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

                                                                                                                         Noosa Council
                                                                                                    Noosa Car Parking Study 2017 - 2032
                                                                                                                           Final Report

Residential – Short Term (Motel / Guesthouse)
1 space / accommodation unit or guest room + 1 space per 10 accommodations units


Retail / Commercial
5 spaces / 100m2 GFA


6.1.2.2 Case Studies
The following case studies present the response that different cities and towns have taken towards the
management of parking, particularly in relation to the adoption of maximum rates.

Gladstone, Queensland
Gladstone currently has high minimum parking rates which are perceived to impact on the vitality and general
appeal of the CBD. Issues include but not limited to:
      A general lack of pedestrian activity caused by a number of things including parking oversupply via minimum
       parking rates;
      A perceived undersupply and an actual oversupply of car parking;
      A perception that some types of development are not viable in Gladstone due to high minimum parking
       rates; and
      A perception that parking undersupply is negatively impacting on CBD retail trade.


Consequently, Gladstone Regional Council is reviewing their rates and the use of minimums. Maximum parking
rates and the simplification of land uses is being considered. Rates being considered are provided in Table 6-1.

Table 6-1: Gladstone maximum parking rates under investigation
    Land Use                             Parking requirement

    Non-residential                      Max 1 space per 50m2 GFA

    Residential – permanent              Max 1 space per dwelling (site average)

    Residential - serviced/short term    Max 1 space per 3 units


City of Cockburn, Western Australia
Cockburn Central, a mixed-use TOD located Perth’s growing south western corridor undertook a review of their
parking rates in 2007 that reflected the transit-oriented nature of the area. The review suggested the following
rates be adopted as outlined in Table 6-2.

Table 6-2: City of Cockburn parking rates
 Land Use                                                                               Parking Requirement (minimum)

                                                                                        1 car bay for one or two-bedroom dwellings; and
 Residential
                                                                                        2 car bays for three (or more) bedroom dwellings

 Retail (where the built form does not facilitate an easy transition to Office uses)    4 bays/100m² GFA

 Office (where the built form does not facilitate an easy transition to Retail uses)    2.5 bays/100m²

 Mixed Use (where the built form facilitates alternative opportunities for Office and
                                                                                        3 bays/100m² GFA
 Retail uses)


It is noted that the rates suggested are significantly lower than the previously required provision.




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