MCU14/0087 Notice of Submission - Su Daddow

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Notice of Submission under the Sustainable Planning Act 2009

MCU 14/0087

Material Change of Use - Retail Business Type 2 - Shop

13 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads 4567



The following      submission details the matters of concerns with the above application                           and
material submitted,




Poorly made application

The application,       planning report and submitted            plans were of poor quality which made
understanding       how the businessMiould operate near impossible.

IDAS form S details the use as a Moveable Trailer yet fails to provide information                        of Hours of
operation     or employee       numbers.     Without       this information       it makes it problematic             in
consideration     of impacts of the development            and in particular the provision of suitable, safe
and to aust standard carparking and access for existing and new customers to the site.

  Gene/ill explanation of the      Planning schf<me             No. of dwelling units   DayS and          No. of
 proposed use                      definition Qnclude ead1      (If applicable) or      hours of          employees
                                   dertnition in a n(llN row)   Gro •• f100r area (d    operation         (d apphcable)
                                   (nOll.mandaIOl)')            aPlllicable)            (If applicable)




Some of the submitted plans are numbered to make ease of reading and the legibility is poor.
Plans make reference to "paces" and are in a context that cannot be interpreted.

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  4.      Corrlirm that the follo,,;09 ",ao!latory supporting      information .e<:ompanles         this   ppli«tioo

  MOO!l3tOrysupporlin9         information                                                   Connrmalion    of     Method of
                                                                                             lodgement             lodgement
  AU applications
  A site plan d,awn to an appropriate """Ie (1:100.1:2000' 1:500 are                         g.eonflrmed
  "",ommended scales) which shOM the fOllowing:
  • tile localloo ond s~e area of tile land to which tha application relatas
       (reIev8llt Jan</)
  •    the nMn poin!
  •    tile boundaries of the ,elevanllond
  •    any road trontages of the relevant Land.lnduding Ille name of tile mad
  •    tile looaIIon and use 01 any existing or proposed buildings or suuetu"'s
       on the relevant land (o01e: where extenslve demolilion Of new ~ldings
       are proposed. twO separate p1Ms (an existing site plao and proposed site
       p1anl mey b& awopl1ata)
  •    any exiSting or proposed easements on the relavant land and their
       func:ion
  •    tila location end use 01 buildings on land adjoining tha relevarillarld
  •    all v.nlde access points end any .,isling or proposed co. parldng ateas
       on tile relevent land. Car parldng spaces 10, petsons with disabiiities and
       any •• ",ice vehicle a=       and parking should be clearly mar1<e<!
  •    fOf any new ~ilding on lhe rele""nlland,lhelocatlon        of refuse slO,"ge
  •
  •
       tile location of Sf"! proposed retailing wafls 00 tile n!levant land and ttlel,
       height             .
       tile location 01 any proposed landscaping on tile re1~vant land
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  •    tl'le locatlon of any stomrwaler de!ten'Joo on tbe relevant land .                                                        I
The Mandatory              supporting        information      is lacking in its requirements                in regards to the site
plan provided and there is lack of detail in particular to car parking areas, provision for those
with disabilities, service vehicle access etc.

The applicant              confirmed     that     information        provided       demonstrated                 the on site parking
provisions, yet the hand drawn plan (not numbered)                                 merely shows a line demonstrating
where access would occur and no direct provision or plans of car parking spaces.

I WhM the application        involves new operntJoMI       work

 Plans snowing me nalUre. 10000tlon.number 01new on-Sit. ell' parltll'lg bays.           .12rConfirmed
 proposed area of new landscaping. proposed typo af new .ehlde cross-over
 (non-reSidelltlal •••• s). proposed maximum new vehlwl.r SOI'Iicing
                                                                                             o Not applicable
 arrangement (non-resldenllal uses) of til. propo$e<I new operational "",rI;,.


The applicant has also confirmed that plans have been submitted                                        to meet this mandatory
requirement         but those provided do not achieve this requirement.

Due to the poor material submitted it is not possible to ascertain the use area, how operation
will occur, and how car parking will be provided.

Size and Scale of development

The submitted              plans suggest a use area of 9m2 yet this makes no provisions for how the
boards will be ioaded and unloaded of trailer. These boards are up to 305m in length and
require to be removed from the trailer to provide to customers. This will in effect make the
use area of the business expand out from the footprint                             proposed of 3.6m x 2.4m to approx.
7.5m x 5.4m (40m2). This is in estimation what will be required to service customers as they
chose the hire equipment from the trailer.

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The location of the trailer and the length of boards being removed will also create serious
safety concerns regarding the existing access to the Hire Car business that operates and any
new customers travelling onto the site through the existing heavily congested and conflicted
access point. Boards and customers will be required to stand into the driveway for the site
potentially   forcing pedestrians onto the road way as vehicles are blocked from entering the
site, in turn creating a serious safety concern where in the past 12 months one serious
accident involving a car and pedestrians oc~urred.

