08/0176 - Response to Information Request [As Published] · 132008.176

Traffic Impact Assessment Report
Settlers Cove Resort, Noosa Heads
Cape Bouvard Investments Pty Ltd

March 2009

7. PROPOSED CAR PARKING ARRANGEMENTS

Parking has been provided within the site, at street level and also within the basement
car parking areas. Drawing of the proposed car parking arrangements are attached in
Appendix A.

71 Compliance with Noosa Council Requirements

The development comprises of 202 resort apartments. The proposed development has
made provision for 296 parking spaces, 7 of which are provided in tandem with 2
parking spaces provided within the site at street level, including one disabled parking
space. Provision has been made for 51 visitor parking spaces (including one disabled
space) and 3 staff parking spaces within the eastern basement car park. A secure
parking area, via security gates, has accommodated 113 spaces within the eastern
basement car park. A total of 127 spaces; 54 in the lower basement and 73 in the
upper basement has been provided in the western car park. The total number of
parking spaces provided is 296.

The minimum number of spaces required by Noosa Council based on the proposed
development is 222 spaces for the resort. It should be noted that the resort
occupancy rate is more likely to be estimated at 90% which results in a reduction
of parking spaces required for units to 200 spaces. An additional 45 spaces are
required for the restaurant, requiring a total upper limit of 267 parking spaces within
the development site. Whilst a requirement for the conference facilities has not been
specified in The Noosa Plan is it considered appropriate to ensure additional parking
is available for conference delegates who are not resort guests. Given the uses of the
conference and restaurant, the visitor parking spaces can be utilised as multi purpose
parking, with conference parking during the weekday and restaurant parking during
the evening and weekend.

The provision for 296 parking spaces complies with the requirement for guest
accommodation and restaurant patrons. The additional parking spaces can
accommodate staff and conference delegates. Therefore the proposed development
complies with the requirements of The Noosa Plan.

The secure basement car park has additional storage facilities within the staff
amenities area, which can accommodate bicycle parking requirements for staff.

Refuse collection for the apartments will occur on-street within the cul de sac head of
Serenity Close. Accessibility for large trucks including front loading and rear loading
can occur on-site via one forward manoeuvre and one reverse manoeuvre from
Serenity Close. Refer to the Waste Management Report for further information
regarding refuse collection. The occurrence of trucks servicing the site is considered
infrequent and unlikely to significantly impact on the traffic flows within the cul de
sac of Serenity Close.

 

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