2 Emerald Planning Report

Vehicle loading and waste                                AO53                                                         Complies –
PO53                                                     Vehicle loading/unloading, waste storage/collection and      The loading bay and waste storage area are located under
Vehicle loading / unloading and waste storage and        external storage areas are enclosed within a service         the building away from the street frontages.
collection areas do not significantly impact on the      yard or courtyard and located to the rear or under
visual or acoustic amenity of the area or sensitive      the building and not located along any frontage to a
land uses.                                               public street or space.
Earthworks and Drainage
PO54                                                     AO54                                                         Complies –
Filling, excavation and retaining structures do not      Filling and excavation works are designed and                The proposed earthworks generally follow the existing site
directly, indirectly or cumulatively cause adverse       constructed to ensure overland flow and/or flooding is       topography with the building levels raised slightly in the
impacts external to the development site by:             not worsened, impeded, or otherwise diverted to              north-west corner of the Emerald Street frontage being the
      (a) causing ponding of water on the site or        adversely affect other properties or downstream              low part of the site. A compliant stormwater drainage
          nearby land;                                   environments.                                                system will be designed by an RPEQ engineer.
      (b) causing erosion or the transport of sediment
          off the site;
      (c) increasing flooding, which adversely affects
          the safety or use of any land upstream and
          downstream; or adversely affecting the flow
          of water in any overland flow path.
Pedestrian and Cycling Connectivity
PO55                                                     No acceptable outcome provided                               Complies –
Convenient and legible connections are provided for                                                                   A pedestrian/cycle link is provided between Emerald Street
pedestrians and cyclists to the site, particularly                                                                    and Wimmers lane along the full length of the eastern side
having regard to linkages with existing and proposed                                                                  boundary as required.
public transport infrastructure, the open space
network, centres and other community-related
activities.
PO56                                                     AO56.1                                                       Complies –
Public or semi-public spaces are integrated into the     Public and semi-public spaces are located to ensure          A pedestrian/cycle link is provided between Emerald Street
centre's pedestrian and cycle networks.                  pedestrian movement flows through the site and               and Wimmers lane along the full length of the eastern side
                                                         connects to the pedestrian and cycle networks.               boundary as required. There is also an undercover
                                                                                                                      recessed pubic shopfront to Emerald Street.
                                                         AO56.2                                                       Performance Solution –
                                                         Pedestrian arcades, laneways or enclosed                     Noosa Council have provided prelodgement advice the
                                                         thoroughfares are a minimum of 6 metres wide,                required width of the pedestrian/cycle link is 2m. The
                                                         provide a direct line of sight to a major pedestrian         proposal is compliant with this advice.
                                                         destination (major tenancy, car park, public place, etc.),
                                                         and are not dead ends, narrow or circuitous.