Town Planning Report - Material Change of Use Outdoor Sport and Recreation - Temporary relocation ~ Lake Macdonald Dr Lake Mac

Town Planning Report
Material Change of Use – Outdoor Sport and Recreation (Temporary Use)



                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The proposal does not involve any changes to existing vehicle access or manoeuvring
Access and egress points do not impact on the safety and operations of the road system.                          Vehicle manoeuvring areas are provided so vehicles enter and leave the site in a forward
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     arrangements. All vehicular movements will continue to utilise the existing driveways
                                                                                                                 gear (excluding Dual occupancy and Dwelling house located on local roads) in accordance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     and parking areas within the Park, which are designed to allow vehicles to enter and exit
                                                                                                                 with the current Australian Standards Australian Standards for Parking Facilities.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     the site in a forward gear in accordance with the current Australian Standards for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Parking Facilities. No new manoeuvring areas are proposed.

PO11                                                                                                             AO11
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Not applicable
Parking areas are designed to                                                                                    At locations where pedestrian and vehicle conflicts are likely to occur:
(a) provide a progressive reduction in speed between the external road and internal                              (a) sight distances of at least 2.5 seconds of travel time at the designated speed are                                              The proposal does not involve any new vehicle access points, pedestrian crossings, or
      parking spaces;                                                                                                  provided;                                                                                                                     changes to existing parking or manoeuvring areas. All vehicular and pedestrian
(b) ensure lower speeds near areas of high pedestrian activity through the use of                                (b) splayed corners on structures are incorporated;                                                                                 movements will continue to utilise the existing internal road and parking network within
      appropriate road geometry or devices designed to limit speed; and                                          (c) landscaping is designed to allow clear views; and                                                                               the Park. As no new works are proposed in areas where pedestrian and vehicle conflicts
(c) maintain sight distances which are appropriate for the likely operating speeds in all                        (d) sign placement ensures that sight distance requirements are not impeded.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     may occur, requirements relating to sight distances, splayed corners, landscaping
      areas of potential pedestrian/vehicle and vehicle/vehicle conflict.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     visibility, or sign placement are not triggered

PO12                                                                                                             AO12.1
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Not applicable
A clearly defined pedestrian network is provided that —                                                          In large open carparks with greater than 200 car parking spaces, a pedestrian path between
(a) is located in areas where people will choose to walk;                                                        parking spaces is provided on every second aisle.                                           The proposal does not involve the creation or modification of car parking areas. While
(b) ensures that pedestrian movement through car parking areas or structures are along                                                                                                                       the broader Park site includes large open car parks, the development does not trigger
      aisles rather than across them.                                                                            AO12.2                                                                                      any requirement for new pedestrian paths or changes to existing pedestrian circulation.
                                                                                                                 For a minimum of 50% of car parking spaces, pedestrian access to buildings is not across or Pedestrian access to and within the site will continue to utilise the existing paths and
                                                                                                                 through driveways, carparks, setdown or manoeuvring areas.                                  parking arrangements, which adequately service the low-intensity use proposed.

PO13
                                                                                                                 No acceptable outcome provided                                                                                                      Not Applicable
Provision is made for pedestrian and vehicular queues at conflict points.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Provision for pedestrian and vehicular queuing is adequately accommodated within the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     existing internal road and parking network of the Park. Given the low-intensity nature of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     the use and the limited number of participants on site, no additional queuing areas or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     conflict management measures are required.

PO14                                                                                                             AO14
                                                                                                                                                                                                               Not applicable
Parking areas are lit to provide security for night-time users.                                                  Lighting is provided in accordance with the Australian Standard for Road Lighting - Vehicular
                                                                                                                                                                                                               The proposed use operates during daylight hours only and no changes to car park
                                                                                                                 Traffic (Category V) Lighting - Performance Installation and Design Requirements.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               lighting are proposed. Existing car park lighting within the Park is adequate to service
                                                                                                                                                                                                               the site and continues to operate unchanged.

PO15                                                                                                             AO15
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Not applicable
Site facilities encourage users and employees to access the site by means of foot or bicycle End-of-trip facilities are maintained and accessible to all users of the premises as part of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Given the limited scale of the use, the low number of participants on site, and the
through provision of appropriate end of-trip facilities including bicycle parking and        common property.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     operational nature of the activity, it is unlikely that users will arrive by bicycle. No new
shower/change rooms.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     bicycle parking facilities are proposed and existing site arrangements remain
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     unchanged.

PO16
                                                                                                                 No acceptable outcome provided                                                                                                      The proposed development is small in scale and does not have the potential to generate
Development with the potential to generate significant traffic and parking impacts gives
appropriate consideration to transport and land use issues.                                                                                                                                                                                          significant traffic or parking impacts. The use is limited to a maximum of nine (9)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     participants, with typically four (4) participants on site, and utilises existing access and
Editor’s Note—A detailed Traffic Impact Assessment Report may be required.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     parking infrastructure within the Park.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Traffic and parking demands are minimal and are readily accommodated within the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     existing site layout and ongoing upgrades being undertaken in accordance with the Lake
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Macdonald Park Master Plan. Accordingly, appropriate consideration has been given to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     transport and land use issues, and no adverse impacts are anticipated.




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