2016-03-01 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   1 MARCH 2016




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INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                            1 MARCH 2016

               development proposal.                              agreed that further consideration of the use of
                                                                 the Oval would also be beneficial.

               The lack of real thought given to big recreational | The Master Plan seeks to strike a balance for all
               areas and providing a tiny children's park is | users. A playscape and gym equipment are
               disappointing   and  should   include a_  proper | proposed in the open space area. A walking and
                fitness trail around the walking track with simple | cycling track is also to be provided around Di
                but effective body weight items.                  Hirst Oval. Further consideration will be given to
                                                                 these use areas during the detailed design stage.

                Peregian   Village   offers   no    recreational | The  Master   Plan  provides   for  additional
               opportunities at all, other than skating and one | recreational activities; however there has been a
                minimalist  children's  playground    and_  the | conscious decision to not provide sport and
               community is quickly expanding yet there are no | recreation facilities that cater for specific groups.
               facilities to cater for any activity.              Consequently, the Master Plan seeks to cater for
                                                                 the majority of users. As mentioned above some
                                                                  gym equipment and a walking and cycling track
                                                                  are to be provided as part of the overall Master
                                                                  Plan.

               Consider the pedestrian laneway between the | The Master Plan seeks to upgrade the key
                David Low Way and Rufous Street requiring | pedestrian linkages to the Village via the Rufous
                urgent attention, with lighting of the Laneway | Street Laneway and along David Low Way. It is
               and other works to be undertaken to encourage | understood that the upgrade of the Laneway will
                people to use it to park in Rufous Street.        include improved surveillance and lighting and
                                                                  other improvements along with activation of the
                                                                  southern  frontages to   encourage   a  greater
                                                                  amount of passing pedestrian traffic.

                Relocation of pedestrian crossing on David Low | It is agreed that a desirable outcome is to locate
               Way to the eastern end of the laneway is | the pedestrian linkages as close as possible to
               supported.                                        the roundabout in David Low Way, near the
                                                                  Laneway. People are currently crossing David
                                                                  Low Way at this location over the existing
                                                                  gardens in any event. The design and final
                                                                  location of the crossing is subject to detail
                                                                  design being undertaken by Council's traffic
                                                                  engineers, who have already given this matter
                                                                  some consideration.

               Improving of David Low Way by planting trees | The      Master Plan   provides for an    improved
               on the footpath is also supported.                 streetscape along David Low Way, which is to be
                                                                 treed to provide some shade. It is hoped that
                                                                 the   softening of this   existing pathway will
                                                                  encourage more use by pedestrians.

               We have a disabled son who needs to use a | The matter of providing for disabled access for
               wheelchair to get to the village because there is | residents in the  locality was  raised at the
                no  footpath   on  our   side  (north side)  of | community  meeting and is to be addressed with

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