2009 KHA Original Response to IR · REC14/0015

Response
An assessment of the proposed development has been undertaken with consideration
to Council’s issues, existing site conditions and design guidelines.

A review of access driveway operations and widths for the proposed development has
been undertaken in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standards
AS2890.1 for Off Street Car Parking Facilities. Table 3.2 and Clause 3.2.2
recommend widths for driveways. For residential property it is acceptable to have a
driveway width of 3.0m with passing opportunities every 30m for up to 30
movements during the peak hour. The proposed 4 residential allotments will generate
an estimated 4 movements during the peak hour, and therefore the proposed driveway
design provided by TOD Consulting Engineers is considered suitable for the
development. A passing opportunity has been provided within the easement
increasing the driveway width to 5.0m. Queensland Streets Guidelines - Table 2.6F
recommends carriageway width for passing and requires only 4.5m for a car and
moving car at 10km/h. Therefore the proposed easement is considered suitable to
service the 4 allotments and complies with the requirements for driveway as outlined
in AS2890.1:2004 and also complies with the carriage width as outlined in
Queensland Streets.

Access to Lot 49 is preferred from Starboard Avenue as opposed to Eumundi-Noosa
Road due to safety. Providing access for Lot 49 from a lower order street system of
Starboard Avenue rather than providing an easement over Lot 48 to Eumundi-Noosa
Road, which functions as a distributor road with high volumes of traffic, reduces
potential conflict. It is generally recommended that future development be designed
to minimise conflict points on the external road system by consolidating accesses and

distributing local traffic through lower order access streets to controlled intersections. __

_ The" intersections of Ely Street and Headland Drive provide protection for tuning

movements through auxiliary lanes and tapers, which is considered more suitable
from a traffic safety perspective than providing access direct to Eumundi-Noosa Road
via an easement over Lot 48,

   

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