Appendix B Code Assessment Report - 14-16 Mary Street, Noosaville - Bounce Hostels 15.6.2018

                                                                                                                   the kitchen to permit a number of people
                                                                                                                   to cook or prepare food at the same time.
                                                                                                                   Open plan formal and informal dining
                                                                                                                   facilities are provided. Refer to Photograph
                                                                                                                   5 in the Planning Report for an example of
                                                                                                                   the proposed facilities. The total kitchen
                                                                                                                   and dining facilities provided is 101m2
Common rooms                                             S43.1 A common room with a minimum floor area of not less Complies
O43 A common room, sufficient in size to accommodate     than 7% of the visitor hostel’s total gross floor area is Level 2 of the southern pavilion
60% of occupants at any one time, is provided.           provided; AND                                             incorporates 110m2 of open plan flexible
                                                                                                                   space for guest activities to occur. The
                                                                                                                   space overlooks Mary Street and the
                                                                                                                   central recreational area (recessed) below.
                                                                                                                   It is envisaged this space will be used for
                                                                                                                   staff meetings and training, tour groups
                                                                                                                   information sessions and flexible lounge
                                                                                                                   space for guests.

                                                                                                                            Three smaller lounge rooms are
                                                                                                                            incorporated into level 1 and 2 of the
                                                                                                                            hostel, providing guests with a total of
                                                                                                                            82.5m2 of formal lounge area.
                                                         S43.2 If the visitor hostel has a restaurant or café, it is of a   Complies
                                                         size to accommodate 50% of the total occupants at any one          Within the central recreational area, a café
                                                         time and is no less than 5.5% of the total gross floor area.       is proposed and will only serve guests of
                                                                                                                            the hostel. The café is 16m2 and is of
                                                                                                                            sufficient size to serve the hostel guests.
                                                                                                                            Kitchen and dining areas (within the
                                                                                                                            eastern pavilion) provide additional
                                                                                                                            facilities (101m2) if required.
Communal sitting areas                                   S44.1 The outdoor sitting area has a minimum area of 8% of         Complies
O44 Comfortable and useable outdoor sitting area is      the hostel’s total gross floor area and is oriented towards        A total of 204m2 of siting area is provided
provided which receives natural sunlight and breezes     the north.                                                         within the recessed central lounge area. A
                                                                                                                            variety of informal and formal seating
                                                                                                                            arrangements have been included in the
                                                                                                                            proposal. These include sun loungers and

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