2017-06-06 - P&E Agenda Attachment 1 to Item 6 Draft Alignment Amendments Part 1 (Pages 1-907)

                                                       •   Peaks within the tourism cycle generate significant impacts on residents’ lifestyle and visitors’
                 Including amendments to 3 July 2017




                                                           experiences, due to the large increase in people in Noosa Shire. Therefore market emphasis has
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                                                           been directed to the Shire’s natural core values and to a spread of visitor load across lengthy
                                                           periods, as distinct from a focus on main holiday periods.


                                                                k)     TRANSPORT & MOBILITY FUNCTIONS


                                                                       Community access for all is provided to by a range of safe and efficient transport
                                                                       choices appropriate to community needs, considering the location of residential
                                                                       uses, community and shopping facilities, leisure opportunities and employment, by-
                                                                       . These transport choices include—
                                                                       A.    affordable community transport, including on the roads and the Noosa River;

                                                                       B.    private vehicle;

                                                                       C.    cycling; and

                                                                       D.    walking.




                                                                       i.    facilitating access to employment, services, facilities and venues to meet the
                                                                             day to day needs of residents including earning a living, mixing with others
                                                                             and forming relationships;

                                                                       ii.   encouraging people to use transport alternatives other than private car;

                                                                      iii.   maintaining a road network for Noosa Shire that is low key, with
                                                                             predominantly two lane roads and roundabouts, and local streets that are
                                                                             vibrant public spaces;

                                                                      iv.    minimising adverse environmental impacts from road traffic on the
                                                                             community;

                                                                       v.    not undertaking road or parking upgrades to accommodate peak traffic and
                                                                             parking loads during holiday periods due to the potentially significant impacts
                                                                             on both the natural and human-related core values of Noosa Shire;

                                                                      vi.    ensuring access to carparking does not adversely impact on pedestrian
                                                                             movements, particularly in town centres, village centres and business
                                                                             locations;

                                                                     vii.    integrating an accessible network for pedestrian and bicycle movements
                                                                             including the provision for equitably shared road space and off-road
                                                                             systems;

                                                                             providing quality and innovative community transport for its residents and
                                                                             visitors including better links between the hinterland and coast; and



        i.                                                                     maintaining Noosa River as a low speed visitor transport route, offering an
                                                       alternative to the use of roads and convenient access during special events.




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