Town Planning Report_5-13 Production Street, Noosaville

3 Development Proposal
3.1 Description of Proposed Development
This development application seeks approval for a Development permit for a Material Change of Use for a
Transport Depot. The development will establish the Kinetic bus storage operations facility, which specialises in
the parking, storage, distribution, and repair of the Kinetic bus fleet. The proposal will further advance Noosa’s
extensive transport network.




Figure 4: Architectural Perspective (Source: Dzine, 2023)

The proposed development results in a total GFA of 481m2, comprising 231m2 for the Office Building and 267m2
for the workshop. The development also includes a fuel storage tank, bus wash, automatic entry and exit gates, an
alfresco for staff use, and appropriate car parking spaces, to accommodate the proposed use.

The proposed Warehouse use will operate Monday to Sunday between the hours of 5.00am to 12.00am. This
operation is consistent with the surrounding industrial uses in proximity to the site.

The development includes the on-site storage of 30,000L of fuel and 5,000L od AdBlue for the exclusive use of the
Transport Depot. This is not a quantity that warrants a separate Environmental Authority under the Environmental
Protection Regulations. It is expected that a condition can be implemented to ensure this storage occurs in
accordance with the Australian Standards.

Whilst the subject site comprises a large concrete handstand area of 3,065m2 (50%) and asphalt carpark area of
735m2 (12%), landscaping has been incorporated throughout the proposed development, with an approximate
area of 615m2 (10.1%). This landscaping has been dispersed throughout the site and car parking area in the form
of shade trees and a landscape buffer along the frontage to screen car parking areas. As such, the development
achieves an appropriate balance between hardstand areas and landscaping and provides a suitable buffer to
improve amenity between the subject site and adjacent land uses. Further information on each aspect of
development is provided in the below sections. Reference should also be made to the Architectural Plans in
Attachment 4.




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