RFI - 9. Contributions in Lieu

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA 14 MAY 2018

 

 

qe NOOSA Council Policy

mm mks CONTRIBUTIONS IN LIEU OF
THE PROVISION OF ONSITE
CAR PARKING

Corporate Plan Reference: Corporate Plan Theme 3 - The Noosa Economy
Priority 5 - Provide support to businesses to foster their
establishment and growth.

Endorsed by Council: <Insert Date of Ordinary Meeting >
Policy Author: Strategic Land Use Planning
POLICY BACKGROUND

The purpose of this policy is to:

1. Outline the circumstances under which a monetary contribution might be made for
development in lieu of providing onsite parking and the amount of such charges;

Define how contributions are to be obtained and expended, and

Encourage and promote alternative transport usage, rather than place continuing reliance on
the use of private cars.

This is a Council Policy that is separate to the planning assessment process under the Noosa Plan
and the Planning Act 2016. The application of the policy is at the discretion of the Council.

The Policy acknowledges that while the Noosa Plan requires onsite car parking to be provided for
development certain circumstances may warrant allowing a contribution to be made as an alternative
to providing the car parking on site. The policy provides the circumstances under which a contribution
might be made by an applicant including nominated locations and relevant criteria.

The Council may allow a contribution to be made in lieu of some or all car parking required by
development under the Noosa Plan. The applicable contribution amount, how and where a
contribution might be spent are set out in the Policy. A contribution can only be made by way of an
infrastructure agreement between an applicant and the Council.

Under this policy the term ‘applicant’ means the person in whom the benefit of the application vests.

COUNCIL POLICY

A. Accepting Contributions in lieu of Providing Car Parking Spaces on site

Council may accept monetary contributions in lieu of onsite parking despite the requirements of the
Noosa Plan and having regard to the following:-

1. The premises are significantly constrained in terms of having restricted access, a small site
area with limited onsite manoeuvrability, located near a road intersection or otherwise
encumbered and unable to be readily amalgamated with adjoining land;

2. It is not practical or desirable from a town planning perspective to provide the required amount
of car parking onsite due to the nature and type of development adjoining the land;

3. It is in the community’s interest to provide for alternative car parking arrangements because of
traffic and or pedestrian safety concerns that might be caused by the development;

4. The provision of onsite car parking and access is not practical or desirable from a character
perspective, being within a central area and where additional footpath crossovers would
adversely impact upon the streetscape or result in the loss of significant road side vegetation;

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