parking

PARKING

ON SITE PARKING THE PERFORMANCE APPROACH

The objective may be achieved by application of the performance criteria listed below:

(1) Resident and visitor car parking is provided according to projected needs, which are determined by taking into account:

The number and size of dwellings proposed
The availability of public transport
The provision of off site carparking that is easily accessible by visitors.
The location of non residential facilities such as schools an local shops.
The effect of sloping land in reducing parking opportunities
Any adopted street network hierarchy and objectives of the hierarchy.
The possible demand for car parking spaces from adjoining localities.
The occasional need for overflow parking
The safety of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles
The car parking requirements of people of differing socio economic status, age, cultural background and from differing stages in the family life cycle.
The efficient use of car spaces and accessways including manoeuvrability for vehicles between the street and the lot.

DIAGRAM

INFILL SITE DEVELOPMENT CAN BE DESIGNATED TO RESPOND TO SITE CONTEXT AND THE DESIRED FUTURE CHARACTER OF THE AREA

(2) Car parking is designed to conveniently, safely and efficiently serve users

(3) Car parking is designed to be cost effective and to achieve relevant streetscape objectives.

(4) Car parks, accessways, driveways and streets allow safe and appropriate vehicle movement and good connections to the existing street network, while minimising the loss of on street parking.

(5) Parking areas and accessways are designed, surfaced and sloped to facilitate stormwater infiltration onsite and landscaping where practical.

(6) Resident parking provision is reduced where adequate public transport is available within a reasonable walking distance or where low demand is indicated.

ON SITE PARKING THE PROVISIONS APPROACH

MEASURES: One car parking space is to be provided on the site for each dwelling

GUIDELINES:

(1) The number of spaces to be provided should comply with the schedule in the table below.

(2) Car parking facilities should be designed to conveniently, efficiently and appropriately serve users by:

Being reasonably close and convenient
Being secure, and allowing surveillance from dwelling
Not obscuring the view of the street from main front windows of dwellings.
Minimising the reflection of car headlights onto the windows of adjacent dwellings.
Clearly defining any visitor parking, including any required parking for disabled drivers.

(3) Parking areas should be designed, surfaced and sloped to facilitate stormwater infiltration on site, and landscaped with shade trees and screening vegetation where practical. Provisions should be made to enable transfer of car spaces between residents and for efficient management of all car parking spaces not reserved for exclusive use.

TABLE
REQUIRED NUMBER OF CARSPACES

Average spaces per dwelling

Dwelling size or number of bedrooms	A	B	C
Small or 1 bedroom	0.75	1	1
Medium or 2 bedrooms	1	1.25	1.5
Large or 3+ bedrooms	1.25	1.5	2
Add for visitors per dwelling	0.25	0.25	0.25

DWELLING LOCATION CODE:
A = <400m from railway station bus or tram stop
B = <800m from railway station bus or tram stop
C = any other circumstances to A or B

DWELLING SIZE (not including outbuildings)
Small <=75 sq m
Medium 75 sq m to 110 sq m
Large >100 sq m

Round up to nearest whole number

DIAGRAM

MINIMUM PARKING DIMENSIONS FOR ON SITE AND ON STREET PARKING BY STATE PLANNING AUTHORITIES IN NSW AND VICTORIA

ON STREET PARKING THE PERFORMANCE APPROACH

The objective may be achieved by application of the performance criteria listed below:

(1) Car parking is provided according to projected needs which are determined by taking into account:

The number and size of dwellings proposed
Availability of public transport the provision of on site car parking
The provision of on site car parking
Locations of non residential uses, such as schools and local shops
Any adopted street network hierarchy and objectives of the hierarchy
The possible demand for car parking space from adjoining localities
The occasional need for overflow parking
The safety of pedestrians, cyclists and vehicles
The car parking requirements of people of differing socio economic status, age, cultural background and from different stages in the family life cycle.
Efficient use of car spaces and accessways including adequate manoeuvrability for vehicles between the street and the lot.

(2) Car parking is cost effective and designed to achieve relevant streetscape objectives.

ON STREET PARKING THE PROVISIONS APPROACH

(1 ) In access places or other streets with a single lane carriageway and where visitor parking is not provided off street, one car parking space e should be provided for every two dwellings. This should be located in parking bays constructed within the verge within 40 m from the nearest property boundary of the development.

(2) In other streets with a dual carriageway and where visitor parking is not provided off street, one car parking space should be provided for every four dwellings. This should be provided in a parking lane as part of the carriageway (or in separate bays) within 40m from the nearest property boundary of the development.

TURNING AND ACCESS THE PERFORMANCE APPROACH

The objective may be achieved by application of the performance criteria listed below:

(1 ) The design takes into account AUSTROADS guidelines relating to turning radii and requirements for visibility distances.

(2) Kerb radii at intersections are kept to a minimum, subject to satisfying required turning templates, to keep pedestrian crossing distances to a minimum and to control turning vehicle speeds.

(3) Safety and visibility in egress from sites are ensured.

TURNING AND ACCESS THE PROVISIONS APPROACH

(1) Turning radii at intersections and junctions should not allow desired speeds to be exceeded and sightlines should be in accordance with AUSTROADS guidelines.

(2) All vehicle turning movements should be determined by utilising AUSTROADS Design Vehicles and Turning Templates.

(3) Driveways should be at least 3m wide and have an internal radius of 4m at the point where there is a change in direction.

GUIDELINES

(1 ) Where 4 or more car spaces use the one driveway, and it connects to a street or road carrying more than 3 000 vpd, egress should be carried out in a forward direction.

(2) Where 10 or more car spaces are served and a driveway connects to a street or road carrying more than 3 000 vpd, the entrance should be at least 5m wide for a distance of 7m.

(3) Where small lot development is proposed that fronts onto an access street, driveways should provide for reversing into the nearest lane to the kerb.