Appendix C - Code Assessment

Driveways and Carparking Code



Table 14-49 – Driveways

Specific Outcomes                                  Probable Solutions                                Assessment
14.113 General
O1 Vehicular access does not adversely impact      S1.1 Vehicular access is located and designed     S1.1 Complies
on safety, capacity and operations of the          in accordance with AUSTROADS-Guide to
                                                                                                     A 5m wide residential crossover will be provided to
existing or planned road network, the proposed     Traffic Engineering Practice requirements for
                                                                                                     access the development that is in accordance with
driveway, cycleways or pedestrian pathway          sight distance and Section 3 of AS2890.1
                                                                                                     AS2890.1
systems.                                           Parking Facilities;
                                                   AND                                               S1.2 Complies
                                                   S1.2 Only one footpath crossing is provided22;    The development utilises a single crossover.
                                                   AND                                               S1.3 Complies
                                                   S1.3 Driveways, other than within any setback     The driveways will be design with transition grades to
                                                   have a maximum grade in accordance with           be to be compliant with AS/NZS 2890.1. Refer to
                                                   Section 3 of AS/NZS 2890.1!                       proposal plans.
O2 Driveways and Crossovers -                      S2.1 Design of the driveway across the footpath   S2.1 Complies
a) are suitable and safe for their intended use;   is in accordance with Council’s Standard
                                                                                                     The proposed crossover is in accordance with
and                                                Drawings 9002 or 9005 as appropriate for the
                                                                                                     Council’s Standard Drawings.
b) match Council infrastructure.                   particular type of development as annotated on
                                                   the drawings;
                                                   AND
                                                   S2.2 Driveways are designed and constructed       S2.2 Complies
                                                   in accordance with Council Standard Drawings      The proposed 5m wide driveway entry is appropriate
                                                   9014, 9019, 9020, 9021, as appropriate for the    for the duplex use.
                                                   particular type of development as annotated on
                                                   the drawings;
                                                   AND                                               2.3 Complies
                                                   S2.3 The change in grades in the driveways        The driveway design incorporates appropriate
                                                   and ramps is in accordance with Section 3 of      transition grades in accordance with AS2890.1
                                                   AS2890.1 Parking Facilities.                      Parking Facilities. Refer to the proposal plans


O3 In commercial zoned areas, the number of        S3.1 Design of multi-tenanted developments in     S3.1 Not Applicable
driveways across pedestrian footpaths is           commercial zoned areas include shared