Driveways and Carparking Code

DRIVEWAYS AND CARPARKING CODES

Driveways

                  COLUMN 1                                                   COLUMN 2                                                     ASSESSMENT
              SPECIFIC OUTCOMES                                   PROBABLE SOLUTIONS (if code assessable)
General
O1                                                                S1.1                                                   Complies with the Probable Solution
Vehicular access does not adversely impact on                     Vehicular access is located and designed in            Vehicular access is designed in accordance with the
safety, capacity and operations of the existing or                accordance with AUSTROADS Guide to Traffic             relevant standards. Please see traffic impact
planned road network, the proposed driveway,                      Engineering Practice requirements for sight distance   assessment in Appendix G.
cycleways or pedestrian pathway systems.                          and Section 3 of AS2890.1 Parking Facilities;
                                                                  AND

                                                                  S1.2
                                                                  Only one footpath crossing is provided24;
                                                                  AND

                                                                  S1.3                                                   Complies with the Probable Solution
                                                                  Driveways, other than within any setback have a        The driveway has an appropriate grade.
                                                                  maximum grade in accordance with Section 3 of
                                                                  AS/NZS 2890.1
O2                                                                S2.1                                                   Complies with the Probable Solution
Driveways and crossovers                                          Design of the driveway across the footpath is in       The driveway design is appropriate. Please see
a) are suitable and safe for their intended use; and              accordance with Council s Standard Drawings 9002       traffic impact assessment in Appendix G.
b) match Council infrastructure.                                  or 9005 as appropriate for the particular type of
                                                                  development as annotated on the drawings;
                                                                  AND

                                                                  S2.2                                                   Complies with the Probable Solution
                                                                  Driveways are designed and constructed in              The driveway design is appropriate. Please see
                                                                  accordance with Council Standard Drawings 9014,        traffic impact assessment in Appendix G.
                                                                  9019, 9020, 9021, as appropriate for the particular
                                                                  type of development as annotated on the drawings;
                                                                  AND




24 Justification for additional driveways may need to be supported by a detailed Traffic Study. See PSP 1 for details.



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