General Committee Meeting Report - 14 August 2023

That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Wilkie and determine that Cr Wilkie participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that neither Cr Wilkie nor the PBCA stand to gain personally or materially from this decision and that a reasonable person would trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.

Carried.

That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that it is in the public interest that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes a reasonable person would not consider this a conflict of interest and trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.

Carried unanimously.

That Council note the declarable conflict of interest by Cr Stockwell and determine that Cr Stockwell participates and votes on this matter because Council believes that a reasonable person would not consider this a conflict of interest and trust that the final decision is made in the public interest.

Carried unanimously.

That Council note the report by the Environment Officer – Coastal Management to the Planning & Environment Committee meeting dated 8 August 2023 regarding the Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves Management Plan and community consultation and:  

A.      Note the community input received during the public consultation period for the draft Eastern Beaches Foreshore Management Plan and Council's proposed response; 

B.      Approve the revised Eastern Beaches Foreshore Reserves Management Plan for implementation - provided at Attachment 1; and

C.     Authorise the Chief Executive Officer to make minor changes or amendments to the document prior to publishing on Council's website, including reinstating the words "taking a zero tolerance" in Action Item 16.1 so that it reads:  "taking a zero tolerance and timely enforcement approach to any new encroachments."

D.      That Council demonstrate its commitment to dune protection by erecting a large sign in the cleared area in front of 70 Lorikeet Drive Peregian Beach and further erect wind erosion protection fencing for the full frontage.

Carried unanimously.

That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee meeting dated 8 August 2023 regarding application MCU22/0039 for a Material Change of Use – Relocatable Home Park (Community and Affordable Housing – 32 Dwellings) at 55 and 70 Carpenters Road Cooroy and defer the decision for the application to a future meeting to allow the applicant additional time to provide further information about the proposal.

Lost.

That Council note the report by the Acting Coordinator Planning to the Planning & Environment Committee Meeting dated 8 August 2023 regarding Application No. MCU22/0039 for a Development Permit for Material Change of Use – Relocatable Home Park (Community & Affordable Housing), situated at 55 & 70 Carpenters Rd Cooroy and

A. Refuse the application for the following reasons:

1. The proposed development is contrary to Section 3.2.2 of the Strategic Intent and Sections 3.3.1(b), (f) and 3.3.3 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (k) of the Strategic Outcomes of the Noosa Plan 2020 as:

a. The proposed development is located outside the Urban Boundary, intrudes into a rural residential area, and does not integrate well with the existing settlement pattern and the broader urban areas of the Cooroy community.

b. The land is not suited or designated for the proposed housing form.

c. The land is located in the vicinity of industrial land uses and industrial zoned land that has the potential to impact the amenity of residents.

d. The proposed development is likely to inhibit the development and future use of 70 Carpenters Road and land zoned Low Impact Industry in Jarrah Street due to potential reverse amenity impacts. 

e. The proposed development will need to provide its own infrastructure and is located outside the Priority Infrastructure Area.

2. The proposed development is contrary to Overall Outcomes 2(b), (j), (l), (p), and PO14 of the Local Plan Code for Cooroy which details that development is to be limited to land within the urban boundary. The site is located outside the urban boundary and does not respond or integrate well with Cooroy’s country town feel, with attached housing planned close to the town centre and low to medium density semi-attached housing dispersed through existing residential neighbourhoods.

3. The proposal is contrary to the Rural Residential Zone Code as the development will not result in a high level of amenity for residents and it does not achieve the zoning intent for houses on larger lots.

4. The proposal is contrary to the Overall Outcomes 2(c), (d), (f), (g) and (h) and PO1, AO1.1, AO1.2, AO1.3, AO1.4, PO4, AO4, PO6, PO7 and PO9 of the Special Residential Zone Code as:

a. The proposal does not have reasonable access to a variety of essential services and facilities, including retail, commercial, social and medical facilities and public transport.

b. The proposal is not located so as to avoid conflicts with surrounding land uses.

c. The proposal is of a high density that is not compatible with the zoning intent and the preferred character of the area.

 The proposal is of a design, layout and intensity that will not integrate with the broader neighbourhood and allow residents to interact with the wider community.

d. The proposed development is not appropriately sited and designed in a manner that is compatible with the developed character of the area.

5. The proposal does not meet PO6 of the Driveways and Parking Code as the proposal provides no car parking for likely visitors to the development.

6. The proposal has not demonstrated that safe and satisfactory roadway configuration is achievable to the site from the Carpenters Road and Mary Street/ Jarrah Street roundabout.

7. The proposal does not meet PO6 of the Bushfire Hazard Overlay Code as it has not been demonstrated that an efficient and safe evacuation route is available to residents and that emergency vehicles can access the site. 

8. The proposal is not consistent with actions A5.3.1 to A5.3.6, A5.6.2, A5.6.3, and A5.7.2 of the Noosa Housing Strategy 2022 as:

a. The land is not located within the urban boundary and is more than 400m from the town centre, school and public transport.

b. The land is located where it would have a reverse amenity impact on industrial business and land committed for industrial purposes.

c. The proposal is not well integrated within the community and is clustered in an isolated area.

9. The proposal is unlikely to satisfactorily deliver the social outcomes sought as:

a. The land is not suited for the proposed development it has poor accessibility, adjoins industrial land and is not well connected to services.

b. The proposal has not been designed to integrate well with the neighbourhood and within the community with driveways extending around the permitter of the site and the density not consistent with the surrounding character.

c. The applicant has provided no clear mechanisms that can be conditioned through a development approval to achieve the proposed social/affordable housing outcomes. 

10. The applicant has not demonstrated that the proposed development will not interfere with koala habitat mapped by the state as being Core Koala Habitat Area or that the works in this area are considered exempt works.

B.  Note the report is provided in accordance with Section 63(5) of the Planning Act 2016.

Carried. 

That the report of the General Committee Meeting dated 14 August 2023 be received and the recommendations therein be adopted except where dealt with by separate resolution.

Carried unanimously.