Development Assessment Report · MCU15/0122

KHA DEVELOPMENT MANAGERS – 15180                                                              December 2015




4.0 PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The proposed development comprises a medical centre and ancillary café. The application seeks a
Development Permit for Material Change of Use for Commercial Business Type 2 Medical and Retail
Business Type 2 Shop to be established in accordance with the accompanying Proposal Plans. An
overview of the proposed development outlining the goal and benefits of the proposal from Dr Drew
McMenamin of Noosa Radiology is included in Attachment 1.

BUILT FORM

The proposed development will involve the construction of a two storey medical centre with a basement
level car park. The proposed development will also include an ancillary 10 seat café. The development
proposed a total gross floor area (GFA) of 2,470m² with a level 1 GFA of 1,746m² and a level 2 GFA of
724m². The development has a total site cover of 2,006m² (46.3%).

The proposal achieves a contemporary, architecturally designed development with building articulation and
variation in building materials and treatments. The building elements and design are complimentary to
residential character. All car parking areas have been located within a basement level or in a smaller
ground level car park comprehensively screened by landscaping to ensure the development presents
attractively to all frontages and surrounding development.

Please refer to the attached Architectural Plans prepared by Blackburne Jackson Design which
demonstrates the attractive site response design achieved by the development.

ACCESS AND PARKING

Vehicular access to the site will be provided from Goodchap Street via a left-in crossover and a separate
left-out crossover. The roundabout with Val Crescent will assist in facilitating turning movements
associated with the proposed left-in and left-out access. There is an existing pedestrian pathway along the
Goodchap Street site frontage, which provides direct and safe access to and from the site and connects to
existing pathways in the area. The site is highly accessible having good access to higher order roads,
public transport infrastructure and active transport infrastructure.

A total of 125 car parks have been provided for the development with 97 spaces provided in the basement,
28 spaces provided at a ground level car park. The total number of car parks includes 4 PWD spaces.
Motorcycle and bicycle parking is included within the basement level car park. The number of car parks
provided is in excess of the 123.5 spaces required by the planning scheme. The development also provides
for service vehicle access and parking for an ambulance, a MRV and a WCV. A ramp from the upper level
car park will provide access along the northern site boundary to the basement level car park.

Please refer to the attached Traffic Impact Assessment prepared by Road Pro Development for detailed
information regarding traffic, access and parking.

LANDSCAPING

Landscaping treatments to soften the built form of the development are proposed as shown throughout
the attached Architectural and Landscape Plans prepared by Blackburne Jackson Design.

Landscaping is proposed to all site boundaries, entry courtyard areas and throughout the ground level car
parking area. A landscaped strip is proposed to the ground level car parking area fronting Goodchap Street
to ensure the development presents attractively to its primary street frontage. Comprehensive landscaping
is proposed to the rear of the development and the corner of Val Crescent to provide dense screening of
the proposed development to ensure the amenity and aesthetic qualities of the local area are maintained
for existing residential uses within the locality.

A total landscaped area of 787m² (18% of the site area) is proposed.

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Material Change of Use for Medical Centre and Café
52-58 Goodchap Street & 3-7 Val Crescent, Noosaville