Town Planning Assessment Report · MCU22/0053

Figure 3 in section 3.0 of this report shows the existing car parking layout, which essentially allocates
one car park per tenancy. The original approval allowed for 11 car parks and 8 parking credits for a
shop. Car parks 1-6 will be available for the existing Shop uses on the ground floor. Car parks 7-12 will
be available for use for the Educational Establishment. One unallocated visitor car park is also
provided. A total of 13 car parking spaces are within the existing car park.

In accordance with the Noosa Plan 2020, the current car parking rates are (noting the total existing
building GFA being 765m2):
       ● Shop - 1 per 20m2 (with today's rates, a 765m2 building would require 38 car parks. The
           ground floor GFA (397m2) for a Shop would result in the requirement of 20 car parks).
       ● Educational establishment - 1 space per employee (5) + 1 space per 10 students (8) = 13
           (based on the information provided from Lexis College).

Currently, 6 car parks are allocated to the proposed educational establishment (368m2), where 13 are
required. The balance of the site for Shops (397m2) requires 20 car parks. As such, a total of 33 car
parks required for the existing Shop tenancies and proposed Educational Establishment. 22 car parks
are provided (comprising 13 parks provided on site and 8 car park credits), therefore resulting in a
deficit of 11 car parks.

We note the following:
   ● No motorcycle spaces are provided on site. Five motorcycle bays exist on street adjacent to
       34 Sunshine Beach Road to the east of the site;
   ● A bicycle rack is provided along the site frontage and in the car park;
   ● A setdown area for a bus is required as per Table 9.4.1.4, however the site is within walking
       distance to a number of bus stops, and is considered unnecessary in this instance.

The proposal therefore does not comply with AO6.1 of the Driveways and Parking Code, and
justification against the corresponding Performance Outcome PO6 is required.

The upper level of the existing building has been approved for Shops. In line with the current car
parking rates under Noosa Plan 2020, the existing Shops would require 18.4 (18) car parks for 368m2
GFA. Section 3.0 of this report outlines that the proposed development allows for 5 staff and a
maximum of 80 students, therefore requiring 13 car parks. The proposed use will therefore reduce the
on site car parking reliance in accordance with the car parking requirements. Further, Lexis College
was previously operating at 6 Lanyana Way which provided no car parking for over 300 students and
staff. The proposal change in location results in an improvement to this situation.

A number of other options will assist in addressing the shortfall of car parking on the site as follows:
    ● Noosa Transit Centre is located about 50m to the east of the subject site;
    ● A number of bus stops exist along Sunshine Beach Road, with the closest stop being located
      94m to the north-east of the subject site;
    ● The site is serviced by existing active transport networks;
    ● Opportunities exist on the site for the inclusion of new motorcycle spaces without hindering
      the manoeuvrability of existing car parks.

AO9 of the code also requires car parking spaces to be provided for people with disabilities. No
changes to the car parking layout are proposed. Minor modifications to the existing upper level will
occur to suit the proposed use. Nonetheless, Car Park #7 could potentially be converted to a PWD
space, with sufficient room to the north-west of this space to be allocated as a shared area as
necessary. This will be a matter for a private certifier to assess as part of a separate change of
classification application.

5.4 OVERLAYS

The site is not constrained by any overlays.




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