Information Response_010616 · MCU15/0122

The traffic assessment also outlines that the development proposal has been amended as follows:

       The site access has been amended to provide an IPWEAQ 7m wide Type B driveway crossover;

       The bus stop is intended to be relocated approximately 27m to the north to be allow site
        access and bus movements;

       The pedestrian refuge crossing Goodchap Street on the southern side of the Goodchap
        Street/Val Cresecent intersection will be widened to 2m to meet current standards;

       The applicant intends to extend the islands at the pedestrian refuge at the site frontage to
        prevent right turn entry and exit movements between the site and Goodchap Street and
        relocate ‘Keep Left’ signage;

       The applicant intends to provide signage identifying the medical centre can be accessed via U-
        turn at Juron Street 150m south of the bus stop. This will be supplemented by a sign banning
        U-turns facing southbound drivers; and

       Minor amendments to the internal layout to improve car park layout and bicycle provision.

The report provides recommendations for external roadworks in the form of signage, line marking,
works to existing pedestrian refuges and widening the path along the Goodchap Street frontage to
ensure the development does not result in any adverse impacts.


6. Provide additional detail that demonstrates that the proposed access arrangements are in
    accordance with Specific Outcome O1 of the Driveways and Carparking Code and includes but not
    limited to:
    (a) The need for two access driveways
    (b) The impacts on pedestrians and cyclists using Goodchap Street due to the additional driveway
    (c) The impacts on traffic efficiency along Goodchap Street due to the additional driveway
    (d) Provide justification for the close proximity of the exit driveway to the roundabout and the
         affects of vehicle queues in both Goodchap Street and the exit driveway.

Response:
Refer attached Traffic Response prepared by TTM and amended Floor Plan – Level 1 prepared by
Blackburne Jackson Design.

The TTM report indicates:

The proposed site access has been reconfigured to a single access point. The driveway crossover is 7m
wide Type B based on IPWEAQ specifications. This driveway type and design is considered suitable to
meet Probable Solution S1.2 of the Driveways and Carparking Code and other relevant Council
requirements.

Pedestrian and cyclist impacts of the proposed driveway are expected to consistent with other
standard commercial accesses.

Goodchap Street is a district collector road, and as such has the dual function of transport movement
and access. Along the site frontage of Goodchap Street, there are two pedestrian refuges, a bus stop
on each side and a hospital which would generate pedestrian movements to paths and public
transport. As such, road user safety – particularly for pedestrians and cyclists – is considered more
important than transport movement/efficiency in the vicinity of the subject site.

An auxiliary left turn lane into the site is not proposed, and as such, left turn vehicles will require
following vehicles to slow to a minor extent. This is considered positive as it creates a lower speed
environment in this vicinity of the adjacent pedestrian crossing.
The driveway crossover is located approximately 50m from the Val Crescent roundabout. This is not
considered to be in close proximity and is unlikely to impact queuing to the roundabout (Roadpro