Response to Information Request - Final 21 March 2024 · MCU23/0096

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the PAC provides for music rooms, studios, practice rooms, drama rooms and a dance studio
in the one central location, which is logical. The GSLC currently does not have appropriate or
sufficient facilities to support these inter-related performing arts curricular and co-curricular
needs.

Amended drawings have been provided which increase the amount of landscaping at the
frontage. The size of the building has not been reduced because it is not possible to provide
the facilities needed by the GSLC in another location or another way. As explained above, the
site cover for all buildings does not exceed 50% (AO18.3) and is about half this figure being
about 24% with the PAC and about 26% for all development under the Master Plan (refer
Attachment 2).

Performance outcome PO18 is relevant to site cover, GFA and building bulk and the
following comments are made:

a) The proposed PAC has been specifically designed to be fit-for-purpose to provide the
   necessary facilities for a high-quality education for the various performing arts. The
   development is removed from the frontage and mostly hidden from view extending
   northwards into the site and being sleeved by the adjoining buildings (Buildings K & L).
   The proposed PAC respects the scale of the surrounding development, including the
   larger building forms associated with Noosa Medical Centre at 90 Goodchap street (two
   large single building forms) and other industrial developments, including a large single
   building form opposite the site at 30 Eumundi Noosa Road, located about 5m from
   Walter Hay Drive.

b) Given the orientation of the building and the nature of the design with an under-croft
   area at the front and rear, and veranda on the western side, with the bulk extending into
   the site and mostly removed from view, the proposed PAC does not have an appearance
   of building bulk to adjacent properties, the surrounding roadways, or other areas.

c) The proposed development is integrated into the site and the slope and maintains the
   natural land form. Because of the limited space available at GSLC and the need for the
   facility to be provided in this location, it is necessary for the building to be two (2) storeys
   in height. Further, is integrated with the existing development within the site and is not
   out of character.

d) The proposed development has been changed to provide a greater amount of
   landscaping near the frontage. Open space on the site is important for use by students,
   and the relocation of the PAC to provide more landscaping at the southern end of the
   building has reduced the amount of open space to the north. Further, a landscaped open
   space area is to be provided to the east of the PAC, which is to be landscaped to improve
   visual amenity outcomes.




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23002 – Good Shepherd Lutheran College – Preliminary Approval & Performing Arts Centre