Engineering Roads Report (Traffic)

    Noosa Fair and Bowls Club Redevelopment

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1.          Introduction

1.1         Background
TTM Consulting has been engaged by Coles Group Property Developments Ltd to prepare a traffic
engineering report investigating a proposed redevelopment of the Noosa Bowls Club and Noosa
Fair Shopping Centre. It is understood that a Development Application will be lodged with
Sunshine Coast Regional Council (SCRC), with the Department of Transport and Main Roads
(DTMR) as a referral agency.


1.2         Scope
This report investigates the transport aspects associated with the proposed development. The
scope of the transport aspects investigated includes:
►      Parking supply;
►      Parking layout;
►      Identification of likely traffic volumes and traffic distribution;
►      Identification of the likely traffic impact of development on the public road network;
►      Road upgrades to be provided to mitigate the impact of the proposed development on the
       external road network, if any;
►      Access configuration;
►      Service vehicle arrangements;
►      Suitability of pedestrian and cyclist facilities;
►      Public transport facilities; and
►      Internal road network.
To assess the proposed transport arrangements, the development plans have been assessed
against the following guidelines and planning documents:
►      The Noosa Plan, specifically: Part 14 – Assessment Criteria (Codes);
►      Draft Sunshine Coast Planning Scheme 2012, specifically: Part 9 – Development Codes;
►      Noosa Junction Placemaking Strategy – Schematic Masterplan Report;
►      Department of Transport and Main Roads Road Planning and Design Manual;
►      Department of Transport and Main Roads Guidelines for Assessment of Road Impacts of
       Development;
►      Austroads Guide to Traffic Management; and
►      Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.




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