MCU15/0095 & REC15/0022 PM Submission Object - Steve Ellis

Code Objective                      Developer's     Assessment          Objectors'       Assessment

DRIVEWAYS & CAR PARKING CODE

01 Vehicular access does not        51.1- 51.3 Complies                 Does not Comply
adversely impact on safety,         Vehicle access is considered to     The Applicant fails to provide
capacity and operations       of    be compliant    with the relevant   objective evidence or verification          of
the existing or planned road        requirements.    The                the source of its "considered"          opinion
network, the proposed               development      will comply        that vehicle access is compliant.
driveway, cycleways or              where applicable.                   In the contrary, the proposed
pedestrian pathway systems.                                             Development's        vehicular access
                                                                        adversely impacts on safety of
                                                                        children using the pedestrian pathway
                                                                        to and from the School. The proposed
                                                                        Development        will significantly
                                                                        increase the amount of traffic using
                                                                        the access easement.
                                                                        The Applicant fails to consider or
                                                                        address how children will be able to
                                                                        safely cross the access way to the
                                                                        service station in a safe manner.

04 Vehicular access does not        54.1 Complies                       Does not Comply
adversely impact on the             The development      will comply    The current proposal will have a
capacity, operations and            as required.                        significant adverse impact on the
maintenance       of the existing                                       operation of the existing road
infrastructure;                                                         network in and around the School.

07 Sufficient carparking is         07 Complies                         Does not Comply
provided to accommodate             The proposed development            The qualification     "technically"     is an
the number and type of              will provide 10 car parking         obfuscation.      The proposed
vehicles likely to be               spaces. Technically this is         Development        does not comply with
generated by the                    below the minimum according         the minimum requirements              according
development       having regard     to Table 14-51 Vehicle Parking      to Table 14-51 Vehicle Parking
to the specifics of the use ...     Requirements.     However, it is    Requirements.
                                    considered that 10 spaces are
                                    suitable given the ancillary        It is the Applicant's    responsibility    to
                                    nature of the proposed petrol       design a compliant       solution in all
                                    building. The likely number of      respects, including provision of
                                    users of the service will be        required car parking spaces to comply
                                    there to refuel their vehicles,     with the planning scheme.
                                    which comprises leaving the         Council has determined         by way of the
                                    vehicle at the fuel dispenser.      planning scheme what is 'suitable'.
                                    The amount of users                 The Applicant provides no
                                    specifically using the site for     qualification,    expert opinion or
                                    the ancillary shop component        justification    to allow a conclusion that
                                    is considered to be low. It is      the amount proposed is "suitable."




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