REC14/0007 & OPW14/0253 Report

Land Surveying Dynamics                                                            June 2014



             minimum vehicle parking requirements (section 14.115).

        Compliance with the Driveways and Carparking Code

        Development that is consistent with the specific outcomes in sections 14.112—14.114 complies with the Driveways and Carparking Code.

        Overall outcomes for the Driveways and Carparking Code
        The overall outcomes are the purpose of the Driveways and Carparking Code.
        The overall outcomes sought for the Driveways and Carparking Code are the following—
        a) Safe and reasonable access to and from vehicle accommodation and standing areas within a property and from the public road is provided;
        b) The safety of pedestrians and cyclists is protected;
        c) Development reduces the reliance on private vehicles and promotes public and non-motorised transport options;
        d) Carparking spaces and the associated manoeuvring areas provided are designed to be safe and functional and meet the reasonable requirements of the
        particular land use;
        e) Adequate provision is made for the standing, parking, loading and unloading, access and manoeuvring of service vehicles within the development site;
        f) Development does not adversely impact on existing public parking;
        g) Vehicular access does not impact adversely upon existing landscaping or native vegetation.

        Specific outcomes and probable solutions for the Driveways and Carparking Code

        The specific outcomes sought for the Driveways and Carparking Code are included in column 1 of Table 14-49 to Table 14-50. Probable solutions for code
        assessable development are included in column 2 of Table 14-49 to Table 14-50.

                                SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                              PROBABLE SOLUTIONS                                 COMMENTS
            General
            O1 Vehicular access does not adversely impact on safety,           S1.1 Vehicular access is located and designed in      Complies.
            capacity and operations of the existing or planned road network,   accordance with AUSTROADS-Guide to Traffic            Vehicular access is provided by existing
            the proposed driveway, cycleways or pedestrian pathway             Engineering Practice requirements for sight           driveway and will be upgraded
            systems.                                                           distance and Section 3 of AS2890.1 Parking            accordingly.
                                                                               Facilities;
                                                                               AND
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                                                                               S1.2 Only one footpath crossing is provided ;
                                                                               AND
                                                                               S1.3 Driveways, other than within any setback have
                                                                               a maximum grade in accordance with Section 3 of
                                                                               AS/NZS 2890.1
            O2 Driveways and crossovers—                                       S2.1 Design of the driveway across the footpath is    Complies.
            a) are suitable and safe for their intended use; and               in accordance with Council’s Standard Drawings
            b) match Council infrastructure.                                   9002 or 9005 as appropriate for the particular type
                                                                               of development as annotated on the drawings;



Reconfiguring of a Lot – Three (3) into Four (4) Lots
8 Stevens Street, Sunshine Beach
RPD: Lots 675 and 697 on RP48111 and Lot 676 on SP125656                                              50