2019-12-11 SM Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 1 DRAFT 20191202-Noosa Plan Consultation Report

29. Transport Infrastructure and Traffic
Table 29.1: Submissions on first round of Consultation
 Submitter   Submission and Grounds of Submission                                                                                 Planners’ Response                                                                                     Recommendation
 20868353    Consider Noosa River as an adjunct Transport corridor which provides for future improved capabilities for            The Noosa River already provides some transport choice through the ferry service and other             That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             residents and visitor to better utilise the lower reaches of the Noosa River and contribute significantly to         tour operators.
             lowering congestion.
                                                                                                                                  The submitter’s comment will be provided to the Transport and Environment Team for their
                                                                                                                                  consideration.
 20840899    Noosa has the third highest percentage of people aged 65 or more in Queensland. In a few short years, the            There are no standards for the provision of dedicated parking spaces for Mobility Scooters,            That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             percentage of people aged 65 or more in Noosa Shire will exceed 30 per cent. Noosa Council will have to              which can legally drive on the footpaths. Such devices tend to currently be parked directly in
             make provision for a lot more people using mobility scooters to get about — many because they have to due            front of the shop / business the person is visiting or is driven directly into the shop depending on
             to health conditions and still others who would prefer to do so in order to reduce costs and their carbon            the user’s disability and ability to park and walk.
             footprint. Mobility scooters do not run on petrol, but on electrical charge that can be accessed via renewable
             energy, such as rooftop solar panels. Noosa Council also has a policy of preferring the pedestrian and bicycle
             over cars and trucks in the design of our towns and villages. Well, demonstrate it. The proposed new Town
             Plan does not reflect this challenging objective.
 20833651    Following consultation with over a hundred residents of Bushland estate, we request a small portion of the           It is not considered appropriate in planning terms to have direct traffic linkages between             That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             vacant lot between Bunnings Hardware Gateway Dr and Bushland Dr be changed to road reserve to allow for              residential zones and industrial zones as this creates conflicts and interface/amenity between
             a paved road linking these 2 Drives. A majority of residents and school commuters here want at least an              residential traffic and industrial traffic.
             outbound link so Beckmans road doesn't congest, giving access to Gateway/ Eumundi road at busy school
             times!
 20848347    Start rigidly applying the planning requirements for parking for Units and Commercial Developments rather            Requirements for car parking in the planning scheme are applied for all developments on a case         That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission.
             than basing requirements on submissions from Consultants and bureaucrats who unrealistically suggest                 by case basis as part of the planning assessment to ensure a balance between providing
             people will use bicycles and public transport.                                                                       adequate car parking and reducing the reliance on private car usage. Council’s Transport
                                                                                                                                  Strategy is also working toward seducing the reliance on private car usage as well as making
                                                                                                                                  active and public transport options more viable and convenient for the community.
 20867004    Owner of a unit in Edgar Bennett Avenue would like to see Hastings Street be made into an aesthetically              The future management of traffic and car parking issues in Hastings Street and the surrounds is        That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of this submission
             pleasing pedestrian zone, with no access for cars (apart from emergency vehicles where necessary). This              currently being investigated through the Transport Strategy with a number of pilot initiatives
             suggestion is due to the inordinately high number of vehicles driving along Hastings Street and the gradual          underway.
             increase in the amount of traffic (and traffic jams), particularly in school holiday periods. The car park at the
             bottom end of Hastings Street could be removed and re-established as an additional part of the National
             Park, without vehicle access, and could be used for family picnics, nature walks, and pedestrian access to the
             beaches.
 20825898    General support for Council but concern about increase in traffic, particularly holidays. Other than bridges or      Submitters’ concerns on traffic congestion, transport and parking are noted and their ideas will       That no change be made to the New Noosa Plan as a result of these submissions
             tunnels, the only solution is 100% Park and Ride.                                                                    be passed on to the team working on the Transport Strategy.
 20831258    Traffic parking in The Cockleshell, Noosaville (particularly on weekends) is chaotic for residents or through        Comments on events will be shared with Council’s Property Section.
             traffic, as vehicles park on either side of this narrow street. There is insufficient room for cars etc. to pass
                                                                                                                                  Comments on the use of the Noosa River will be shared with Environmental services
             with 'backing up' necessary. Maybe one side only parking might help.
                                                                                                                                  Comments on Capital Works will be referred to Infrastructure Services.
 20835497    It has become increasingly difficult to navigate Edward Street due to the amount of traffic in such a narrow
             street and as there is no footpath for pedestrians it is dangerous. Visitors to Noosaville most often walk to the    Submitters’ concerns on traffic conditions and signage are noted and will be passed on to
             shops down Edward Street, having to be alert to the traffic passing them and navigating around parked cars.          Council’s traffic team for review.
             Consider either making it a one way street or preventing parking and providing a pedestrian pathway
             (acknowledging the no parking option would not be popular for residents living there).
 20843578    Submission address the increasing traffic congestion in Noosa, Hastings street, the woods & National Park.
             Suggests a permanent fixed speed camera in Hastings St (both ways). The volume of traffic and size and
             speed of the vehicles travelling up and down to the river mouth is frightening. Vehicles speed down Hastings
             street.
             Etag payment at the first round about at the lions park and then further etag payment to drive down Hastings
             street or to the National Park. Parking charges in the woods and at the National Park should apply. With
             boom gates and ticket machines. We want to discourage so much traffic entering Hastings street. There is
             one way in and one way out and it’s a traffic nightmare. If you want to drive in, you should pay for the
             privilege. Pedestrians and bikes should have priority over cars in that pristine Hastings street and national
             park areas. Parking should be encouraged outside of Noosa and shuttle buses transport tourists to the
             precinct. The bus station is the perfect area, with perhaps a multi-level car park there to cater for the families
             and tourists and day trippers. Please remember rate paying residents live on Noosa parade and they deserve
             to be able to access their homes. The traffic on Noosa parade in busy times inhibits the most basic right.
             Workers should catch public transport or park out of Noosa and ride lime scooter or bike. Things need to




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