Appendix D_Engineering Report

Transport, Roads and Drainage Code – The Noosa Plan
Performance Criteria and Acceptable Solutions

O16                                                     S16.1 W here the development leads to the need RO16 Any increases in traffic to and from the
Traffic generation from the development is considered to increase transport infrastructure in the Shire,     development will be minimal, therefore
in a localised and a Shire wide context to ensure that— the development contributes to the transport         changes or upgrades to the greater shire
                                                        network in accordance with the requirements of       network will not be required. Refer Traffic
a)     the transport network has the capacity to        the applicable infrastructure charging instrument    Consultant advice.
safely and efficiently accommodate projected            and the Priority Infrastructure Plan in Part 15; and
movements; and/or                                       where developments requires infrastructure not
b)      the development includes measures to upgrade included in the priority infrastructure plan, the
the transport network to meet the imposed demands. development upgrades the infrastructure at no
                                                        cost to Council.
O17                                                   S17.1 Road planning and development design            RO17.1 Acknowledged. The proposed development
The street network has high street connectivity, both facilitates as many pedestrian and cycle                     provides for pedestrian footpaths and
within the development and to the surrounding local movements as possible and provides for future                  integration with future development on the
area.                                                 connectivity and integration with adjoining sites;           adjacent Precincts.
                                                      AND
                                                      S17.2 Arterial and sub-arterial roads are             RO17.2 Not applicable.
                                                      designed so they can operate with high volumes
                                                      of traffic during peak times;
                                                      AND
                                                      S17.3 Collector and local streets are provided        RO17.3 Not applicable.
                                                      to support short trips for local traffic moving in
                                                      and between neighbourhoods. Local traffic is
                                                      channelled towards collector streets to ensure
                                                      that traffic volumes on local streets are kept low;
                                                      AND
                                                      S17.4 Collector and local streets are designed        RO17.4 Not Applicable.
                                                      to discourage through traffic;
                                                      AND
                                                      S17.5 A collector street is provided parallel to      RO17.5 Not applicable.
                                                      arterials particularly where they pass through
                                                      town centres;
                                                      AND