MCU15/0095 & REC15/0022 PM Submission Object - Petition - principal submitter - Tracy Stevens

                                                     the proposed service station/shop, will
                                                     undoubtedly disrupt the traffic flow and
                                                     cause a road safety issue. In this regard, it is
                                                     noted that the QTraffic Report acknowledges
                                                     that 75% of trade is expected to be existing
                                                     users ofthe road, but agrees that 25% of
                                                     traffic will be new traffic which is generated
                                                     by the shop and service station being there.

                                                     Cars travelling from Goodchap St regularly
                                                     cut across the two lanes of the round about
                                                     to make the left hand turn into Walter Hay
                                                     Drive.

                                                     Presently, a large number of cars travelling
                                                     from Goodchap Road and turning right at
                                                     the roundabout at the GSLCentrance, veer
                                                     across at speed into the left hand lane in
                                                     order for them be able to turn left into
                                                     Walter Hay Drive. Adding a busy access
                                                     egress point there will require left turning
                                                     traffic to swing out and around to turn left,
                                                     thus causing a road safety problem.

                                                     Although the width of the vehicular crossing
                                                     (not less than 8m) complies, it is the
                                                     projected increase in volume of traffic
                                                     passing down this stretch of road and
                                                     entering/exiting the service station and/or
                                                     the roundabout, which precludes a solution
                                                     to 085.

                                                     In addition, the safety of cyclists (including
                                                     GSLCstudents) using the cycle lane or the
                                                     adjacent pathway will be compromised, with
                                                     an increased number of encounters between
                                                     bicycles and vehicles.

                                                     Finally, the increased volume of traffic
                                                     heading west along the Eumundi Noosa
                                                     Road will make it difficult for vehicles exiting
                                                     the service station and wishing to cross into
                                                     the far lane in order to be in the correct lane
                                                     to completely circle the Walter Hay Drive
                                                     roundabout so that they can travel in an
                                                     easterly direction towards the Noosa river.
                                                     This currently is already very difficult to do
                                                     at pick up and drop off times, let alone with
                                                     increased traffic.


         Driveways and Carparking Code

77.   The overall outcomes sought for the Driveways and Carparking Code (Part 14, Noosa
      Plan, section 14.111.2) relevantly include the following:



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