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DEVELOPMENT CONTROL PLAN

PARKING CODE

Eurobodalla Shire Council

CONTENTS

Part 1 INTRODUCTION 1Part 2 PRELIMINARIES 2

2.1 Overall objectives of the plan 22.2 Land to which the plan applies 22.3 Relationship to environmental planning instruments 22.4 Application 32.5 Pre-development consultation 32.6 Definitions 3

Part 3 PROVISIONS 53.1 Variations to this plan 53.2 Contributions in lieu of provisions of on-site parking 53.3 Alternative contribution 53.4 Local and regional traffic committee 63.5 Parking credits 63.6 Traffic management study 63.7 Method of calculation 63.8 Development-specific parking requirements 7

Part 4 CAR-PARKING REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULE 94.1 Objectives 94.2 Schedule 9

Part 5 CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS 165.1 Objective 165.2 Acceptable solutions 16

Part 6 ACCESS & MANOEVRABILITY 186.1 Objectives 186.2 Acceptable solutions 18

Part 7 PARKING DESIGN & DIMENSIONING 207.1 Objectives 207.2 Acceptable solutions 20

Part 8 PARKING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY 248.1 Objectives 248.2 Acceptable solutions 24

Part 9 SERVICE & DELIVERY AREAS 269.1 Objectives 269.2 Acceptable solutions 26

Part 10 LANDSCAPING 2810.1 Objectives 2810.2 Acceptable solutions 28

REFERENCES 30

APPENDIX I CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS 31


Parking Code – Page 1

PART 1INTRODUCTION

Development Control Plan – Parking Guidelines (as amended)

Effective from …………………………………….. 2004

Council is required, under the provisions of the Environmental Planning &Assessment Act 1979, to take into consideration the car parking demands of allnew development. Therefore all new building work, additions, alterations andrestoration including change of use and other works which generate the needfor car parking, will need to ensure that adequate provision is made for off-street parking in line with requirements of these guidelines.

The guidelines provide details of the minimum requirements and design criteriafor parking areas which, whilst based upon those recommended by the Roads& Traffic Authority (RTA) and Australian Standards, are modified to suit theparticular requirements of the Eurobodalla Shire.

Council resolved to prepare: 10 December 1990Notice of intention to prepare: 19 December 1990Draft exhibited: 23 January 1991 & 15 July 1992Adopted: 20 October 1992Became effective (notice given): 1 January 1993

AMENDMENT NO 1

Council resolved to prepare: 6 March 2001Notice of intention to prepare:Draft exhibited: 4 June 2003 to 1 July 2003Adopted:Became effective (notice given):



PART 2PRELIMINARIES

2.1 Overall objectives of the Plan• To ensure that, where appropriate, off street carparking is provided in

conjunction with development in a uniform manner, whilst ensuring adegree of flexibility.

• To ensure, where practical, that the development incorporates theappropriate car parking requirement on-site and that the developmentdoes not rely wholly, or partly on off-site parking to meet the parkingrequirement.

• To set minimum guidelines in relation to on-site parking requirements toensure that such areas are functional and operate efficiently.

• To ensure that carparking facilities are safe, are not detrimental to thevisual amenity and meet the needs of the development users.

• To ensure that areas, other than those within the site, are notcompromised in the maneuvering, entering and exiting from the site.

• To provide adequate information, through a set of workable guidelines, toenable developers to design parking areas to acceptable standards.

• To ensure existing features, such as landscaping, are maintained andfurther enhanced to lessen the visual impact of the carparking area.

2.2 Land to which the plan appliesThis plan applies to all land within the Shire of Eurobodalla.

2.3 Relationship to Environmental Planning InstrumentsThis plan has been prepared pursuant to Section 72 of the EnvironmentalPlanning and Assessment Act 1979 (EP & A Act) and relates to:

(i) Eurobodalla Urban Local Environmental Plan (Urban LEP) (as amended) -Gazetted 19 March 1999; and

(ii) Eurobodalla Rural Local Environmental Plan 1987 (Rural LEP) (asamended) - Gazetted 12 November 1987.

Development Control Plans (DCP’s) have been prepared for the Batemans Bay,Moruya, Narooma & Central Tilba commercial centres. These plans indicatewhere onsite car parking will be required and where Section 94 contributionsmay be accepted. Both Batemans Bay and Narooma have carparkingstrategies which articulate parking requirements for those business districts.The car parking strategy for Moruya is predicated on land zoned for car parking(within the town centre), which includes land yet to be acquired by Council forthat purpose.

Generally, Council policy requires developers to provide all parking onsite.However, in the main business districts where a proposed development isunable to provide all or part of the required car parking onsite, it is preferableto concentrate public parking into centralised facilities. The cost of these



facilities will be funded from contributions made by developers, pursuant to theprovisions of Council’s adopted Section 94 Contribution Plan.

DCP Residential Design and Development Guidelines incorporate therequirements for their respective car parking [residential developmentincluding dual-occupancy, integrated housing and residential flats]. The DCP2(t) – Residential Tourism, includes car parking requirements for tourism andnon-residential development within that zone. These plans generally indicatethe number of parking spaces dependent upon dwellings or bedrooms asrelevant to the development type.

2.4 ApplicationThis plan applies to all development where development consent is required forthe erection of, addition or alteration, modification and refurbishment of abuilding, or use of land within the Shire.

