Ttm Group Peregian Beach Assessment

with an occupancy rate of 70%. The demand for 7 PWD bays represents 2.3% of all formal parking areas in the
parking survey.

It is therefore recommended Council review PWD parking supply to ensure that it is not significantly greater
than PWD parking demand which may reduce the available parking supply for other users.

Construction of the Office Car Park

The car park adjacent to the existing community house is important for both the local community and this
adjacent use. Typically, a car park would be constructed in 3-4 months and it is not considered reasonable to
have this parking area unavailable whilst the office car park is being constructed. It is therefore recommended
that this car park is remains accessible until the new car park, or part of the new car park, is available. This
may require the office car park to be constructed in two stages, and accessed from Rufous Street as an interim
measure until access to David Low Way is reinstated.

Rufous Street Precinct Master Plan

Excluding Item 4 in the Master Plan, the works associated with parking will result in a net loss of 6 spaces.
Providing formal parking in lieu of informal parking is preferred, however should not negatively impact parking
occupancy which a net loss of spaces will do. It is therefore recommended that these works are reviewed to
ensure no change in parking supply as a worst case. In reviewing the Master Plan it is noted that the pocket
park with 6 spaces replaces a formal operational parking area with 15 spaces. From a perspective of parking
supply and availability it is recommended that this aspect of the Master Plan is not proceeded unless this
parking loss can be provided elsewhere.

Item 4 in the Master Plan is integral for the proposed works to improve parking supply. If approval for this
Item cannot be gained from DNR, it is recommended that Council only proceed with works along Rufous Street
up to and including the access to the new community use. Changes to parking areas 4C and 4D in the parking
survey should not be made unless absolutely necessary to limit the impact on existing car users.

Parking Design

The office car park design appears to be inefficient. It is anticipated that parking supply could be increased by
2-4 parking spaces with minor changes to the parking layout. It is therefore recommended that the parking
layout is revised.

Item 8 in the Rufous Street Precinct Master Plan is identified as overflow parking and it is anticipated this small
area could cater for up to 8 cars. Item 9 in the Master Plan includes ‘green’ parking spaces and it is
recommended that Item 8 be provided in the same manner.



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