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1. Introduction

This report addresses the traffic implications associated with the development of a proposed
retirement community to be located on the vacant site bounded by Elm Street, Lamonts Street
and Pearsons Road within the Parish of Cooroy, in the shire of Noosa. The location of the site is
illustrated on Figure. Ai, Appendix A. This report has been undertaken to form part of
applications to Noosa Shire Council in relation to the subject site. The application will be referred
to the Department of Main Roads as a Concurrence Agency.

An illustration of the layout of the full development of the retirement community (which includes
Stage 1 and Stage 2) is provided on Drawing No, 0588_TP_04 from Smith and Tracey
Architects, refer Appendix A.

The first stage of the development will implement a 120-unit Aged Care Facility, a 20-unit
apartment building, a ‘community’ building, and 73 Independent Living Units (ILU's). This is
anticipated to be completed by 2009. A second stage would see an additional 18-unit
apartment building, and 45 additional ILU's. The second stage of development is expected to
be completed prior to 2019.

The existing traffic conditions were identified and the potential impacts of the traffic associated
with the proposal were assessed. In particular, the Elm Street / Pearsons Road intersection, the
Pearsons Road / Trading Post Road intersection, and the Elm Street / Diamond Street
intersection were assessed up to a design horizon year of 2019 without and with the traffic
associated with the development.

A summary of the conclusions is provided in Section 6.0 within this report.

 

3427-0001(1}-Final.dec: 04/12/07