16400ms.ms - Final Town Planning Letter - 24 Sunshine Beach Road (00016125) · MCU15/0076

        the application will not undermine the role of the Shire Business Centre;

        the proposal includes activities that will add vitality to the area during the
        evening and will improve casual surveillance within the local area at this
        time of the day;

        as no external alterations are proposed to the building, the application will
        have no impact on the visual amenity of the local area;

        given the nature of the proposal, the site’s location in the Business Zone and
        the commercial nature of the surrounding uses, it is considered that the
        proposal will not have an adverse impact on the amenity of the local area
        in terms of light, odours and noise; and

        the proposed use is consistent within the Council’s intent for the Business
        Zone.

4.3.4.2 Business Uses Code
The application has been assessed against the Business Uses Code and has been
found to be compliant with the most relevant sections of Code for the following
reasons:

        the site is located in a Business Centre Zone;

        the proposal does not involve an extension to the existing building or the
        outdoor use area;

        the site does not adjoin a residential zone or properties used for that
        purpose;

        additional signage does not form part of this application;

        there will be no change to the existing waste collection and storage regime
        for the site;

        the level of noise generated by the proposal is considered to be in keeping
        with the amenity and character of this commercial area;

        there will be no change to the existing locations of mechanical plant and
        equipment or storage areas on the site;

        it is understood from discussions with Council’s Officers that the existing
        premises benefit from a credit of 1 car parking space per 20m2 of gross floor
        area. Based on this rate of provision, the area included in the application
        benefits from a credit for 19 car parking spaces. it is assumed that the
        parking credits also applied to bike parking provision as well; and



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