Ltr - 20241112 - Information Request Response - 100 Hilton Terrace, Noosaville · MCU24/0112

ENGINEERING
Item 2 – Access and Parking
Issue
Council has some concerns with the access and carparking.
The vehicle access to the garaging for the units crosses over the pedestrian paths and there is
potential for conflict. No detail has been provided to demonstrate how the potential risks will be
addressed.
In relation to car parking, the third car space for units A and D appears to be undersized even for a
“small car”.
Information Required
1. Provide additional detail how the potential risks for conflict on the access driveway will be
   addressed (through surface treatments etc).
2. Provide dimensions for the third car space for units A and D and demonstrate that the space is
   suitable for a “small car”, as described in AS/NZS2890.1:2004 (2.4.1(a)(ii)

Response:
In response to Item 2(1) of the Information Request, Urbis Ltd has prepared a Transport Engineering
Response (refer to Attachment B), which has undertaken an assessment of the potential risks to
pedestrians on the access driveway within the site. The proposed surface treatments to mitigate any
potential risks are as follows:
▪   The proposed pedestrian pathways from the Unit’s front gate to the front entryway is delineated
    from the driveway and manoeuvring area by variation in colour and texture on the pedestrian
    pathways, see Figure 5 below. This variation has been determined to be an appropriate outcome
    to highlight the potential risk to vehicles and pedestrians within the site.
▪   The traffic generated by the development is conservatively assumed to be between 0.4-0.6 trips
    per dwelling during peak hour and resulting in two way traffic of around 1.6-2.4 trips per hour
    during the busiest time of day. Based on this, the likelihood of conflict between pedestrians and
    vehicles is minimal given a similar number of pedestrian trips on the driveway during the peak
    hour.
▪   With respect to the vehicle manoeuvring within the site, the access driveway and the furthest Unit
    garage is less than 30m, throughout the site all cars will be travelling at slow speeds of 10-20km
    an hour and collision is unlikely to occur between vehicles and pedestrians.




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