct


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