2015-11-10 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                              10 NOVEMBER 2015


3.2. State and Other Statutory Instruments
State Planning Policies

The proposal is consistent with the State Planning Policy and does not trigger further assessment
against the Interim Development Assessment requirements.
South East Queensland (SEQ) Regional Plan 2009 - 2031
The site is located within the Urban Footprint area of the SEQ Regional Plan and is consistent
with the Plan’s regional policies and Regulatory Provisions.
3.3. Statutory Instruments – Planning Scheme
The site is located in the Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality. Because the site was previously
road reserve it is unzoned, however, Section 2.10.1 of The Noosa Plan states the land takes on
the zoning of the adjoining Open Space Recreation zoned land. The proposed use is identified
as a consistent use within the zone and is required to follow an impact assessable application
process.
Locality Provisions
The Cooroy & Lake Macdonald Locality Code seeks to ensure that new uses avoid adverse
impacts on existing residents and uses in the area. The proposed development is considered
low-impact and can be conditioned to address issues such as spill light and noise generation.
The use will introduce additional traffic movements within Emerald Street but these are in line
with reasonable expectations for the use of the adjacent existing public carpark and the
developed nature of Emerald Street. The additional vehicle movements will not create any
significant adverse impacts on residents in the area and is considered acceptable.
Land Use & Works Provisions
The following codes which regulate land use and design are most applicable to this application:
    Community Uses Code
    Landscaping Code
    Driveways & Carparking Code
The application has been assessed against each of the above applicable codes and can broadly
comply with each, subject to conditions, with the exception of parking provision discussed below.
Car Parking
The building triggers a requirement for 9 on-site parking spaces under the provisions of the
Driveways and Carparking Code. The application does not propose any car spaces within the
300m2 site area. Instead, it seeks to utilise the adjacent existing public carpark to the west. The
applicant submits:
The use of the property is intermittent with weekly meetings held and other irregular research and
information meetings. It is considered the adjacent car park provides car parking for the
development, as it appears surplus to the current parking demand in Cooroy. The Group has
carried out an audit of the parking availability in the local area between March 17th and April 18th
2015; in particular the car park between the SES and Badminton buildings. The results of the
audit [is submitted with the application material]. The audit shows:

Maximum number of car spaces [i.e. total available in area]     75

Maximum parking spaces in use                                   39 cars + 1 motorcycle

Average number of spaces in use                                 28

In conclusion, it appears there is sufficient available car parking in the local area with an average
of 47 spaces available during the survey.

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