Traffic Report - responses 11 to 16

7.3        Issue Items 14 - 16
The submitted traffic report suggests that the camps will not be in school holidays and will be “seasonal”.
This is contrary to previous discussions which suggested that “holiday camps” and other similar activities
will occur.
The submitted traffic report has been based on a number of assumptions rather than on site specific traffic
counts. It is well known locally that Kabi Golf Course historically had very low usage and as a result
generated low traffic movements. Similarly the assumptions regarding traffic movements on the wider
network may not be correct.

Information Required
14.    Provide an amended report that is based on current site specific traffic counts. The counts must be
       undertaken in 2 locations, on Kabi Road and on Cootharaba Road in the vicinity of Kabi Road (to the
       south of Kabi Road). The traffic data must include but not be limited to:
       14.1. data obtained over a 2 week period at each location
       14.2. vehicle date/time stamped, vehicle classes recorded, and direction of travel recorded
To respond to the Information Request, traffic count data was collected by sub-contractor Matrix Traffic
and Transport. This included two week tube count data on both Kabi Road and Cootharaba Road.
This existing traffic data, and on-flowing assessment of traffic impacts, is provided in the body of this
report.
15.    Provide risk assessment and comment based on the traffic count data in regard to the need for
       improvements to the Kabi Road/Cootharaba Road intersection to cater for the turning traffic (eg Basic
       Right Turn treatment and associated shoulder widening on Cootharaba Rd)
Assessment of the Cootharaba Road / Kabi Road intersection is now provided in the body of this report,
including both a turn warrant assessment and operational assessment.
There is no change to the requirement for the intersection layout as part of the development, noting that
upgrade would be required to achieve the minimum Basic Right-Turn (BAR) requirement.
16.    Provide additional comment in the report in regard to the proposed use periods
There was a misunderstanding at the time of preparing the traffic engineering report for lodgement of the
Development Application. It is intended that the proposal will operate 52 weeks of the year, and the intent
is to not have limitations or caps placed on numbers at any time.
On this basis, the traffic engineering assessment contained within this report has been updated.




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BMC22089: 59 Kabi Road, Cootharaba
22 March 2023