One plan labelled Sheet 1 of 3 has the proposed trailer located on the boundary with no front
setback, another plan sows a 2m setback. Again due to the poor quality of material submitted
it is hard to make an assumption of what is being requested.




Compliance with Relevant eodes

With the submitted      planning material supporting plans it is difficult to how the application
intends to meet the requirements       of the following   relevant Codes, their overall and specific
outcomes.

Business Use Code

  Car Parking
  09 Sufficient carparking is available to                59.'/ Off street carparking is provided at a
  accommodate the number and type of vehicles             rate of 1 space per 20m' 01 gross floor area;
  likelv to be aenerated bv the uses on the site

The applicant within the supporting      material has underestimated       the total use area of the
operation.    9m2   is not realistic and in a true sense the activity will require 40m2• As such
carparking need to be provided for 2 vehicle spaces, the included plans and description do
not detail how and where this will occur to the relevant standard.

Driveway and Carparking Code

 14.11'1.2 The overall outcomes s~ght for the Dri\'eways and Carparking Code are the follo'I>;ng-

 a)   Sale and reasonable access to and from vehicle accommodation and standing areas \vithin a
      property and from the public road is provided;

 b)   The salety of pedestrians and cyclists is protected;

 d)    Carparking spaces and the associated manoeuvring areas provided are designed to be safe
       and functional and meet the reaoonable requirements of the particular lond use;

 e)    Adequate provision is made for the standing, par1iing,loading and unloading, access and
       manoeuvring of service vehicles within the de'•.elopment site;


The application fails to demonstrate with material provided how compliance can be achieved
to meet these outcomes. The site presently has a vehicle hire business established which
utiiised an unformed gravel carpark for both maintenance and washing of hire vehicles and
their storage and promotion.     Additionally   on site, motor scooters and bicycles are hired and
displayed taking up further land within the sites boundaries,

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The present access to the site is unsafe for both vehicles and pedestrians and there is not
being proposed within plans a car parking layout to meet standards for customers or delivery
vehicles. Vehicles accessing the site have the potential to block the pedestrian flow along
Noosa Drive in turn forcing pedestrians onto the busy road.

  Table 14-49 -    Driveways

                       column 1
                    Specific Outcomes
  14.113 General
  01     Vehicular access does not adversely impact on
  safety, capacity and operations of the existing or
  planned road network, the proposed driveway,
  cycleways or pedestrian pathway systems.


Allowing an additional    use to occur on site that may require deliveries, and customers to
collect hire equipment   will only increase the possibility of safety being compromised   on an
access arrangement which is at present dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. The applicant
has not demonstrated     compliance.




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        Table 14.50 -    Carparking   and manoeuvring

                              column 1
                         Specific Outcomes
        14.114 Carpark design and layout
         07    Sufficient carparking is provided to
        accommodate the number and type of vehicles likely
        to be generated by the de\'elopment having regard
        to the specifics of the use including-
        a)    the type and intensity of land use;
        b)    any existing parking av~ilable on the so'te;
        c}    hours of operation;
        d)    likely numbers of users;
        e)    the peak parking demand periods of uses on
              the site; and
        f',   the availabilitv of alternative camarkino.
        08      The layout of the development provides
        adequate, clearly defined and easily accessible-
        a)    on-site vehicle parning and manoeuvring
              areas; and
        b)    loading and manoeu'~ring areas for delivery
              and service vehicles




       09     Parking areas are located where they will not
       unduly conflict with pedestrians and will not
       dominate the streetscaoe.
       010 Provision is made for aieasonable number of
       on site carparning spaces identified and reserved for
       people with disabilities.

        011 Access and egress points do not impact on the
        safety and operations of the road system.




    The submitted    plans do not detail how the Specific Outcomes       S07, S08, SOlO of the
    Carparking Code will be achieved. This again reflects the poorly       made application,   no
    consideration   of the existing use on site and limited    understanding   of the Noosa Plan
    requirements.   The applicant has not demonstrated   compliance .




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Summary
I do not support the application lodged and advertised as detailed in this submission. I believe
the applicant has failed to demonstrate      compliance with the relevant Use Codes with the
Noosa Plan and as such the application be refused.

The application is,



    •   Poorly made application with inadequate plans to demonstrate true operational size
    •   Has a size and scale of operation greater than the those submitted on plan
    •   Location is proposed in one set of plans within front boundary setback
    •   Vehicle access is unsafe and additional       traffic   create extreme   safety issues for
        pedestrians
    •   Insufficient space on site to provide carparking for customers at present up to 5 hire
        vehicles and 4 staff vehicles parked at anyone time
    •   No carparking design submitted to meet aust standards
    •   No vehicle turnaround    capacity so vehicles leave site in forward direction
    •   Existing carparking surface a non-pervious material making provision and compliance
        with disability access codes not possible
    •   Insufficient   space on site for operation   with existing Hire Car use and associated
        workshop, detailing and vehicle storage requirements.