2.5 Pre-Development ConsultationDevelopments which require design of car parking and/or vehicle maneuveringareas should ideally, be referred to Council’s Applications Enquiry Panel (AEP)for pre-development advice by Council staff. It is at such a meeting that allmatters of the development design, including car parking can be discussedprior to the formal lodgment of a development application.

2.6 DefinitionsGross Floor Area (GFA) means the sum of the areas of each floor of a buildingwhere the area of each floor is taken to be the area within the outer face of theexternal enclosing walls as measured at a height of 1400 mm above each floorlevel excluding:

(i) columns, fin walls, sun control devices and any elements, projections orworks outside the general lines of outer face of the external wall;

(ii) lift towers, cooling towers, machinery or plant rooms and ancillary storagespace and vertical air conditioning ducts;

(iii) car parking needed to meet the requirements of Council Codes/Policy andany internal access thereto.

(iv) space for the loading and unloading of goods.

Gross Leaseable Floor Area (GLFA) means the sum of the commerciallyleaseable areas at each floor of a building where such area is taken to be thearea within the internal faces of the walls, excluding stairs, amenities, lifts,corridors and parking areas but including stock storage areas.

Licensed Floor Area means that area of a development that is licensed for thepurposes of the Liquor Act.



Site Area means the area of land to which an application for consent under theEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, relates, but excludes anyland, whether part of the same property or not, upon which the development,to which the application relates, is not permitted by any planning instrument.

Public Area means any floor space provided for the use of the general publicwhich is capable of being used for one or more of the following activities:dining, drinking, functions, meetings, religious worship or the like, but notincluding; offices, counseling or interview rooms, storage areas, stages,kitchens, etc.

Major road will have the same meaning as per the RTA Guide to TrafficGenerating Developments.

Access driveway means that part of the vehicle access roadway extending fromthe edge of the formed public roadway to the property frontage boundary.

Domestic driveway means that part of the vehicle access roadway internal ofall property boundaries.

Service area means the area internal of property boundaries, set aside for themanoeuvring and loading/unloading of commercial vehicles.



PART 3PROVISIONS

3.1 Variations to this planA request to vary guidelines contained with this Plan shall be supported by awritten objection. Any objection, which must be lodged with the DevelopmentApplication, must detail the grounds of that objection and may require whereappropriate the preparation of a traffic management study addressing theimpacts of the development on the immediate and surrounding environment.Where Council is satisfied that such a variation is consistent with the aims andobjectives of the Plan, Council may approve such variation without thenecessity of amending the Plan.

3.2 Contributions in lieu of provision of onsite parkingWhere the development of a site is identified within Council’s Section 94Contributions Plans as being capable of making a contribution towards offstreet car parking, Council may accept a cash contribution in lieu of provisionof onsite car parking. Such contributions will only be accepted for commercialdevelopment where the required parking is unable to be provided on site, orwhere site conditions prevent meeting the requirements or create undesirabletraffic movement problems.

Contribution rates are indexed, and are listed in Council’s fees and chargespublication with all costings under review annually. Although contributionrates will be calculated at the time of determination, the amount payable willapply at the date of issue of the Construction Certificate. Reference shouldalso be made to the Development Contribution Plan 2000 – 2005 and anyother Contributions Plan in force at the time.

Where a developer elects through the payment of contribution to provide no onsite parking, Council may require a designated disability site be made availablewithin a public or Council parking area, including the provision of kerb rampsand pathways to the development in question, at cost to the developer.

3.3 Alternative ContributionIn the case of car parking, land may be dedicated to council either in excess ofthe requirements for a development or in advance of development for thepurposes of constructing public parking including access to that parking space.Where land is dedicated, credits may apply to the subject property for futuredevelopment. Credit is given for the ‘land’ component of a car parkingcontribution at the rate of one (1) space per 30m² of land dedicated. That is,the equivalent monetary value for the amount of land dedicated is deductedfrom the contributions payable where parking associated with a developmentproposal is not being provided on-site. Land value is determined for eachcommercial centre at the rate used in the calculation of the developercontribution. The applicant is required to pay the construction component ofthe contribution.



3.4 Local and Regional Traffic CommitteeUnder the provisions of State Environmental Planning Policy No 11 (SEPP 11)Traffic Generating Developments, certain development applications asidentified within Schedules 1 and 2 of the policy, are required to be referred tothe Local or Regional Traffic Committee. These technical committees includerepresentatives of the elected State Member the community, the Roads andTraffic Authority (RTA), New South Wales Police Service as well as Councilstaff. If it is a requirement that a proposal be referred to those committees,additional plans and supporting documentation such as a ‘traffic impact study’will be required to be submitted with the development application.

3.5 Parking CreditsSites which are already occupied by an existing development will, in somecircumstances have accrued parking credits. If it is intended to change, addto, expand or refurbish the use of the existing building, and the new userequires more parking than the previous use, the accrued credits can beactivated for the proposed development.

3.6 Traffic Management StudyWhere a proposal is for an activity of a multi functional nature (such as aRegistered Club or Community/Entertainment Centre), the submission shouldbe supported by a traffic management study. The study may support avariation from the prescriptive requirements as contained within the carparkingschedule, but in suggesting such will address all aspects of the variousactivities and the timing and patronage catered for. The study will need toextend its ambit to include adjacent streets, intersections and property entrypoints and other infrastructure, which may be affected by those accessing theactivity. The time range over which the study will need to accommodate, willdepend on the nature of activities and frequency of occurrence, for majorevents this period may expand to an annual collation of relevant data.

