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

                                                                                                                                     Noosa Council
                                                                                                                Noosa Car Parking Study 2017 - 2032
                                                                                                                                       Final Report


The applicability of parking demand management recommendations for each centre are discussed in more detail
in following sections, with the estimated impact of parking demand reductions on projected parking
requirements shown in Table 5-5.

Table 5-5: Estimated Additional Carparking Requirements with Demand Management Interventions
                                                                                       Potential                             Estimated Additional
                                                                                                     Estimated Minimum
                                                             Potential Impact of       Additional                             Carparks Required
                               Growth in Parking                                                     Additional Carparks
                                                              Parking Demand           Carparks                               by 2031 Following
          Centre               Demand (2017 –                                                         Required by 2031
                                                               Management              Provided                              Intervention (at 85%
                                    2031)                                                           Following Intervention
                                                                  Measure                                                          utilisation)

                                                                                                      Low         High        Low         High

 Cooran                                 15%                            0%                  0            0           0           0           0
 Cooroy                                 15%                            0%                  0            0           0           0           0
                                                                                         104*           0           0           0           0
 Hastings Street*                       25%                         10-30%
                                                                                         229*           0           0           0           0

                                        30%                                                0            0           0           0           0
 Noosa Junction                                                      5-10%
                                        20%                                                0            0           0           0           0
 Noosaville                             15%                          5-10%                 0            0           0           0           0
 Peregian Beach                         15%                          5-10%                 0            0           0           4          14
 Pomona                                 20%                            0%                  0            0           0           0           0
 Sunshine Beach                         10%                            0%                  0            1           11          1          11
 Tewantin                               15%                            0%                  0            0           0           0           0
*Via Park N’ Ride services, with additional parking provided at Noosa Junction.



The implementation of suggested demand management measures by 2031 is projected to result in only a slight
remaining shortfall in parking provisions for Sunshine Beach, under a 100% utilisation rate target. Where the
ideal 85% utilisation rate is considered, parking capacity is still considered to be unable to meet projected
parking demand in Peregian Beach as well.


5.4.1 Cooran
On-street parking demand is not expected to exceed existing parking supply up to 2031. Therefore, no parking
demand management or additional parking infrastructure interventions are required.


5.4.2 Cooroy
On-street parking demand in Cooroy is not expected to exceed the target utilisation rate or existing parking
supply up to 2031. Therefore, no parking demand management or additional parking infrastructure
interventions are recommended. It is noted, however, that weekend markets provide sharp temporal peaks in
parking demand, such that some intervention may be required – i.e. appropriate parking management measures
by the operators of the markets.


5.4.3 Hastings Street
Carparking within the Hastings Street centre is currently 93% overall. Hastings Street’s current parking supply is
expected to be fully utilised by 2021, with 66-147 additional carparks required by 2031 (to achieve utilisation
rate criteria of 85% - 100%), without demand management intervention. Due to the high level of current and
future parking demand, the implementation of priced parking is considered to be an appropriate demand
management option.


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