2017-08-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                           08 AUGUST 2017


        a stationary vehicles waiting to turn right into the property. The impact of removing these
        two trees on the amenity of the street and the adjoining properties is very significant with
        minor benefit for traffic… Also, Infrastructure Services confirmed that Council has no future
        plans to carry out road widening in Doonella Street and remove these trees.
        As such this option is unacceptable and not recommended.
      Modifying the road’s lanes separation line opposite the proposed access to the development
        by providing a double barrier line in lieu of the existing single line to prohibit turning right into
        the property. This will impact on and restrict traffic movements to an existing driveway to the
        units’ site on No 47 Doonella Street. Also, it will result in unnecessarily lengthening the trip
        for vehicles seeking entry to the proposed development site.
        This option is not recommended as it has a minimal benefit, it will adversely impact on an
        existing driveway and has the potential to cause adverse impact on the traffic flows in another
        location in the area.
      Restricting right turn movements into and out of the site by installing sign within the site to
        advise drivers of left turn only exit traffic, and providing a mountable tapers at the kerb line
        to encourage left-in/ left-out vehicles movements for the proposed access driveways (refer
        to Parking & Traffic Impact Assessment Report – Addendum 1, Reference 210442017TIA-
        Add, dated 21 April 2017 by Greys Australia Pty Ltd).
        This option is less restrictive than the earlier mentioned options, does not make changes to
        the existing traffic environment and movements and it is considered adequate to minimising
        and mitigating the potential of adverse impact of the development on the traffic in Doonella
        Street.
All the above three traffic mitigation options were discussed with Infrastructures Services and it is
considered that the third option is the preferable and recommended approach to minimise the
potential impact, if any, on the traffic by the development. Also, this is generally consistent with
the assessment and recommendation of applicant’s traffic engineer.
4.2. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. One properly made submission was received. The following table provides a
summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.
     Issues                                          Comments
     Concerns are raised that the access from        The applicant has submitted a Parking & Traffic
     Doonella Street will add to current traffic     Assessment Report that indicates the access and
     problems.                                       parking arrangement comply with Australian standards
                                                     and that sufficient queuing area will be able to
                                                     provided at the front of the site. The report states that
                                                     the proposal will not have any unacceptable impacts
                                                     on the road networks capacity.
     The residential density of the development is   The population density of the development is
     raised as an issue.                             consistent with scheme provisions.
     The submitter states that the commercial        The development proposes the provision of an access
     component needs to be part of an overall        easement across the northern boundary of the site
     plan to allow business in Poinciana Avenue to   which reflects the planned extension of Sidoni Lane
     open their shops to the north of Doonella       for access purposes. Sidoni Lane is currently used for
     Street.                                         carparking, access and service purposes with the
                                                     Planning scheme indicating that Poinciana is to be the
                                                     main commercial street in the area.
5.      CONCLUSION
The Noosa Plan includes the site in the Community Services zone which seeks to cater for
community purposes as well as providing business uses normally associated with the adjacent
Tewantin Business Centre zone. The application does not propose a community or infrastructure

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