MCU16/0079 Appendix E - Traffic Impact Assessment

Tewantin Noosa RSL – Stage 4, 5 & 6
Traffic Impact Assessment




1.             INTRODUCTION
               Bitzios Consulting Pty Ltd (Bitzios) has been commissioned by Rubicon Design and Construct Pty Ltd
               (Rubicon) to provide traffic engineering advice in relation to a proposed expansion of the existing Noosa-
               Tewantin RSL (RSL), located at 5 Memorial Avenue, Tewantin (Lot 10 on SP273411).

1.1            DEVELOPMENT DETAILS
               Table 1.1 provides a summary of the existing and proposed total use area (TUA) during each stage of the
               proposed expansion, as well as the corresponding on-site car parking provision.
               Table 1.1:            Proposed Development
                               Stage                          Total Use Area               Total On-Site Parking Provision
                              Existing                         1,957.84m²                             86 spaces
                         Stage 4 Expansion                2,549.61 (+591.77m²)                     124 (+38 spaces)
                         Stage 5 Expansion                2,620.21 (+662.37m²)                     123 (+37 spaces)
                         Stage 6 Expansion                2,898.11 (+940.27m²)                     123 (+37 spaces)
                         Relatively Increase         48% increase in Total Use Area      43% increase in Total On-site Parking

               A copy of the proposed development plans is included at Appendix A.

1.2            BACKGROUND
               A pre-lodgement meeting was held with Noosa Shire Council (Council) on 31st May 2016, to discuss the
               proposed development. Key traffic related items discussed at the meeting are summarised below:
               “Parking shortfalls are undesirable when combined with the proposal’s built form and landscaping
               relaxations. A traffic report could assess demand for the existing RSL over an extended period to
               demonstrate parking demands.
               Council has the following engineering concerns with the submitted plans:
                   demonstrating that there is no or minimum loss of on-street parking spaces;
                   the ability for heavy vehicles (delivery/service/waste) to enter the site in a forward gear, access the
                    servicing areas and exit the site in a forward gear; and
                   the layout includes the necessary dedicated delivery/service/waste areas.”
               A copy of the pre-lodgement meeting minutes is included at Appendix B.

1.3            SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
               The following scope of works has been completed in preparing this report:
                   undertaking a site inspection to review existing traffic and parking conditions and club operations;
                   attending a pre-lodgement meeting with Council to discuss the proposed development;
                   reviewing the proposed site layout against relevant Council requirements and Australian Standards;
                   obtaining traffic survey data to determine existing volumes on the surrounding road network;
                   obtaining parking occupancy data for the club and road network fronting the subject site;
                   consideration of potential development impacts at the Memorial Avenue/Doonella Street roundabout;
                   reviewing the site access locations and forms in accordance with Council guidelines;
                   interpolated off-street parking requirements for the expansion based on parking occupancy data;
                   reviewing the internal parking layout in accordance with Council and Australian Standards;
                   reviewing methods and facilities for on-site servicing including swept path analysis; and
                   reviewing active and public transport network connectivity in proximity to the subject site.




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