RFI - Traffic Impact Statement · MCU23/0008

8. Conclusions
Based on this traffic impact statement, the following can be concluded:

   1) The site has convenient access to Bus route 620 (Noosa Heads to
       Maroochydore) with bus stops in both directions located within approx. 200m (2-
       minute walk). A paved footpath is available from the subject site to the bus stops
       on David Low Way. Also, David Low Way includes a formal cycleway on both
       sides.
   2) The proposal has a statutory parking requirement of 21 car spaces (1 caretaker
       space + 20 office spaces), 4 motorcycle spaces and 8 bicycle spaces.
   3) The development provides a total of 12 car spaces (1 caretaker space + 11 office
       spaces including a single disability accessible space), 4 motorcycle spaces and 8
       bicycle spaces.
   4) The proposed car parking provisions include a shortfall of 9 car spaces for the
       office component, against the Noosa Plan requirements. As such, a dispensation
       is sought as a part of this application for 9 office car spaces. This is justifiable due
       to the following:
          a. Based on the parking inventory and occupancy survey undertaken for the
                immediate locality of the subject site (250m distance, 3-minute walk) on a
                typical weekday (outside school holidays) across business hours, it is
                evident that there are some 114 public car parking spaces within easy
                walking distance. The worst-case peak occupancy level was recorded at
                10am, where only 18 car spaces were vacant. Across all time periods,
                there are at least 18 vacant public car parking spaces in the locality of the
                site. As such, the shortfall of 9 car spaces from the proposed
                development, can be readily accommodated within the existing public
                parking within the local area of the site, without exhausting the overall
                availability of public parking for other uses.
          b. Application of the parking rate provided for commercial uses within the
                RMS Guide to Traffic Generating Developments (TfNSW, 2002) to the
                proposed office component of the development leads to a requirement




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