132938-1 Application for a minor change to a development approval (s78-PA) 2018-11-27 · 132008.1128.02

RAC Parking
We note that the greatest reduction in car parking numbers is associated with the RAC use. The current car
parking rate for a Residential Aged Care Facility under the Noosa Plan is:
        1 space per 4 residential aged care beds within the facility and 1 emergency vehicle space
As per this rate, to be compliant with the planning scheme, the RAC facility needs to provide 24 spaces + 1
emergency vehicle space. The minor change proposes 48 spaces + 1 emergency vehicle space.
BlueCare will be the operators of the RAC facility and have determined that 48 spaces + 1 emergency
vehicle space will be sufficient for operation for the following reasons:
        All clients will be high care dependency and therefore not capable of driving cars (spaces are not
         needed for these residents). The original approval was designed at a time where there were low-
         care (some of whom drove) and high care clients;
        There will be a maximum of 27 staff at any one time (peak during day / afternoon) Monday to Friday.
         On weekends, a maximum of 20 staff will be on site;
        Shift handover involves up to 17 staff spread over approximately two hours;
        The bus stop on Ben Lexon Drive will facilitate some staff and visitors utilising public transport to
         access the site;
        Peak visitor periods are expected to be mid-morning (older visitors) and early evening (post work –
         young visitors) which is normally outside of staff handover period.
We have also undertaken an analysis into car parking rates for RACs (both nearby developments and other
South East Queensland planning schemes). This analysis confirms the following:
        A RAC development at Goodchap St, Noosaville for 90 beds provided a car parking rate of 0.58
         spaces / bed (Council Ref: MCU18/0019). The approval was issued on 23 October 2018.
        Brisbane City Council RAC car parking rate: 1 space per 6 beds
        Sunshine Coast Council RAC car parking rate: 1 space per 4 beds
It is evident that the proposed car parking rate for the RAC is in accordance with the current market and
operation of aged care developments and well exceeds the car parking rate specified for RACs by Noosa,
Sunshine Coast and Brisbane Councils.

  3.8 Circulation / Access / Egress / Refuse Collection
The internal road network has changed to reduce the amount of road to improve efficiency, increase
landscaping opportunities and improve the visual appeal of the proposal while also maintaining appropriate
manoeuvrability. Of key difference is the following:
        Removal of the north/south road along the eastern boundary of Lot 9
        Removal of the east/west road separating the originally approved ‘Type H’ villas on the northern
         boundary of Lot 9
        Changed access to the villas south of the community facility on Lot 9
        Inclusion of laneways in the north east and south east corners of Lot 9 to service four villas. Refuse
         vehicles are not intended to access these laneways hence the inclusion of ‘waste collection points’ at
         the entrance to these laneways




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