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MONA’S plans for the redevelopment of its neighbouring former caravan park site appear to be moving forward, with a development application currently being advertised by the council.
The proposed $6 million Mona Accommodation Berriedale, or MOAB, development on the site of the former Berriedale Treasure Island Caravan Park was originally spruiked as being able to provide affordable accommodation for up to 50,000 visitors a year.
In October 2015, a council-initiated expressions of interest process awarded a licence to Mona for the prime waterfront land, with the museum team releasing a plan with features including 109 units, including pods, camping facilities and retro-themed caravans.
But after Mona was asked by the council and TasWater to provide a $100,000 report on the emissions from the nearby Cameron Bay sewage treatment plant, which did not comply with odour restrictions, the proposal stalled and Mona’s licence expired.
Now, the plans are being readvertised by the Glenorchy City Council for public comment.
Designed by local award-winning firm Liminal Architecture, features listed on the masterplan include a BYO caravan park, mixed style pod accommodation, urban forest with reclusive camping in quiet zone, kiosk, social camping and on site retro caravans.
“Moab’s landscape is being conceived in a framework of environmental sustainability, a core principle of which is to ‘heal damaged sites,’” the planning documents said.
The design approach has been influenced by the following key factors:
- The caravan/camping ground is in the middle of suburbia in the municipality of Glenorchy rather than in an unpopulated natural bush or coastal setting;
- The desire to have a range of affordable accommodation suiting a broad cross-section of people from different walks of life;
- People who will predominantly use the site will likely be there to experience Mona, urban events and the city;
- The Mona brand.
“This site, due to its location and proximity to the city, isn’t about getting away from it all, which people normally associate with this type of accommodation, however privacy and natural landscape is still a critical part of the experience.
“Zones have been created within the development that allow for varied experiences in different parts of the site that will cater for a mix-bag of urban campers who may want to visit.”
Mona co-CEO Mark Wilsdon said while the museum remained closed “we continue to plan for the future”.
“Domestic tourism will undoubtedly prove vital to Tasmania’s COVID-19 recovery and we believe Mona’s caravan park can play an impactful role,” he said.
“We look forward to continuing to work with Glenorchy City Council to progress this phase of the proposed caravan park project.”
The museum site is expected to remain shut “until late 2020 at least.”
The caravan park development application is open for public comment until November 28.
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