3.7 Method of Calculation3.7.1Alterations, additions and redevelopmentCar parking requirements for alterations, additions to an existing site, shallcomply with the requirements of this code, and will be assessed on the totaldevelopment (ie. both existing and proposed and multiple use), except wherethe existing development is in compliance with a previous consent where carparking has been determined under that consent, in which case the additionalparking required will be based on the increased demand.

In the case of redevelopment or change of use of an existing development,parking requirements will be assessed in compliance with this code, as if thesite were previously undeveloped.

In the event where a cash contribution has previously been paid to council inlieu of the provision of onsite parking, then those spaces should be credited tothe number of spaces required upon future alterations, additions orredevelopment.



3.7.2Combination of Uses.Where developments comprise a number of uses, for example;

• dwellings, dual occupancy or residential flat buildings in conjunctionwith commercial buildings;

• offices within industrial buildings;• motor showrooms within a service station;

the onsite parking requirement for a development will be the rates applicableto each individual land use unless otherwise indicated in the schedule.

3.7.3Restaurant/refreshment rooms car parkingWhere a development proposes a restaurant as ancillary to, or in conjunctionwith, the proposal, (for example; restaurants within hotels, taverns, motels,clubs or service stations), on-site parking for the refreshment room will becalculated at one space per 30m2 ‘gross floor area’ provided:

• the restaurant is located within an established commercial complex(i.e. Plaza) or town centre;

• any parking spaces provided on-site will not be for the exclusive useof patrons of the restaurant; and

• it can be demonstrated that off-street public parking is located withineasy walking distance of the proposed development.

The application should be accompanied by a car parking layout detailing allspaces including public spaces which are anticipated to be available for use byrestaurant patrons.

The requirement of one space per 8m2 ‘public area’ will only apply should theproposal fall outside the above criteria, (for example a restaurant in aneighbourhood or village commercial area whereby that centre has noprovision for public off-street parking or a stand alone restaurant in aresidential or rural zone.

3.8 Development-specific parking requirementsWhen preparing initial design criteria for specific developments, considerationshould be given to the type and number of vehicles for which the parking areawill service. For example the nature of activity for which the development willcater could give rise to a particular style and quite specific parkingarrangement, i.e. oversize vehicle parking, emergency vehicle access andparking, extended vehicle and trailer parking and short and long-term parkingfor motor cycles and bicycles.

3.8.1 Staff/employee parkingUnless otherwise specified or included in the schedule, staff parking, should beconsidered and provided on site, appropriate to the developmentsrequirements. For example, where a development is located adjacent to amain and collector road and on-street parking is permitted, sufficient staff



parking should be provided on-site so as to not compromise street preferredcustomer parking.

3.8.2 Over-dimensional parkingDevelopments that rely on deliveries or dispatch by heavy or over-dimensionalvehicles should provide adequate off-site manoeuvring docking and parkingareas. Likewise, facilities which cater for activities requiring access for vehicleswith drawn trailers, such as golf courses, equestrian centres, marinas, etc,should provide parking areas for the standing of vehicles and trailer extension.

3.8.3 Bus and commuter vehicle parking.Developments, such as shopping centres, education facilities, clubs, etc wherepatrons, users would be accessing via bus, should give consideration toaccommodation of bus bays, lay-by’s and/or bus parking on site, in accordancewith AS 2890.2 – 1989 Off-street parking – commercial vehicle facilities.

Developments, such as clubs that provide courtesy bus transport shouldinclude details, via the traffic study, of the effect of such service on the needfor private vehicle parking if the intent is to diminish parking spaces in favourof that provision of a courtesy transport service.

3.8.4 Bicycle facilitiesDevelopments, such as shopping centres, education facilities, sportingfacilities, swimming pools, gymnasiums, etc, where such developments are inexcess of 200m2 GFA, should give consideration to the provision of bicyclestorage and/or parking rails (preferably wall mounted) in accordance with theEurobodalla Bike Plan.



PART 4CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS SCHEDULE

The number of car parking spaces to be provided for each of the uses in theschedule, shall be assessed in accordance with the requirements shownopposite.

4.1 ObjectiveTo ensure that new, altered, expanded, restored, refurbished and modifieddevelopment provides for adequate off-street car parking provision.

4.2 ScheduleNote: Parking requirements for dwellings, including dual-occupancy,residential flats and integrated housing are specified within Council’s designguidelines for the respective development type.

Land Use Type Acceptable Solution

ResidentialBoarding House/Hostel 1 space per 3 beds or 2 per room or unit

(whichever the greater) plus 1 permanager/owner plus 1 per 2 employees.

Housing for Aged and Disabled Persons As per the requirements of StateEnvironmental Planning Policy No. 5-Housing for Older People or People withDisability.

Residential – Mixed useResidential use in association with otherpermitted uses, including residential abovecommercial in the commercial precincts) 1 space per 1 bedroom unit

1.5 spaces per 2 bedroom unit2 spaces per 3 bedroom unitPlus 0.25 spaces per unit for visitorparking.(parking to be rounded up to nearest wholenumber of spaces).

Commercial

Bulky goods – Retailing 1 space per 65m2 GFA (net of storageareas and areas not accessible to thepublic), with minimum 2 spaces per unit.




Commercial (cont)Clubs• Staff

• Auditorium/Function Room/Beer Garden• Dining• Bar/Lounge• Gaming (dedicated area)

1 space per three full-time employees orequivalent.1 space per 10m2 public area 1 space per 30m2 GFA.1 space per 4m2 public area1 space per 4m2 public area (net offixtures)NOTES: • Provision should be made for

emergency vehicles, i.e. ambulance,police, fire, to gain ready access toclub.

