Town Planning Report

        Table 10 – Desired Environmental Outcomes Response
        xiii employing energy efficiency principles in
        design, minimising the reliance on fossil fuels
        for thermal comfort and water heating;
        xiv responding to the changing housing needs
        of the community, including changing
        demographics, changing composition of
        households, ageing and in-migration, whilst
        not impacting on the amenity of residential
        neighbourhoods or environmental values;
        xv urban and rural settlements not only
        satisfying the needs and aspirations of
        residents, but in many cases also meeting
        requirements of visitors; and
        xvi making provision for, and coordinating the
        delivery of, infrastructure to support
        population growth resulting from residential
        development including water, sewerage,
        community services, roads and the like.
        TRANSPORT & MOBILITY FUNCTIONS
        Community access for all is provided by a range The proposed development is consistent with
        of safe and efficient transport choices DEO – Transport & Mobility Functions on the
        appropriate to community needs, considering following basis: -
        the location of residential uses, community and  As demonstrated in Section 2 of this
        shopping facilities, leisure opportunities and      report, the subject site has good access to
        employment, by -                                    a range of public transport options,
        i. facilitating access to employment, services,     community and shopping facilities,
        facilities and venues to meet the day to day        leisure opportunities and employment.
        needs of residents including earning a living,      Existing pedestrian networks are also
        mixing with others and forming relationships;       available within proximity to the subject
        ii. encouraging people to use transport             site.
        alternatives other than private car;             The proposed development is afforded
        iii. maintaining a road network for Noosa Shire     access to a diverse range and scale of
        that is low key, with predominantly two lane        efficient transport choices.
        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,

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