A CONTROVERSIAL $25 million waterfront dining and entertainment proposal for Wynnum has hit another hurdle after Brisbane City Council identified 20 planning matters that must be addressed before the application can progress.
The development application, lodged by Carina Leagues Club for the proposed Bayside Pavilion at 18 Fox St, remains under assessment – with the applicant needing to respond to Council’s information request by yesterday (July 15) after receiving multiple extensions.
The three-level development would feature a rooftop bar, a 300-seat restaurant with private dining rooms, function spaces, a sports bar and lounge, along with a café that would operate during the day before transitioning into a fish and chips takeaway in the evening.
Plans also include waterfront dining overlooking Wynnum Creek and Moreton Bay as well as a supervised children’s play area.
Council stressed the information request is not a decision on the application but a request for additional details needed before its assessment could continue.
Among the most significant concerns is parking, with Council identifying a major shortfall.
Planning officers said the development would require 130 parking spaces, but only 37 had been proposed.
Council also questioned whether those 37 spaces could be physically accommodated on the site, and did not support the proposed use of the nearby boat ramp exit as a patron pick-up and drop-off area.
Traffic impacts have also come under scrutiny.
Council has requested a revised Traffic Impact Assessment based on empirical traffic data rather than assumptions, along with a fresh assessment of how the development would affect the surrounding road network.
The proposal’s economic justification has also been challenged.
Council found the submitted Economic Needs Assessment inadequate, saying it failed to properly assess comparable community club venues and did not consider nearby facilities such as the Waterloo Bay Hotel.
A revised assessment has been requested to demonstrate there is a genuine economic and community need for the development.
Servicing arrangements have also raised concerns.
Council said the current proposal relied on Council- owned public land for deliveries and waste collection, and has requested a new strategy showing those activities could be carried out entirely within the site.
Noise is another major issue.
The submitted acoustic report predicts noise levels exceeding acceptable evening and night-time limits.
Council has requested further information, possible design changes or reduced operating hours and has asked the applicant to demonstrate the proposed trading hours are consistent with reasonable community expectations.
Planning officers have also questioned whether the proposed building’s height, scale and bulk are appropriate for the surrounding neighbourhood.
Safer and more visible pedestrian access from both Fox St and Glenora St has also been requested.
Additional information has also been sought on flooding, stormwater management, refuse collection, acid sulfate soils, tidal works, landscaping and several other technical planning matters.
The proposal has attracted mixed community reaction since it was lodged in December last year.
Supporters have welcomed the prospect of a new waterfront dining destination that would activate the foreshore, while opponents have raised concerns about parking, increased traffic, impacts on the nearby public boat ramp and the inclusion of electronic gaming machines.
