MCU16/0079 Appendix E - Traffic Impact Assessment

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


            In response to Council request to extend the scope of the survey program:
            Again we are of the view that there is little benefit in extending the program to capture on-street parking
            beyond the immediate frontage of the RSL. The main reason we included areas D, E and F was to
            understand what impact the proposed new access points may have on the on-street parking at these
            locations, and also understand how demand for on-street parking fluctuates during the day. If the survey
            data suggests that there is parking available on the immediate road frontage to the site, it would be
            reasonable to assume parking may also be available on the opposite sides of the road.

3.1.3       Existing Parking Supply
            Based on the architectural plans prepared by WBP, we note the following:
                existing off-street parking supply for the RSL = 86 spaces;
                existing on-street parking supply along road frontage of site = 26 spaces; and
                total parking supply included in parking occupancy survey = 112 spaces (on-street + off-street).

3.1.4       Surveyed Peak Parking Demands
            Key findings from the parking occupancy survey are summarised below:
            Survey results for Friday 17th June 2016 (refer Appendix D – Graph 1, 2 & 3):
                peak off-street parking demand = 80 cars (or 95% of supply) from 12pm to 1pm and after 7:30pm;
                peak on-street parking demand = 26 cars (or 100% of supply) from 12pm to 1pm; and
                peak overall parking demand = 106 cars (or 95% of supply) from 12pm to 1pm.
            Survey results for Saturday 18th June 2016 (refer Appendix D – Graph 4, 5 & 6):
                peak off-street parking demand = 80 cars (or 95% of supply) from 12pm to 1pm and after 7.30pm;
                peak on-street parking demand = 24 cars (or 92% of supply) from 1pm to 1:30pm; and
                peak overall parking demand = 103 cars (or 93% of supply) from 12:30pm and 1:30pm.
            Survey results suggest there are two peaks (i.e. lunch and dinner). During these peak periods, the off-street
            and on-street spaces fill up, although not to 100%. Outside of these peaks, there is ample spare capacity.
            Given the peak surveyed off-street parking demand never reached 100%, and that during busy trading
            periods for the RSL the peak surveyed on-street parking demand never reached 100%, the data suggests
            that there is sufficient parking (on and off-street) available to accommodate existing patronage parking
            demands for the RSL on typical trading days.

3.2         85TH PERCENTILE TRADING DAY
            The RSL has provided detailed patronage data for a 12-month period ending 31st May 2016. Key findings
            from a review of this data are summarised below (refer Appendix E):
                Friday and Saturday are typically the busiest days of the week; and
                the demand profile throughout the year is relatively constant;
                the 85th percentile daily patronage demand for all 365 days was 714 patrons;
                on the corresponding Friday last year (19th June 2016) there were a total of 701 patrons; and
                on the corresponding Saturday last year (20th June 2016) there were a total of 652 patrons.
            If we factor the surveyed parking data to represent an 85th percentile trading day (701 vs 714 patrons), the
            peak off-street parking demand may be in the order of 82 to 88 spaces, consistent with the existing supply.
            However, we are of the view that the surveyed Friday effectively represents an 85th percentile trading day
            and therefore there is no need to factor the surveyed parking demands. Furthermore, applying a factor to
            the surveyed parking demands is considered to be relatively simplistic given that the additional patronage
            demand may occur outside of typical peak periods (due to particular events being run by the RSL or
            increased night trade etc.), and may arrive via the courtesy bus.


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