Appendix B - Engineering Cover Letter Response

                    12. Provide a comment by a suitably qualified person regarding what repair
                       works, if any, are to be conducted on the existing carpark, drive and
                       crossover.

            The carpark, existing driveway and crossover are an existing facility, which the
            proposed development will make use of. As the property and common access are not
            owned by the applicant, it is understood that the maintenance for these aspects is
            carried out by agreement between the owners of each property.

            We have carried out a site inspection to assess the condition of the car park, drive and
            crossover to provide recommendations to improving the carpark only, as we are unable
            to impose requirements onto a third party.

            A heavily deteriorated portion of the driveway access near the entrance was observed,
            which is located within the adjacent lot 1 and access easement. This portion of the
            driveway has evidence of crocodile cracking, ravelling and rutting, therefore a
            treatment of heavy patching is recommended. The existing fall and levels of the
            driveway are the be maintained, therefore the finish is to be flush with the surrounds
            and matched smoothly to the existing surface to ensure water continues to flow freely
            across the surface.

            The remaining areas of the parking area and aisle are in better condition despite some
            minor defects as would be expected of an older surface. Within the parking area it was
            noted that there is some generalised cracking present, with minor areas of crocodile
            cracking, block/joint reflective cracking and longitudinal cracking the most prominent.
            The primary concern with these distresses would be moisture ingress into the
            underlying pavement, so a treatment of crack sealant is recommended to be applied to
            protect the pavement and extend the surface life.

            During the visit, there was little evidence of loose material on the surface and around
            cracking, no visible potholing and no prominent rutting was observed, therefore it’s
            condition is deemed satisfactory for use. The surface should be monitored and if
            changes become evident, further advice should be sought regarding treatment
            options.

                    13. Provide a comment by a suitably qualified person regarding what design
                       alterations will be made to the existing bitumen property access to Lot 1 to
                       reduce the risk of pooling and flooding. Please note that no new
                       development can create a worsening of drainage conditions for
                       neighbouring properties.

            The existing driveway access is intended to be maintained and utilised in its present
            form. The driveway access has a moderate grade of typically around 10%, which allows
            for surface run-off to drain freely. The deteriorated section of the driveway may result in
            some pooling of run-off, however the recommended heavy patching of the defect in
            the access driveway would provide a smooth surface allowing water to flow freely.



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