16057.01FB - 3rd June 2016 TRAFFIC AND PARKING IMPACT ASSESSMENT CHILD CARE CENTRE AT 6 TORRINGTON ROAD, STRATHFIELD Address: Shop 7, 720 Old Princes Highway Sutherland NSW 2232 Postal: P.O Box 66 Sutherland NSW 1499 Telephone: +61 2 8355 2440 Fax: +61 2 9521 7199 Web: www.mclarentraffic.com.au Email: [email protected]Division of RAMTRANS Australia ABN: 45067491678 Transport Planning, Traffic Impact Assessments, Road Safety Audits, Expert Witness
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16057.01FB - 3rd June 2016
TRAFFIC AND PARKING IMPACT ASSESSMENT
CHILD CARE CENTRE
AT 6 TORRINGTON ROAD, STRATHFIELD
Address: Shop 7, 720 Old Princes Highway Sutherland NSW 2232
RT from Torrington Road (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
PM 0.28 0.6 A RT from
Torrington Road (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
The Boulevarde / Woodward
Avenue
AM 0.86 4.6 A
Give Way
RT from Woodward Avenue (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
PM 1.00 6.6 A RT from
Woodward Avenue (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
NOTES: (1) Degree of Saturation is the ratio of demand to capacity for the most disadvantaged movement. (2) Average delay is the delay experienced on average by all vehicles. The value in brackets represents the delay to the most disadvantaged movement. (3) Level of Service is a qualitative measure of performance describing operational conditions. There are six levels of service, designated from A to F, with A representing the best operational condition and level of service F the worst. The LoS of the intersection is shown in bold, and the LoS of the most disadvantaged movement is shown in brackets.
As shown above, the surrounding intersections are operating satisfactorily at Level of
Service (LoS) A during the morning and afternoon peak periods. The worst performing
approach (LoS of F) results from high through volumes along The Boulevarde in both
directions, resulting in reduced frequency of acceptable gaps for drivers turning out of both
Torrington Road and Woodward Avenue. It is expected, considering the existing turning
volumes, that downstream effects (such as platooning) result from the signals at both The
Boulevarde / Morwick Street and The Boulevarde / Liverpool Road intersections; causing
significant gaps in flows along the Boulevarde and allowing drivers to exit from the side
streets of both Torrington Road and Woodward Avenue.
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While vehicles conducting movement out of both Torrington Road and Woodward Avenue
experience a Level of Service of F, sign controlled intersections are designed to give priority
to the main road (The Boulevarde) and the two intersections are operating as is expected.
Kerbside Parking Availability
The existing local parking supply is summarised in Table 2.
RT from Torrington Road (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
PM 0.28 0.6 A RT from
Torrington Road (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
The Boulevarde / Woodward
Avenue
AM 0.86 4.6 A
Give Way
RT from Woodward Avenue (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
PM 1.00 6.6 A RT from
Woodward Avenue (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
FUTURE PERFORMANCE
The Boulevarde / Torrington
Road
AM 0.39 1.2 A
Give Way
RT from Torrington Road (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
PM 0.28 0.6 A RT from
Torrington Road (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
The Boulevarde / Woodward
Avenue
AM 0.88 5.1 A
Give Way
RT from Woodward Avenue (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
PM 1.00 6.7 A RT from
Woodward Avenue (W) (Worst: >70) (Worst: F)
NOTES: (1) Degree of Saturation is the ratio of demand to capacity for the most disadvantaged movement. (2) Average delay is the delay experienced on average by all vehicles. The value in brackets represents the delay to the most disadvantaged movement. (3) Level of Service is a qualitative measure of performance describing operational conditions. There are six levels of service, designated from A to F, with A representing the best operational condition and level of service F the worst. The LoS of the intersection is shown in bold, and the LoS of the most disadvantaged movement is shown in brackets.
As shown in Table 5 above, the surrounding intersections remain unaltered under the traffic
loading associated with the subject child care centre. Accordingly, there will be no noticeable
increase to average delay or detriment to intersection function resulting from the traffic
generated by the proposed childcare centre.
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4.4 Residential Amenity
The RMS Guide to Traffic Generating Developments specifies an environmental goal and
residential amenity limit of 200 and 300 two-way vehicles per day respectively for local
roads. The existing two-way traffic volumes surveyed along Woodward Avenue are 224 two
way vehicles during the morning and 144 two way vehicles during the evening peak hours.
These two-way flows are below the maximum threshold of 300 vehicles per hour for a local
street as specified in the RMS Guide to Traffic Generating Developments 2002.
The additional traffic of 25 to 35 peak hour trips associated with the proposed child care
centre will not adversely affect residential amenity when compared to the current level of
two-way traffic. The proposed child care centre will result in an increase in the two-way flows
to approximately 260 and 180 two-way vehicles per hour in the AM and PM peak hours
respectively for Woodward Avenue, which is below the RMS threshold.
4.5 Operational Traffic Management Plan
A draft traffic management plan (TMP) is presented in Annexure E which sets out the
expected operational requirements and management outcomes for staff, parents, carers and
visitors to the long day care centre. This management plan is to be provided to all staff and
parents / carers of children at the centre and is to be regularly reviewed.
