Volume 2 - Code Responses · 132006.823

5.0       DRIVEWAYS AND CAR PARKING CODES

5.1       Driveways

                       COLUMN 1                                                           COLUMN 2                                        ASSESSMENT
                SPECIAL OUTCOMES                                     PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
General
O1                                                                S1.1                                                   Complies with probable solutions.
Vehicular access does not adversely impact on                     Vehicular access is located and designed in            Vehicular access to the site is to be provided at two
safety, capacity and operations of the existing or                accordance with AUSTROADS Guide to Traffic             locations, namely Viewland Drive and Morwong
planned road network, the proposed driveway,                      Engineering Practice requirements for sight distance   Drive.
cycleways or pedestrian pathway systems.                          and Section 3 of AS2890.1 Parking Facilities;
                                                                  AND                                                    The location and design of these two vehicular
                                                                                                                         accesses is consistent with the sight distance and
                                                                  S1.2                                                   gradient requirements of AS2890.1.
                                                                  Only one footpath crossing is provided24;
                                                                  AND                                                    The provision of two vehicular accesses has been
                                                                                                                         adopted with the aim of minimising external road
                                                                  S1.3                                                   impacts and impacts on the amenity of existing
                                                                  Driveways, other than within any setback have a        residential development along Viewland Drive
                                                                  maximum grade in accordance with Section 3 of          proximate to the proposed development. These
                                                                  AS/NZS 2890.1                                          access arrangements are to be managed as follows:
                                                                                                                              between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm the
                                                                                                                              Morwong Drive access will be gated such that
                                                                                                                              all vehicular traffic will be required to enter
                                                                                                                              and exit the site via the Viewland Drive access;
                                                                                                                              and
                                                                                                                              between the hours of 7:00pm and 7:00am the
                                                                                                                              Viewland Drive access will be gated such that
                                                                                                                              all vehicular traffic will be required to enter
                                                                                                                              and exit the site via the Morwong Drive
                                                                                                                              access.

24 Justification for additional driveways may need to be supported by a detailed Traffic Study. See PSP 1 for details.

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