Town Planning Report

 Table 9.4.1.3—Driveway and parking Code
 Performance outcomes                                                  Acceptable outcomes                                                      Response
 PO8                                                                   AO8.1                                                                    Complies
 Parking and manoeuvring areas are designed to                         Parking, service areas and manoeuvring areas are setback a               The manoeuvring areas are setback from the frontage allowing for
      a. not unduly conflict with pedestrians; and                     minimum of 2 metres from road frontages to allow for landscaping,        landscaping.
      b. be sufficiently setback from road frontages to not            with the exception of Walter Hay Drive, Eenie Creek Road and Holts
           dominate the streetscape or surrounding areas;              Road frontages, where no development occurs within the
      c. allow for landscaping to reduce the visual impact of the      landscaped frontage setbacks.
           parking, servicing and manoeuvring areas;                   AO8.2                                                                    Not Applicable
      d. complement the future planned character of the area; and      In Centre zones, parking, service and manoeuvring areas are either       The subject site is not located in a centre zone.
      e. avoid development within the Walter Hay Drive, Eenie          integrated within or under buildings and sleeved by usable floor
           Creek Road and Holts Road frontage setbacks.                space, or located to the rear of buildings.

                                                                       Editor's note— Refer to Figure AP3-11A and Figure AP3-11B for
                                                                       outcomes for car parking in centres.
                                                                       AO8.3                                                                    Not Applicable
                                                                       Where practicable vehicle access is from rear laneways.                  The site does not have access from a rear laneway.
 PO9                                                                   AO9                                                                      Complies
 On-site car parking spaces are identified and reserved for people     Car parking spaces are provided for people with disabilities at the      Parking spaces for future residents are located within the enclosed
 with disabilities.                                                    rate specified in the current Australian Standards for Parking           garages.
                                                                       Facilities.
 PO10                                                                  AO10                                                                     Complies
 Access and egress points do not impact on the safety and operations   Vehicle manoeuvring areas are provided in accordance with the            The crossover and manoeuvring areas allow for vehicles to enter and
 of the road system.                                                   current Australian Standards Australian Standards for Parking            exit the site in forward gear.
                                                                       Facilities so vehicles enter and leave the site in a forward gear,
                                                                       excluding dual occupancy or detached dwellings on local roads.
 PO11                                                                  AO11                                                                     Not Applicable
 Parking areas are designed to                                         At locations where pedestrian and vehicle conflicts are likely to        The crossovers provide suitable sight lines and the street is not likely
      a. provide a progressive reduction in speed between the          occur:                                                                   to be heavily trafficked by pedestrians.
           external road and internal parking spaces;                        a. sight distances of at least 2.5 seconds of travel time at the
      b. ensure lower speeds near areas of high pedestrian activity                designated speed are provided;
           through the use of appropriate road geometry or devices           b. splayed corners on structures are incorporated;
           designed to limit speed; and                                      c. landscaping is designed to allow clear views; and
      c. maintain sight distances which are appropriate for the              d. sign placement ensures that sight distance requirements
           likely operating speeds in all areas of potential                       are not impeded.
           pedestrian/vehicle and vehicle/vehicle conflict.
 PO12                                                                  AO12.1                                                                   Not Applicable




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