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           they functionally differ from a “short term accommodation” use, and in any event, like
           the Sydney CBD, the Gold Coast well established alternative modes of travel and on-
           street parking is highly regulated and in high demand).
       •   Further details would be required to be provided for the Westin Hotel Yaroomba
           approval before any comparison could be considered.
       •   The website for the Holiday Inn Maroochydore states, “Limited on-site carparking
           available for $20 per night. Cannot be pre-booked or guaranteed. Off site outdoor public
           carpark available at Sunshine Coast Council Maroochydore Parking Area.” This is not
           suggestive of a development having a parking provision that adequately satisfies
           existing parking demands.

Response
Refer attached amended proposal plans. These plans include provision of an additional basement
carpark and which increases total carparks from 237 to 380 spaces.

Refer attached amended Traffic engineering report and section 4.1 which confirms compliance of
the amended car parking provision with Councils car parking rate requirements.

4. The plans identify “pay stations” and boom gates controlling access to the carpark. Provide
   detail of, and assess, how this system is proposed to be operated, including pricing for staff,
   guests, and other visitors. In addition, provide assessment of the likely on-street parking
   demands generated by the proposed pricing structure of the carpark (it is noted that on-street
   parking is free and unregulated, so on-site parking fees are likely to lead to unacceptable on-
   street parking demands).

Response
Refer attached updated Traffic engineering report and section 4.1 which provides further
information on the carpark management. The development plans include “boom gates” at the
entry / exit of the car park. Whilst the details of the car park management plan, including any policy
relating to paid parking, are yet to be resolved, the primary purpose of incorporating the boom gate
controls into the development plan is to allow a validation system, or similar, to be implemented
such that the car park is used only by guests, staff and legitimate visitors to the proposed
development. The combination of the increased parking supply and the car park management
validation system for guests, staff and visitors will ensure that the proposed development will not
create any overflow parking onto the surrounding local street system.

5. Additional information in relation to the proposed Grant Street access including the following:
   • Demonstrate that a 14.5m coach can satisfactorily manoeuvre to/from Banksia Avenue
      to/from Grant Street.
   • Provide appropriate geometry to enable a car departing from the development to turn left
      into Banksia Avenue.
   • Provide detail of how vehicles larger than a car will be prevented from accessing the site
      via the roundabout.

Response
Refer attached updated Traffic engineering report and sections 2.2 and 5.2. This information
confirms that the target market for the proposed hotel does not include tour groups, as such
coaches will not be required access to the site or park within the site / surrounding streets. The
hotel will provide a minibus, with the Porte Cochere/ set down area designed to cater for a 21