Town Planning Report · MCU23/0135

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natural landscape. The proposal includes 3,321m² of landscaping area which is 12.81% of the Retail
Stage 2 Development area, which helps to achieve the landscaping intents for the Noosa Business
Centre.
The planting scheme illustrated in the Landscape Concept Plans (Appendix B) includes screening
vegetation with native understory to soften the loading areas and the northern and western carpark edges
as well as a multi-level understory with existing and new canopy trees to screen the remaining facades,
while retaining sight-lines for surveillance. The landscape design incorporates natural timber materials
and neutral paving materials to reflect the Noosa Style.
Please refer to the Landscape Concept Plans (Appendix B), which illustrates landscape intent for the
development.



3.4.4        CAR PARKING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

A total of 1154 carparks are provided for in this development, comprising of the following:
   588 basement parking spaces;
   303 ground level spaces provided both in the undercroft and uncovered; and
   263 upper level/deck parking spaces.
The inclusion of these new carparks is offset by the loss of 829 existing parking spaces as a result of the
proposed development, which results in an overall increase of 325 parking spaces within the retail
precinct.
The analysis and assessment undertaken by SLR within the Traffic Impact Assessment (Appendix E) has
confirmed that the site layout is compliant with the requirements of the relevant design standards and
guidelines and the anticipated service vehicles for the development can be accommodated within the
specified loading areas, as demonstrated through swept path analysis.
In the wider context, the operational assessment confirmed that there would be no requirements for
upgrades to nearby roundabouts or road intersections as a result of the proposed new development.
Please refer to the enclosed Traffic Impact Assessment by SLR in Appendix E for more details.

3.4.5        EARTHWORKS

The proposed development involves earthworks associated with the construction of the basement car
park and landscape areas as depicted on the earthworks plan provided in the Civil Engineering Report
(Appendix C). All earthworks will be contained within the boundary of the site and the Retail Stage 2
Development area and will not impact on the surrounding internal circulation roads.
The design and construction of earthworks and basement shoring will be in accordance with the
recommendations of a geotechnical report and will ensure that any excavated material not suitable for fill
will be removed from the site and disposed of appropriately.
The Civil Engineering Report (Appendix C) notes that as the development will involve excavation of
subsoil below RL 5.0m, and therefore the development is subject to the State Planning Policy
requirements for acid sulfate soils.




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