planning report Shaw v4. may24 · MCU24/0074

3.0 Proposed development details
The development is designed by well-known and highly respected architectural studio Push
Architecture who have won numerous awards for commercial and residential projects, including high
profile buildings in the Noosa Shire. The development includes the following features:
 •   High calibre mixed use development integration with the three road frontages;

 •   Accommodation uses fronting Albert St and commercial uses fronting Thomas St;

 •   3 storeys in height with a basement carpark and private roof terraces;

 •   25 short term accommodation apartments consisting of;

         o   3 x 3 bedroom apartment;

         o   14 x 2 bedroom apartment; and

         o   8 x 1 bedroom apartment.

 •   Each unit includes an open court for air flow, security and good subtropical design;

 •   Small self-contained cooking facilities within each apartment;

 •   6 private rooftop pools within the roof line (not classified as a storey);

 •   Four restaurant tenancies located on the ground floor incorporating outdoor dining within a well
     landscaped setting overlooking the Noosa river;

 •   An activated street frontage to Gympie Terrace and Thomas Street – celebrating the key corner;

 •   An Interesting roof form with a greater than 5 degree pitch broken into various planes and sizes with
     generous eaves around the perimeter;

 •   New 2.5m wide footpath at street level around Gympie Tce and Thomas St with additional landscaping,
     bike lane and existing on-street carparking removed;

 •   Improved traffic flow along Gympie Tce with a widened bike lane to promote active transport and
     pedestrian connection to the river;

 •   Extensive landscaping along raised frontages with the consolidation of the existing six driveways into
     two connecting from Thomas St to Albert St;

 •   Flood free basement;

 •   Integrated stormwater treatment, tanks for reuse and management;

 •   40 car parking space and 16 bicycle spaces within basement; and

 •   MRV Garbage truck loading bay, 13 carparking spaces (including an SRV loading and accessible bay),
     19 motorcycles (4 onsite and 15 in Albert St) and 32 bicycle spaces on ground level.




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