080626 FINAL Traffic Report version 2.pdf [As Published] · 132008.1128

Blue Care Property Development Unit                                                              Blue Care Sunrise Beach
                                                                                                Traffic Impact Assessment



       5         Conclusion
                 All access to the proposed Blue Care Facility will be from Grasstree Court. The proposed
                 development will effectively result in the full build out of land surrounding Grasstree Court.
                 Grasstree Court is a cul-de-sac and does not service through traffic. The only vehicles that
                 will use Grasstree Court will be those associated with Blue Care and the existing Uniting
                 Church.
                 The proposed aged care facility will comprise of two precincts:
                    Precinct 1: Located on the northern side of Grasstree Court
                        −     96 single bedrooms (units) in a residential aged care (RAC) facility
                        −     Two (2) single bedrooms (units) in respite care as part of the RAC.
                    Precinct 2: Located on the southern side of Grasstree Court
                        −     55 independent living units (ILUs) in villa style accommodation
                        −     54 independent living units in four (4) apartment buildings
                        −     20 serviced apartments and a central facilities building
                 In determining the predicted traffic generation for the site, reference has been made to the
                 RTA Guide to Traffic Generating Developments, 2002. Using the rates stipulated in this
                 document combined with engineering judgement, we have estimated the predicted traffic
                 volumes at each of the access points during the morning and evening peak periods.
                 Being an aged care facility the site is a very low traffic generator. We estimate that the
                 subject site will generate in the order of 81 trips in the AM peak period and 94 trips in the
                 PM peak period.
                 Intersection analysis has been undertaken based on the above trip generation for the 2022
                 design scenario (i.e. 10 years post completion of all stages). The analysis has been
                 undertaken for the following intersections:
                    −       Ben Lexcen Drive / Grasstree Court / Lipton Street; and
                    −       Ben Lexcen Drive / Girraween Court.
                 The results of the analysis indicate that both intersections will operate well within the
                 acceptable limits of operation for the 10 year design horizon.
                 We believe the proposed Blue Care Facility should be approved from a traffic engineering
                 standpoint.




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