Development Application part 2 of 2 Town Planning Report and Plans - MCU13/0081

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        As noted previously within this report the residential population of the Hastings Street trade area is

        10,000 persons (Noosa Heads Information website) and there                 are   currently 1,061    visitor

        accommodation rooms/units available within the Hastings Street shopping precinct (Tourism Noosa
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          Australian Bureau of Statistics). The above statistics illustrate that over 12,000 people are able to

        access the   proposed new caf /shop use without the need for vehicle parking spaces.


        There is sufficient pedestrian traffic already within Hastings Street to justify the need for a caf /shop

        use within the   ’Netanya’ building but due to the small scale of the proposal it is unlikely to be a high
        traffic generator and will rely on local residents/visitors who are already visiting Hastings Street and

        as such would    have required a parking space whether or not the caf /shop existed.




        The proposed new use will result in more traffic through existing pedestrian links between Hastings

        Street and Noosa Main Beach. The proposed passive activation of these laneways complies with the

        Desired Environmental Outcomes for the locality to ’enhance pedestrian links’.




        The Noosa Plan character statement of the locality states the following regarding infrastructure and

        servicing of Hastings Street: "The locality is well serviced by urban infrastructure. Given the relatively
        high number of visitors accommodated in this locality, the two centres are designed to cater for the
        differing needs of visitors as well as local residents. Hastings Street particularly accommodates a high
        proportion of entertainment and dining premises providing interestfor visitors."

        The proposed caf    or shop use is fully compliant with the above character statement for the locality,

        providing interest for visitors. The above statement also notes how well serviced the area is by urban
        infrastructure (which includes public transportation) and no reference is made to the requirement
        for further car parking. The proposed use is small and within an existing building and as such will not
        adversely impact on the existing extent of servicing to the locality.

It is requested that Council do not condition the provision of more car parking spaces or contributions as the

proposed caf   or   shop use will not be a significant traffic generator.




MCU Town Planning Assessment Report                                                                       Page 22
75 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads: May 2013