E - Engineering Code Assessment.pdf

4.0 DRIVEWAYS AND CAR PARKING CODE

DRIVEWAYS


 Performance Outcomes            Acceptable Outcomes                  Response


PO1                             AO1.1                                 Complies.
Vehicular access does not       Vehicular access is located and
adversely impact on safety,     designed in accordance with the       The proposed access is at the
capacity and operations of      current Australian Standards for      existing site access location,
the existing or planned road    Parking Facilities.                   and will be provided a
network, cycleways or                                                 driveway crossover in
pedestrian pathway systems.     AO1.2                                 accordance with IPWEA
                                Only one footpath crossing is         standard drawings.
                                provided.

                                AO1.3
                                Driveways, have a maximum
                                grade in accordance with
                                Council’s standard requirements.
PO2                             AO2.1                                 Complies.
Driveways and crossovers        Design and construction of
(a) are suitable and safe for   driveways, including across the       Driveway crossover will be
    their intended use; and     footpath, is in accordance with       built in accordance with
(b) match Council               Council Standard Drawings as          IPWEA standard drawings.
    infrastructure.             appropriate for the particular type
                                of development as annotated on
                                the drawings.

                                AO2.2
                                The change of grades in
                                driveways and ramps is in
                                accordance with Council’s
                                Standard Drawings.
PO3                             AO3.1                                 Not applicable.
The number of driveways         Design of multi-tenanted
across pedestrian footpaths     developments include shared
is minimised.                   driveways and parking areas.

                                AO3.2
                                Driveways are located so they
                                abut existing driveways of
                                adjoining development where
                                practicable and reciprocal
                                easements are created to reduce
                                the sealed driveway width.
PO4                             AO4                                   Complies.
Vehicular access does not
                                Footpath and kerb crossings are       The scope of the development
adversely impact on the
                                located clear of existing             ensures the existing driveway
capacity, operations and
                                stormwater inlet structures, water    crossover location is utilised
maintenance of the existing
                                and sewerage infrastructure           and does not impact existing
infrastructure.
                                fittings, any other exiting utility   surrounding infrastructure.
                                infrastructure, existing
                                landscaping and vegetation.