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
                                                                                               Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                               Design Report.
                4.13       Facilitate the integration of major private and public              R4.13 Complies with 4.13
                           institutions (such as universities, hospitals, schools, shopping    The proposed development incorporates a range of semi-public
                           malls, indoor recreation and cultural facilities) into mixed-use    facilities. The proposal supports the continued development of a
                           connected centres to promote pedestrian, cyclist and public         mixed use environment in the Shire Business Centre.
                           transport activity over long hours.
                4.14       Thoughtfully locate transport stops and nodes in places (such       R4.14 Not Applicable
                           as on main streets, next to retail entries or close to important    The proposed development will utilise existing transport facilities. An
                           civic spaces, night-time uses or intersections) that are logical,   existing public transport stop is located at the front of the existing
                           legible, made safe by overlooking or activity and easily            centre, which is a logical and appropriate location.
                           accessed and then design them to be comfortable (for
                           example, well-lit and weather protected).
                4.15       Thoughtfully locate and design car parking so as not to             R4.15 Complies with 4.15
                           interfere with either the continuity of the centre’s public realm   The proposed expansion locates car parking below the proposal and
                           or its sense of place, and provide safe access routes from          to the side and rear of the building at ground level. The proposed car
                           the active areas of the centre to the car parking.                  parking does not interfere with the continuity of the centre. Further,
                                                                                               landscaping and vegetation screening are used to make the
                                                                                               proposed ground level car parking more compatible with the
                                                                                               expansion, the existing centre and locality and future surrounding
                                                                                               development.
                                                                                               Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                               Design Report and Appendix C – Landscape Concept.
                4.16       Design single or multi-level carparks recognising their             R4.16 Complies with 4.16
                           potential for difficulty, especially after hours                    Car parking associated with the expansion is provided at ground and
                                                                                               undercroft level. At ground level, surveillance is maximised through
                                                                                               the location of tenancies and entrances near car parking areas. At
                                                                                               undercroft level, car parking is designed to maximise visibility.
                                                                                               Refer to Appendix B – Architectural Drawings and Architectural
                                                                                               Design Report.




December 2014                                     Cardno HRP                                                                                              A143