2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                            26 MAY 2015


4.    CONSULTATION
4.1. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists:
    Engineering Officer
    Environmental Health Officer
    Environment Officers
    Principal Strategic Planner
4.2. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Sustainable
Planning Act 2009. 14 properly made submissions were received being 1 objection and 13
supporting the development. The following table provides a summary and assessment of the
issues raised by objecting submitter.

 Issues                                             Comments

 Not sufficient car parking for the proposed tyre   The development complies with the overall number of
 and mechanical store.                              car spaces required under The Noosa Plan.
                                                    Specifically, the tyre and mechanical use requires 13
                                                    spaces under the Planning Scheme. The proposal
                                                    indicates 12 spaces including a disabled space directly
                                                    adjacent to its tenancy.


 The site will be a traffic nightmare.              The car parking, traffic generation and access
                                                    arrangements for the development has been peered
                                                    reviewed for Council and considered to meet all
                                                    requirements of the relevant Australian Standards and
                                                    The Noosa Plan and will not cause traffic problems.

 There is an oversupply of tyre shops in            The Noosa Plan does not limit the number of tyre and
 Noosaville.                                        mechanical stores in Noosaville. It is for the market to
                                                    determine.

 Concern with the large volume of fuel being        Good Shepherd Lutheran College is located diagonally
 stored in close proximity to a school.             opposite the site. Extensive Environmental Health
                                                    conditions are recommended to ensure the safety of
                                                    surrounding uses and the service station incorporates
                                                    best practice facilities.

 Spoilt for choices for take away food and fear     The applicant submitted an economic need assessment
 for the financial viability of current local       which has been peer reviewed and concluded the
 retailers.                                         Noosaville area could support a ‘tradies café, based on
                                                    the industrial area workers expenditure pool and the
                                                    location of existing food outlets.




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