Planning Statement Minor change · MCU17/0046.01

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                 referral agency must have assessed the application against, or have had
                 regard to, when the application was made;

                 The proposed carpark does not trigger referral to a referral agency.

                 (E) public notification if public notification was not required for the
                 development application.

                 The proposed carpark does not trigger public notification of the proposal

ASSESSMENT

The Planning Act 2016 states that when assessing a change application the responsible entity:

        81 (3) (a) must assess against, or have regard to, the matters that applied when the
                   development application was made; and
              (b) may assess against, or have regard to, the matters that applied when the change
                   application was made.

The original application for the duplex dwelling was approved by Council 30th August 2017 under the
2006 Noosa Plan which is still current for the site. The application is consistent with these provisions
and is considered to be a minor change.

Councils original assessment of the application detailed that the proposed northern carpark was not
supported due to the perceived loss of landscaping and provision of hardstand across the frontage of
the site. The applicant reviewed the design during this original assessment period and noted that due
to the very steep slope of the site it was extremely difficult to push the carparking area further
eastward and down the slope and still comply with stormwater drainage and gradient requirements
whilst minimizing impacts on surrounding properties. The northern carpark was however deleted to
enable the application to be finalized due to construction time frames.

The current building works have highlighted the lack of on street carparking in the area and the issues
with current parking in the area. The applicant therefore seeks to provide one additional carpark on
site noting the following:

    •    There is insufficient width to safely park cars on both sides of the street;
    •    The footpath is on the opposite side of the street;
    •    The available curb naturally facilitates easier parking on the western side of the street;
    •    Approving the additional carpark will lead to a safer street environment for both vehicles and
         pedestrians as there will be less vehicles parked directly on the road effectively creating a
         wider/open streetscape;
    •    As there is insufficient space for parking on both sides of the street, the proposed carpark will
         actually provide one additional carpark to the street; and
    •    The proposed design provides ample space for street trees along the property frontage.

It is also noted that the proposal provides a more open presentation to the Park Crescent streetscape
compared to the dwellings provided to the south of the site at 28 and 30 Arakoon Crescent, which
present a solid wall extend across the entire front of the site. (Refer Figure 3 below.)

Figure 4 provides an illustration of how the carparking will relate to the street and clearly illustrates that
the combination of open carparking on the boundaries of the site maintains the character of the area
and provides the opportunity for landscaping.