MCU22.0083 - Applicant's Response to Council's IR · MCU22/0083

                                               parking requirements prescribed for the proposed 139m2 of use
                                               area.
                                               There are 27 spaces available on site, including 1 x PWD space.
                                               An additional 9 spaces are located directly adjacent to the
                                               property along Gibson Service Road.
       (iii) hours of operation;               Complies
                                               Edwards&Co proposes to operate during standard business
                                               hours (and in accordance with AO11.1 Business Uses Code).
                                               These hours are outside the peak hours of the adjoining tenancy
                                               Fitstop Noosa as shown above.
       (iv) likely numbers of users;           Complies
                                               Sufficient car parking is provided for the likely number of users of
                                               the proposed 139m2 of hair salon use area.
       (v) accessibility to the site by        Complies
       means other than private motor
                                               Bus routes 627 and 628 are within walking distance to
       vehicle;
                                               Edwards&Co and provide an alternative means of transport.
                                               Both of these routes are included in Noosa Council’s Go Noosa
                                               Weekends and Noosa’s Free Holiday Buses program.
                                               Noosaville as a whole is well serviced by dedicated bicycle lanes
                                               and pedestrian pathways and promotes active transport for
                                               clients and staff.
       (vi) the peak parking demand            Complies
       periods of uses on the site; and
                                               As demonstrated above, Edwards&Co are proposed operating
                                               hours which are outside of the peak demand periods generated
                                               by the adjoining Tenancy 3. Opening times during the week will
                                               be limited to 10:00AM to ensure sufficient parking spaces are
                                               available on site for the use.
       (vii) the availability of alternative   Complies
       car parking; and
                                               9 spaces are located directly adjacent to the property along
                                               Gibson Service Road.
(b) is provided to accommodate the             Complies
number and type of vehicles and
                                               The existing 6 spaces allocated to Tenancy 4 and the proposed
motorcycles likely to be generated by
                                               additional space (4 x scooter) is sufficient to cater to the likely
the development.
                                               demand to be generated by the proposed use.



6.3 Noosa Transport Strategy 2017-2027

The following extracts have been taken from the Noosa Transport Strategy 2017-2027, and are in support of
the proposed development and existing car parking arrangements:

   •   The prioritisation of active and public transport modes, scooters/motorbikes and bicycles over
       private cars.

   •   The “encouragement of transport options that reduce the emissions produced by” the Noosa
       community.
   •   A transport network that is “designed to facilitate and encourage an overall modal shift away from
       private car use towards more sustainable transport modes”.
   •   A transport system that promotes an “active and public transport infrastructure that meets the needs

                                                                        PO Box 1818        07 5474 3873
                                                                        Noosa Heads        [email protected]
                                                                        QLD 4567           rgstrategic.com.au