DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT Proposed ...

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION ASSESSMENT REPORT
ARMSTRONG BEACH ROAD, SARINA MARCH 2012
assume that the wastewater treatment system proposed for the development will be located on site, and
that the wastewater produced from this treatment may be utilised for irrigation of the golf course,
depending on the level of treatment achieved and quality of wastewater.
Council will be provided with details about and a copy of this separate application when it is submitted,
as well as the approval and licensing of the ERA that should follow.
Traffic, Transport, and Access
The site was previously subject of a development application for a temporary workers accommodation
facility, which was approved and constructed to house the workforce that undertook the related upgrade
of the Jilalan Railway Yard complex. That facility housed in excess of 200 workers, and provided for a
significant number of private vehicle car parks for staff while they were staying at the facility on-shift.
During prelodgement discussions with both Mackay Regional Council and the Department of Transport
and Main Roads, the potential traffic and transport impacts of the proposed facility were identified as
being a key issue that this application and the operation of the facility would need to address and
appropriately mitigate any impacts through operational measures such as using buses for staff transport
to site, and restricting private vehicle parking offset with bus services from nearby towns and airports to
collect employees as they arrive to stay for rostered periods.
In support of this application TTM Traffic consultants have prepared a Traffic Engineering Report which
identifies and addresses any foreseeable traffic and transport impacts from the operation of the facility,
and makes recommendations regarding the management of vehicle moments from the site. In particular
this report forecasts the future traffic impacts expected from the operation of the facility, against the
forecast traffic and intersection traffic volumes obtained from recent surveys and vehicle counts in the
area. The recommendations are consistent with the intended operation of the facility once completed.
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