Information Request OPW22 0316

Officer: 	Daniel Epps
Direct Telephone: 	07 53296223
Our Reference:	OPW22/0316
Your Reference:	MCU22/0062
10 January 2022
CMT Engineers
Suite 2 Level 2
96 Mount Gravatt Capalaba Rd
UPPER MOUNT GRAVATT   QLD  4122
[email protected]
Dear Sir/Madam,
Information Request
Planning Act 2016
I refer to your application and advise that Council requires further information to satisfactorily assess the proposal.
application details
Application No.	OPW22/0316
Street Address:	2 Emerald St Cooroy Qld 4563
Real Property Description:	Lot 47 C 5602
Planning Scheme:	Noosa Plan 2020 (25 September 2020)
INFORMATION REQUIRED
The information requested is set out below:
Issue – Footpath Connectivity
Engineering recognises that the batter between the proposed footpath and existing back of kerb complies with the maximum grade of 1:6 as described in RS-065. However, it is unclear from the submitted documentation how pedestrians will access the proposed Emerald Street footpath from the existing on-street carparks.
Council believes that the accessibility between the existing on-street carparks and the shop frontage can be improved. For example, reducing (flattening) the grade between the back of kerb and the footpath by lowering the finished level of the proposed footpath and increasing the grade of the landscape section.
Information Required
Provide additional detail demonstrating how pedestrians will access the proposed footpath from the existing carparks along Emerald Street. The additional detail must be certified by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ – Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland) and comply with all relevant standards (including DDA requirements) and include, but not be limited to:
provide comment demonstrating that all other reasonable designs have been considered with pedestrian connectivity and safety as a priority.

Issue – Footpath Material
The submitted documentation indicates that the proposed Emerald Street footpath is to be reconstructed with concrete. Council wishes to preserve the ‘Cooroy Character’ along Emerald Street by continuing the footpath with a similar brick paving finish to match the existing Infrastructure Palette.
Information Required
Provide an amended plan indicating that the proposed Emerald Street footpath will be constructed using a similar brick paving finish to the existing footpath to the east. The amended plan must be prepared by suitably qualified person (RPEQ – Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland) and include, but not be limited to:
bricks must be either:
Monier PGH Terracotta Brick Pavers (no longer produced); or
terracotta brick pavers of a similar size and colour.
clear delineation between the footpath (existing and proposed) and the existing driveway

Issue – Lowering of Services
CMT Engineers’ Roadworks, Drainage Layout Plan (C23-035 C101, Revision D) indicate that existing services in the Emerald Street frontage are to be ‘located and lowered if required’. Sections B and C demonstrate that the existing water and telecommunication services do not comply with the minimum depths as described in IPWEAQ RS-101 and require lowering.
Council has not received any ‘statement of support’ or the like from Telstra and Unitywater demonstrating they would be supportive of any works to their infrastructure.
Information Required
Provide an amended plan demonstrating that the existing services (pits and lines) in the Emerald Street frontage are to be lowered to comply with IPWEAQ RS-101 and the requirements of their respective owner(s). The amended plan must be prepared by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ – Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland).
Provide a ‘statement of support’ or the like from Telstra and Unitywater demonstrating they are supportive of the proposed works to their infrastructure.

Issue – Emerald Street Footpath
The section of transitional footpath that extends beyond the western prolongation of the property boundary of the subject site does not comply with longitudinal grades required by the DDA.
Information Required
Provide an amended plan demonstrating that the western section of transitional footpath complies with the longitudinal grades required by the DDA. The amended plan must be certified by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ – Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland).

Issue – Internal Footpath Crossfall
The submitted documentation does not include a typical crossfall and section(s) for the proposed internal footpath. Council is concerned stormwater captured on the proposed footpath will be unable to drain towards the proposed stormwater drainage pits.
Information Required
Provide an amended plan detailing the typical crossfall and section(s) for the proposed internal footpath. The amended plan must be prepared by a suitably qualified person (RPEQ – Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland) and include, but not be limited to:
DDA-compliant typical crossfall and section(s); and
grades to demonstrate how stormwater capture on the footpath will be controlled.

due date for response to information request
The due date for providing the requested information 14 April 2023. Email your response to [email protected]. Please advise Council of your response to this information request in accordance with section 13 of the Development Assessment Rules.
If you do not provide a response before the due date, it will be taken as if you have decided not to respond to the information request and Council will continue with the assessment of your application.
other details
You can follow the progress of this application online at www.noosa.qld.gov.au. The “Online Services” page can be accessed via "Quick Links" on the left hand side of the screen.
Should you have any further queries in relation to the above, please do not hesitate to contact me on the number above.
Yours faithfully,

Daniel Epps
Graduate Development Engineer

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