• Provision should be included forcourtesy bus parking (refer note 3).

• Where, by limitation of available area orthrough nature of activity or the like, anapplicant requires to vary the aboveprescriptive requirements, suchvariation shall be accompanied by a fulltraffic management study detailing theimpacts of the activities to thesurrounding area. The traffic study shalltake into consideration the full range offunction types and times for which theclub caters.

Commercial premises – Offices 1 space per 30m2 GFA for ground or 1st

leaseable level and 1 space per 40m2 GFAat subsequent upper leaseable levels.Minimum number of 2 spaces per office.

Commercial premises – Retail• Retail outlet• Neighbourhood shopping centre,

including supermarket

1 space per 30m2 GFA, minimum 2 spaces.

1 space per 24m2 GFA.NOTE:• For retail premises GFA is net of

storage areas and areas not accessibleby the public.

Drive in/Take Away Food Outlet(Development with on site seating anddrive-through facility)• With frontage to main or arterial road

• With frontage to other road

• Staff

1 space per 30m2 gross floor area withminimum 30 spaces.1 space per 30m2 gross floor area withminimum 15 spaces.1 space per employee or full-timeequivalent




Commercial (cont.)Hotel/Tavern• Bar/Lounge/Gaming

• Dining

• Beer garden

• Staff• Accommodation

1 space per 4m2 public area (net offixtures)1 space per 30m2 GFA or 1 space per 10seats whichever the greater.1 space per 10m2 public area or 2 spacesper 5 seats whichever the greater.1 space per employee.1 space per bedroom or accommodationunit.NOTES:• Provision should be included for

courtesy bus parking, (refer note 3)• Where, by limitation of available area or

through nature of activity or the like, anapplicant requires to vary the aboverequirements, such variation shall beaccompanied by a full trafficmanagement study detailing theimpacts of the activities to thesurrounding area. The traffic study shalltake into consideration the full range offunction types and times for which theproposal caters

Markets/Stalls 2 spaces per stall. To be provided on aninformal basis, but must be controlled byMarshall’s and where appropriate, sufficientmarkings, both during and immediatelyfollowing the market event to ensure trafficsafety is maintained.

Motor Showroom/Yard• Yard• Staff

• Service Bay

1 space per 130m2 of display area1 space per employee or full timeequivalent.5 spaces per first work/bay plus 3 per eachadditional bay.

Professional OfficesIncluding persons practicing theprofessions of Law, Engineering, Surveying,Architecture or the like. 1 space per full time practitioner, plus

1 space per employee, plus1 space per 30m2 public area,minimum 3 spaces.

Restaurant/Café• Isolated• As part of other complex i.e. club, hotel

or shopping centre

1 space per 8m2 public area.

1 space per 30m2 public area, provided carparking is complimented by sufficientgeneral complex parking or public providedparking.




Retail plant nurseries 1 space per 70m2 display area withminimum 5 spaces with internal retail typedisplay area at 1 space per 30m2.

Service Station• Retail/sales area• Workshop

• Staff• Convenience Store/Shop

1 space per 30m2 gross floor area.5 spaces per first work bay plus 3 per eachadditional bay.1 space per two employees.1 space per 30m2 gross floor area.

Wholesale nursery• Staff

Minimum 5 spaces.1 space per employee.

Industrial

General Industry – Factories 1 space per 100m2 GFA or part thereof.Minimum 2 spaces per unit or separateleased space.

Home Industry 2 spaces in addition to those spacesrequired or provided for the dwelling orresidential flat building.

Vehicle Repair Station 5 spaces per first work bay plus three pereach additional bay.

Motor Wrecking Yard 1 space per 200m2 site area, or partthereof.1 space per 40m2 when contained within abuilding or indoor retail area, whereintegral with main activity.

Warehouses (used solely for the storage of goods) 1 space per 300m2 gross floor area, or part

thereof

Health & Community Services

Childcare Centres

Staff

1 space per every 10 children inattendance.1 space per employeeA suitably positioned let-down and pick upfacility is to be provided. If this is providedon site consideration must be given to thesafe ingress and egress as well asmanoeuvering of vehicles on the site.

Community Centre 1 space per 10m2 public area or one spaceper 10 seats whichever the greater,minimum 20 spaces to be provided.

Health Care Practitioner(Other than Medical Doctor) 2 spaces per full-time practitioner

plus 1 space per employee

Hospital• In-Patients

• Out-Patients

1 space per 3 beds. plus1 space per 3 employees. plus1 space per staff doctor.The number of spaces shall equal 60% ofthe total number of beds.




Health & Community Services(cont.)

Medical Centres 4 spaces per full time practitioner.

Place of Assembly 1 space per 10m2 public area or 1 spaceper 10 seats, whichever the greater.Minimum of 20 spaces.

Places of Worship/Churches 1 space per 10m2 or 1 space per 10 seatswhichever the greater.

Veterinary Surgery 4 spaces per full time practitioner.Plus 1 space per full time employee orequivalent.

Educational Establishments

Art Gallery or Museum (where items exhibited are not offered forretail sale). The rate for parking requirements shall be

assessed on individual merit.

Schools(Including, but not limited to,kindergartens, TAFE college, religiousseminary and private educationinstitutions) 1 space per 20 students in yr. 12, plus

1 space per 30 students for visitors, plus1 space per 20 students for staff parking.

