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

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Having regard to the Sustainability Building Design Code, the following comments are made,
while having regard the advice provided from the project architect (refer Attachment 8):

    •    The proposed PAC has been designed to maximise energy efficiency (PO1).

    •    The proposed development provides for onsite water storage and reuse with the
         provision of unground tanks on the eastern side of the PAC (PO2).

    •    The development minimises as far as practical sealed surfaces containing a number of
         landscaped areas with stormwater runoff directed to a new bio-basin located within
         the landscaped open space area to the east of the PAC. Further, makes use of other
         small, landscaped areas to the west of the PAC and rain gardens within the
         landscaped area at frontage (PO3 & PO4).

    •    Vegetation has been incorporated into the design as shown on the proposal plans, to
         provide a high level of amenity within the site and for some shading (PO5 & PO6).
         The total amount of site cover is 26%, which is well below the expected site cover of
         50% under the Community Facilities Zone Code. Further, the GSLC is very conscious
         about maintaining the current amount of open space on the site for use by students.

    •    The design of the development is responsive to Noosa Shire’s sub-tropical climate
         and the site’s characteristics including topography, the orientation, proposed
         vegetation, and the prevailing winds for reasons explained by the project architect
         (refer Attachment 8).

Having regard to the comments made by the project architect, the proposed Landscape
Concept Plan (Attachment 4) and the updated SWMP (Attachment 7), the proposed
development complies with the Sustainability Building Design Code.

Issue – Traffic and Parking

Council acknowledges that the Good Shepard Lutheran College site is in a sensitive location
with regards to traffic and parking. As a result, preliminary construction and traffic
management plans will be required to be submitted with future Operational Works
Applications on the site to demonstrate how construction and associated traffic impacts will be
managed and/or mitigated. It is noted that the carpark works are proposed as Stage 2,
however it may be more logical to construct the ultimate carpark layout first to reduce the
overall construction and traffic impacts across the site from Stage 1.

Information Required

12. In 2022, Parking Area C was removed. Provide further information to Council if this is the
    case. If this parking area is still being utilised, how will the loss of parks in Area C be
    managed during the construction of Stage 1?

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