2016-03-01 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   1 MARCH 2016




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INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                           1 MARCH 2016

               with the extra traffic along this road likely to | for the movement of traffic in Rufous Street. The
               further contribute to their demise.               advice provided about the Rainbow Bee Easters
                                                                 habitat is noted and will be referred to Council's
                                                                 environmental officers for comment.

               A Library is another suggestion incorporating an | The suggestion for a potential sound library,
               IT facility and a sound library, which could be a | being part of the Noosa Library is noted and will
               branch of the Noosa Library and a small area set | taken into consideration as a possible use in the
               aside as an Historic Township Exhibit.            Digital Hub building.

               There is not enough consideration for sport and | It is agreed that additional pathways and sport
               recreation facilities in the planning of the Rufous | and recreation facilities would be desirable;
               Street vicinity and improved bikeways and bike | however the request made is beyond the scale
               racks would address both of these areas. There is | of the Master   Plan being   proposed.  If a
               a huge, growing population of bike riders who | pedestrian link is provided for from Woodland
               could access Peregian Beach along Murdering | Drive in the future then this link will be able to
               Creek Road if a) they could cross motorway and | be connected with the proposed pathways in
               b) they could park their bikes at Rufous Street.  Rufous Street.

               Recommendations for Change

               It is noted that the majority of the submissions support the proposed Master Plan. It is suggested that
               the right balance has been achieved with respect to maintaining open space, providing additional and
               practical parking while also providing for innovative development, that being the Digital Hub,
               including co-working space. There is also considerable support for the other aspects of the Master
               Plan including the proposed play scape, gym equipment, water feature and public art, improved
               pedestrian linkages, activation of the Rufous Street Laneway and the new Peregian Beach Community
               House with amenities in a central location. The Master Plan as a whole will provide significant
               community benefit.

               With regard to the comments made in the submissions, the following recommendations have been
               made and provided for in the final Master Plan:

                   e   provision of additional carparking in the recreational reserve near the Veggie Village; however
                       this will need to be provided with Stage 2, given separate approvals will be required from the
                       State and the cost of providing these carparks will most likely be substantial;
                   e   reduced carparking in Rufous Street with provision of more open space and improved linkages
                       with the Di Hirst Oval;
                   e   areduced number of pathways within the open space area in Rufous Street;
                   e   improved traffic flow in Rufous Street by simplifying the proposed road design and pathway
                       network in order to increase the amount of open space, improve traffic safety, reduce cost, but
                       maintain the turnaround area to reduce unnecessary traffic movements further to the south;
                   e   provision of additional disabled parking, near the Digital Hub building, near the Rufous Street
                       open space area and near the Laneway, including the necessary ramping in Rufous Street and
                       the associated carparking areas;
                   e   arevised layout for the proposed Pocket Park with some short term parking, open space with
                       clearly defined pathways that will improve pedestrian linkages through this shared area;
                   e   removal of the activated frontage component from the property along the northern side of the
                       Rufous Street Laneway; and

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