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1 & 1A Lamond Drive, 1444 &
1444A Pacific Highway,
Turramurra
Item 20
DA1099/04
13 April 2005
(3) All car parking provided must not <strong>be</strong> open air car parking unless it is for visi<strong>to</strong>rs, in which case
it must <strong>be</strong> constructed with water-permeable paving unless the paving is directly above part <strong>of</strong> the
basement.
Based on the requirements <strong>of</strong> the LEP, the proposal therefore requires a minimum <strong>of</strong> 51 resident
spaces and 13 visi<strong>to</strong>r spaces. The proposal provides 89 resident spaces and 13 visi<strong>to</strong>r spaces and
therefore exceeds the requirements the LEP.
The traffic generation <strong>of</strong> this development has <strong>be</strong>en estimated using the RTA “Guide <strong>to</strong> Traffic
Generating Developments” as follows:
Pre-Developed Post-developed
No <strong>of</strong> dwellings 4 dwelling houses 51 units (4 x 1, 34 x 2, 13 x 3)
Daily vehicle trips 36 (9 per dwelling) (Medium density)
5 per dwelling up <strong>to</strong> 2 <strong>be</strong>drooms
6.5 per dwelling 3 or more <strong>be</strong>drooms
275 daily vehicle trips
Peak hour vehicle trips 3.4 (0.85 per dwelling) 27.5
In terms <strong>of</strong> the impact <strong>of</strong> the development on the road network, this can <strong>be</strong> ascertained generally by
the capacity <strong>of</strong> the affected intersections <strong>to</strong> cater for the increased traffic loading. Considering that
Lamond Drive is a cul-de-sac, placing the net additional traffic figures at the Pacific
Highway/Lamond Drive intersection is not considered <strong>to</strong> create a problem, however this is
conditional that exit from Lamond Drive on<strong>to</strong> Pacific Hwy is restricted <strong>to</strong> the left turn only. The
right turn movement from Lamond Ave in<strong>to</strong> the Pacific Hwy is currently permitted, however is
considered dangerous due <strong>to</strong> poor sight distance and approach speed on the highway. The
installation <strong>of</strong> “No right turn” signage is supported in the applicants DA submission traffic report,
section 4.5, where it is stated “we concur with this proposal (<strong>to</strong> install no right turn signage) and
the safety <strong>be</strong>nefits <strong>of</strong> this proposal far outweigh the negative impacts <strong>of</strong> residents having <strong>to</strong> travel
further <strong>to</strong> travel south along the Pacific Highway”.
Accordingly, it will <strong>be</strong> a requirement that the applicant seek <strong>to</strong> install “no-right turn” signage at
the intersection, which will restrict access <strong>to</strong> and from Lamond Ave <strong>to</strong> a left in, left out movement
only. The installation <strong>of</strong> this signage will <strong>be</strong> subject <strong>to</strong> the final approval <strong>of</strong> the RTA (who will
require a Traffic Management Plan (TMP) <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> prepared). In the interests <strong>of</strong> safety during
construction, this signage shall <strong>be</strong> put in place prior <strong>to</strong> the commencement <strong>of</strong> any works on site.
As the installation <strong>of</strong> the signage is dependant upon RTA approval, the necessary condition
requiring the applicant <strong>to</strong> install the signage will <strong>be</strong> placed as a deferred commencement condition.
Construction Management
A detailed construction management plan must <strong>be</strong> submitted for re view by Council Engineers prior
<strong>to</strong> the commencement <strong>of</strong> any works on site. This has <strong>be</strong>en conditioned.
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