MCU16/0079 Town Planning Report

                                                                                                                                                                             Town Planning Report
                                                                                                                                                                                    “Undefined Use”
                                                                                                                                               Staged Extension & Refurbishment of Existing RSL Club
                                                                                                                                                                 5 Memorial Ave, Tewantin QLD 4565
                                                                                                                                                            Lot 3 on T16319 and Lot 10 on SP273411

within the development and to the surrounding local area.   many pedestrian and cycle movements as possible and                development maintains connection to the street and the
                                                            provides for future connectivity and integration with adjoining    surrounding local area. The proposed development facilitates
                                                            sites; AND                                                         access for cyclists, pedestrians and vehicles. The internal
                                                            S2.2 Arterial and sub-arterial roads are designed so they can      pathways promote connectivity to all street boundaries.
                                                            operate with high volumes of traffic during peak times; AND
                                                            S2.3 Collector and local streets are provided to support short     The proposed development does not seek to create any new
                                                            trips for local traffic moving in and between neighbourhoods.      roads. The development will however reduce the number of
                                                            Local traffic is channelled towards collector streets to ensure    crossovers, consolidating this into a crossover to Pelican St
                                                                                                                               and a crossover to Doonella Street. The crossover to
                                                            that traffic volumes on local street are kept low; AND
                                                                                                                               Memorial Ave will remain.
                                                            S2.4 Collector and local streets are designed to discourage
                                                            through traffic; AND                                               Safe pedestrian access is also provided from all street
                                                            S2.5 A collector street is provided parallel to arterials          frontages and the proposed landscaping and lighting
                                                            particularly where they pass through town centres; AND             promotes passive surveillance.
                                                            S2.6 Appropriate width of road and verge is provided to allow
                                                            streets to perform their designated functions in the street        Public transport facilities are located on the corner of
                                                                                                                               Memorial Ave and Poinciana Ave. This bus stop is serviced
                                                            network; AND
                                                                                                                               by a number of bus routes and provides connection to the
                                                            S2.7 A network of local streets focused towards an activity        greater Sunshine Coast. Council is directed to Appendix E –
                                                            centre or school is provided for safe and efficient pedestrian     Traffic Impact Assessment for further details.
                                                            and bike access to the school, safe conditions for school
                                                            buses, setdown facilities, with on-site parking where practical;
                                                            AND
                                                            S2.8 Passive surveillance is maximised by designing streets
                                                            to enable development to front all streets and roads, including
                                                            arterials; AND
                                                            S2.9 Streets near Public Passenger Transport facilities are
                                                            orientated to optimise the walkable catchments within 800
                                                            metres walking distance; AND
                                                            S2.10 The street network has no more than 15 percent of lots
                                                            fronting cul-de-sacs. The maximum cul-de-sac length is 120
                                                            m; AND
                                                            S2.11 Street stubs to adjacent future development areas are
                                                            provided at spacings of 200 m or closer to enable future
                                                            street connections to be made; AND
                                                            S2.12 Street block lengths are not more than 240 m long, and


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