Appendix 9 - Detailed assessment against the Noosa plan

Table 14-59 Roads and drainage

                Column 1                                      Column 2                               Column 3
            Specific Outcomes                            Probable solutions                          Response
                                                        (if code assessable)
 14.146 Road and drainage design and construction
 O7 Roads and pedestrian and cycle paths           S7.1 Road planning and design          N/A
 are planned and designed to support the           supports the hierarchy and
 hierarchy and functional aspects identified in    functional aspects identified in
 Sections 2 and 3 of PSP5 Engineering              Sections 2 and 3 of PSP5
 Design Standards – Roads, Drainage and            Engineering Design Standards –
 Earthworks and to ensure that—                    Roads, Drainage and
 a)     design and alignment of the roads,         Earthworks;
        intersections and all associated
        works—                                     S7.2 Road and pathway planning         N/A
        i. provides a safe environment             and design is in accordance with,
             for all users;                        in order of precedence—
        ii. is adequate for the design speed        a) Noosa Integrated Local
             environment;                                Transport Plan;
        iii. is adequate for predicted traffic      b) Queensland Transport’s
             volumes; and                                Shaping Up;
        iv. maintains the safe and efficient        c)   Queensland Design Code
             functioning of the road network             for Residential Streets;
             without the use of traffic signals;    d) AUSTROADS Guide to
                                                         Traffic Engineering Practice;
        v. is compatible with existing roads;
                                                    e) Sections 2 and 3 of PSP5
        vi. is easily maintained by Council              Engineering Design
             equipment; and
                                                         Standards – Roads,
        vii. where appropriate, has the                  Drainage and Earthworks; or
             ability to accommodate public          f)   the Noosa Cycling and
             transport services;                         Walking Network
 b)     road pavement surfaces—                          Development Plan;
        i. are durable enough to carry             OR
             estimated wheel loads of               g) A combination of the
             travelling and parked vehicles;             principles in these
        ii. provide for the safe passage of              documents.
             vehicles, pedestrians, cyclists,
             and discharge of stormwater run-      S7.3 On-road cycling treatment is      N/A
             off from contributing catchments      utilised to provide safe and
             and the preservation of all           continuous movement of cyclists
             weather access;                       along a roadway, such as--
 c)     kerb and channel—                          a)     sealed shoulders;
        i. controls vehicle movement by            b)     wide kerbside lane;
             delineating the carriageway for all   c)     exclusive or peak period
             users;                                       bicycle lane;
        ii. conveys road pavement run-off to       d)     advisory treatments such
             stormwater drainage in a manner              as Bicycle Awareness
             that allows the road to be                   Zone;
             trafficable in Q100 ARI local
                                                   e)     shared parking / bicycle
             rainfall events; and
                                                          lane;
 d)     verges and footpaths provide—
                                                   f)     contra flow bicycle lane; and
        i. safe access for pedestrians and
             cyclists clear of obstructions;
                                                   g)     bus/bicycle lane.
        ii. an access area for vehicles onto                                              N/A
                                                   S7.4 The provision of bicycle
             properties;
                                                   lanes at intersections is generally
        iii. a corridor allocated for services     in accordance with AUSTROADS
             and utilities; and                    Part 14, section 5 and the Manual
        iv. additional amenity for minor roads.    of Urban Traffic Control Devices
                                                   (MUTCD) Part 9.
 O8 Stormwater drainage infrastructure is          S8.1 Stormwater drainage               Complies
 planned, designed and constructed to—             planning, design and construction      Refer to the stormwater
 a) be accessible, cost effective and easily       is in accordance with Section 4 of     management report
      maintainable;                                PSP5 Engineering Design
 b)    protect downstream capacity;                Standards – Roads, Drainage and
 c)    protect downstream water quality;           Earthworks;
 d) maximise on-site stormwater retention          AND
      and retardation; and


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