Appendix E Traffic Impact Assessment Report · MCU22/0038

 Proposed Medical Centre                                                           SLR Ref: 620.30769-M01-v1.0 Traffic Impact
 Lot 22, Noosa Business Centre                                                                     Statement 2022 03 16.docx
 Traffic Impact Statement                                                                                Date: 16 March 2022




The results of the design compliance assessment presented in Table 3 confirm that the proposed design of the
at-grade and basement car parking areas is generally consistent with relevant design standards. It is further
noted that the design includes parking aisles and basement ramps which are wider than those required by
AS2890.1, therefore enhancing internal manoeuvrability and accessibility.

Given the design of the basement access ramps adopts the maximum permissible gradient specified within
AS2890.1, a vertical clearance assessment has been undertaken to ensure that vehicles can travel up and down
the ramps without scraping or bottoming out. The results of this assessment conclude that the proposed ramp
profile can accommodate the movement of B99 vehicles with minimal conflict as shown on the drawing provided
at Attachment C.

It is further noted that the proposed ramp design allows for the storage of one vehicle clear of the main grade
at the top of the ramp, although it is noted that queueing is unlikely to occur given the only vehicles opposing
traffic exiting the basement would be service vehicles accessing the rear service road outside of peak operating
hours. Similarly, while sight distance for vehicles exiting the ramp is generally sufficient for parking aisles when
the ambulance bay is not in use, it is suggested that a convex mirror be installed at the exit from the basement
to improve visibility of any opposing vehicles in the isolated instances when the ambulance bay is occupied.

4.4         Bicycle Parking

The location of the bicycle parking is highly visible at the front of the site, and therefore has high levels of casual
surveillance and is easily accessible by visitors. The parking spaces themselves are envisaged to comprise of dual-
sided racks which would allow for a total of eight bicycles to be stored with sufficient clearance on either side in
accordance with the requirements specified within Section 2.1 of AS2890.3.

The proposed bicycle parking also lends itself well to staff use given its location in an area of high casual
surveillance and visibility from the nearby tenancies and in close proximity to site access points from site access
points from the fronting roads as well as from the basement parking area. This is therefore consistent with the
safety features required for staff bicycle parking facilities as specified within Table 1.1 of AS2890.3.

4.5         Servicing

In the absence of any requirements for medical centres, the provisions for health and wellbeing facilities (i.e.
hospitals) specified within Table 14-51 of Council’s superseded Driveways and Parking Code have been used as
a guide to establish the size and type of servicing infrastructure to support the subject development. Given these
requirements only reference the need to provide space for the parking of emergency vehicles, an ambulance
bay has therefore been provided at the front of the site along Easement AB for easy access should emergency
vehicles need to attend the premises.

In lieu of specific design specifications for ambulances in Queensland, the proposed ambulance space has been
sized to accommodate the largest ambulance vehicles currently operating in New South Wales (noting that
ambulance specifications are generally standardised nationally) with adequate clearances. The swept path
drawings provided at Attachment B confirm that the design of the ambulance space and the surrounding
circulation roads is sufficient to accommodate ingress and egress movements.




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