Tracy Stevens submission MCU180019 24 June 2018 · MCU18/0019

      i.   At the staff changeover in the morning between approximately 6.45am and 7.15am
           there will be approximately 55 vehicles using the driveway;
     ii. Prior to the commencement of the night shift there will be approximately 20
           vehicles entering the driveway at around 10.00pm; and
    iii. Following the completion of the afternoon shift there will be approximately 25
           vehicles exiting the driveway at around 10.45pm.
16. The biggest nuisance will be the night shift change over of nearly 50 cars. As I have two
     primary aged children who go to sleep by 8.30pm, the noise of these cars entering and
     exiting the site (together with the car park roller shutter going up and down at night with
     cars coming and going) will disrupt their sleep.
17. The above noise, combined with head light glare, will also impact on my elderly
     neighbours, as they go to bed early and their bedroom is located in the front of their
     house, which is opposite the proposed access to the site on Val Crescent.

USE
18.   As confirmed by the Applicant’s Assessment Report, the DA directly conflicts with
      Specific Outcomes 30 and 31 of the Noosaville Locality Code.
19.   An aged care facility is not a consistent use for a Detached Housing Zone in the
      Noosaville Locality. It is not appropriate to have this type of multiple housing
      development in this low density, residential area and this was clearly not the intent of
      the Noosa Plan.
20.   Whilst the aged care facility is a residential use, it is institutional in nature and a
      commercial enterprise.
21.   The best use of the 11 lots is 11 detached dwellings, as is envisaged under the planning
      scheme.
22.   The proposed aged care facility should be located in a more appropriate area which is
      not zoned detached housing.

TRAFFIC IMPACT
23.   As the main commercial entrance to the site will be via Val Crescent, the proposed
      development will have a negative traffic impact on Val Crescent, as it will result in a
      significant increase in vehicles using the street, particularly commercial vehicles.
24.   In this regard, if the DA was to proceed, it is estimated that there will be around 190
      vehicle movements over a 24 hour period, Mon to Fri, as detailed in the below table.

         Estimated Daily (Monday to Friday) Traffic Accessing Val Crescent Service Driveway
                                    Transport             Daily In    Daily Out        Daily Total
       Morning shift staff          Car                   35          35               70
       Afternoon shift staff        Car                   25          25               50
       Night shift staff            Car                   20          20               40
       Visitors/volunteers          Car                   9           9                18
       Food                         Truck / van           2           2                4
       Refuse                       Truck (2 weekly)
       Other eg. Medical supplies Truck / van             2           2                4
       Other service personnel, eg. Vehicle / van         2           2                4
       tradesmen
       TOTAL                                                                           190
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