Tertiary Institutions 1 space per employee, plus1 space per 10 students, plus1 space per 10 seats in Assembly hall.NOTES• For developments not specifically

defined, the rate of parking will beassessed on individual merit.

• For education establishments providingfor day students, adequate provision tobe available for bus parking bays,vehicle let down/pick up areas andseparate entry and exit points whereapplicable.

Recreation and Tourist FacilityBowling Greens 30 spaces for the 1st green, plus

15 spaces for each additional green.

Bowling Alleys 1 space per employee, plus3 spaces per alley

Caravan Parks 1 space per manager/owner residence.1 space per 3 employees or part thereof.1 space per serviced caravan/camping site.1 space per 10 sites for visitors.




Recreation and Tourist Facility (cont.)Golf course Proposals shall be determined on merit

dependant upon those associated activities(if any) which are integral with thedevelopment. A traffic management studywill be required in respect to the wholedevelopment, (refer notes).

Gymnasium (including indoor sports courtcricket/netball/basketball etc).

1 space per full time employee plus 1 spaceper 13m2 of public area or 15 spaces perdedicated court area.

Marinas, public wharf’s and boatramps

0.6 spaces per wet berth.0.2 spaces per dry storage berth.0.2 spaces per swing mooring.0.5 spaces per marina employee.20 spaces per regional boat launchingramp.

Sporting Field• Regional Complex• Local playing field

125 spaces per playing field.30 spaces per playing field

Squash & Tennis Court 3 spaces per court.Swimming pools Parking requirement based on individual

merit following submission which addressesparking needs.

Tourist Accommodation

Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouse 1 space per bedroom offered for publicaccommodation, plus1 space for residence.

Motel 1 space per each accommodation unit, plus1 space for managers/owners residence,plus 1 space per 30m2 public area.If restaurant included in motel (referrefreshment rooms).

Tourist Establishment (Including serviced appartments,conference facility and/or reception centre,used in conjunction with touristaccommodation). 1 space per each accommodation unit or

similar, plus 1 space per 4 units for visitorsparking, plus 1 space per managers/ownersresidence, plus 1 space per employee or full-time equivalent, plus 1 space per 4 units fortrailer/caravan/boat parking (maximum 3spaces, soft stand). Additional parking willbe assessed on an individual basis havingregard to the facilities proposed within thedevelopment.



NOTES:1. The above requirements do not include provision for service and delivery

areas nor parking spaces for people with a disability. Developmentproposals should address the requirements within Parts 6 and 8 andincorporate these within the car park layout.

2. Proposals for development type which do not fall within any of theaforementioned categories will be considered on merit and may require thesubmission of a report as to possible traffic generation with reference to theRTA Guide to Traffic Generating Developments.

3. If, by the inclusion of courtesy bus parking provision, it is considered that areduction in car parking spaces be effected, the applicant shall providejustification for such reduction within a Traffic Study submitted with theapplication.



PART 5CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Objective

To ensure that the construction of car parks are of suitable standard for thetraffic loading which will be applied but to also ensure that the visual impact ofthe car park area is minimised.

To ensure that the design for the car park and associated infrastructuresubmitted to council are of appropriate standards relative to the nature of thedevelopment and physical character of the site.

The construction of access driveways shall ensure that their location is clear ofobstructions which may prevent drivers from gaining an uninterrupted view ofpedestrians.

5.2 Acceptable SolutionsThe construction of car park areas and associated infrastructure shall be inaccordance with Australian Standard AS 2890.1 - 1993 off-street car parkingand Australian Standard AS 2890.2 – 1989 “Off-street Parking CommercialVehicle facilities”. Refer to appendix II for further detail in respect toconstruction detail.

The standard of pavement construction will be determined at the time ofdevelopment application having regard to:

• Nature of development type;

• Type of vehicles expected to use the development;

• Vehicle turnover/level of use;

• Zoning of locality (ie commercial, industrial, residential, rural);

• Topography;

• Stormwater drainage requirements including provisions for pollution anddebris control;

• Sediment and erosion control.

Refer to Appendix II for construction standards.

The dimensioning of the pavement wearing surface (ie concrete slab or hot mixflexible asphalt), is dependent upon the subgrade bearing capacity and appliedvehicle loading. All designs submitted are to be prepared by a suitablyqualified Civil Engineer. Based on the results of foundation testing provided bya ‘NATA’ registered soil testing laboratory or Eurobodalla Shire Council soiltesting laboratory.



5.2.1Access Driveway, Parking Area etcSealed pavement car parks will be required for all developments, with theexception of single dwellings, as listed within Part (4). Access driveways,crossings, parking areas etc shall be in accordance with Appendix II.

5.2.2 Heritage SitesWhere the car park or pavement is associated with the development of anidentified heritage item/site, Council will give consideration to alternativepavement types where those types of pavement are demonstrated to enhancethe heritage values.

Alternatives could include:-• segmental pavers• stamped and/or coloured concrete• gravel/aggregate• turf pavers

Such alternatives will be assessed on merit and the applicant must justify suchselection in the statement of heritage impact.

Where, in accordance with this plan and due to existing site constraints, adevelopment associated with an identified heritage item cannot provide forrequired parking accessed from the street frontage, Council will consideraccess and/or parking to the rear of the property.

Note: Applicants should consult Council’s Engineering Office prior to detailingcar park layout and pavement design.



