Attachment F - Carparking Evaluation -Noosa Carparking Study - McGagney report

                                                                                                         Noosa Council
                                                                                    Noosa Car Parking Study 2017 - 2032
                                                                                                           Final Report



4             Future Parking Performance
Future parking performance for the centre study areas in Noosa was determined based on assumed growth in
parking demand. This growth in parking demand was determined considering a variety of inputs including
residential population growth, growth in visitor demand (where relevant), and expected future development
growth (based on potential development capacity). Estimations of development capacity for each of the centres
are discussed in Appendix A. The assumptions incorporated into an estimation of growth in parking demand
are discussed in more detail in Appendix B.

Carparking demands and associated parking requirements have been projected forwards to 2031, in line with
Noosa’s current development scheme, the Noosa Plan. A parking utilisation level of around 85% of space
occupied during periods of peak parking demand should ensure that there is generally a parking space available
to those who require it, but also to minimise large areas of parking spaces going unutilised for significant periods
of time.

The projected on-street parking demand for each centre was assessed against two utilisation criteria, 100% (at
capacity) and 85% (ideal utilisation). The additional parking supply required to achieve a utilisation rate of 100%
in 2031 should be considered a minimum (additional carparks required for carparking supply to meet predicted
future demand), however, the additional carparks required to achieve an overall utilisation rate of 85% is
considered a desirable target.

Based on assumed future growth in parking demand and observed existing utilisation, the additional carparks
required to meet Business as Usual (BAU) parking demand are shown in Table 4-1.

Table 4-1: Additional Carparks Required by 2031
                                                           Expected Growth     Additional Carparks Required by 2031
                         Existing           Average           in Parking
       Centre                                                                  Minimum (100%         Target (85%
                    Carparking Supply      Utilisation     Demand (2017 –
                                                                 2031)           utilisation)         utilisation)

 Cooran                    36                 22%                 15%                 0                    0
 Cooroy                    336                71%                 15%                 0                    0
 Hastings Street           396                93%                 25%                66                   147
 Noosa Junction            755                69%                 30%                 0                   41
 Noosaville                110                73%                 20%                 0                    3
 Peregian Beach            208                84%                 15%                 0                   29
 Pomona                    127                52%                 15%                 0                    0
 Sunshine Beach            52                 84%                 20%                 1                   11
 Tewantin                  347                77%                 10%                 0                    0


The implications for projected parking demands for each centre are discussed in the following sections.


4.1           Cooran
The projected future parking demand for Cooran is shown in Figure 4-1.




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