PR24015.PlanningReport.BLW

         Driveways and Parking Code
The purpose of the Code is to ensure driveways and parking arrangements are adequate to serve the access
and parking needs of the development and protect the safety of pedestrians. The proposal is for the
establishment of a gym within an existing building which retains all parking and access arrangements on the
site. No external works are required to accommodate the proposed land use.
Under the Noosa Plan 2020 the parking demand of the gym is equivalent to both Office and Health Care
Services, both of which are land uses deemed to be acceptable development and able to establish on the site.
Whilst no further assessment of parking demand is considered to be warranted, understanding the quantum
of GFA across the whole of the commercial floor plate exceeds the 21 spaces parking supply we have
undertaken an examination of Performance Outcome PO6 of the Driveways and Parking Code for
consideration below.
 Parking and Manoeuvring
 PO6                                                                   Comment
 Sufficient parking
 (a) Is provided having regard to the specifics of the use including   (i) The Indoor Sport and Recreation land use is applied the same parking
 -                                                                     demand as approved uses within the building, including Commercial Office
     (i) the type and intensity of the land use;                       and Health Care Services. The proposed gym will share patrons between
                                                                       with the existing tenant and has peak periods outside of normal business
     (ii) any existing parking available on the site;                  hours.
                                                                       (ii) A total of 21 vehicle spaces are available on the site, to be shared across
                                                                       the existing two (2) tenancies
     (iii) hours of operation                                          (iii) The proposed gym will be open from 5am until 7.30pm. Peak periods
                                                                       of patronage are typically outside of normal business hours, with the class-
                                                                       based timetable planned as 5am-8.30am and 4.30pm-7.30pm. Some
                                                                       classes will be held during the day however these are typically of lower
     (iv) likely numbers of users                                      patronage.
                                                                       (iv) Numbers of users of the gym will be limited due to class sizes being
                                                                       limited. Larger classes will operate outside of typical business hours of the
     (v) accessibility to the site by means other than private motor   adjacent tenant which will ensure maximum usage of parking can occur at
     vehicle                                                           differing peak periods
                                                                       (v) The site is located on Noosa Drive where a range of alternate transport
     (vi) the peak parking demand periods of users on the site; and    options are available other than private motor vehicle. Noosa Dr has
                                                                       bicycle/pedestrian path networks and a bus stop is located nearby in
                                                                       Sunshine Beach Road at Noosa Junction.
     (vii) the availability of alternative car parking.                (vi) Peak periods of patronage are outside of normal business hours, with
                                                                       the class-based timetable planned as 5am-8.30am and 4.30pm-7.30pm.
                                                                       Some smaller classes will be held during the day as required. It is noted the
 (b) Is provided to accommodate the number and type of vehicles        adjacent TH7 Body Labs operates during normal business hours and both
 and motorcycles likely to be generated by the development             uses will operate as symbiotic businesses where customers will visit both
                                                                       businesses in a single trip (and so result in a reduce level of parking
                                                                       demand).
                                                                       (vii) A range of alternative parking options are available within the
                                                                       immediate vicinity around Noosa Junction. With the peak parking demand

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