Pymble Business Park - Ku-ring-gai Council

7.3 SERVICE ACCESS AND LOADING
FACILITIES
7
Objectives
Controls
1 To provide adequate
and accessible on-site
service areas and loading
facilities.
2 To provide size and
number of service areas
and loading docks in
proportion to the scale
and intensity of the
proposed use.
3 To ensure that loading
facilities do not detract
from the streetscape and
the amenity of nearby
public spaces and
residential areas.
Service access
1 On-site service vehicle access must be provided and designed in
accordance with the following:
i) a driveway must be established that is of adequate strength,
width and design for the intended service vehicle characteristics;
ii) the driveway is to be designed such that service vehicle
movement is in a forward direction, both when entering and
exiting the site;
iii) entrance heights must allow access for service vehicles;
iv) service ducts, pipes and other overhead obstructions are to be
located to maintain minimum finished ceiling heights required for
service vehicle access; and
v) on-site manoeuvrability must be unimpeded for all site users.
2 Generally, service vehicle access is to be combined with parking
access. Separate access may be required in major office
developments.
3 Where a waste and recycling room is provided within the basement,
the minimum finished ceiling height must be 4.5m along the path
of travel from the street to the commercial waste collection and
manoeuvring area. This clearance is to be kept free of any overhead
ducts, services or other obstructions.
Loading facilities
4 Service vehicles turning into or out of a road or driveway must be
able to complete their turning manoeuvres without crossing the
centre line of the public road.
5 On-site internal loading facilities must be provided for all
developments with loading and unloading requirements.
6 Loading docks are to be:
i) accessed via a rear lane or side street where these are available,
and accessible to heavy vehicles;
ii) conveniently located in such a way that minimises conflict with
pedestrians and other traffic; and
iii) screened from the public street.
Note: Refer to RTA Guidelines (RMS).
ACCESS AND PARKING
7 Gradients in service areas are to be kept to a minimum. The
maximum gradient (excluding service bays) measured in any
direction at any one point, must be 1:6.5 (15.4%) where only
forward movement is to take place; or 1:8 (12.5%) where reverse
manoeuvres will occur.
Draft Ku-ring-gai Pymble Business Park Development Control Plan 2012
p 69