Appendix E Traffic Impact Assessment Report · MCU22/0038

 Proposed Medical Centre                                                                SLR Ref: 620.30769-M01-v1.0 Traffic Impact
 Lot 22, Noosa Business Centre                                                                          Statement 2022 03 16.docx
 Traffic Impact Statement                                                                                     Date: 16 March 2022




5           Parking Considerations

5.1         Car Parking

It is understood that Council is intending to alter the parking requirements for certain uses within the Noosa
Business Centre as part of the structure plan amendments currently being negotiated to align with those applied
in other centres within the Noosa area. With this in mind, Table 4 summarises the required parking provision for
such a land use of the size proposed herein using the parking rates as put forward by Council.

Table 4       Minimum Car Parking Requirements – Amended Structure Plan Rates
 Level                       Proposed Yield             Minimum Parking Rate                   Minimum Parking Provision
 Ground                          1,003m2 GFA     1 space per 20m2 GFA at ground level                    50.2 spaces
                                       2                            2
 1                               1,167m GFA       1 space per 30m on all other levels                    38.9 spaces
 TOTAL                           2,170m2 GFA                                                           89.1 (89) spaces
 GFA = gross floor area


The information presented in Table 4 suggests that a minimum of 89 parking spaces would be required as part
of the subject development. The proposed provision of 99 parking spaces exceeds this requirement by 10 spaces
and is therefore considered to be sufficient to accommodate peak parking demands in the context of the future
planning

However, given that this application is being lodged under Council’s superseded planning scheme, Table 5
presents the standard parking rates specified for “Commercial – Type 2” uses (as medical centres are defined)
within Table 14-51 of the Driveways and Parking Code for context. It is noted that this rate references total use
area (TUA) in place of GFA, however GFA has been used for the purposes of this assessment for conservativeness
and also given that the TUA and GFA of the subject development are expected to be very similar.

Table 5       Minimum Car Parking Requirements – Superseded Planning Scheme Rates
 Land Use                    Proposed Yield             Minimum Parking Rate                   Minimum Parking Provision
 Commercial – Type                             The greater of 1 space per 20m2 TUA, or 3
                                 2,170m2 GFA                                                         108.5 (109) spaces
 2 (Medical)                                        spaces per medical practitioner

Table 5 concludes that a minimum of 109 parking spaces would be required should the standard parking rates
specified within Council’s superseded planning scheme apply, which is 10 spaces more than currently proposed.
The proposed parking capacity is however considered be acceptable owing to the proponent’s intended delivery
of the nearby multi-modal transport hub, which would increase the attractiveness of public transport to both
employees and customers as an alternative to driving to and from the proposed development.

Additionally, the location of the subject site within the broader Noosa Business Centre means that a significant
portion of development-generated trips are likely to be linked with other uses, therefore reducing peak parking
demand and spreading it across the existing parking areas proximate to the subject site.

5.2         Bicycle Parking

Figure 14-1 within S31 of Council’s superseded Business Uses Code specifies the minimum bicycle parking supply
to be provided at health care facilities such as that proposed. Table 6 summarises these requirements for a
development of the size and type proposed herein.




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