PM Submission Object - David Stevens - MCU18/0019

      Carsparked an Val Crescent (looking South from bend)




      Cars parked along Goodchop Street, outside hospitol (looking towords Goodchap Street/Vol Crescent
      raundobout)

47.   Notwithstanding     the fact that there is over 200 car spaces at the hospital, nurses on the
      afternoon     shift can often not find a park on-site for the start of their shift in the mid
      afternoon.    They then have to park on Goodchap Street (if they can find one), Val
      Crescent or surrounding streets.
48.   It is also the case that patients and visitors to the hospital regularly find it difficult    to
      obtain a park on the hospital grounds and have to park on Goodchap Street, Val Crescent
      or surrounding streets.
49.   The DA and proposed images of facades have minimized the commercial entrance to the
      facility, this I feel will have the negative effect of not making it obvious to any new visitor
      to facility who will immediately    start looking for a parking position in Goodchap Street as
      they approach the facility. This will greatly disrupt the traffic flow on Goodchap street
      and also cause vehicles to travel down Val Crescent to turn in the end court. The other
      scenario is to use one of the current cross overs to effect a three point turn. This scenario
      is already a problem with overflow hospital traffic.
50.   A realistic comparison     of parking is with another    local facility   "NoosaCare Carra mar"
      which has 142 resident beds, indicates clearly that the parking provided by the developer
      will be inadequate.     I have a relative in residence at "Carra mar" and the visitors only
      parking area has at least 10 cars parked when I visit, with it having over 25 on special
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