MCU21/0110 - Application For Material Change Of Use - Bar, Food, And Drink Outlet, Outdoor Sport And Recreation, Resort Complex At 61 Noosa Springs Drive, Noosa Heads · Attachment 2 - MCU21 0110 - Manager Development Assessment Report

•      Schedule 10, Part 9, Division 4, Subdivision 1, Table 1, Item 1— Development impacting
       on State transport infrastructure
The Department has responded advising that it does not object to the application subject to
conditions, including conditions relating to:
•      Retention of native vegetation within the Koala Habitat Area
•      Pedestrian connectivity from the porte cochere to the hotel reception
•      Provision of a bus setdown facility as part of the porte cochere
4.2. Internal Council Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following internal Council officers:
•      Senior Environment Officer
•      Coordinator Development Engineering
4.3. Other Referrals
The application was forwarded to the following external experts for review and/or comment
•      Bushfire
•      Hydraulic Engineer
•      Traffic consultant
4.4. Public Notification
The application was publicly notified for fifteen (15) business days in accordance with the Planning
Act 2016. 395 properly made submissions were received, all objecting to the application. The
following table provides a summary and assessment of the issues raised by submitters.

    Matters Raised                               Comments

    Traffic flow/carparking                      A traffic report was provided by the applicant
                                                 which has been amended in response to review
    Existing car park is not adequate
                                                 by Council’s consulting traffic engineer. The
    Resort Drive too narrow                      application has been amended since the
    Impact of delivery and refuse vehicles       application was notified with additional car parking
                                                 being provided. Council’s consulting traffic
    Build an access road off the entry           engineer supports the proposed car parking and
    roundabout to Noosa Springs directly         access arrangements for all vehicles.
    onto Eenie Creek Road to enable safe &
    quick exit. That would be expensive but      The application was also referred to SARA with
    should be an expense imposed on the          the referral related to the impact of the
    developer.                                   development on state transport infrastructure.
                                                 SARA has provided conditions which include the
                                                 requirement for a setdown facility for a bus of
                                                 14.5m in length.

    Where will     construction   vehicles   be Future operational works approvals will include
    located                                     the requirement for a construction management
                                                plan which will address the parking of construction
                                                vehicles.

    Noise – pool                                 The pool is located approximately 100 metres
                                                 from the nearest dwelling with the hotel pavilions
                                                 being situated between the pool and this dwelling.