Town Planning Report - Noosa Professional and Medical Centre

     •   Commercial Business Type 1 Office is impact assessable;
     •   Commercial Business Type 2 Medical is code assessable;
     •   Retail Business is impact assessable; and
     •   Education Type 3 is impact assessable.

Consequently, according to probable solution S7.1, the applicable rate for Commercial
Business Type 2 Medical is technically 1 space per 20m² of use area (refer Table 14-51
(page 14-113). However, it is also acknowledged that Part 2.8 - Probable solutions for
code assessable development, under the planning scheme also states:

    2.8.1 A probable solution for a specific outcome provides a guide for achieving that
          outcome in whole or in part, and does not limit the assessment manager’s
          discretion under the IPA to impose conditions on a development approval.

    2.8.2 Probable solutions identified in the Noosa Plan are not exhaustive and
          alternative solutions that achieve the outcomes and purpose of the applicable
          codes may be proposed by applicants.

According to Table 14-51 - Vehicle Parking Requirements, the following car parking
rates would apply.

Table 3

Medical                        1869m²                     1:20m²               93.5
Commercial Office              1141m²                     1:20m²               57.0
Education                      2723m² comprised           1 space per 10       20.0
                               of 1352 student            students, plus
                               contact (assuming          1     space    per   30.0
                               200 students at any        employee, plus
                               one time) and 1371
                               for            office
                               administration
                               (assuming 30 staff)
Retail                         336                        1/20m²             17
Child Care                     150 Children (20           1 space per 2 10
                               Staff)                     employees and
                                                          3 spaces for every 30
                                                          space required for
                                                          an employee, which
                                                          may be located in
                                                          tandem
Total                                                                        236

According to the Council officer report for the assessment of the application, the
following car parking rates were provided by Council’s traffic consultant:




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“Noosa Professional and Medical Centre” – November 2014