MCU14/0106 & OPW15/0001 Town Planning Report & Appendix A Code Compliance

                                                                                                                                         Town Planning Report
                                                          28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville and parts of the road reserves of Hofmann Drive and Walter Hay Drive



 Principles       Actions                                                                  Response
                 1.7        Design public spaces to facilitate and encourage legitimate    R1.7 Complies with 1.7
                            community and individual activities.                           The proposed expansion incorporates a Civic Plaza, which is
                                                                                           designed to promote active and passive recreation, particularly for
                                                                                           children, through the provision of a play space, grassed area,
                                                                                           seating and shade trees.
                                                                                           Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                           Design Report and Appendix C – Landscape Concept.
                 1.8        Design with unimpeded sightlines to key places in mind and     R1.8 Complies with 1.8
                            then manage to maintain those sightlines (for example,         The proposed expansion incorporates two primary pedestrian axes.
                            maintaining view corridors over low bushes or walls and
                            under the canopy of trees or shade structures).                The first incorporates the new north-south mall which extends to the
                                                                                           north to the Civic Plaza and the second runs east-west and
                                                                                           incorporates the pedestrian link, the existing mall of Noosa Civic and
                                                                                           a new pedestrian pathway to the east of the expansion. These axes
                                                                                           provide key view corridors within the expansion which will be
                                                                                           maintained as part of its management.
                                                                                           Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                           Design Report and Appendix C – Landscape Concept.
                 1.9        Design to avoid “blind spots” where there is a reduced         R1.9 Complies with 1.9
                            opportunity to see and be seen                                 The proposed expansion has been designed to avoid blind spots.
                                                                                           Internal spaces include large open malls which increase sightlines
                                                                                           and visibility while external spaces include clear pedestrian paths
                                                                                           delineated by landscape treatments. Access to Covenant J is
                                                                                           restricted and not encouraged.
                                                                                           Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                           Design Report and Appendix C – Landscape Concept.
                 1.10       Design and manage in ways that acknowledge differences in      R1.10 Complies with 1.10
                            night and day usage, attitudes, accessibility and capacities   The proposed expansion is designed to acknowledge differences in
                            for surveillance.                                              land uses. Restaurants and food outlets are located toward external
                                                                                           spaces to allow for their usage throughout the day and night while
                                                                                           specialty, mini major, supermarket and discount department store
                                                                                           uses are orientated toward internal space, acknowledging their use
                                                                                           primarily during the day time. Night time uses are located near car
                                                                                           parking areas to provide a greater source of surveillance during
                                                                                           these times.
                                                                                           Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                           Design Report.
                 1.11       Design lighting to ensure appropriate surveillance and avoid   R1.11 Will Comply with 1.11
                            shadows and glare which might put people at risk               Lighting will be designed appropriately to avoid shadows and glare.
 2. Legibility




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