2016-05-10 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                    10 MAY 2016


A car parking analysis has been provided to demonstrate that over a 1 month period, which
included a peak period, the existing parks are under utilised. The analysis found that at peak
usage there was a surplus of unit car parking of approximately 15% (10 car spaces available
from a total of 71 unit car spaces).
Table 1 below provides a summary of the car parking for all uses within the Noosa Blue resort.
Table 1- Summary of car parking

Use                                Car parking rate in accordance with the Spaces provided
                                   Planning Scheme

64 Units                           1 space per unit and                                64
                                   1 additional unit per 10 units                       7

1 manager’s unit                   1 space                                              1

Vehicle Hire                       1 space per 3 vehicles available for hire            9
                                   (28 vehicles), and
                                   1 wash bay                                           1

Entertainment and Dining           1 space per 10m² of Use area and                    10
Business Type 1 Food and           outdoor dining area
beverages (restaurant)
100m² Use area in total

Entertainment and Dining           1 space per 20m² of Use area;                       11
Business Type 2 Recreation,
                                   Or
amusement and fitness (Yoga
studio)                            1 space per 3 persons capable of being
                                   entertained at any one time, whichever
220m² Use area
                                   is the greater


Total car spaces required                                                             103

Total car spaces provided onsite                                                      104

As demonstrated above, the car parking complies with the Code requirements. The car parking
spaces for the uses are located on Level 2 which is accessed by a ramp to the north of the
vehicle access from Noosa Drive. To ensure there is no confusion with the parking arrangements
a condition is recommended to place 2 signs directing patrons to the car parking area on Level 2.
4.    CONSULTATION
4.1. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. No submissions were received.
5.    CONCLUSION
Despite the uses conflicting with the residential zone, the Yoga Studio by nature is low impact
and will not cause any adverse amenity or car parking issues. The restaurant has the potential to
cause noise impacts to the surrounding residential uses but given the management procedures
in place have proved effective over the years with the pool bar use, these procedures should
continue to mitigate any noise issues that may arise.


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