Community & Business
14 November, 2024
Expansion for Amaroo village
PUBLIC submissions have been invited on a plan to develop a health care service and indoor sport and recreation facility within the Amaroo Village business precinct.
The proposal, by property owners BTM&S Holdings Pty Ltd, was lodged on 12 August and seeks a development approval and material change of use to build on the 8,299m2 block on the corner of Hastie Road and Karobean Drive.
In its application, the business said the proposal would provide essential services to support the immediate and surrounding residential area, which was an important growth corridor for the Mareeba township.
“The proposed uses are considered to complement the existing Amaroo Village Business Precinct creating additional health and recreation activities (and offering) important services to support the ever-growing population of the Amaroo Residential Estate,” the application said.
The building would encompass a gym and a functional activity room, as well as a health care service business. The gym would ultimately operate 24 hours-a-day, once a stable customer base has been established.
In terms of onsite location, the new development would be more than 50m away from the nearest home and would be buffered by the commercial building and café/restaurant already on site.
The proposal also plans to add more parking and additional landscaping.
Public submissions supporting or objecting to the project are open until 22 November. A copy of the application can be obtained from Mareeba Shire Council.
