AU213016247.Information Request Response (MCU25-0118) · MCU25/0118

Our ref: 376730


 6 & 7 Car Parking

           The development consists of 25 residential units and one communal area (referred to as “Unit Type
           (e)”).
           In accordance with Table 9.4.1.4, the development requires one car parking space per small dwelling
           and one visitor space per four dwellings. Based on this, a total of 32 car parking spaces is required.
           The application material identifies 31 spaces, resulting in a shortfall of one space.
           Unit Type (e) has not been included in the parking demand calculation, as it does not function as a
           small dwelling. Instead, it serves as a communal area providing supplementary support services for
           use by the service provider.
           To assess the suitability of the proposed shortfall, further information is required regarding the
           provision of visitor parking and the anticipated parking demand generated by service providers
           accessing the communal area.

           Provide further information regarding the provision of visitor parking and the anticipated
           parking demand generated by service providers accessing the communal area.
           Provide further justification/rationale for the proposed car parking arrangement that the
           applicant has experienced through similar affordable housing projects, also including
           reference to the Strategic Framework and purpose, overall outcomes of the Codes of the Noosa
           Plan 2020.

Applicant Response
As outlined in the Town Planning Report, this project is committed for social housing which will be owned and
managed by Coast2Bay in perpetuity. The target tenant cohorts are families, young people and seniors, which
will include a majority of single person households. This is in line with other Coast2Bay projects recently
delivered across the Sunshine Coast, with similar demographic makeup in social housing needs.

Car ownership levels amongst Coast2Bay’s tenants are lower than typical market housing, with many
households being fully reliant on public transport, subsidised taxi services and support workers for their
transport needs. A centralised communal car parking area, in lieu of attached car parking typical of townhouse
and other medium density product, is beneficial, as it allows flexibility in the allocation of car spaces. Over time,
car spaces may be allocated to different units based on needs (including PWD accessibility). Across all
Coast2Bay completed medium density developments to date (4 projects totalling 117 dwellings), a car parking
ratio of 1.25 has been applied (1 per unit plus 1 per 4 visitor).

Coast2Bay’s most recent project in Banya is fully occupied with 34 units and is supported by a large community
room with Coast2Bay staff on site at least 3 days per week. The tenant mix includes seniors, people with
disabilities and single parent families. Approximately 60% of the tenants own their car, meaning underutilisation
of approximately 13 car spaces, which are effectively being used for additional visitor spaces. The car park,
inclusive of visitor spaces, is typically less than 50% occupied.

The communal room for the Lake Macdonald Drive project will provide for tenant meetings and small
gatherings only, to support community development initiatives. The space is relatively small and has no
dedicated office area, so will not support staff working full or part time. Staff will access this space ad-hoc when
present on site for inspections, tenant meetings and other activities. This would typically be 1-2 staff members
at a time, so the anticipated car parking demand is limited to 1-2 spaces which are not required to be dedicated.

Coast2Bay is connected with many support service providers that work with tenants on various needs and
ambitions. These services are typically provided in a range of settings, informed by individual needs, including
in-home, in communal spaces and off-site. The inclusion of the indoor community room at Lake Macdonald


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