DA Report [As Published] · 132007.2398

               HomeCare
               Retirement Living
               Residential Care


     Sewerage Headworks Contributions

     The policy assigns a conversion factor of 1 person per bed for aged persons homes and a
     factor of 2.6 persons per 2-bedroom unit.

     As noted above the average occupancy per unit across the whole of Noosa Shire is 1.67
     persons per unit as compared to an average occupancy per house of 2.58 persons. The
     sewerage conversion factor is at odds with the rates of occupancy for population density
     within Table 6.1 of Part 2.


     It is noted above that average occupancy rates within retirement villages is 1.5 persons per
     unit which is what is allowed in Table 6.1.

     Retirement villages by definition and in practice include aged residents without dependents.
     It is difficult to reconcile how a demand factor of almost double typical average occupancy
     rates can be applied to dwelling units in a retirement village.

     Redland Shire allows a conversion factor of 0.35 ET/bed for nursing homes and 0.50 ET/unit
     for retirement villages. In a practical sense this equates to 0.9 persons per bed and 1.3
     persons per 2-bedroom unit which reflects the actual lower occupancy rates and demand
     loadings from such developments.


     Having regard to the policies and conversion factors used, it would be reasonable to apply
     the rates of 1 person per bed for the nursing home and 1.5 persons per unit for the retirement
     village as stated in Table 6.1 of Part 2.


     Water Supply Headworks Contributions

     The policy assigns a conversion factor of 1 person per bed for aged persons homes and a
     factor of 2.3 persons per 2-bedroom unit.


     Redland Shire allows a conversion factor of 0.31 ET/bed for nursing homes and 0.57 ET/unit
     for retirement villages. This equates to 0.80 EP per nursing bed and 1.48 EP per 2-bedroom
     unit. When compared to the waste water allowances, the conversion factors show a lesser
     demand for water by residents in a nursing home and higher rate for unit dwellers.




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