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

..                                                             the proposed service station/shop, will
                                                               undoubtedly disrupt the traffic flow and
                                                               cause a road safety issue. In this regard, it is
                                                               noted that the QTraffic Report acknowledges
                                                               that 75% oftrade is expected to be existing
                                                               users of the road, but agrees that 25% of
                                                               traffic will be new traffic which is generated
                                                               by the shop and service station being there.

                                                               Cars travelling from Goodchap 5t regularly
                                                               cut across the two lanes of the round about
                                                               to make the left hand turn into Walter Hay
                                                               Drive.

                                                              Presently, a large number of cars travelling
                                                              from Goodchap Road and turning right at
                                                              the roundabout at the G5LCentrance, veer
                                                              across at speed into the left hand lane in
                                                              order for them be able to turn left into
                                                              Walter Hay Drive. Adding a busy access
                                                              egress point there will require left turning
                                                              traffic to swing out and around to turn left,
                                                              thus causing a road safety problem.

                                                              Although the width of the vehicular crossing
                                                              (not less than 8m) complies, it is the
                                                              projected increase in volume of traffic
                                                              passing down this stretch of road and
                                                              entering/exiting the service station and/or
                                                              the roundabout, which precludes a solution
                                                              to 085.

                                                              In addition, the safety of cyclists (including
                                                              G5LCstudents) using the cycle lane or the
                                                              adjacent pathway will be compromised, with
                                                              an increased number of encounters between
                                                              bicycles and vehicles.

                                                               Finally, the increased volume of traffic
                                                               heading west along the Eumundi Noosa
                                                              Road will make it difficult for vehicles exiting
                                                              the service station and wishing to cross into
                                                              the far iane in order to be in the correct lane
                                                              to completely circle the Walter Hay Drive
                                                              roundabout so that they can travel in an
                                                              easterly direction towards the Noosa river.
                                                              This currently is already very difficult to do
                                                              at pick up and drop off times, let alone with
                                                              increased traffic.


              Driveways and Carparking Code

     77.   The overall   outcomes    sought for the Driveways      and Carparking    Code (Part 14, Noosa
           Plan, section 14.111.2)   relevantly   include the following:




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