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MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL
18 SEPTEMBER 2012
Based on the above calculations, no additional bays are required to be provided as
part of this change of use application as it actually results in a small surplus of 0.4
bays. It is however noted that the above calculations are based on the assumption that
the parking for the additional Consulting Rooms would be calculated together with the
Medical Centre. It is believed that this best reflects the actual use of the parking, as in
terms of the demand, it makes no difference whether these two additional practitioners
operate out of the existing Medical Centre or a separate tenancy on the same lot.
There will still be the same additional demand, with any overflow captured by the 10
bays. It is also noted that, based on the definition of Medical Centre it could be argued
that the additional Consulting Rooms form a part of the Medical Centre as they are
located on the same premises.
If the parking for the ‘Consulting Rooms’ were calculated separately from the ‘Medical
Centre’ the requirement would be for 8 bays to be provided (10 bays minus 20%).
Taking into account the parking provision under its previous use as an Office this
would mean the shortfall would be increased by 4.4 bays, bringing the overall ‘shortfall’
for the development to 9.4 bays.
The above parking calculations as summarised in the table below:-
Description
Overall shortfall resulting from initial
approval (6 August 2010)
Overall shortfall resulting from
‘Medical Centre’ approval (24 May
2011)
Parking provided for unit ‘a’ under its
approved ‘Office’ use
Parking required for unit ‘a’ as
‘Consulting Rooms’ for two
practitioners.
Number of car parking bays
2.1
5
3.6
Overall shortfall 4.6
Assuming requirement for
‘Consulting Rooms’ is calculated
together with the ‘Medical Centre’
3.2
It is furthermore noted that any potential ‘shortfall’ should not be considered as such
due to the lease arrangement which is in place which allows for the owners of Lot 14 to
utilise the adjacent shopping centre car park, which is located on land actually owned
by the City. In terms of there being sufficient actual parking bays it is considered that
the excess bays required can easily be accommodated in the nearby Shopping Centre
car park, which has an historic over-supply of parking. A parking study was prepared
as part of the previous application for the ‘Medical Centre’ which documented this
oversupply, stating that the parking area typically operates at a maximum capacity of
65% even at peak times.
The shopping centre has recently been re-built following a fire, and has now been in
operation for over a year. Recent aerial photography indicates that the carpark is still
operating with a considerable surplus of bays. On this basis, there is significant
capacity and a lease arrangement already in place to allow for any additional parking
which may be required to be incorporated into the existing shopping centre car park.
The development should therefore not be considered as resulting in any actual
shortfall as all required parking is accounted for.
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