PART 6ACCESS AND MANOEUVRABILITY

6.1 Objectives• To ensure that road safety and public access is preserved and maintained

both on-site and within the local road network.

• To ensure that driveways are located relative to the land use they serve butwhere possible are located away from state highway, classified main road orbusy public street.

• To ensure that adequate area is provided on-site for the manoeuvring ofvehicles particularly where the site use requires access by large rigid andarticulated vehicles.

6.2 Acceptable SolutionsVehicular access driveways are not to be positioned such that traffic from theprivate allotment exit to and enter from a state highway, a classified main roador a busy public roadway, if reasonable alternative access is available from aless heavily trafficked roadway.

All developments that are restricted to providing vehicle access to a ‘majorroad’ shall have on-site manoeuvring areas designed so that vehicles enter andexit the allotment in a forward direction; with the exception of single dwellingsand dual occupancies which do not have their main access direct to a majorroad.

Access driveways are not to be located within identified zones adjacent tointersections as described in diagrams (6.1).

Figure 6.1 Prohibited locations of drivewaysThe points marked ‘x’ are either at the median end on a divided road, or at theintersection of the main road centre-line and the prolongation of the side roadproperty line on an undivided road.

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That access driveways be located to maximise the distance between thedriveway and any signalised intersection or approaches to a ‘Stop’ or ‘Giveway’signposted intersection subject to compliance with other provisions of thiscode. Access driveways should be located so as to obtain maximum ‘sightdistance’ so that any vehicle entering or exiting the driveway is visible toapproaching vehicles and pedestrians. The sight distance required is thatwhich enables the driver of a vehicle waiting to leave a driveway to select asuitable break in the through traffic and to enter the street without causingdisruption.

6.2.1Relationship of access drivewayWhere, due to the design of internal site manoeuvring space, there is proposedmore than one access driveway servicing a site, the individual drivewaysshould be located as widely separated as possible. Where parking provision onsite exceeds 50 spaces, separate provision shall be provided for entry and exitaccess driveways. If a combined driveway is to be proposed it shall be dividedat the property boundary if there is a likelihood that it will be used by vehiclesboth entering and leaving the site simultaneously to the obstruction or delay oftraffic in the street.

6.2.2Sight distances to pedestriansClear sight lines as shown in Figure (6.2) shall be provided at the property lineto ensure adequate visibility between vehicles on the driveway and pedestrianson the frontage road footpath.

Figure 6.2 Minimum sight distance for pedestrian safety

6.2.3Turning pathsThe minimum turning path for vehicles, acceptable to Council for carparkservicing and driveway design is ‘Design Vehicles & Turning Path Templates’Austroads Australian Standards.

Propertyboundary

Propertyboundary

2m

5m

pedestrian

These areas to be kept clearof obstructions to visibility

Circulation roadway



PART 7PARKING DESIGN AND DIMENSIONING

7.1 ObjectivesTo provide safe and efficient circulation, manoeuvring and parking of vehicles.Parking operations should be logical and the traffic management measuresadopted should ensure that the circular pattern is not complicated bymovement choices for car park users. Traffic circulation and pedestrian accesspaths should be clearly marked and sign-posted to minimise vehicle conflictpoints and pedestrian-vehicle conflict points. Walls or other obstructions tovisibility should be avoided on the inside of turns. Positioning carparkingspaces, driveways or manoeuvring areas within close proximity to propertyboundaries should be avoided and these areas generally will not be permittedwithin 1 metre of a boundary. Areas close to allotment boundaries should bemaintained for landscaping (refer Part 10).

7.2 Acceptable SolutionsCarparking spaces, driveways and manoeuvring area shall be provided withinthe site boundaries (no manoeuvring areas will be permitted on roadways orroad reserves). Entry to the carpark area shall be readily accessible from theroad servicing the property and shall not be traversed through buildings orother structures (refer fig. 7.1). Entry

Separateexit

Separateentry

Entry

Servicevehicles

Disabledparking

Access road

Shade trees andlandscaping

Arrowsindicatetraffic flow

Space left toallow for growthof trees betweenparking bays

Pathways



Figure 7.1 Car park layout – General exampleRelationship of pedestrian circulation within the car park that relates to the entrypoints of the building.

Parking spaces housed within a structure shall be dimensioned as shown in figure 7.2.

Figure 7.2: Minimum requirements – Enclosed spaces

Parking spaces provided singularly or grouped in an unrestricted parking areashall be dimensioned as shown in figure 7.3 Restricted Spaces shall have largerwidth dimension.

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Parking spaces at 90o to main flow of traffic shall be dimensioned as indicatedin figure 7.4a. 90o parking in aisles where access to aisles is restricted to oneend are to have aisle length no longer than 15m, unless used in situations oflow vehicle turnover, such as employee parking and are to be sign postedaccordingly.

Parallel parking layout shall be dimensioned as indicated in figure 7.4b. Widthof aisle will vary, dependent upon single or alternate traffic flow. Parallelparking spaces abutting a wall or obstruction shall be increased in length asshown.

Figure 7.4(a) 90o parking Figure 7.4(b) parallel parking(or as per Australian Standard AS 2890.1 1993)

Dimensioning of angle parking will be dependent upon adopted layout andincorporation within overall carpark layout and traffic movement measures,(refer figure 7.5).Stack (or tandem) parking will only be permitted where it can be demonstratedthat vehicles so parked are directly associated to a single dwelling and thatsuch vehicles do not restrict or impede the parking, manoeuvring or access ofother vehicles.

