Council meeting agenda - 4 June 2012 - Clarence City Council

10.2 Alternative Casual License Terms
"Rosny Hill Nature Recreation Area" 12A Akuna Street
Rosny, Tasmania
In addition to developments which require a long term ground lease (such as a retail café, visitor
centre, tourist accommodation etc), there are likely to be potential commercial uses for the site
which involve more casual or infrequent use of the site.
This could be facilitated by way of issue of licenses (by either the Council or the Crown) which could
include the right to use the reserve for bus or scenic tours, exercise/fitness sessions, or
weddings/functions etc. As distinct to members of the public using the reserve for recreational
purposes, in these instances the operators are conducting a commercial venture and it is therefore
considered appropriate that these users contribute financially to assist with the overall
maintenance and development of the site.
11.0 Market Demand & Likely Development:
11.1 Market Demand:
Quantifying market demand within the property market is difficult. There are few statistics on
actual property related data which are available without undertaking detailed specific analysis
which is beyond the scope of this brief.
Demand for property needs to be differentiated between the various sectors ie residential,
industrial, office, retail, tourism etc. Supply and demand within each sector can vary significantly
at any one point in time.
By comparison most commercial developers undertake some preliminary review and make a
judgement as to demand and whether existing or potentially competing supply is adequate to fulfil
that demand ie they make a subjective judgement.
Within a particular sector, where supply satisfies demand, developers may make a judgement that
they can offer a more competitive product (in terms of pricing or quality) within that sector.
Statistics on the broader demographic and economic indicators are provided within the Clarence
City Council Prospectus, a copy of which is available on the Council’s website.
11.2 Potential Uses:
We have considered likely development uses for the site in light of the RHNRA Management
Strategy, whether such development is likely to be commercially viable (and adequate demand to
justify development) and whether such uses are considered appropriate with the intended character
of the Reserve.
Consideration of these factors is detailed below together with a simplistic rating score (the higher
the rating score the more likely development).
Identified possible land use:
Permitted
/discretionary
use?
Considered
commercially
viable?
Appropriate
for RHNRA?
Rating Score
of Most
Likely &
Suitable Uses
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