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
 2A      Built environments must be designed,        2.1        Design neighbourhoods, centres and other urban                     R2.1 Complies with 2.1
         detailed and managed to make them legible              environments to make them easy to understand and navigate          The proposed expansion incorporates a clear mall structure that
         for users, especially pedestrians and                  within.                                                            allows for easy navigation and integration with the existing centre.
         cyclists, without losing the capacity for
         variety and interest.                                                                                                     Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                                                                   Design Report.
                                                     2.2        Locate important service places like bus or taxi stops in          R2.2 Complies with 2.2
                                                                places that are both visible and logical.                          The proposed expansion includes taxi zones and public drop off
                                                                                                                                   areas which are located near primary pedestrian entry points. These
                                                                                                                                   locations are both logical and visible.
 2B      Legibility must be promoted in both the     2.3        Design neighbourhoods and places to take advantage of              R2.3 Complies with 2.3
         overall structure and form of the                      existing (or set out to create new) man-made or natural            The proposed expansion retains existing environmental features,
         environments and in appropriate detail                 features (like rivers, hills, sea-fronts, public squares,          including Covenant J, which form key landmarks to aid legibility. The
         within them.                                           important civic buildings or public art) both to create            proposal includes a highly legible form and layout which is further
                                                                landmarks to aid legibility and to make environments of            aided by high quality design, providing a sense of place. Key
                                                                special quality.                                                   features within the existing centre, including major roundabouts and
                                                                                                                                   the internal ring road are retained and expanded to aid broader
                                                                                                                                   legibility.
                                                                                                                                   Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                                                                   Design Report.
                                                     2.4        Encourage appropriate variety within the architectural and         R2.4 Complies with 2.4
                                                                landscape design of buildings and spaces that create more          The proposed expansion incorporates a high quality design which
                                                                legible urban environments.                                        improves legibility through various design elements, which define
                                                                                                                                   and distinguish spaces within the urban environment. Landscape
                                                                                                                                   elements are further used to enhance the design and subsequent
                                                                                                                                   legibility.
                                                                                                                                   Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                                                                   Design Report and Appendix C – Landscape Concept.
                                                     2.5        Support way-finding with sufficient signage and maps               R2.5 Will Comply with 2.5
                                                                identifying such elements as streets, places, directions to        The proposed expansion will incorporate signage and maps where
                                                                services or help and building names and numbers.                   necessary to aid in way finding.
                                                     2.6        Use integrated signage as an aid to legibility but in a skilful,   R2.6 Will Comply with 2.6
                                                                creative and balanced way that is not so excessive and             The proposed expansion will incorporate signage where required.
                                                                overly obtrusive that it undermines the very qualities that        Signage will be integrated into the design of spaces in order to
                                                                would desirably attract people to this place in the first          enhance urban design while maintaining way finding functions.
                                                                instance.
                                                     2.7        Thoughtfully locate signage in logical places (for example,        R2.7 Will Comply with 2.7
                                                                near building entries, at transport stops and at street            The proposed expansion will incorporate signage where required.
                                                                intersections and other points of decision).
                                                     2.8        Ensure signage is itself legible (including well lit, of           R2.8 Will Comply with 2.8
                                                                appropriate materials, using strong contrasts and colours,
                                                                sufficiently large or reflective to be read at an appropriate


December 2014                                                                          Cardno HRP                                                                                           A133