Stevens Gerber Submission MCU 15 0095 115 Eumundi Noosa Road

                                               the proposed service station/shop, will
                                               undoubtedly disrupt the traffic flow and
                                               cause a road safety issue. In this regard, it is
                                               noted that the QTraffic Report acknowledges
                                               that 75% of trade is expected to be existing
                                               users of the road, but agrees that 25% of
                                               traffic will be new traffic which is generated
                                               by the shop and service station being there.

                                               Cars travelling from Goodchap St regularly
                                               cut across the two lanes of the round about
                                               to make the left hand turn into Walter Hay
                                               Drive.

                                               Presently , a large number of cars travelling
                                               from Goodchap Road and turning right at
                                               the roundabout at the GSLC entrance, veer
                                               across at speed into the left hand lane in
                                               order for them be able to turn left into
                                               Walter Hay Drive. Adding a busy access
                                               egress point there will require left turning
                                               traffic to swing out and around to turn left,
                                               thus causing a road safety problem.

                                               Although the width of the vehicular crossing
                                               (not less than 8m) complies, it is the
                                               projected increase in volume of traffic
                                               passing down this stretch of road and
                                               entering/exiting the service station and/or
                                               the roundabout, which precludes a solution
                                               to 085.

                                               In addition, the safety of cyclists (including
                                               GSLC students) using the cycle lane or the
                                               adjacent pathway will be compromised, with
                                               an increased number of encounters between
                                               bicycles and vehicles.

                                               Finally, the increased volume of traffic
                                               heading west along the Eumundi Noosa
                                               Road will make it difficult for vehicles exiting
                                               the service station and wishing to cross into
                                               the far lane in order to be in the correct lane
                                               to completely circle the Walter Hay Drive
                                               roundabout so that they can travel in an
                                               easterly direction towards the Noosa river.
                                               This currently is already very difficult to do
                                               at pick up and drop off times, let alone with
                                               increased traffic.

        Driveways and Carparking Code

77.   The overall outcomes sought for the Driveways and Carparking Code (Part 14, Noosa
      Plan, section 14.111.2) relevantly include the following:


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