Minor Change Council Report 132003 220664 4 (As Published)

               PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING REPORT                                     12 August 2025


               Car Parking
               The increase in gross floor area of 39.7m2, requires 2 additional car parking spaces to be provided
               on site in accordance with the Driveways and Parking Code.
               No car parking can be provided on site, and the applicant has requested to enter into an
               Infrastructure Agreement to provide a monetary contribution in lieu of physically providing these
               spaces on site. In accordance with Council’s “Contributions in Lieu of the Provision of Onsite Car
               Parking Policy a total contribution of $25,428.00 for the shortfall of 2 spaces is applicable.
               Council’s Policy for Contributions in Lieu of the Provision of Onsite Car Parking outlines the
               circumstances under which a monetary contribution might be made, defines how contributions are
               to be obtained and expended and the contribution amount per space for each locality. The
               application of the policy is at the full discretion of the Council since it must be through an
               Infrastructure Agreement.
               The Policy states that Council may accept monetary contributions in lieu of on-site parking, despite
               the requirements of the Noosa Plan, having regard to the following:
               1.     The premises are significantly constrained in terms of having restricted access, a small site
                      area with limited onsite manoeuvrability, located near a road intersection or otherwise
                      encumbered and unable to be readily amalgamated with adjoining land.
               2.     It is not practical or desirable from a town planning perspective to provide the required
                      amount of car parking onsite due to the nature and type of development adjoining the land.
               3.     It is in the community’s interest to provide for alternative car parking arrangements because
                      of traffic and or pedestrian safety concerns that might be caused by the development.
               4.     The provision of onsite car parking and access is not practical or desirable from a character
                      perspective, being within a central area and where additional footpath crossovers would
                      adversely impact upon the streetscape or result in the loss of significant roadside vegetation.
               5.     The locality would benefit more from improved public transport, pedestrian or cycle facilities
                      compared to the provision of additional car parking onsite; and
               6.     The development complies with the Noosa Plan, or the Council has determined that there
                      are reasons why the development should be approved despite any conflict with the
                      assessment benchmarks, in accordance with section 63(5)(e) of the Planning Act 2016.
               The subject site is constrained due to the existing approved development on the site and the area
               required for service vehicles, the area to the rear of the building accommodates deliveries and
               waste management. Given the existing circumstances of the land and the proposed changes to
               the development, it is not practicable or desirable to require on-site parking from a serviceability
               perspective.
               Considering the above, the proposal meets the circumstances under which a monetary contribution
               might be considered. An additional condition has been included in the recommendation requiring
               the applicant to comply with the requirements of the Infrastructure Agreement entered with the
               Council with respect to the payment of car parking contributions.
               The request to amend Condition 1 is supported.
                Additional standard conditions relating to stormwater and services have also been included in the
               recommendation.
               Recommendation
               It is recommended existing condition 1 be amended to read as follows:
               1.     Development undertaken in accordance with this approval must generally comply with the
                      approved plan of development. The approved plan is number 02-004-1 prepared by TR & SL
                      Roper Drafting and dated May 2006 as may be amended by these conditions.


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