190920 MCU19-0089 GC15-137-T03 InsiteSJC letter response to IR Rev0 dhn-signed

Our ref: GC15-137-T03
Council ref: MCU19/0089 & OPW19/0160


20 September 2019

Chief Executive Officer
Noosa Council
PO Box 141
TEWANTIN QLD 4565

Attention: Patrick Murphy


Dear Patrick,

           RESPONSE TO COUNCIL’S INFORMATION REQUEST
   DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION FOR MATERIAL CHANGE OF USE—RETAIL
    BUSINESS TYPE 2 AND TYPE 5, AND OPERATIONAL WORK—SIGNAGE
52 & 54 MARY STREET, NOOSAVILLE (DESCRIBED AS LOT 21 ON RP72829 AND
                 LOT 1 ON RP131598)—BP NOOSAVILLE
We refer to Councils information request dated 16 August 2019 and provide the following
responses in accordance with item 13.2 (a) of the DA Rules—

TRAFFIC
Details on the architect’s plan and the Empire Engineering swept path plans differ in important areas,
particularly in relation to the detailed configuration of the access driveways.
Item 1—Attached are updated proposal plans from Alleanza Architecture and Empire
Engineering that show consistent details, including Mary Street driveways having the same
swept paths and driveways. The plans result in better resolution of the Weyba Road
driveway.
Item 2—The attached updated proposal plans are consistent, and the plans from Empire
Engineering include swept paths. The new swept paths incorporate standard clearance
envelopes outside the boundaries of the vehicles, and the site entry and exit manoeuvres not
incorporating turns from a stopped condition. Note that the swept path drawings show 0.3m
body clearance (green dash line), tyre path (red dash line) and body swept path (blue cross-
hatch).

BIO-RETENTION SYSTEM
Details of the parameters applied to the MUSIC model for the bio-retention system are provided in
Section 2.3.2 and are appropriate. However, it is noted the typical bio-retention sections included in
Appendix B indicate a saturated layer is present. No details are provided in the report to suggest that