Parking areas, particularly those servicing commercial/industrial developmentsand those accessable by the public should be sealed or be able to demonstratethat issues such as dust, erosion, stability, sedimentation, noise and pollutionhave been addressed. (In these instances crushed rock or grass parking areaswill not be an acceptable option). Drainage control of sealed areas is toconform to Australian Standard AS 3500.3.2 and discharged directly to Councildrainage infrastructure, controlled on site or other council approved system.

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Design of stormwater discharge from large paved areas is to include theincorporation of pollutant removal such as trash racks. Car parks servicingindustrial and large commercial developments may need to also incorporatedevices for removal of oil and other non-putrefacient waste.

Figure 7.5 Angle parking layouts and dimensioning(or as per Australian Standard AS 2890.1 1993)

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PART 8PARKING FOR PEOPLE WITH A DISABILITY

8.1 ObjectivesTo ensure an adequate parking provision is made for drivers with a disability.Where access is required for drivers with disability, eg commercial and publicbuildings, access shall be provided in accordance with Part D3 “Access forPeople with Disability” of the Building Code of Australia and AustralianStandard AS 1428.1 “Design for Access and Mobility” and Australian StandardAS 2890 “Off-Street Car Parking”. The provision of disabled access not onlyprovides access to individuals with disabilities but also provides ease of accessfor other groups within the community, for example, the elderly and peoplewith prams.

8.2 Acceptable SolutionWhere required by Table D3.2, BCA 96, and depending on building class,parking for people with a disability is included, a minimum of one space will berequired and thereafter one additional space per 50 spaces or part thereof, oras per Table D3.5 of Building Code of Australia.

Spaces should be located within reasonable distance to the principal publicentry of the building to minimise travel distances. Spaces shall be locatedsuch that required access is maintained from the parking spaces and from theallotment boundary, to the principal public access via a continuous path oftravel. Spaces should be dimensioned as per Figures 8.1 and 8.2 and beidentified through the use of signs, pavement marking and visually enhancedpavement colouring, (AS 1428.1 Design for access and Mobility, and AS 2890.1Off-Street Car Parking). Spaces provided in undercover situations shouldmaintain a minimum headroom height of 2.5 metres to accommodate vehicleswith roof mounted mechanical chair lifter or are converted “high roof” vans.This height should be maintained from the entry to the designated undercoverparking area.

It is suggested that prior to finalising a development proposal that theapplicant confirm car parking design details in reference to Australian StandardAS1428.1 particularly in regard to:• design of ramps

• design of pedestrian pathways

• design of kerbs

Spaces designated as parking for people with disability shall be as near aspracticable to level but in no case greater than falls or cross-falls of 1 : 33. Inthe case of an item of environmental heritage, applicants should refer to‘Access to Heritage Buildings for People with Disabilities’ prepared by CoxArchitects and Planners, 1997, or ‘Improving access to Heritage buildings – Apractical guide to meeting the needs of people with disabilities’ by Eric Martin,1999. These documents offer guidelines for the sympathetic adaptation ofheritage buildings for access and use by people with disabilities.


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PART 9SERVICE AND DELIVERY AREAS

9.1 ObjectivesTo provide adequate areas for the safe and efficient loading and unloading ofgoods.

To provide off-street, convenient access wherever possible, set aside from thegeneral carparking area and screened from public view.

To ensure all loading/unloading and service areas are located off-street and tooperate independently from other parking areas.

9.2 Acceptable SolutionsAll developments of a commercial/industrial nature or where indicating anecessity for such facility, shall demonstrate a compliance for the inclusion of aservice and delivery area, incorporating a loading/unloading space.

Service areas should operate independently of other parking areas and bescreened from public view, (refer figure 9.1).

Figure 9.1 Example layout of service areas

Internal roadways shall be adequate in construction and design for the largestvehicle anticipated to utilise the site. Service docks shall be designed to caterfor the largest vehicle anticipated to use the premises but in all cases shall bea minimum area 3 metres x 6 metres, (refer figure 9.2).



Figure 9.2 Service Areas – Loading and Unloading Dock Diagramatic cross section and minimum dimensions

Service and manoeuvring areas shall be designed so that vehicles (particularlyservice vehicles) shall enter and leave the site in a forward direction, (referfigure 9.3).

Garbage pick-up areas are to be separate from carparking spaces.

Figure 9.3 Service area example layout

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PART 10LANDSCAPING

With the exception of single residences it is a requirement that developersprovide detailed landscape plans submitted with the development applicationindicating the overall landscaping theme to be adopted for the development,including the carpark areas.

10.1 Objectives• To ensure that the existing landscape character is maintained and

incorporated into the carparking design as appropriate• To lessen the visual impact of carpark areas.• To provide shade areas for cars and pedestrians.• To ensure that landscaping design and planting selection are appropriate

and do not interfere with the proper functioning of the carpark, services andutilities.

10.2 Acceptable SolutionsLandscaping should be site specific to reflect both the intended character of thecarpark and the existing landscape character of the surrounding area. Itshould provide screening and shading and add aesthetic appeal. Landscapingshould be used throughout the carpark not simply at the perimeters, (figure10.1). Landscape planting can often be used in conjunction with pedestrianlinks and in the separation of conflicting traffic movements. Landscapingshould contribute to the sense of arrival to the development.

