Noosa VMU RFI Response Lodged 23.11.23 · MCU23/0078

a) The proposal has been amended to align with the extent of development envisaged under the
   Noosa Plan 2020. In particular, the retail component of the VMU has been reduced to 7,500m2
   to be consistent with planning intent for the VMU Precinct (5D).
     On this basis, it is considered that the demand generated by the VMU development proposal is
     consistent with the broader road network planned for in the 2003 Infrastructure Agreement.
     Therefore, the scope extents for determining the traffic impacts for the development are
     maintained within the revised Traffic Impact Assessment to the surrounding local road network.
b) The traffic analysis documented within the revised TIA now considers the development potential
   for the surrounding allotments currently undeveloped. The revised methodology assumes these
   vacant allotments will be developed either within the 2026 year of opening or the 2036 10-year
   design horizon assessment scenarios (despite Stockwell advising that it is practically unlikely that
   the Noosa Business Centre will be fully developed within this timeframe). Information regarding
   which allotments have been assigned to which scenarios is further detailed within the revised TIA.
   Traffic generated by the future development of the Noosa Business Centre has been assigned to
   the internal road network of the overall Noosa Business Centre inclusive of “Main Street” and has
   been distributed based on assumed directional splits. Further detail in this regard is also
   contained within the revised TIA.
c) The revised TIA has determined the trip generation rates for the existing Noosa Civic shopping
   centre based on new traffic survey data captured within the September school holiday period on
   Saturday 23 September 2023 and Thursday 28 September 2023, to account for increases in traffic
   within Noosa due to its appeal as a holiday destination.

d) The revised TIA provides additional information on the methodology adopted in determining the
   trip generation rates using the decay curve for the expanded retail within the proposed
   development scheme. Refer to Section 8.4.1.2 of the TIA for further detail on how the decay
   curve is applied.

e) Stockwell have provided SLR will existing door count data from the period 2 November 2022 to 31
   October 2023, which has been referenced when determining a suitable traffic generation rate to
   be adopted for the proposed retail use. Additionally, and as noted within SLR’s response to Item
   (c), SLR commissioned additional traffic surveys to be conducted during the September school
   holidays at the existing Noosa Civic shopping centre. This information, together with the obtained
   door count data, has ultimately determined the adopted trip generation rates for the proposed
   Village Mixed Use development. From SLR’s investigation into the tidal trade patterns observed
   from the door count data along with finding consistencies between this data and the new traffic
   survey data, SLR believe that the adopted trip generation rates suitably account for busy holiday
   periods that are typical for Noosa and are a representative measure of future traffic impacts for
   the revised development scheme. Refer to Section 8.4 of the revised TIA for further detail.

f)   As the operational assessment considers the local road network, diverted drop-in trips have been
     included as new trips and only undiverted drop-in trips have been redistributed. This results in the
     traffic generated by the retail component within Lot 3 being adopted with a split of 81% new trips
     and 19% drop-in trips. Refer to Section 8.4.2 of the revised TIA.

g) The revised TIA report documents an updated design review of the latest development scheme
   and its Lot 3 access driveway locations and configurations. Refer to Section 4 of the TIA for further
   details in this regard.



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