2017-02-07 Planning and Environment Committee Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   7 FEBRUARY 2017




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                                   7 FEBRUARY 2017

          (b) Pathway Infrastructure
           QUANTITATIVE STANDARDS (primarily about the capacity of the network)
           ITEM                                DESIRABLE STANDARD
                                               The provision of off-road pathways is specifically designed to:
                                               e    Provide the main north-south & east-west linkage choices with routes linking major
            Quantity / Location                     destinations within the major urban areas including residential areas, business
                                                    districts, recreation, sporting and community facilities;
                                               e    Form an integrated component of the movement network and open space system;
                                               e    Provide a link to the Public Transport Network.
           QUALITATIVE STANDARDS (primarily about the performance of the network)
           ITEM                                SPECIFICATION OBJECTIVES & STANDARDS
                                               e    Provide a clear, attractive and healthy alternative to private car travel:
                                               e    Access to the trunk network is via acceptable walking distances generally in order of
                                                    up to 1.5km within urban areas to 3.0km for rural settlement areas;
                                               e — High level of customer satisfaction promoting an active & healthy lifestyle by
           Desired Network Characteristics          encouraging walking and cycling;
           to reflect the Shire’s Character &  e    Linkages allow for direct and safe movement;
          Lifestyle                            e    All routes are constructed to fit in with the Noosa “Look and Feel” concept defined in
                                                   the Noosa Corporate Plan;
                                               e    Provision of end of trip facilities at all major activity centers including business
                                                    centers, educational facilities, major recreational, major sporting and community
                                                   facilities.
                                               e   Concrete pathways designed with a design life of 50 years;
                                               e   Design of the pathway network is to generally comply with established codes and
                                                   standards (taking into consideration on the levels of anticipated usage) including:
                                                   o   Latest versions of Austroads and Australian Standards as related to Pedestrian
           Construction Design Standards               and Cyclists facilities;
                                                   o   Crime Prevention through Environmental Design — Guidelines for Queensland.
                                               ¢    Pathway kerb ramps shall be constructed in plain concrete and designed with a 1:15
                                                   ramp grade with black coloured warning tactile ground surface indicators cast into the
                                                   ramp and positioned in accordance with Australian Standards requirements
                                               Network considerations to generally be suitable for all types of shared usage for:
                                               e    Pedestrians including disabled persons and children; and
                                               e    Cyclists for recreational, tourist, commuter, school and general purposes;
          Safety                               e    Safety of all users in and around all connections to the public transport network and in
                                                   the crossings of road networks; and
                                               e    A high level of visibility with regard to personal safety of users.
                                               e    Pathways have lighting in key locations and are signposted with wayfinding signage

           c) Public Transport Infrastructure
           QUANTITATIVE STANDARDS (primarily about the capacity of the network)
            ITEM                                 NETWORK                 DESIRABLE STANDARD
                                                                         e    The provision of a major loop bus service specifically
                                                                             designed to provide a clear and attractive alternative to
                                                                             private car travel with routes linking the major destination
                                                                             areas within the coastal area including residential areas,
                                                                             business districts, recreation, sporting and community
                                                 Coastal Area Public         facilities.
                                                 Transport Network       e    1 of Type A facility based on passenger volumes & service
                                                                             frequency;
                                                                         e    Aof Type B facility based on passenger volumes within
            Desired Standard of Service?                                     central business districts;
            (during weekday peak periods)                                e    Type C & D Bus stop locations approximate spacing 400m
                                                                             along route based on passenger volumes.
                                                                         e    The provision of a major bus service specifically designed
                                                                             to provide a clear and attractive alternative to private car
                                                                             travel linking the Cooroy, Pomona & Cooran central
                                                 Rural to Coastal Area       business districts to the Coastal Area Network;
                                                 Public Transport Link | ¢    1 of Type A facility in the central Cooroy business district;
                                                                         e    1 of Type B facility in the central Pomona business district;
                                                                         e    Type C &D Bus stop locations based on passenger
                                                                              volumes along the service route.

          2.  In this instance the standard of service is taken to mean the level of service defined in both the Noosa Community Transport Strategy
              February 2006 and the Draft Public Transport Infrastructure Manual (2007) TRANSlink Qld Transport.

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