Movement and Circulation

1 - Movement and Circulation

Parking and Vehicular Access

Objectives

O.1To ensure that the location and design of driveways, parking spaces and other areas used for the movement of motor vehicles are efficient, safe, convenient and are integrated into the design of the development to minimise their visual impact.
O.2To ensure that adequate off-street parking is provided to serve the needs of development.

Design Principles

P.1Vehicle access points and parking areas are to be:
- easily accessible and recognisable to motorists
- located to minimise traffic hazards and the potential for vehicles to queue on public roads
- located to minimise the loss of on street car parking, and to minimise the number of access points.
P.2Car parking and service/delivery areas are to be located so that they do not visually dominate either the development or the public domain surrounding the development.
P.3Parking and service/delivery areas are to be located to minimise conflict between pedestrians and vehicles and to minimise impact on residential amenity.
P.4Development on arterial roads is to seek access via a secondary street where possible.
P.5On site parking is to be provided at a rate sufficient for residents, employees, visitors and service vehicles as relevant to the development.
P.6Car parking spaces are to be designed to ensure ease of access, egress and manoeuvring on-site. The standards of AS 2890 are to be complied with.
P.7Driveways are to be designed to avoid a long and straight appearance by using landscaping and variations in alignment.
P.8Car parking areas and vehicle accessways are to be landscaped to integrate sympathetically with the development and the landscape character of the locality. Large car parking areas are to be broken up using landscaping.
P.9The area between property boundaries and driveways, access ways and parking spaces is to be of sufficient width to enable landscaping and screen planting.
P.10Car parking at ground level is not to encroach within building setbacks.
P.11Where appropriate, reasonable provision is to be made for the parking needs of people with disabilities.
P.12Basement car parking is to be:
- adequately ventilated
- designed for safe and convenient pedestrian movement and to include separate pedestrian access points to the building that are clearly defined and easily negotiated
- predominantly located within the building footprint
- located fully below natural ground level. Where slope conditions mean that this is unachievable, the maximum basement projection above natural ground level is to be 1.2 metres
P.13Where a building contains residential and non-residential uses, separate access is to be provided from basement carparking to the residential and non-residential uses.
P.14Visitor parking is to be marked or signposted to enable easy recognition.

Design Standards

Note: All numbers are to be rounded up when calculating the parking requirements.

Bicycle Parking:

S.1Residential flat buildings, commercial, retail and industrial developments are required to provide adequate, safe and secure bicycle parking.
S.2The rate for commercial, retail and industrial development is 1 bicycle space per 20 motor vehicle spaces.
S.3The rate for residential flat buildings is 1 bicycle space per 3 dwellings.
S.4Bicycle parking is to be provided in the form of Class 2 compounds, as specified in AS 2890.3 - Bicycle Parking Facilities. The parking facilities are to be located in the vehicle parking area. These facilities may be located in storage areas if access to parked bicycles is not impeded by the design of the storage area.

Residential

Dwelling houses and Dual Occupancies

S.11 space for dwellings less than or equal to 125 m2
S.22 spaces for dwellings equal to or greater than 125 m2
S.3Garages should be a maximum of 6.3 metres wide, or 50% of the width of the street elevation of the building, whichever is the lesser.
S.4At grade garages and carports are to be located a minimum of 300mm behind the front building line.
S.5Carports and garages should be located at the rear of the property where this is the prevailing pattern of development in the street.
S.6Carparking for dwelling houses and dual occupancies is not to be in the form of a basement. Exceptions may be made where slope conditions require a basement, however in such cases the area of the basement should not significantly exceed the area required to meet the carparking requirements for the development. Additional basement area to that required to satisfy parking requirements may be included as floorspace area when calculating floorspace ratio.

Design Solutions and Controls

Granny Flat

S.1No additional parking is required for a granny flat

Villas, Townhouses and Terraces

S.11 space per 1 or 2 bedroom unit
S.21.5 spaces per 3 bedroom unit
S.32 spaces per 4 bedroom unit or above
S.4Plus 0.25 space per dwelling for visitor parking.
S.5For town houses and villas, a maximum of one kerb crossing, being a minimum of 3.5 metres is permissible per two dwellings, or alternatively two crossings every 18 metres.
S.6For terrace housing, all car parking is to be located at the rear of the site and accessed from a rear lane.

Residential flat buildings or the residential component of Mixed Use development (not within 400 metres walking distance of railway station and transit corridors - as defined by NSW Roads and Traffic Authority),

S.1Carparking spaces are to be located in a basement, although at grade car parking is permitted from the lane on sites with frontage to a main street and a lane.
S.21 space per 1 bedroom unit
S.31.25 spaces per 2 bedroom unit
S.41.5 spaces per 3 bedroom unit
S.5Plus 0.25 space per dwelling for visitor parking
S.6A car wash bay which may also be a visitor space

Residential flat buildings or the residential component of Mixed Use Development (within 400 metres walking distance of railway station and transit corridors - as defined by NSW Roads and Traffic Authority):

S.1Carparking spaces are to be located in a basement
S.21 space per 1 and 2 bedroom unit
S.31.2 spaces per 3 bedroom unit
S.4Plus 0.25 space per dwelling for visitor parking
S.5A car wash bay which may also be a visitor space

Storage Area for multi-dwelling residential development:

S.1Basement carparks for multi-dwelling residential developments are to provide a secure storage space with a minimum size of 10 cubic metres per dwelling.

Mixed Use Development

S.1Vehicular access is not to be provided along the boundary adjacent to residential uses.
S.2Loading/manoeuvring areas are to be located within buildings or screened from adjacent residential uses.
S.3Residential and non-residential car parking spaces are to be physically separated.

Commercial Premises

S.11 space per 50 m2 of gross floor area
S.2 plus 1 loading bay per 400 m2 of gross floor area

Industrial

S.11 space per 70 m2 of gross floor area
S.2plus 1 loading bay/dock per 800m2 gross floor area
S.3loading docks are to be designed to allow heavy vehicles to enter and leave the site in a forward direction, without interfering with visitor and employee parking.

Retail

S.11 space per 30 m2 gross floor area
S.21 loading bay per 400 m2 gross floor area
S.3retail use may include any on-street unrestricted or time restricted parking on the frontage of the site in the parking calculations

Child Care Centres

S.11 space for every 4 children in attendance

Places of Public Worship

S.1parking surveys should be undertaken of similar developments

Restaurants

S.1whichever is greater - 15 spaces per 100 m2 or 1 space per 3 seats

Each on site parking space must have the following dimensions:

S.1Enclosed garage:- 3.0 metres width × 5.4
S.2Disabled parking space 3.8 metres width × 5.5 metres length
S.3Clearance above the general parking surface must be a minimum of 2.5 metres
S.4Unenclosed parking space 2.4 metres width × 5.4 metres length

Note: Refer to the Roads and Traffic Authority Guide for Traffic Generating Development if particular land uses are not addressed in this DCP.

Provisions on Splay Corners

S.1Development on corner sites may be required to accommodate a splay corner to facilitate improved traffic conditions. This matter should be identified at the initial design stage in consultation with Council's development assessment officers.

Further Information

Roads and Traffic Authority, Guide to Traffic Generating Development
AS 2890 - Off Street Parking, Commercial Vehicle Facilities, Bicycle Parking Facilities, On-street Parking
WSROC 1998 Access for People with Mobility Disabilities Manual of Best Practice