MCU12/0023 Development Application Part 2 of 2 Town Planning Report

Ms Leanne Simpson, JFP                                                            20/02/12
Re: Essence of Peregian - Development Application                      L03812/PAK/09-047

       In terms of noise amenity impacts, outdoor dining areas generate noise
       primarily from voices and general noise from movement of chairs and
       associated items.

       I have considered the Noosa Planning Scheme Policy 14 - Outdoor
       Dining which includes:

       1.7    Amenity
              a) Outdoor dining is to be in keeping with the character and amenity
                  of the locality.
              b) In existing well established commercial and tourists precincts such
                  as Hastings Street, Sunshine Beach, Noosa Junction and Gympie
                  Terrace, outdoor dining is encouraged.
              c) In other areas assessment of outdoor dining will consider the
                  impact the proposal will have on adjoining residential and other
                  land uses.
       With respect to the above policy the following is relevant:

       The location of the proposed outdoor dining areas is at the northern end of
       the frontage, nearest to the Peregian Beach Hotel which has established
       outdoor dining areas. The surrounding land uses to the east and north of the
       site include retail/commercial uses which include restaurant type uses with
       outdoor dining. Hence, the proposed outdoor dining will be in keeping with
       established uses in the locality.

       The impact of the outdoor dining proposed upon adjoining residential and
       other land uses is considered as follows:

             o   The location of the outdoor dining areas is separated from the nearest
                 existing off-site residential areas which are to the southeast by at least
                 50 metres and separated from the site by the David Low Way.

             o   Proposed on-site residential accommodation will be located
                 immediately above the outdoor dining areas on Level 1 of the
                 commercial building as well as to the west in the proposed Building B.

             o   The primary influence on the ambient noise environment is traffic on
                 the David Low Way which is a well trafficked roadway which results in
                 elevated noise levels at residential areas with frontage to this
                 roadway. Second to traffic noise on the David Low Way is noise
                 generated from existing retail and commercial operations to the north
                 and east including the Peregian Beach Hotel. A further influence on
                 the local noise environment is the weather and surf, being a coastal
                 location, ambient noise levels are elevated due to these sources.

Figure 2 provides an overlay on an aerial photo of the proposed ground floor plan of
the commercial building with the proposed outdoor dining areas shaded.


I have been advised that the 30 square metre outdoor dining area fronting David Low
Way would seat a maximum of 26 persons, whilst the 40 square metre outdoor dining
area would seat a maximum of 30 persons. The Restaurant tenancy area on the
ground level will likely be subdivided into up to 3 separate tenancies with the outdoor
dining areas linked to two of these tenancies.



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