Planning Report (004)

                                                                                              proposal report


2.0 Site details

2.1 Site description
The site comprises three irregular shaped lots that together form a triangular site and are located
to the north of the main commercial area of Cooroy township. Lots 1 and 2 on RP153299 have
areas of 1471.93m2 and 849.m2 respectively and are vacant. Lot 3 on SP23005 has a total area of
10532m2 and is separated into two parcels by Marara Street with the northern parcel of Lot 3
being the subject to this application. The southern parcel of Lot 3 currently contains the Cooroy
library and is not part of this application. The subject area of lot 3 is currently vacant and includes a
pathway and easement to the Lower Mill site on the northern side of Cooroy Creek.

Maple Street forms the south-western boundary of the site and includes a wide road reserve and
associated footpath area. Cooroy Creek Bushland Reserve forms the northern boundary of the site
and is well vegetated with range of mature native trees. Marara Street extends through Lot 3 and
forms the south-eastern boundary of the subject site.

As detailed and illustrated in figure 2 below the site is vacant and predominantly grassed with
vegetation limited to riparian vegetation along the Creek line.

Table 1: Site description
Site                           Description
characteristic

Existing land use              Vacant open space (north of Marara Street)
                               Cooroy library (south of Marara Street and not part of the application)
                               Pathway
Existing structures

Frontage             and Marara Street frontage: 121.35m
access
                               Maple Street frontage: 117.48m

Topography           and The site relatively level and falls gently to Cooroy Creek.
views

Existing vegetation            Mature riparian vegetation located along Cooroy Creek. Vegetation along
                               swale drains through centre of site.

Existing waterways             The site is bounded to the east by a Cooroy Creek and Cooroy Bushland
                               Reserve.




      martoo consulting
      town planners + urban designers + development managers                                             page 5 of 15