MCU15/0095 & REC15/0022 PM Submission Object - Various - Petition Kelly Gerber

'   ..   68.    In the circumstances, the DA should be rejected outright              given that on present
               scientific evidence and having regard to the precautionary principle, the DA cannot be
               acceptably conditioned to mitigate the adverse health impacts outlined above.


                     iv.      TRAFFIC IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY


         69.   An assessment of the DA against the Noosa Plan, demonstrates that it conflicts with
               the following planning requirements which relate to traffic:


               (a)         Overall outcomes for the Business Uses Code
               (b)         Specific outcomes relating to service stations for the Business Uses Code
               (c)         Overall outcomes for the Driveways and Carparking Code
               (d)         Specific outcomes relating to driveways for the Driveways and Carparking Code
               (e)         Specific outcomes relating to carparking and manoeuvring for the Driveways and
                           Carparking Code


         70.   A detailed         analysis of the DA's non-compliance        in relation   to these planning
               requirements is set out below.

                     Failure to take into account relevant information

         71.   Having reviewed the DA (including the QTraffic Report prepared on behalf of the
               applicant, dated 1 October 2015) and the applicant's response to Noosa Council's
               Information Request dated 9 November 2015, it is evident that the applicant has failed
               to take into account two fundamental and highly relevant issues when preparing these
               documents, namely:


               (a)         the increased volume of GSLCtraffic, particularly between 8.15am and 8.45am
                           and 2.45pm and 3.15pm, being the GSLCpick up and drop off times, which will
                           result from the withdrawal of parking space on the site, which is currently used
                           by in excess of 40-50 vehicles at these peak times. Congestion, already evident
                       as a problem at these times, will be increased at Goodchap Street roundabout as
                       more vehicles queue to access the GSLCentrance; and


               (b)     the increased volume of local traffic at the Walter Hay Drive roundabout, next to
                       the site, which will result from the compounding effect of the recently approved
                       service station development at 139 Eumundi Noosa Road.


         72.   The failure of QTraffic to take these two important factors into account significantly
               compromises the recommendations            contained in its report and also the applicant's
               responses to Noosa Council's Information           Request.    Accordingly, these significant
               omissions need to be taken into account by Noosa Council when assessing these
               documents.

                     Business Uses Code


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