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Commuter Car Park Mt DruittVisual Impact Assessment Report1. IntroductionTransport Construction Authority (TCA) has been commissioned by Transport NSW to develop anumber of multi storey and at-grade commuter car parks at various site locations within theSydney metropolitan area as part of the second stage of the Commuter Car Park and InterchangeProgram (CCPIP). The program aims to deliver safe, accessible and sustainable commuter carparking facilities that meet the needs of commuters and other users.This report is prepared as part of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for the proposedmulti storey commuter car park (CCP) at Mt Druitt. It provides an assessment of the visual, urbandesign and landscape impacts of the carpark in the context of the existing environment and isprepared in accordance with Clause 228 of the NSW Environmental Planning and AssessmentRegulation 2000.1.1. Project OverviewThe proposed Mt Druitt CCP is to consist of two car park levels providing 220 spaces forcommuter vehicles of which 7 spaces are designed to be accessible. Space is also dedicatedwithin the car park for 10 motorcycles. Construction of the new building will require the demolitionand removal of the remaining sections of concrete structure from the previous building on thesite.The vehicular access and egress to the Mt Druitt CCP will be from North Parade. The mainpedestrian access point is in the middle of the North Parade frontage where the main circulationstair and a lift are located. From this point a footpath along the northern side of North Paradeallows direct access to the station which is approximately 300 metres to the west of the site.The design maximises passive surveillance of the car park by positioning ramps on the north andwest boundaries to keep the street facades as open as possible. On the Mount Street frontage asloping bank is formed to maintain views, and natural light and ventilation to those areas of theground floor which are below street level.The first level balustrade is predominantly precast concrete panels with strategically placed openmetal balustrade. Vertical metal louvres are positioned over the main vehicle entry point andtogether with the glazed lift shaft highlight the main point of entry to the building.The Mt Druitt CCP layout and structure are designed to allow for two additional levels of parking tobe constructed in the future over the completed car park. The design allows for lock down of thecar park by providing perimeter palisade security fencing together with roller shutters at vehicleentry and exit points. Refer to figures 1-1-1 and 1-1-2 below for artist‟s view of the Mt Druitt CCP.1.2. Purpose of StudyThe purpose of this report is to provide an assessment of the potential visual impacts of theProposal and to identify building and landscape design measures to mitigate any adverse visualimpacts to ensure that the car park will be integrated with the surrounding area and complementthe visual character of its setting.R-VisualImpactAssessment-23Nov10 Final.docStatus:- FINALPage 4 of 42