Town planning report

       •        remove the existing fuel storage tanks and replace them with new fuel
                storage;
       •        remove the above ground LPG tanks;
       •        improve traffic movement to and from the site by removing one of the
                existing vehicle access driveways to Mary Street; and
       •        mitigate off-site impacts to adjoining residents.

       The proposal would be of a high-quality architectural design and include extensive
       landscaping, especially around the perimeter, to complement the character of the
       locality and provide screening to surrounding residential uses. It would be
       constructed with a combination of sandstone cladding, vertical and horizontal fibre
       cement cladding, and landscaped “grow” walls, and be articulated and modulated to
       reduce the overall visual bulk. In consideration of fire safety and the requirements of
       the Building Code of Australia for material fire hazard properties, the materials used
       for the canopy cladding and finishes would be non-combustible. Suitable setbacks,
       3m and 1.8m high acoustic barriers, and landscaping would reduce the potential
       impacts on surrounding properties.

       The site is prominent and accessible due to its location at the major Mary Street and
       Weyba Road intersection. This roundabout is a defining element in the immediate
       landscape as all roads connected to it are identified as part of Noosa’s ‘Major Road
       Network’. As such, the intersection is characterised by significant traffic volumes and
       noise. The existing medians in Mary Street and Weyba Road limit traffic to left-in
       and left-out movements, and only vehicles travelling east along Mary Street could
       access the site. This would allow vehicles to enter and exit the site in a forward
       direction, and manoeuvre entirely within it, without affecting the efficient and
       effective function of the external traffic network. It is anticipated that the daily
       breakdown of typical traffic generation would be—
       •        5am to 4pm:       350—410 vehicles
       •        4pm to 7pm:       90—120 vehicles
       •        7pm to 10pm:      30—45 vehicles

       Consequently, the proposal would be a relatively small-scale material change of use
       that is comparable to the existing on-site activities. The overwhelming impression is
       that the proposal is merely contemporising the existing facility without upscaling. It
       would—
       •        maintain the facility’s ability to operate as intended whilst significantly
                reducing the GFA;
       •        not interfere with the traffic flow and transport network as there would not
                be a material net increase in existing traffic volumes; and
       •        not introduce additional impacts or increase the severity of known impacts
                on the surrounding development.




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