2020-01-13 GC Agenda - Item 6 - Attachment 1 - Noosa District Sports Complex Master Plan

3.3       Summary of Facility Opportunities and Constraints
3.3.1     Opportunities

Access
      •   High standards and connectivity for pedestrians and cyclists; with connections to and between the
          Complex, the town centre, other facilities, schools and transport stations;
      •   The Council is working to reduce vehicular traffic and increase use of other travel modes;
      •   Opportunity to review the internal road network (appropriateness, suitability, ability) to provide an
          internal north-south access road;
      •   Opportunity to review the number, capacity, surface and placement of formalised car-parking; and
      •   Opportunity for provision of street furniture and infrastructure that supports/ encourages pedestrians
          and cyclists to use the Complex.
Facility Specific
      •   Potential for the complex to be considered as a hub for facilitated and self-directed physical activity
          participation.
      •   Amenity upgrades and provision of unisex change and amenities to suit desired standards and service
          levels;
      •   Review of sport lighting (including power supply) and upgrade for energy efficiency and to appropriate
          standards for the sports;
      •   Review standards of playing surfaces, making improvements to ensure longevity, safety for players,
          club viability and sustainable use of resources; and
      •   Adjacent land-uses are generally appropriate and compatible with sporting uses; the perimeter
          vegetation assists with buffer to any potentially sensitive receptors and provides high quality amenity
          for users and visitors to the Complex.

3.3.2     Constraints

Access
      •   The internal road network dissects playing fields which clubs have identified as a safety risk to users
          moving from one field to another.
Facility Specific
      •   The perimeter vegetation provides reduced sight lines to and through the Complex from surrounding
          streets.
      •   Utility infrastructure on the site (power, water, stormwater) is ageing, failing, non-compliant with
          current codes and will require replacement or upgrading as part of any associated upgrade and
          development works.
Development Constraints
      •   The site is impacted by acid sulphate soils, meaning any disturbance should be in a controlled manner
          in order to reduce risks to the environment, buildings, roads and other structures;
      •   Vegetation on the eastern and western sides of the Complex is within environmental protection areas
          and present bushfire hazard; with the portion on the western side indicated as remnant koala habitat;
          and
      •   The northern area of the Complex is within the (Noosa Plan) flood hazard overlay, these areas are
          currently vegetated.



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