RFI - 8. Letter - Junction Association

                           1.3      on land which is unable to be readily amalgamated with adjoining land.

                 2.        It is not practical or desirable from a town planning perspective to provide more than 6 car parks
                           onsite due to the nature and type of the developments on adjoining land.

                 3.        It is in the community’s interest to provide for alternative car parking arrangements because of
                           traffic and/or pedestrian safety concerns caused by the development.

                 4.        The provision of more than 6 onsite car parks and their access is not practical or desirable being
                           within a central area and where additional footpath crossovers would adversely impact upon the
                           streetscape and/or create safety issues.

                 5.        The locality would benefit more from improved public transport, pedestrian or cycle facilities
                           rather than the provision of additional car parking onsite.

                 We’re informed Council staff have advised the owner’s representatives that, in this instance, Council may
                 decline to use the Policy because it does not currently have any projects on which to spend the money.
                 The Policy specifies contributions paid under it:

                 1.        will be expended in the locality of the development; and

                 2.        may be used for, but are not necessarily limited to, any of the following:
                           2.1      provision of car parking within a road reserve or on land for which the Council is trustee;
                           2.2      alteration and rationalisation of existing public car parking to improve efficiency and
                                    utilisation;
                           2.3      improvements to the configuration of existing infrastructure and facilities to improve
                                    traffic, pedestrian and cycle capacity or safety;
                           2.4      construction of additional pedestrian and cycle facilities in a locality to encourage
                                    transport means that are an alternative to private cars; and
                           2.5      construction of public transport infrastructure to improve efficiency and encourage the
                                    use of public transport.

                 We see no reason why the owner’s contribution could not simply be put to one side for use with projects
                 within this precinct which meet the above criteria such as the Noosa Junction streetscape, including its
                 Master Plan, Noosa Drive pathway, etc.

                 The efforts of our Committee have seen Noosa Junction grow into a vibrant retail and hospitality precinct
                 with increasing popularity for locals and visitors. For it to continue to do so and remain competitive with
                 other commercial precincts, Noosa Junction landowners must be encouraged to develop their sites rather
                 than be confronted with ever changing obstacles to their proposals.

                 We strongly support the owner’s request that the Policy be applied to its development application and
                 that Council enter into an Infrastructure Agreement with the owner whereunder it pays Council the
                 requisite contribution in lieu of providing onsite more than the intended 6 car parks.

                 We await your reply and invite you to telephone or email me if you have any questions.


                 Yours faithfully




                 Chris Brinkley
                 President and Secretary
                 0418 708 866 | [email protected]

                 cc:       Ms N Gorton – [email protected]
                           Mr P Murphy – [email protected]
                           Ms K Rawlings – [email protected]
                           Mr S Walsh – [email protected]
                           Mr M Walsh – [email protected]


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