Planning Report CARPARK

                                                                                         proposal report


2.0 Site details

2.1 Site description
The site comprises two irregular shaped lots that are located to the north of the Cooroy township
and known as part of the Cooroy Lower Mill Site. Lot 5 on SP213104 has an area of 9946m2 and
currently contains the State Heritage listed kiln complex comprising a boiler shed and associated
equipment and buildings as well as the Cooroora Woodworkers club and Cooroy Camphor Laurel
building. The site also contains formal and informal carparking areas and connects to the Cooroy
township via a pedestrian pathway over Cooroy Creek.

Lot 7 on SP173771 has an area of 14,412.24m2 and is currently used for informal carparking
accessed from Lot 5. The majority of the site includes native vegetation and Cooroy Creek
meanders through part of the site. The site also contains several areas of clay capped
contaminated land that was approved and undertaken as part of the original subdivision of the site
(Council reference 2004/4925).

Cooroy Creek forms part of the southern boundary of the site and meanders through portions of
Lot 7 with Marara Street forming the eastern boundary of the site. Industrial lots and Lower Mill
Road form the western boundaries.

Figure 1 illustrates the sites location and existing characteristics and vegetation.

Table 1: Site description
Site           Description
characteristic

Existing     land Lot 5 – Lower Mill Site including community buildings utilised by Cooroora
use               Woodworkers Club and Camphor Laurel Inc plus the heritage listed Kiln complex.




                        Lot 7 – vacant with gravel carpark and vegetation


                        Community buildings
Existing
                        Kiln and associated structures
structures

Access                  Vehicular access to the site is off Lower Mill Road
                        Pedestrian access is available via Lower Mill Road and via an existing pedestrian
                        pathway across Cooroy Creek

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

Existing                Mature riparian vegetation located along Cooroy Creek.
vegetation



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