Figure 10.1 Suggested layout for carpark landscaping



When designing a carpark ensure there is sufficient space to allow for fullcanopy and root growth of plants (to avoid pavement lift), and to protect themfrom damage by cars. To preserve sight lines, plants within 1.5 metres ofcorners should have canopies below 900mm or above 1.5 metres. If there areexcavations or a level change around an existing mature tree, leave spacearound the critical root zone of the tree, (minimum 1.5 metres radially fromthe centre of trunk) to prevent root damage and avoid compaction of soil,(figure 10.2).

Figure 10.2 Sectional detail of carpark landscaping

To prevent vehicular damage to landscaped areas it is recommended thatwheel stops (maximum 120mm high) be placed 800mm from the carpark kerb,(figure. 10.2).



REFERENCES

1. Australian Building Codes Board (1996), Building Code of Australia.Australian Building Codes Board.

2. AQA Access check list (1998), Access check list and resource kit – Accessaudits for people with disabilities, Australian Quadraplegic Association.

3. Coffs Harbour City Council (2000), Off street car parking – DevelopmentControl Plan, Coffs Harbour City Council.

4. Cox Architects and Planners (1997), Access to heritage buildings forpeople with disabilities.

5. Design for access and mobility (1998) AS 1428.1. Standards Australia.

6. Martin E. (1999), Improving access to heritage buildings – a practicalguide to meeting the needs of people with disabilities, Australian Councilof National Trusts and the Australian Heritage Commission.

7. Roads & Traffic Authority (1993), Guide to Traffic GeneratingDevelopments, Roads & Traffic Authority, NSW.

8. Shoalhaven City Council (1996), Carparking – Development Control PlanNo. 18, Shoalhaven City Council.

9. Sinclair Knight (1990), Parking Report, Sinclair Knight ConsultingEngineers.

10. Standards Association of Australia (1993), Parking facilities AS 2890,Standards Australia.

11. Standards Association of Australia (1993), Parking facilities : Part 2,Commercial vehicle facilities AS 2890.2, Standards Australia.

12. Standards Association of Australia (1993), Parking facilities : Part 1 Off-street carparking AS 2890.1, Standards Australia.

13. Wingecarribee Shire Council (1989), Off street carparking, loadingfacilities and vehicle access code – Development Control Plan No. 12,Wingecarribee Shire Council.



APPENDIX I

CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

1.0 Driveway, Parking areas etc – Construction Standards

1.1 Driveways, access ways, manoeuvring areas and parking areas shall beconstructed in accordance with Australian Standard AS 2890.1 - 1993off-street car parking and Australian Standard AS 28990.2 – 1989 off-street Parking Commercial Vehicle facilities.

1.2 Where development plans include design details for the construction ofcarpark pavements, construction shall be in accordance with such designunless conditioned or noted otherwise by the consent approval.

1.3 All vehicular access ways shall be constructed in concrete, bitumenisticpavement or brick or similar, as may be approved by council.

1.4 Adjustment or relocation of an existing stand up kerb crossing shall be atthe expense of the applicant.

1.5 Where the proposed vehicular access driveway crossing is so located soas to conflict with existing drainage structures in the street drainagechannel, any adjustment required in these structures will be at theapplicant’s cost and therefore should be avoided during initial design.

2.0 Internal driveways and parking areas

2.1 The design and construction of internal pavements is the responsibility ofthe applicant who shall submit plans and specifications to council forapproval before release of the construction plans.

2.2 For major industrial/commercial development, all internal pavementsshould be designed by a qualified Civil Engineer familiar with theappropriate test methods, standards and anticipated loadings forindustrial and commercial traffic. The property testing of sub grade andsubsequent design of the internal pavements is the responsibility of theapplicant.

2.3 Unless the application otherwise includes a design and specificationprepared by a qualified Civil Engineer, Council’s minimum requirementsfor internal pavements are:

(a) Bitumenastic pavement

i) light vehicles only: sub-base course 100mm crushed stonebase compacted 95% standard density; base course 100mmfine crushed rock compacted 95% standard density; primeseal and 25mm bitumen seal.

ii) light commercial use (15 vehicles per day approx.); sub-basecourse 200mm crushed stone base compacted to 95%standard density; base course 200mm fine crushed rockcompacted 95% standard density; prime seal and 25mmbitumen seal.



ii) areas with greater than 15 commercial vehicles per day(subject to specific design).

(b) Concrete pavement

i) light vehicles only: 20Mpa concrete 100mm thickness on25mm sand bedding and sub-grade compacted to 95%modified density. Reinforcement to be minimum of F72 withjoints as detailed in figure 2.

ii) All other cases special design required.

(c) Alternative materials

Subject to specific approval by Council of design submitted by aqualified Civil Engineer.

2.4 Council may, due to site specific criteria require pavement design ofgreater standard than that as listed above, and may direct the applicantthat any component of the car parking layout be designed by a qualifiedCivil Engineer.

Adoption of Council’s minimum requirements does not relieve theapplicant of his responsibility under this clause.

2.5 All access driveways including circulation driveways servicing largercarparks shall, for the length of the queuing lane, be constructedapproximately level for the first six metres from the site boundary orpedestrian way – maximum grade 1:20 or (5%).

2.6 Where a site specific design has been prepared as part of the applicationor has been required by Council, the construction, testing of pavementand pavement sub-grade is to be supervised by a qualified Civil Engineerengaged by the applicant. Certification shall be submitted to Councilverifying that the work has been carried out in accordance with theapproved plans.

3.0 Sign Posting & Line Marking

3.1 Sign posting and line marking shall be carried out in accordance with part7 or as indicated on the approved plans.

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