MCU15/0095 & REC15/0022 PM Submission Object - Peter Livesey

Code Objective                    Developer's Assessment            Objectors' Assessment

DRIVEWAYS & CAR PARKING CODE

01 Vehicular access does not      51.1- 51.3 Complies               Does not Comply
adversely impact on safety,       Vehicle access is considered to   The Applicant fails to provide
capacity and operations of        be compliant with the relevant    objective evidence or verification of
the existing or planned road      requirements. The                 the source of its "considered" opinion
network, the proposed             development will comply           that vehicle access is compliant.
driveway, cycle ways or           where applicable.                 In the contrary, the proposed
pedestrian pathway systems.                                         Development's vehicular access
                                                                    adversely impacts on safety of
                                                                    children using the pedestrian pathway
                                                                    to and from the School. The proposed
                                                                    Development will significantly
                                                                    increase the amount of traffic using
                                                                    the access easement.
                                                                    The Applicant fails to consider or
                                                                    address how children will be able to
                                                                    safely cross the access way to the
                                                                    service station in a safe manner.

04 Vehicular access does not      54.1 Complies                     Does not Comply
adversely impact on the           The development will comply       The current proposal will have a
capacity, operations    and       as required.                      significant adverse impact on the
maintenance of the existing                                         operation of the existing road
infrastructure;                                                     network in and around the School.

07 Sufficient carparking is       07 Complies                       Does not Comply
provided to accommodate           The proposed development          The qualification "technically" is an
the number and type of            will provide 10 car parking       obfuscation. The proposed
vehicles likely to be             spaces. Technically this is       Development does not comply with
generated by the                  below the minimum according       the minimum requirements according
development having regard         to Table 14-51 Vehicle Parking    to Table 14-51 Vehicle Parking
to the specifics of the use ...   Requirements. However, it is      Requirements.
                                  considered that 10 spaces are
                                  suitable given the ancillary      It is the Applicant's responsibility to
                                  nature of the proposed petrol     design a compliant solution in all
                                  building. The likely number of    respects, including provision of
                                  users of the service will be      required car parking spaces to comply
                                  there to refuel their vehicles,   with the planning scheme.
                                  which comprises leaving the       Council has determined by way of the
                                  vehicle at the fuel dispenser.    planning scheme what is 'suitable'.
                                  The amount of users               The Applicant provides no
                                  specifically using the site for   qualification, expert opinion or
                                  the ancillary shop component      justification   to allow a conclusion that
                                  is considered to be low. It is    the amount proposed is "suitable."



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