2018-05-08 Planning & Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                        8 MAY 2018


Land Use & Works Provisions
The application has been assessed against applicable codes and found to be generally
compliant. The pertinent issues arising out of the assessment against the codes are discussed
below.
Car Parking
The original development approval required the provision of carparking based on the following
ratios (based on total use area TUA of the various approved uses):
“Retail Centre at a rate of 5.4 spaces per 100m² of shop floor space TUA – 1000 spaces.
Showroom Component at a rate of 1 space per 36m² of showroom/homemaker floor space TUA
– 196 spaces.
Commercial/Business Component at a rate of 1 space per 23m² of commercial/business floor
space TUA - 217 spaces.”
These ratios were recommended by Council’s traffic consultant at the time of the original
application. The ratios considered the provision of a bus interchange on the site together with a
comprehensive network for pedestrian and bicycle paths.
The application seeks approval to reduce the provision of retail car parking by a total of 22
spaces (14 to accommodate building and 8 for the exclusive use of the car wash). Specific
Outcome O7 of the Driveways and Carparking Code requires “…sufficient carparking to be
provided to accommodate the number and type of vehicles likely to be generated by the
development having regard to the specifics of the use including –
a.   The type and intensity of land use
b.   Any existing parking available on the site
c.   Hours of operation
d.   Likely numbers of users
e.   The peak parking demand periods of uses on the site
f.   The availability of alternative carparking”
It is considered that the proposed car wash use will not attract any additional car parking demand
as the use is complementary and ancillary to the shopping centre. It is highly unlikely that the car
wash will attract customers that are not intending to visit the shopping centre. The applicant
suggests that the “…nature of the proposed use is to offer a car wash service, primarily to
customers/shoppers utilising the Noosa Civic Shopping Centre. The proposal is intended to
support and be supported by established retail and commercial activities within the locality.”
Although resulting in a minor reduction of car parking onsite, the proposed development is
considered to comply with the outcome of the code based on the following grounds:
   The proposed development is not likely to increase carparking demand onsite;
   It is considered and has been noted that there is sufficient carparking onsite to
     accommodate customers during regular business hours;
   The vehicles of customers who choose to utilise the car wash facility will be parked within
     the detailing and wash bays of the car wash and therefore 14 spaces entirely have not
     been removed or unable to be used; and
   Although for the exclusive use of the car wash, the 8 spaces designated for drop off/holding
     area will be retained for vehicle parking. It is considered that these spaces will be used by
     customers intending to visit the mall as the car wash use is complementary to the shopping
     centre.



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