V6_edited 17.12.15_JC

Code Objective                 Developer’s Assessment            Objectors’ Assessment

DRIVEWAYS & CAR PARKING CODE

O1 Vehicular access does not   S1.1- S1.3 Complies               Does not Comply
adversely impact on safety,    Vehicle access is considered to   The Applicant fails to provide
capacity and operations of     be compliant with the relevant    objective evidence or verification of
the existing or planned road   requirements. The                 the source of its “considered” opinion
network, the proposed          development will comply           that vehicle access is compliant.
driveway, cycleways or         where applicable.                 In the contrary, the proposed
pedestrian pathway systems.                                      Development’s vehicular access
                                                                 adversely impacts on safety of
                                                                 children using the pedestrian pathway
                                                                 to and from the School. The proposed
                                                                 Development will significantly
                                                                 increase the amount of traffic using
                                                                 the access easement.
                                                                 The Applicant fails to consider or
                                                                 address how children will be able to
                                                                 safely cross the access way to the
                                                                 service station in a safe manner.

O4 Vehicular access does not   S4.1 Complies                     Does not Comply
adversely impact on the        The development will comply       The current proposal will have a
capacity, operations and       as required.                      significant adverse impact on the
maintenance of the existing                                      operation of the existing road
infrastructure;                                                  network in and around the School.

O7 Sufficient carparking is    O7 Complies                       Does not Comply
provided to accommodate        The proposed development          The qualification “technically” is an
the number and type of         will provide 10 car parking       obfuscation. The proposed
vehicles likely to be          spaces. Technically this is       Development does not comply with
generated by the               below the minimum according       the minimum requirements according
development having regard      to Table 14-51 Vehicle Parking    to Table 14-51 Vehicle Parking
to the specifics of the use…   Requirements. However, it is      Requirements.
                               considered that 10 spaces are
                               suitable given the ancillary      It is the Applicant’s responsibility to
                               nature of the proposed petrol     design a compliant solution in all
                               building. The likely number of    respects, including provision of
                               users of the service will be      required car parking spaces to comply
                               there to refuel their vehicles,   with the planning scheme.
                               which comprises leaving the       Council has determined by way of the
                               vehicle at the fuel dispenser.    planning scheme what is ‘suitable’.
                               The amount of users               The Applicant provides no
                               specifically using the site for   qualification, expert opinion or
                               the ancillary shop component      justification to allow a conclusion that
                               is considered to be low. It is    the amount proposed is “suitable.”



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