250131 ACCOM 59 Kabi Rd, Cootharaba TIA_Ltr BMC25044

31 January 2025
BMC25044: 59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba




Maintaining all other assumptions from the BMC (2023) assessment, updating the previous assessment to reflect
88 beds (including teachers) and 10 camp staff, the forecast two-way traffic volume on Kabi Road are as follows:




The above volumes assume full occupation of camps and back-to-back operation of camps on all days of the year.

The revised assessment identifies that it is on the school holidays, if a five-day camp operates back-to-back with a
weekend camp, and both camps operate at maximum capacity (all 88 beds occupied) that a traffic volume of over
150 vehicle per day would be anticipated on Kabi Road. This occurrence could be expected on a maximum of 8 days per
year1. This relates to 2.2% of the time and does not represent a peak repeatable, or 85th percentile scenario.

It is my opinion that for the Approved Group Accommodations, with 88 beds and 10 camp staff, upgrade of Kabi Road
is not warranted. This is based on the forecast peak repeatable traffic volume of less than 150 vehicles per day.

Condition 96: Kabi-Cootharaba Intersection
The Basic Right Turn Treatment required at the intersection of Kabi Road / Cootharaba Road is the minimum
requirement for any intersection under current guidelines. Therefore, this relates to works at the existing intersection
to meet current design requirements.

In considering this requirement, it is noted that Condition 12 of the Golf Course Approval required a contribution of
$100,000 towards of the Cootharaba Road catchment. It is possible that the intent of this contribution was, in part, for
the same works and it would be useful to know prior to accepting this Condition, towards which works the required
contribution has been utilised.


1
    Based on the week prior to school term and the week following school term, multiplied by four terms per year.


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