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Mount Druitt Commuter Car ParkReview of Environmental FactorsMount Druitt is a growing suburb within the context of a growing regional population.Currently, 13,500 people live in Mount Druitt. By 2021, the population in Mount Druittis expected to grow by 35 per cent to approximately 18,000 (Blacktown City Council, IDPlanning, ABS). Furthermore, significant development is planned to the north west ofMount Druitt at the former Australian Defence Industries (ADI) site which would add todemand at the station.Within 350 metres of Mount Druitt Railway Station there are approximately 370 offstreetparking spaces provided by RailCorp and the City of Blacktown plus 450unrestricted on-street parking spaces. Furthermore, the nearby St Patrick‘s Tavern andWestfield Shopping Centre both support commuter parking (Opus, 2010). Both theseparking facilities were built for customer rather than commuter use; however, parkingwithin these facilities is unrestricted and may be used by commuters. It was observedby 0630 all available on-street and public commuter car park spaces within a 200metre radius were filled and by 0830 the parking spaces out to the 400 metre radiuswere filled (Opus, 2010).In summary, there is a high level of commuter car parking demand with insufficientdesignated commuter car parks that are conveniently located, secure and accessible.The development of a multi-storey car parking facility at Mount Druitt would increasethe capacity of car parking available at the station and improve the efficiency, safetyand convenience for commuters, thereby encouraging increased use of publictransport. It would therefore be consistent with the aims of the Government policies.2.2. Commuter Car Park and Interchange Program objectivesThe objectives for the car park and interchange projects are to:Efficiently manage the delivery of the car parks and interchanges within CCPIP;Meet agreed program and budget parameters;Deliver safe, accessible and sustainable commuter car park and interchangefacilities of a high quality and consistent standard;Mitigate environmental impacts and deliver the highest standard of environmentalperformance;Deliver commuter car park and interchange facilities that meet the reasonableneeds and requirements of stakeholders;Positively engage with the community and other stakeholders; andOptimise government investment for the benefit of the community.2.3. Proposal objectivesThe specific objectives of the Mount Druitt Commuter Car Park are to:Accommodate approximately 220 vehicles sufficient to provide for the expectedmedium term parking demand;Ensure flexibility in construction to allow for future expansion of the facility;Provide safe, accessible and sustainable facilities for commuters and other users;Enhance the pedestrian access from the proposed commuter car park to thestation; andEnsure a value-for-money outcome.KMH-2010123a REF Rev 4 doc Page 7 of 116Status: Final