Development Application part 2 of 2 Covering Letters & Plans - MCU13/0069

Opportunity:         With     a       holistic   Landscape       Management             Plan    developed        and

                     implemented, funding gained from commercial bodies will directly be
                     utilised for the on-going maintenance and upgrade of The Sound Park.


Constraint:          Earth mounding and retaining walls adjacent to Quamby Place inhibit
                    visual & physical access to approximately one third of the Park due to
                    dense vegetation and grades creating a barrier.

Opportunity:        Re-grade or remove mounding to achieve better access and visual
                    permeability.

Constraint:         Access to the river I pontoon from the Park is very restricted                      -
                                                                                                            access

                    only achieved via Ricky’s restaurant.
Opportunity:        Provide a better interface between the Park and the river with a more
                    centralised pontoon for recreational and transportation uses.


Constraint:         Bus stop      -

                                      poor access through the Park to link with the ferry transport
Opportunity:        Provide a better connection Ilink of transport infrastructure services.



Location     -
                 Pedestrian & Vehicular


Constraint:         Poor visibility into the site from Noosa Parade                 -

                                                                                        uninviting and reduces
                    Park usage.

Opportunity:        Removal of earth             mounding and improvement to Park amenities or
                    installation of destination elements.


Constraint:         The Sound             Park’s close     proximity     to other       neighbourhood parks
Opportunity:        Create a space which doesn’t compete with but compliments adjacent
                    Parks and open spaces.


Park Maintenance


Constraint:         Currently maintenance and upgrades to garden beds are carried out
                    by business entities adjacent to Quamb.y Place, leading to minimal
                    control over vegetation and material palettes.

Opportunity:        Formulate         a   Landscape Management Plan which                      is controlled and

                    implemented by Council.

Waste Management


Constraint:         Very limited refuse facilities which are insufficiently serviced
Opportunity:        Provide adequate facilities which are regularly serviced.




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