DTMR Concurrence agency Information Request - MCU13/0087

Buses

The applicant is advised that the proposed ’bus stop’ shown on Site Plan      Stage 1 and Site
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Plan   -

           Stage 2 prepared by Mode Design is unlikely to be supported or serviced by
TransLink for an urban bus service. Accordingly, the applicant is requested to amend the
proposal plan to either remove the ’bus stop’ entirely or alternatively to show this as a
setdown area for private buses such as community buses, courtesy buses and the like.


Taxis

"Site Plan    -


                  Stage 1" and "Site Plan
                                      Stage 2" submitted with the application show a ’taxi /
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drop-off zone’ outside the proposed tavern. A taxi parking area also currently exists in the
Coles car parking area, however, this existing facility is not likely to be adequately located or

designed for the intended redevelopment of the site. The applicant is therefore requested to
amend the Traffic Engineering Report prepared by TTM to demonstrate that adequate taxi
facilities will be provided and suitably located to address the impact of the mixed use

redevelopment of the site. This should consider likely passenger volumes and the demand
for taxi services given factors such as the gross floor area, land use mix, demographic
considerations and integration with other transport modes namely scheduled urban bus
services and the bus station. In particular, this assessment should take into account the new

entry and retail shopping frontage being provided to the existing Coles supermarket and the
intended patronage or demand likely to be generated by the proposed tavern (including beer

garden and any proposed night club or other entertainment facilities).

It is noted that taxi services provide an essential form of transport for those who cannot
access other forms of transport or drive        independently and are completely reliant on taxi
services.


The applicant is also required to amend the proposal plans as follows:

    to take into account the recommendations of the revised Traffic Engineering Report

    regarding the provision of taxi facilities. The amended proposal plans should clearly
    show the taxi facilities proposed to address the likely impacts of the development,

    including any additional taxi facilities as well as the upgrade and/or
    replacementlre-Iocation of existing taxi facilities;
.   to clearly dimension taxi setdown areas and show the number of intended parking

    spaces within each setdown area;
    to demonstrate taxi ranks are appropriately positioned to maximise coverage and
    decrease the distance that potential passengers have to walk. This should consider

    siting taxi ranks near uses that generate major trips, for example, supermarkets, key
    shopping centre entries and major pedestrian facilities and so as to allow convenient
    connections to other public passenger transport services. Any taxi facilities servicing the

    proposed tavern should be in the direct line of sight of the entry to the tavern; and
    each taxi facility should include at least one taxi parking bay suitable for use by people
    with disabilities.


The applicant is advised that the relevant standards for ensuring taxi parking bays are
suitable for use by people with disabilities include:




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