Submission to Noosa Council re MCU15-0029, 2-18 Duke St. 15.06.15

The issue of extra vehicles departing the area will only exacerbate the issue of vehicles pulling in
and out of the adjacent angle parking area. The problem of vehicles turning in and out of the area,
which is close to an existing roundabout, has recently resulted in a double line being placed in Duke
Street immediately in front of the angle parking area so as to limit this dangerous practice.

With parking in the area limited to street parking only there is a very real chance of cars parking on
footpaths and marked yellow line ‘no standing’ areas in Duke and Douglas Streets.

The Application’s Town Planning Report confirms that parking onsite is at the minimal level set by
Noosa Council’s Carparking Code (Section 5.2). The number of car spaces obviously being sufficient
for the current use of the premises. Obviously the extra staff required for a café-bar as well as
increased clientele will result in those persons parking on the street between 5.30am and
10.30/12.30pm.

A contribution to the Noosa Council for off street parking elsewhere in the Noosa Council area does
not offset the inconvenience that will be caused to the residents of Duke and Douglas Streets,
Sunshine Beach.

Increased Noise Issues:
Patron Noise:

e The requested Change of Use will alter the use of the premises from office/retail to a
Licensed Café — Bar and such a change will greatly increase customer numbers to the space
with the subsequent unavoidable increase in patron noise which will destroy the current
peaceful nature of the immediate surrounding, mainly residential, area.

e The indicated trading hours of 6.00am — 10.00pm Sunday to Thursday and 6.00am —
12.00pm on Friday and Saturday would seem to indicate an emphasis on a licensed bar style
operation especially on Friday and Saturday nights which will obviously result in much
higher levels of customer noise.

e The intention is to operate the proposed café-bar as an outside/kerbside facility, including
future use of the road reserve as indicated in the Town Planning Report (Item 5.1). This will
only serve to exacerbate the patron noise issue with no ability to restrict customers and
hence their noise to an internal area.

e Given the possibility of the emphasis on the operation of a licensed bar operation then the
indicated seating of 24 will not be a restriction on patron numbers as bar customers are
quite happy to stand. It has been noted that on previous ‘pop up’ style events at the
location up to 60 guests have been observed with the resultant level of noise creating quite
a disturbance for the immediate neighbours across Duke Street.

e The Dolphins Beach House/Backpackers across Douglas Street has always had strict curfews
on alcohol consumption onsite, however, the close proximity of the proposed café-bar may
well undermine the good intentions of the operators who obviously wish to control the
influence of alcohol on their accommodation business.

e Noise will be caused by patrons who wish to smoke but will obviously have to leave the
premises to do so. This will certainly result in patrons spreading along Duke and Douglas
Streets to have their cigarettes with the resultant noise caused by their talking creating a
further disturbance to nearby residents.

Operational Noise:
e Given the stated hours of trade and the outdoor nature of the business this will lead to extra

noise well before 6.00am and after midnight caused by the need to set up and put away
furniture and other equipment as part of the opening and closing procedures. As well there
will be a level of noise from staff conversing during these times.

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