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CONCLUSION
The traffic and parking impacts of the proposed Child Care Centre at 6 Torrington Road,
Strathfield, as depicted in Annexure A for reference, have been assessed.
The provision of eight ten (10) on-site car parking spaces, comprising of eight (8) for staff
and two (2) for parents / carers / visitors, designed to meet the requirements of the relevant
clauses of AS2890.1 and AS2890.6, resulting in a shortfall of four (4) visitor spaces, is
acceptable based on the ample vacant on-street parking surrounding the site. The parking
demand for the additional four (4) parents / carers / visitor spaces can be accommodated
on the north side of Woodward Avenue, with a pedestrian footpath providing safe and
convenient access to the site. Further, and the site’s advantageous position with regards to
public transport is useful in managing staff car parking needs to a level lower than eight (8)
spaces under an Operational Traffic Management Plan (TMP) as presented in Annexure E.
In addition, the provision of both three bicycle spaces on-site should be seen to encourage
advantageous outcomes with regards to alternative travel modes.
The traffic generation of the site, consisting of 36 (18 IN, 18 OUT) vehicles in the AM peak
hour and 31 vehicles (16 IN, 15 OUT) in the PM peak hour, have been assessed to have no
noticeable impact on the road network servicing the site.
In view of the foregoing, the subject development is fully supported in terms of its Traffic and
Parking impacts.
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ANNEXURE A: PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT
(SHEET 1 OF 2)
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ANNEXURE A: PROPOSED SITE LAYOUT
(SHEET 2 OF 2)
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ANNEXURE B: PROPOSED ON-STREET PARKING
(SHEET 1 OF 2)
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ANNEXURE B: PROPOSED ON-STREET PARKING
(SHEET 2 OF 2)
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ANNEXURE C: TRAFFIC, PARKING AND SPEED SURVEYS
(SHEET 1 OF 2)
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ANNEXURE C: TRAFFIC, PARKING AND SPEED SURVEYS
(SHEET 2 OF 5)
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ANNEXURE C: TRAFFIC, PARKING AND SPEED SURVEYS
(SHEET 3 OF 5)
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ANNEXURE C: TRAFFIC, PARKING AND SPEED SURVEYS
(SHEET 4 OF 5)
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ANNEXURE C: TRAFFIC, PARKING AND SPEED SURVEYS
(SHEET 5 OF 5)
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ANNEXURE D: JOURNEY TO WORK DATA
ANNEXURE E: DRAFT OPERATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN
(11 SHEETS)
16057.02FA – 3rd June 2016
OPERATIONAL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN 6 Torrington Road, Strathfield
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REVISION SCHEDULE AND STAKEHOLDERS
Revision Schedule
Date Version No. Changes By:
2/05/2016 V1.0 -
Stakeholders
Document Owner
Document Reviewers
Director – MCLaren Traffic Engineering (MTE)
Centre Manager -
Document Approval
Name Version No. Date Approved?
V1.0
Craig McLaren 01/06/2016 Y
Document Distribution
Child Care Staff
Parents & Carers of enrolled children
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Introduction
This Operational Traffic Management Plan (TMP) has been prepared to address traffic &
parking conditions within the Centre’s car parking areas, as well as the road network
surrounding 6 Torrington Road, Strathfield.
The aim of the TMP is to manage and identify objectives of the Centre in relation to traffic
management at the child care centre during operating hours and ensuring that the Centre will
operate in a safe and efficient manner for parents and children associated with the centre in
an attempt to minimise risks / conflict between pedestrians and vehicles both on-site and along
the site’s frontage roads.
The operating hours of the child care centre are from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, and does
not operate on the Weekend. This TMP has been prepared specifically for the subject site and
is to be adhered to by all persons associated with or accessing the child care centre. The
operations outlined in this document are to be implemented at all times during these hours
with no exceptions.
This TMP will be included in the Parent Enrolment Pack of future children, as well as updated
information to existing parents.
General Objectives
This TMP provides guidelines and management practices for the day to day operation of the
child care centre with respect to the traffic, parking and pedestrian impacts of the centre both
internally and externally.
The TMP aims to ensure that the child care centre:
a) Operates in a manner consistent with good management;
b) Operates with regard to the surrounding residential neighbourhood;
c) Takes a proactive role in being a responsible neighbour / land owner within the Strathfield residential area;
d) Operates in a manner so as not to disturb the surrounding residential area, and
e) Operates in a manner whereby all users are accommodated in a safe and reduced risk environment.
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Parking
3.1 Staff
i. Nominated staff will have access to specific car parking spaces, as marked in Attachment A.
ii. Staff parking allocations will be used to ensure efficient operation of the carpark. Allocations are most efficient if based on arrival and departure times of staff members, with an example of staff parking allocations reproduced in Attachment A.
iii. Staff, should where possible, reverse into and forward out of assigned staff parking spaces to minimise the risk to pedestrians in the car park.
