Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
areas and advise that this issue will be further considered when the operational aspect of
the parking is finalised.
Further, the barriers proposed adjacent to the vehicle access to avoid pedestrians falling
into the void, will be designed to avoid interfering with sightlines and could, as a
suggestion, be constructed from transparent materials. Plans showing the final barrier
design are to be provided with the building licence application.
Access from Nicholson Street
Access to the lower level basement car park (which contains 81 car bays) is provided
from Nicholson Street. It is also noted the 5 at-grade bays are also to be accessed from
Nicholson Street. This represents that 53% of vehicle traffic associated with the
development with access the site from Nicholson Street. This equates to:-
59 arrivals in the AM peak
6 departures in the AM peak
16 arrivals in the PM peak
52 departures in the PM peak
It is anticipated that the proposed development will generate approximately 359 vehicle
movements per day onto Cambridge Street and Nicholson Street. This will increase
traffic volumes on Nicholson Street to 500 vehicle movements per day and represent less
than 2% increase in traffic volumes along Cambridge Street.
The Traffic Impact Assessment Report and associated SIDRA analysis identifies that
queuing of vehicles will occur along Nicholson Street during the PM peak period and
vehicles will experience delays entering onto Cambridge Street, particularly for vehicles
heading eastwards.
To accommodate the queuing of vehicles, the applicant has requested that the Town
consider modifying parking signage to indicate 'no parking' between 4pm to 6pm
weekdays for the section of Nicholson Street on the western side between Cambridge
Street and Bromham Lane. Currently, the parking signs allow for two hour parking 8am to
6pm weekdays, with the exception of residential permits.
Further traffic issues, associated with accessing the site via Nicholson Street are still
being resolved with the applicant and further advice will be provided in regard to this
matter at the Development Committee.
Pedestrian Access
In regard to the design and location of pedestrian access through the site, it is considered
that this meets the intent of the West Leederville Planning and Urban Design Study and
provides for improved connectivity between Railway Parade and Cambridge Street. The
design accommodates universal access, is adequately landscaped and paved and has
decorative features to make it attractive and inviting for pedestrians. The proposed café
and lobby area will assist with activating the pedestrian access.
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