2016-04-19 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                  19 APRIL 2016



Issues                                            Comments
Traffic
 The proponent and the QTraffic report has
   failed to take into account relevant           Concern regarding existing congestion in the
   information including increased traffic        area at peak school times is acknowledged.
   volume in already congested peak hours         However, the traffic generation levels are
   and increased volume of local traffic at the   commensurate with consistent commercial
   Walter Hay Drive roundabout and the            development allowed on the site by The
   adverse traffic impact on the community        Noosa Plan.
   members including cyclists.               Whilst alternate uses of the site may generate
                                             less traffic movements and/or help to
 The site would be better to use as school ameliorate school parking issues, that is a
   parking as it currently is used as an matter for the owner.
   overflow car park area for upwards of 40
   cars per day.                             Queuing lengths within the development are
                                             significant at approximately 50m and are
 The proponent’s Traffic Management Plan acceptable.
   has problems with buffers from the Good
   Shepherd Lutheran College.

 The applicant failed to provide an adequate
   response to Noosa Council’s information
   request in regard to queuing in the road
   and traffic conflict in the shared access
   area (easement) for peak school commute
   times.

 There are       not   enough     pedestrian
   crossings.

Land Use
                                                  It is agreed the development raises concerns
 A service station right next to a school is    with health and safety which conflict with
   unheard of in Noosa. It would be wrong         associated outcomes of The Noosa Plan and
   regardless of orientation, visual barriers,    for which a precautionary principle to avoid the
   stand-off distances, etc.                      development should apply.
 Noosa Council as Assessment Manager
   has the duty to adhere to the precautionary
   principle as set out in the Sustainable
   Planning Act 2009

 It should be refused on the grounds of
   public interest.

Need
                                                  Need for the service station use has not been
 There is no community need for another         assessed because it is identified as a
   service station due to Council having          consistent use on the site under The Noosa
   already approved another service station       Plan.
   on Walter Hay Drive. The current approved
   service station is also a more acceptable
   distance from the school.




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