2018-05-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                8 MAY 2018


4.    CONSULTATION
4.1. Referrals
The application was forwarded the following internal Council specialists:
    Engineering Officer
    Environmental Health Officer
    Environment Officers
    Waste Management Officers
    Asset Infrastructure Officers
    External traffic consultant
4.2. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for 15 business days in accordance with the Planning Act
2016. 10 properly made and 1 not properly made submission were received. The following table
provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.

Matters Raised                                       Comments

Service station need
Two existing service stations already exist on       A service station is a consistent use within the Industry
Noosa Eumundi within close proximity of the          Zone and the applicant is not required to demonstrate
site, an additional two are also located within      need for the proposed use.
close proximity of the site
No community benefit in another service station.
There is no need for an additional service station
Service station is replacing two small business –
small businesses are what Noosa Council
should be supporting
Price of petrol is too high in Noosa compared to
other areas
Reflects the unwanted commercialisation of
Noosa
Current business should be kept there
Not consistent with sustainable development

Amenity
24 hour service stations result in highly visible    The illumination of signage is to be limited to comply
signage and lighting                                 with the Advertising Devices Code.
Building design will result in graffiti-targetable
walls

Traffic
Not a safe location for a high frequency usage       The application has been reviewed internally and by an
building such as service station – hundreds of       external traffic consultant and all issues related to
cars per day will attend the site.                   vehicle movements have been satisfied.
Proximity to roundabout will result in unsafe
traffic movements
Not safe to cross the road



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