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b) a number of persons, and is based upon the rates of occupancy contained in Table
6.1, provided that if in the opinion of Council any room is capable of being utilised as
a bedroom, the Council may determine that the room shall be calculated as a
bedroom for the purposes of determining population density.

Table 6.1 Rates for Occupancy for Population Density of the Noosa Plan identifies
that within Retirement & Special Needs Housing, a unit equates to 1.5 persons.

Further detailed summary of the proposed development

Existing Lot 6 on RP901384 will contain the aged persons home and will remain as is.
Existing Lot 1 on RP177650 will be subject to subdivision of land to create a new Lot
9 which will contain all development associated with the retirement village. The
residual lot (Balance of Lot 1) will remain undeveloped and owned by Council.
Ownership of both new lot 9 and existing lot 6 will be transferred to Blue Care as
part of this development.

Car parking and access provision

Most of the car parking associated with the proposed development of the aged
persons home and retirement village will be provided on the respective sites.
However, some additional public car parking, envisaged to be mostly for use by
visitors to the RAC (although readily accessible to users of the church and shops) will
also be provided in the current road reserve. A public pedestrian footpath is to be
constructed on the northern side of the road pavement of Grasstree Court to
connect all nearby uses by foot and wheelchair traffic. (Refer to Appendix D - Blue
Care Sunrise Beach Plans).

Table 14-49 Minimum Vehicle Parking Requirements (refer to Div. 13 Driveways and
Car Parking Code of The Noosa Plan) specifies the following relevant car parking
requirements.

Type 3 Retirement & special needs

For an aged persons home - 1 space per 2 employees based upon the maximum
number of employees engaged at any one time AND 1 space per 5 beds or occupants
of the premises AND 1 emergency vehicle space.

For a retirement village - 1 covered space per accommodation unit or dwelling unit;
AND 1 space per 4 accommodation units or dwelling units, or part thereof; AND 1
emergency vehicle space.

Based on the expected usage proposed for the RAC of 55 staff (1 per 2 staff) and 20
visitors (1 per 5 beds) a total of 75 have been provided (35 on grade, 40 in basement)
for main precinct 1, which is in excess of the 48 required.