Further submission from John Cochrane in response to amended plans - MCU21/0110

      d) The proposal as amended incorporates 700 m.sq. of restaurant/ foyer space. This is
         excessive for the number of rooms currently proposed.
      e) The proposal incorporates almost 500 m.sq. of commercial kitchen and back of house
         space. This is excessive for the number of rooms proposed.
      f) The amended proposal reduces the number of hotel rooms arranged on double loaded
         corridors. These are efficient in planning terms. However, the removal of these rooms
         dramatically affects the overall efficiency of the building. See comment under
         1. Assessment of Minor Change Item d) above. The planning inefficiency of the
             amended proposal is significant as it gives weight to our belief that this applicant
             will seek to amend the consent by future application if it were to be approved.
             Such application could be in the form of either a reduction in facilities pursuant to
             a Value Management process or an increase in the number of rooms to be
             provided. As we have previously noted, any future application to increase the
             number of rooms by utilising the TAZ could not reasonably be refused.

      g) The amended proposal has declared a threefold increase in waste generation. This is
         significant in terms of amenity impact, acoustic impact, heavy traffic nuisance etc.
         The area most affected immediately adjacent to the Fairways residential community.
         Further, this declaration reflects negatively on the original impact assessment of the
         106 room hotel. Clearly the waste management, traffic and acoustic assessments of
         this scheme were inadequate. See detailed section below.

3.        Waste Management

At the December Ordinary Meeting of council I asked the following questions

Can you describe how waste management will be carried out in the Noosa Springs Hotel
MCU21-0110? Specifically:
1. Where are bins to be located and what size are they?
2. How is waste transported to the bins?
3. How is noise associated with waste transfer mitigated?
4. Is a glass crusher proposed?
5. Where do garbage trucks access the bins?

In response, I received the following reply3

             Waste type         Bin type                     Quantity     Location
             Wet waste          240 ltr (i.e. wheelie)         11         Clubhouse
                                240 ltr                         4         Hotel
             Dry Waste          240 ltr                         3         Clubhouse
                                440 ltr (i.e. mini skip)        2         Clubhouse
                                240 ltr                         5         Hotel

This provides a total storage capacity for the hotel of 2,160 litres.
This is assumed to be uncompacted waste as no compaction facility is noted or included in
the application.



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d) The proposal as amended incorporates 700 m.sq. of restaurant/ foyer space. This is
excessive for the number of rooms currently proposed.

e) The proposal incorporates almost 500 m.sq. of commercial kitchen and back of house
space. This is excessive for the number of rooms proposed.

f) The amended proposal reduces the number of hotel rooms arranged on double loaded
corridors. These are efficient in planning terms. However, the removal of these rooms
dramatically affects the overall efficiency of the building. See comment under
1. Assessment of Minor Change Item d) above. The planning inefficiency of the

amended proposal is significant as it gives weight to our belief that this applicant
will seek to amend the consent by future application if it were to be approved.
Such application could be in the form of either a reduction in facilities pursuant to
a Value Management process or an increase in the number of rooms to be
provided. As we have previously noted, any future application to increase the
number of rooms by utilising the TAZ could not reasonably be refused.

g) The amended proposal has declared a threefold increase in waste generation. This is
significant in terms of amenity impact, acoustic impact, heavy traffic nuisance etc.
The area most affected immediately adjacent to the Fairways residential community.
Further, this declaration reflects negatively on the original impact assessment of the
106 room hotel. Clearly the waste management, traffic and acoustic assessments of
this scheme were inadequate. See detailed section below.

3. Waste Management
At the December Ordinary Meeting of council I asked the following questions

Can you describe how waste management will be carried out in the Noosa Springs Hotel
MCU21-0110? Specifically:

1. Where are bins to be located and what size are they?

2. How is waste transported to the bins?

3. How is noise associated with waste transfer mitigated?

4. Is a glass crusher proposed?

5. Where do garbage trucks access the bins?

In response, I received the following reply?

 

Waste type Bin type Quantity | Location

Wet waste 240 ltr (i.e. wheelie) 11 Clubhouse
240 ltr 4 Hotel

Dry Waste 240 ltr 3 Clubhouse
440 ltr (i.e. mini skip) 2 Clubhouse
240 ltr 5 Hotel

This provides a total storage capacity for the hotel of 2,160 litres.
This is assumed to be uncompacted waste as no compaction facility is noted or included in
the application.

3 See Appendix 1