MCU15/0095 & REC15/0022 PM Submission Object - Petition

The Property also adjoins the School's music rooms and the Health & Physical Education Centre (HPEC),
which   is used continuously         by the school.        The HPEC is also available        for external    hire, including
basketball,    netball,    indoor soccer, volleyball,       badminton       and major functions.      In addition,      the EFM
Health Club, Noosaville operates out of the upper floor of the HPEC, which is open for use between the
hours of Gam to 7.30pm. The fuel bowsers on the proposed Development                       are no ore than approximately
40 meters from the HPE Centre.


The proposed Development             is in no way compatible        with the existing amenity      and development        of the
neighbourhood.       There is insufficient       separation   distance between        the service station    facility   and the
School. International       studies clearly show that benzene levels are harmful up to at least a radius of SOm.


Given the proximity        of the proposed Development            to Schools open air pool facilities and the health and
physical education         centre there      is no satisfactory    buffer     to absorb the harmful     air emissions.     As a
consequence      the buildings,      structures.     driveways.    tanks and fuel bowsers are NOT sited to provide
adequate      separation     to adjoining     land uses and will cause an environmental            hazard and nuisance to
neighbouring      School property.


Traffic Congestion

Even at the current         levels of congestion      motorists    entering    the School experience     abuse by a drivers
rushing to get through         the roundabout        whilst waiting    in the pick-up line. This congestion       occurs daily
and will only increase as parents will have no choice, but to drive though and pick-up if the unofficial                     car
park is developed.         Cars travelling    from Goodchap St regularly cut across the two lanes of the round
about to make the left hand turn into Walter Hay Drive.


The proposed Development             will add significant     pressure to the already fraught       traffic as more people
frequent   the service station. There are expected to be will be up to 129 visits per hour during peak times,
as stated in the proposed application.             Peak times will be during school drop off & pick up. This is on top
of the current     challenging      volume of traffic     travelling    past the school as well as entering          the school
grounds.



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