Item 6 Planning Report-1.2 · MCU22/0094

 NOOSA BUSINESS CENTRE – BUSINESS PARK PRECINCT
     a) The Business park precinct facilitates commercial office space for businesses and a        Compliant
        range of professional services including health and wellbeing, education, research and
                                                                                                    The proposed development is for a Childcare Centre. Despite the
        technology and knowledge-based industries.
                                                                                                    proposed development is not a professional service, the proposed
                                                                                                    Childcare Centre will complement the future developments of
                                                                                                    professional services where the employees will require essential
                                                                                                    services such as a Childcare Centre to meet their needs and avoid
                                                                                                    unnecessary private vehicle trips to other child care centres.
                                                                                                    Further, Childcare Centre is also determined to encompass
                                                                                                    educational element for the children.

     b) Development is of a high standard of architectural design, particularly at gateway sites   Compliant
        to the Noosa Business Centre.
                                                                                                    Albeit the proposed development is not proposed on a gateway site,
                                                                                                    the proposed Childcare is architecturally designed which
                                                                                                    incorporates an abundance of high standards Noosa style features
                                                                                                    that complements the streetscape and the Noosa Business Centre.
                                                                                                    Please refer to the attached Appendix A – Architectural Plans and
                                                                                                    Appendix B – Architectural Design Response.

     c) Buildings address the street frontages and car parking is located to the rear of or under Compliant
        buildings or otherwise not located on the primary frontage and screened to the street.
                                                                                                   The orientation of the building and carparking best suits the site as
                                                                                                   it allows casual surveillance from the carpark over the pedestrian
                                                                                                   connection, provides legible vehicle access and sightlines into the
                                                                                                   carpark, whilst still allowing the building and outdoor play areas to
                                                                                                   activate more than half the property frontage.

                                                                                                   The 4m (average) of formal landscaping along the site frontage
                                                                                                   allows the active spaces to address the street frontage.




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