Att 6 - Existing MCU

Noosa Council documents




               · Noosa Junction Plaza operating times area 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 8am to
                 5.30pm Saturday and 10.30am to 4pm Sunday. The proposed nightclub use will operate
                 predominantly outside these operating times;
               · While the centre is open until 9pm Monday to Friday, only the supermarket (Franklins)
                 and a small number of shops (eg. Chemist and Bottle shop) open past standard business
                 closing time of 5.30pm;
               · We understand that at least 50% of the carpark would generally be unoccupied between
                 5.30pm and 9pm. Following closure of the centre at 9pm the carpark is largely
                 unoccupied.
               · Adequate carparking credits/provision exist for use of the premises as a restaurant/bar for
                 lunch and dinner trading. It is only after dinner trading when nightclub activities
                 commence. At this time the centre is closed and the carpark is largely unoccupied.
               · The majority of patrons to nightclubs no longer drive, due to increased awareness of
                 drink driving dangers. The Planning Scheme carparking requirements for nightclubs do
                 not reflect this changed trend.
               · The premises are located within the predominant tourist area of the Shire. Most
                 tourists/visitors are unlikely to drive to the premises.
               The applicant’s submission is justified. Given that the applicant has indicated an 11pm
               cessation of food services (i.e. restaurant usage), when the nightclub use would commence,
               carparking for the nightclub use is only necessitated after this time. All other businesses
               within the centre cease operation prior to this time.
               The applicant further submits that arrangements have been made with centre management of
               Noosa Junction Plaza for unlimited use of the carpark. In terms of safety, it is advised that the
               centre provides 2 rows of carparking facing onto Noosa Drive to have lighting on every night
               until 4am (1 hour after close of the premises), when lighting is turned off by automatic timer.
               Direct access to the carpark is available from the terrace of the premises adjacent to the only
               access/egress point to guarantee safe and secure parking. Exterior building lighting along with
               street lighting along Noosa Drive further ensures a safe and secure route to the carpark. It is
               considered appropriate to impose a condition requiring that that access to on site carparking is
               available until close of business.
               3.5   TOILETS
               Toilets for staff and customers currently exist within the shopping centre. Attachment 2 is
               indicative of the location of the toilets and demonstrates guaranteed and safe access provision.
               This access is currently in place to service the restaurant usage. Council’s Environmental
               Health Section advises that the number of toilet facilities comply with the provisions of the
               Food Code.
               The applicant advises that access to the remainder of the shopping centre is restricted by the
               existence of a set of double gates further along the corridor by the toilet. The applicant
               advises that these gates are closed upon cessation of operation of the other businesses within
               the complex, and an alarm set for the remainder of the complex. However, it is considered
               appropriate to impose a condition of approval ensuring that these facilities shall only be
               accessed directly from the restaurant/nightclub premises via an existing corridor adjacent to
               the storage rooms, and that access to the remainder of the shopping centre be prohibited.



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