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assessment of the proposal based on assumptions within Tables 3 and 4 of the report. It is unclear as
to the scale and intensity of the proposed use.
Information Required
1) Operational details which include:

    i)         The maximum number of classes to be provided when the gym is operating at full capacity;
    ii)        A schedule of proposed class times;
    iii)       Confirmation of the maximum number of staff members that will be on site at any one time;
    iv)        The maximum number of persons that are able to attend each class;
    v)         The traffic report details a gap between 10.00am and 4.30pm Monday – Friday, is the gym
               open to members/public during this time?
RESPONSE
The customer and staff information which the Traffic and Transport Report was based on was from the existing
F45 gym studio operating in Noosa currently, which is proposing to relocate to the emporium precinct at Noosa
Civic. It is not expected that there will be much change per session in the new location. The class schedule
information was informed by the Coolum studio. The Noosa studio is currently running the same number of
classes as the Coolum studio; however, there are currently approximately 100 fewer members at the Noosa
studio as the classes are smaller.
A response to each item above is provided below:
    i)     The number of classes to be provided when the gym is operating at full capacity is a maximum of 10
           classes which is three classes more than assessed in the Traffic and Transport Report. This would
           occur over time with the eventual addition of a few more classes. As seen in the Traffic and Transport
           Report provided in the lodgement package, the centre has available parking storage at peak periods
           on Thursdays of 286 spaces and Saturdays of 478 spaces, which is capable of accommodating any
           increase in demand for the proposed gym. However, given the structure of the class schedule, it is not
           anticipated that these classes would occur simultaneously, but rather consecutively. Therefore, should
           the number of classes increase to 10 per day, the peak parking demand is not considered to differ
           greatly from that assessed in the Traffic and Transport Report.
    ii)    It is currently proposed to schedule classes for the following times:
                  Morning: 5:15am, 6:15am, 7:15am, 8:30am and 9:25am; and
                  Afternoon: 4:30pm and 5:30pm.
    iii) It is confirmed that there will be a maximum of three (3) staff members on site at any one time.
    iv) 27 people are currently able to attend each class; the absolute maximum possible to be
        accommodated if required is 36 people. The Traffic and Transport Report assessed a maximum of 30
        people per class, according to information available at the time. Based on the assumed travel patterns
        of customers, should classes reach a maximum capacity of 36 people, the additional parking
        associated with the six additional customers would be four vehicles (assuming 60% of customers will
        require parking). As the centre will have in excess of 286 spaces available, these additional vehicles
        can be easily accommodated within the centre’s existing parking areas.
    v) The F45 gym model only runs organised classes and is therefore not open to the public outside of
       class times. As outlined in i), another three classes may be added eventually but there will remain a
       portion of the day where the gym is closed. This closed time will generally coincide with peak times for
       the shopping centre. Regardless, there is latent capacity at the centre during those periods should the
       proposed scheduling change.
ISSUE
The proposed use is to occur within an existing commercial building that contains a shared wall with
the adjoining tenant. It is envisaged that the operation of the fitness activity will result in the emission
of noise. It is unclear as to what equipment and noise mitigation devices are to be utilised.


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