Response to Information Request - 5 April 2018 · 132007.12.8

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  With respect to (1) above, the Noosaville Medical and Professional Centre is a substantial
  development which has operated from the site for many years. It is understood that the
  development has operated without causing significant adverse traffic impacts off site during
  this time.

  The former approval on the site required the provision of 393 parking spaces with the
  construction of the multi-level carpark on the land as part of development for ‘Building B’. The
  approval was subsequently changed to remove the requirement for the construction of the
  multi-level carpark and now requires 369 carparks to be provided in accordance with the
  Judgement dated 3 February 2017.

  The development proposal seeks to provide a two-level carpark and 675m² of office, partly
  over the third level. This requires a total of 403 spaces to be provided at a rate of 1 space per
  20m² of use area. This means the current proposal requires 10 additional carparking spaces
  compared to the former approval, which required 393 carparking spaces. Consequently, the
  proposed development is not likely to generate significant additional traffic movements when
  compared to the former approval. This position is supported by TOD Consulting who has
  provided some helpful advice about the development (refer Attachment 1).

  With respect to part (2), the requirement for external works under conditions 65 and 66 were
  imposed on 16 March 2010. At this time the proposed development required provision for 393
  carparking spaces. These conditions remain current despite the current approval being
  amended to provide 369 spaces. Subsequently, the applicant requested TOD Consulting
  undertake a review of the works required by the approval. TOD Consulting has confirmed that
  the works required by conditions 65 and 26 should be undertaken as soon as possible (refer
  Attachment 1). It is noted that a development approval for operational work was obtained on
  28 April 2010 (2009/538) for the external works, but this approval has now lapsed (refer
  Attachment 2). Consequently, the applicant will reapply for an operational works approval as
  soon as possible and undertake this work.

  It is also noted that since these conditions have been imposed the applicant has entered into
  an Infrastructure Agreement with the Council as part of the settlement for the recent appeal
  lodged for the removal of the requirement for the multi-level carpark. This Infrastructure
  Agreement required the applicant to pay $46,000 towards the upgrading of bus infrastructure
  at the frontage in Goodchap Street (refer Attachment 3). It is suggested that this might have
  some bearing on whether the additional bus indentation work on the northern side of
  Goodchap Street is reasonably required in accordance with condition 66. Consequently, it is
  requested that consideration be given to amending or deleting this condition.

  It is also requested that condition 27 be amended to not require the splitter island within the
  northern driveway. This work has also not been undertaken because most of the vehicles
  leaving the carpark area fronting Goodchap Street turn right to exit directly onto Goodchap
  Street. Otherwise these vehicles would have to turn left and drive around the development to
  exit at the same location or the western exit. The provision of a splitter island at this location

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