Traffic Engineering Report · MCU23/0096

                                                              19915 Traffic Engineering Report
                                                    Good Shepherd Lutheran College, Noosaville
                                                                                  March 2023




Reference has been made to the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR)
document Planning for Safe Infrastructure around Schools to provide further
information on parking requirements. Requirements are shown in Table 8.

                      Table 8 ‐ Summary of TMR Parking Criteria
             Type of Use                    TMR Suggested Parking Rates
  Pick‐up / drop‐off (2 minutes)              20% of short term supply
  Short Term Parking                           1 space per 15 students
  Long Term (Staff/Visitor)                       0.7 spaces per staff
  Pre‐prep and Early Years                      1 space per 8 students

Based on TMR requirements the school requires 174 parking spaces with 15 spaces
for pick‐up and set down and provision for buses as shown in Table 9.

                      Table 9 ‐ Summary of TMR Requirements
             Type of Use                             Requirements
  Pick‐up / drop‐off (2 minutes)                          15
  Short Term Parking                                      76
  Long Term (Staff/Visitor)                               91
  Pre‐prep and Early Years                                 7

The proposal masterplan includes 298 car parking spaces including:
         17 spaces for pre‐prep / early years (including 1 PWD)
         81 spaces for short term parking (including 1 PWD)
         153 spaces for secure staff long term parking
         47 spaces for mixed use and student parking
In addition to the 298 car parking spaces there are 16 spaces in the drop‐off and
pick‐up lane and queueing for a further 8 vehicles within the site.

            Table 10 – Summary of Car Parking Requirements and Provision
 Source                                           Car Parking Requirements
 Noosa Council Planning Scheme                                168
 TMR School Infrastructure Guidelines                         174
 Conditions                                          Car Parking Provision
 GSLC on‐site Provision in 2020                               203
 (prior to new staff car park)
 GSLC on‐site Current Provision                               257
 (with new staff car park)
 Master Plan Provision                                        298




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