Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
1.7 Amalgamation of Lots 50 and 500 prior to the commencement of any development
The applicant advises that the process to have the two lots amalgamated has
commenced, however since the amalgamation is yet to be finalised this should remain as
a condition of approval.
Matters requiring later planning approval of details
2.1 Siting of the buildings
The proposed siting of the building is similar to that which was shown in the concept plan,
albeit the design of the building has changed. The siting of the building is consistent with
the Railway Parade street setbacks identified in the West Leederville Planning and Urban
Design Study, allows for the provision of a safe, accessible and attractive pedestrian
access way through the site and the large rear setback minimises the impact of building
bulk and height on the adjacent residential properties along Nicholson Street.
2.2 The means of access to the building and through the site
Vehicle Access and Traffic Impact Assessment Report
In regards to vehicle access, Council requires further traffic analysis to be undertaken if
more than 152 parking bays are proposed on site and also for the applicant to
satisfactorily resolve the traffic engineering design issues raised in relation to access from
both Nicholson Street and Railway Parade. It was noted that any resulting works to
resolve these matters are to be at no cost to the Town.
Access from Railway Parade
Access to the upper level basement car park (which contains 76 car bays) is provided
from Railway Parade, which represents that 47% of vehicle traffic associated with the
development with access the site from Railway Parade. This equates to:-
53 arrivals in the AM peak
6 departures in the AM peak
14 arrivals in the PM peak
47 departures in the PM peak
It is anticipated that the proposed development will generate approximately 318 vehicle
movements per day onto Railway Parade, distributed east and west, representing an
increase in traffic volumes of less than 2%. The traffic impact assessment concludes that
the proposed development will have no material impact on the operation of Railway
Parade, as the additional traffic is within daily fluctuation levels.
To facilitate right hand turn movements into the development it is proposed to provide a
2.7 metre wide painted median to allow vehicles to store whilst waiting to turn into the
development. This treatment will avoid traffic along Railway Parade queuing behind
turning vehicles and possibly impacting on the roundabout at Southport Street. Details of
the above proposed road treatment should be provided to the satisfaction of the Town
with the building licence application. All associated works would be at the expense of the
applicant.
The proposed ramp from Railway Parade has a maximum gradient of 1 in 4 and was
raised with the applicant as a concern. In response, the applicant contends that the ramp
gradient meets the Australian Standards 2890.1; however take note of the steep queuing
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