3.2 Parents
i. Staff / Parents / Carers are requested to park vehicles only as permitted by signage.
ii. Parents / carers / visitors must not block driveways or double park in surrounding streets on any occasion. A member of staff will monitor the drop off and pick up of children to ensure compliance.
iii. Parents / carers that park within the car park are to utilising the two (2) marked spaces only (including the disabled space) between 9:30AM and 6:00PM, with Space 8 available to parents up until 9:15AM. Parents / carers are not permitted to park in designated staff spaces on any occasion.
iv. All vehicles are to utilise the driveway off Woodward Avenue to enter and exit the car park in a forward movement and shall do so in a safe manner with due consideration to the surrounding pedestrian activity both within the car park, and along the street frontage.
v. Parents / carers / visitors are to utilise on street parking along the northern side of Woodward Avenue when the car park is full, unless required to utilise the disabled parking inside the car park. In such cases where use of the disabled bay is required staff should be notified ahead of drop–off or pick-up times to ensure that the disabled space within the car park is unoccupied.
3.3 Enforcement
i. Staff will direct parents / carers / visitors to obey the TMP. In the event that parents / carers / visitors and / or staff engage in unsafe parking behaviour during the pick-up and drop-off times of children to the Centre, the child’s enrolment may be cancelled at the discretion of the centre manager or automatically upon the third such offence.
ii. A member of staff will perform random checks at the drop off and pick up times of children to ensure compliance.
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3.4 Parking Efficiency
Settling children into care can be a difficult process for both parents and children. On
enrolment, the Centre is to provide guidance to all families as to the best way to manage
separation anxiety. Part of this process is to avoid lingering and to have a clear drop off routine.
This typically includes:
Sign your child in;
Leave the bag in the locker;
Leave any instructions and/or medication with room staff;
Say goodbye to your child and let them know that you will be back soon;
Leave the centre. Reverse the process at pick up:
Say hello to your child;
Collect their bag and any artwork for the day;
If important information is required to be communicated by the staff, the parent will be notified by email and/or phone call prior to collection time;
Sign out your child;
Leave the centre. With most parents usually in a rush to get to work in the mornings or home for the evening
routine which is often time constrained with young children, the above methods are typically
the day to day norm once the child has settled in. As pick up and drop off times are usually
busy for staff, the Centre encourages longer discussions to be either held over the phone
during quieter times such as rest time or by appointment with the centre director and/or
relevant staff outside of peak hours (i.e. after 9:30am and before 4:00pm).
Staff will reinforce the pick-up and drop-off guidelines with parents and strongly encourage
them to use appropriate on street parking locations along the northern side of Woodward
Avenue if they are unsure whether a longer stay may be required for any reason. As parents
/ carers are required to accept conditions of enrolment, it is expected that these guidelines will
be taken seriously and shall be abided by. Failure to abide by them may result in cancellation
of enrolment.
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Behaviour on Surrounding Streets
Staff and parents are to adhere to motor traffic regulations including speed limits and parking
controls.
Parents / carers / visitors are advised that pedestrians have right-of-way on footpaths across
the child care centre driveway. Pedestrians should be allowed to safely traverse the pedestrian
footpaths. Staff / parents / carers / visitors are recommended to ensure eye contact is made
with pedestrians prior to proceeding. In order to achieve eye contact, avoid utilising the car
horn and proceed with caution.
If necessary, drop off and pick up can be performed on the public street, however it is best
practice if parents load and unload children from the kerbside of the vehicle (adjacent to the
footpath) and not the traffic lane side of the parked vehicle. In instances where this is
unavoidable, parents / carers / visitors should ensure a safe awareness of oncoming traffic at
all times and open car doors / unload or load children when safe gaps in the traffic stream are
identified.
Please note regular reminders of the Traffic Management Plan initiatives will be placed
in the monthly centre newsletter distributed to all families.
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Complaint Handling
All complaints can be reported by telephone to INSERT NUMBER, which will manned between
the hours of 8:30am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday, with a facility for receiving and recording
telephone complaints outside of those hours.
All complaints will be recorded either digitally or in a dedicated book, including the:
Time and date of the incident;
Description of the incident;
Name and contact phone number of the complainant (if provided).
The above number will be distributed to nearby residents along Woodward Avenue within a
100m radius by way of leaflet drop upon the issue of an occupation certificate.
An incident includes:
Any breach of this plan;
Any complaint by any person about the operation of the Child Care Centre.
Any complaints must be recorded within 48 hours of receipt, kept for a minimum of two (2)
years from the date of receipt and made available to Council officers for inspection upon
request. The owner/operator will investigate any incident within 5 working days and the
complainant will receive a response within 10 working days detailing what action has been
taken (if any action is deemed required) addressing the complaint or concern.
The owner/operator must review the Complaints Book regularly and where appropriate amend
this Plan so as to eliminate the possibility of the Incident recurring or to minimise the impacts
of the incident should it recur.
Periodic Review of TMP
The TMP will be reviewed by centre management within the first 3 to 6 months of opening of the centre and then at periodic times when necessary.
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