MCU14/0106 & OPW15/0001 Information Request Response Report (absent appendices)

                                                                                                      Noosa Civic Expansion
                        28 Eenie Creek Road, Noosaville and parts of the road reserves of Hofmann Drive and Walter Hay Drive




4           Traffic Engineering
4.1         Traffic
            “The report does not include the historical and recent traffic count data upon which the various
            intersection analyses were based.

            Information Required:
            37   Provide the historical and recent traffic count data upon which the various
                 intersection analyses were based and that substantiate the choice of design peak
                 hours for assessment.”
            RESPONSE
            Cardno has confirmed that historical and recent traffic count data which were used in the
            intersection analyses have already been provided to Council as part of its traffic impact
            assessment for the proposed development. The choice of design peak hours has been confirmed
            as accurate.

4.2         Traffic
            “The subject development will generate traffic volume increases substantially higher than those
            expected to be generated by development consistent with planning scheme requirements for the
            subject site. Traffic analyses should quantify these increases, and demonstrate that any
            additional impacts on the local road network can be accommodated in the long term.

            Information Required:
            38   Amended traffic analyses quantifying the traffic volume increases by the development
                 over and above that consistent with planning scheme.
            39   Demonstrate any additional impacts on the local road network can be accommodated
                 in the long term.”
            RESPONSE
            Please refer to Appendix D – Traffic and Transport Response for a complete response to this
            item.
            In summary, Cardno has advised the following:
            (a) the traffic impact assessment dated November 2014 and provided as part of the application
                material assessed the traffic impacts of two scenarios:
                 (i)    the proposed development (22,920m2 of retail in Precinct E1) (Scenario 1); and
                 (ii)   the proposed development plus 7,000m2 of commercial development (Scenario 2);
            (b) Scenario 2 was based on future commercial market demand over a conservative planning
                horizon, as outlined in Urbis' Noosa Civic Commercial Needs Assessment dated December
                2014;
            (c) In response to Council’s information request, two further scenarios, neither of which
                represent realistic development scenarios based on the Applicant’s economic studies, have
                been considered:
                 (i)    Traffic generation based on development of Precinct E1 as commercial office space
                        at the maximum plot ratio specified in The Noosa Plan (4ha x 0.6 plot ratio =
                        24,000m2 commercial floor space) (Scenario 3); and
                 (ii)   Traffic generation based on development of the undeveloped portions of Precincts
                        E1 – E7 on Map SBC as commercial office space at the maximum plot ratio specified
                        in The Noosa Plan (102,600m2 commercial floor space) (Scenario 4);
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