2015-05-26 Planning & Organisation Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                     26 MAY 2015


Access eastern (Gateway Drive) frontage
Concerns are raised that vehicles leaving the Eumundi Noosa Road/new Gateway Drive
roundabout have only limited vision of a vehicle entering the site and stopping next to the
‘showroom’, as this could result in vehicles queuing onto Gateway Drive. There is sufficient area
between the boundary and the building to provide stopping space for only 1 vehicle clear of
Gateway Drive. In order to ensure that vehicles do not stop in the entrance and a “free flow” into
the site, it is recommended that linemarking and signage be provided to prohibit stopping/parking
between the entry to the site and the first parking space.
Access western (Old Gateway Drive) frontage
It is considered this driveway is suitably positioned to provide both an entry and exit driveway. It
is also a more appealing entry to the site to those vehicles approaching from the west. Minor
modifications to the existing centre line marking would be required.

The carparking layout is considered acceptable as the only constrained spaces are allocated as
“staff” and the “through” access driveway negates the need for heavy vehicles to manoeuvre on
site and exit in a forward gear.
External Works
The site’s frontage to Old Gateway Drive currently has kerb and channel and a footpath. The
site’s frontage to Gateway Drive has kerb and channel but no footpath. It is unreasonable to
construct a footpath for the full length of this frontage due to the narrow verge area and the
existing footpath on the eastern side of Gateway Drive. It is considered reasonable to require the
applicant to construct a footpath from the existing footpath in Gateway Drive to the entrance to
the site adjacent to the “showroom”.
Landscaping Code
The Code requires 2m of landscaping to be provided between car parking and site’s frontage.
The proposal does not meet this provision where the corners of 3 spaces are proposed near the
boundary. The zig zag car parking layout, due to the odd lot shape, still allows for sufficient
landscaping to screen the car parking area and is considered to meet the intent of the Code.


4.   CONSULTATION
4.1. Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council specialists:
   Engineering Officer
   Water Quality Officer


5.   CONCLUSION
The development seeks boundary relaxations due to the awkward shape of the lot and the
extensive road frontages. It is considered the site can be landscaped to suitably soften the built
form and the relaxations are supported. The proposed development otherwise generally complies
with the provisions of The Noosa Plan and is recommended for approval subject to conditions.




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