RFI Response Letter

Wednesday, 19 October, 2016

Our Ref:          16161 / Office: Sunshine Coast
Council Ref:      MCU16/0066 & OPW16/0133



           NOOSA SHIRE COUNCIL
           PO BOX 141
           TEWANTIN QLD 4565

           Via email: [email protected]

           ATTENTION: Coordinator Planning


Dear Sir

INFORMATION RESPONSE
DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE FOR RETAIL BUSINESS TYPE 2 SHOP &
SALON, RETAIL BUSINESS TYPE 5 VEHICLE USES AND ENTERTAINMENT AND DINING BUSINESS
TYPE 1 FOOD & BEVERAGE

DEVELOPMENT PERMIT FOR OPERATIONAL WORK (ADVERTISING SIGNAGE)

6 TAYLOR COURT, COOROY
LOT 3 SP197517

Further to Council’s Information Request for the abovementioned proposal we now respond to each of
the items raised.

1.   Additional assessment providing:

          A more detailed review of distances between service stations along the Bruce Highway,
           besides in the immediate vicinity of the site.
          Accessibility requirements of such facilities.
          Expression of interest for tenants at the site.
          Any other material demonstrating the development is needed to service highway travellers.

Response
Correspondence prepared by Urban Economics provides distances between service stations along the
Bruce Highway, including a comparison with that section of the highway in the Gold Coast and Logan
City Council areas. The report states:

The TABLE highlights a telling difference in the distances between the conveniently accessed service
station facilities in the route between Forest Glen and Kybong (which bypasses the subject site) when
compared to the rest of South East Queensland. As noted within the EIA, there is some 60km along the
Highway whereby motorists would not have convenient access to a service station in either the
northbound or southbound direction. There is a clear gap in the delivery of fuel retailing facilities
between Forest Glen and Kybong relative to the remainder of the South East Queensland area.

A review of existing service stations along the Bruce Highway identified by Urban Economics reveals
that some service stations are provided with direct access to the highway while others (such as that