MCU18/0138 - Information request response

Perimeter       Edging


On the western edge a raised and treed grass verge serves as a boundary to Moorindil                Street. On the
eastern edge a paling fence separates the car park from the neighbouring              property.   Both edges are
proud of the surface of the carpark.


Line Marking


No line marking is used for marking of parking bays. However, sign age showing that the car park is
for U3A members only, except when reserved by the church for weddings and funerals, is clearly
marked by appropriate         notices.


Future Improvements


The parish officers have indicated that there is no current plan to improve the condition             of the car
park.


Issue 2.


Clarification     of use of the Masonic Hall, including but not limited to the following:


     a)      There are three activities conducted by U3A Noosa; Scottish Country Dancing (maximum
             class size 12), Line Dancing (maximum class size 1S) and Thai Chi (maximum class size 16).
     b)      The number of persons attending each activity is as follows; Scottish Country Dancing 16,
             Line Dancing 12 and Thai Chi 16.
     c)      The amount of car spaces available at the Masonic Hall is 17.


It should be noted that not all attendees drive cars to the Hall. Some members car pool and others
walk. Tutors are aware of the problem of street parking in the area and remind students to limit
parking their cars to the Masonic Hall car park.


We also wish to advise Council that a number of different            organisations   pay to use the Masonic Hall
and its car park. It is for this reason that we would argue that it would not be appropriate           to include
the use of the Masonic Hall as part of this application          for a Material Change of Use.


In summary, we believe that the car park at the Catholic Church is adequate to U3A Noosa's needs
to provide 18 additional       car spaces to those at Michell House. The formation       of the car park is such
that Council may be confident that the car park will be available for its proposed use during U3A
Noosa's operating        hours in all weather conditions.   Secondly, the car park at the Masonic Hall has
sufficient    car spaces to cater for the maximum number of Noosa U3A students and tutors attending
classes at the hall. As U3A Noosa is not the only user of the hall it would seem improper to make its
car park part of the current development          application.



Kind regards




Liz Gleghorn
President



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