Owner's Consent (SCRC) - Development Application for Outdoor Dining MCU13/0069

* Proposal Report Proposed Material Change of Use of Premises for Entertainment & Dining Business - Type 1 Food & Beverages over Land situated at 90
Noosa Parade, Noosa Heads and described as Lot 32 on N21854
Applicant: Ogilvie Bacon Partnership

7.2.2.3 Engineering Works Code
The Planning Scheme details a carparking rate for Type 1 Food & Beverages of:

1 space per 20mz, or part thereof, of use area and outdoor dining area (excluding kitchen and
food storage areas)

The proposal involves 158m? of outdoor dining area which equates to 16 carparking spaces. No
additional carparking is able to be provided on site and the applicant has engaged a Traffic
Engineer to assess carparking requirements for the proposal a copy of which is included in
Appendix B. The traffic report concludes that there is sufficient carparking within the surrounding
area for the proposed use.

The proposal is considered to meet the Specific Outcomes of the Driveways and Carparking
Code as detailed below:

Sufficient carparking is provided to accommodate the number and type of vehicles likely
to be generated by the development having regard to the specifics of the use including—

a) the type and intensity of land use;

The areas the subject of this application are located within Sound Park and provide and limited
outdoor dining areas in association with adjoining restaurant uses located in Q Place. The use is
limited to outdoor dining in a restricted and defined space in the park and represents 5% of the
actual land area of the park.

b) any existing parking available on the site;
No carparking is available within the park, however there is carparking available within Q Place
and within the road reserve around Quamby Place.

c) hours of operation;
The peak hours of operation are generally night time and weekends which do not coincide with
the peak times of the adjoining office uses in QPlace.

d) likely numbers of users;
The outdoor dining areas located in the park are limited in terms of size and therefore number of
users is restricted to the approved dining areas.

e) the peak parking demand periods of uses on the site; and

The outdoor dining areas located in the park are limited in terms of size and therefore number of
users is restricted to the approved dining areas. It is noted that the proposed outdoor dining uses
do have peak periods which generally coincide with holiday seasons, however the peak use of
the premises generally relates to night time and weekend use which is when the office functions
of QPlace are not utilised, therefore freeing up carparking on site.

f) the availability of alternative carparking
Alternative parking is available on site in the form of scooter and bicycle parking on site.
Some on street carparking is available in Quamby Place and along Noosa Parade.

7.2.2.6 Landscaping Code

The existing site is already well landscaped and the applicant will maintain the existing
landscaped areas adjoining the outdoor dining.

7.3. Trust Land Management Plan - Quamby Place 2012

As indicated in section 5 of this report, Council has approved and issued licenses to utilise the subject
areas of the park for outdoor dining since 1987. These outdoor dining areas have operated without
complaint until 2009 when a complaint was lodged with regard to loud music. As a result of investigations
into the complaint it was determined that a Management Plan was required to be prepared with regard to

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