Item 13 Appendix F - Traffic Impact Statement-1.0 · MCU22/0094

 Stockwell Development Group Pty Ltd                                  SLR Ref No: 620.30735-R01-v1.0 Traffic Impact Statement
 Traffic Impact Statement                                                                                      20220520.docx
 Noosaville Childcare Centre                                                                                        May 2022
 Lot 4, Noosa Business Centre




5          Car Parking Considerations
The car parking requirements for childcare centres of the size proposed herein as specified within Table 9.4.1.4
of Noosa Plan 2020 (the Plan) is summarised within Table 4.

Table 4        Noosa Plan 2020 Probable Solution
 Land Use                                                                                              Probable Solution
                             Yield      Probable Solution Parking Rate
                                                                                                           Provision
                            15 staff    1 space per 2 employees                                             7.5 spaces
 Childcare centre
                          94 children   3 spaces for every employee space                                  22.5 spaces
 TOTAL                                                                                                      30 spaces

The proposed design consists of 27 parking spaces which is three (3) less than Council’s probable solution as per
Table 4 above. As such, the following information is provided to demonstrate the provision of slightly fewer
parking spaces will still provide an acceptable outcome for Council.

5.1        Located within Business Park Precinct
The proposed Childcare centre is located within a designated Business Park precinct as per the Plan. From SLR’s
practical experience it would be expected that a greater than typical proportion of parents would either work
within this precinct, or at the Noosa Civic shopping centre. In situations such as these, it is often the case that
parents will park at their work location, walk their children to the Childcare centre, leave the pram within the
designated pram room, then walk back to their workplace to commence work. This, in turn reduces parking
demand and provides reasonable justification for a slight reduction in car parking supply. Note, the proposed
site plan provides for a designated pram room to facilitate parents leaving their prams at the Childcare centre
while they work.

5.2        Childcare Parking Rates Comparison
SLR have undertaken a car parking rate comparison of five (5) south-east Queensland Council’s along with Noosa
Shire for Childcare centres. This comparison is presented at Table 5 below.

Table 5        Childcare Centre Parking Rate Comparison
 SEQ Council                 Yield      Parking Rate                                                               Provision
 Noosa Shire                            1 space per 2 employees + 3 spaces for every employee space                30 spaces
 Brisbane City                          1 space per 5 children                                                     19 spaces
 Ipswich City                           1 space per 1 employee + 1 space per 8 children                            27 spaces
                          94 children
 Logan City                             1 space per 1 employee + 1 space per 10 children                           24 spaces
                           & 15 staff
 Redland City                           1 space per 1 employee + 1 space per 7 children                            28 spaces
 Sunshine Coast                         1 space per 1 employee + 1 space per 5 children                            34 spaces
           -                            Average Provision                                                         26.4 spaces




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