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Commuter Car Park Mt DruittVisual Impact Assessment Report3. The Proposal3.1. Proposed Multi Storey Car Park BuildingThe proposal for the subject site is for a multi level commuter carpark consisting of two car parklevels providing 220 car spaces, of which 7 spaces are designed to be DDA compliant, andincludes the provision for the parking of 10 motorcycles. The proposal also includes the provisionof a further 7 DDA compliant commuter car spaces to be located in close proximity to the entry ofthe Mt Druitt Rail Station.The Proposal has been designed to accommodate a future extension of 2 additional parkinglevels. Future proofing has been provided in the structural design and in the carpark layout withcareful consideration been given to the location of vehicle ramps and fire stairs.The subject site is located within the Mt Druitt civic precinct, adjacent to the Court House andCenterlink and in close proximity to the TAFE and commercial centre. Safety and security hasinfluenced the proposal which has been designed to maximise passive surveillance opportunitiesto both levels of car parking.The car park structure is setback by 10.4m from Mount Street with a varying setback between0.5m and 3.6m to North Parade. A landscape batter between the site boundary and the car parkstructure along the eastern and southern boundaries provides the opportunity to maximise viewsinto the ground level of the car park. The concrete balustrades to the first level are designed witha height of 950mm to reduce the solidity of the façade and improve visibility to the first levelparking from the surrounding streets. A steel flat rail and hand rail attached to the top of theconcrete upturn provides the compliant balustrade height.Metal screens are proposed in lieu of the concrete balustrades at the lift lobby and at regularintervals to improve passive surveillance of the first level car parking. Metal screens are alsostrategically proposed at the south east corner of the building and at the western end of the NorthParade elevation to improve the visibility into this level of car parking. The communication stair isdesigned as an open stair providing clear, unobstructed views of stair and lift lobbies.A single point of vehicle access and egress for the multi storey carpark is located off North Parademid way along the southern site boundary. One designated pedestrian entry and egress point islocated adjacent to North Parade, west of the vehicle entry point to avoid pedestrian/ vehicleconflicts for commuters walking to the station. A lift and communication stair provides pedestrianaccess to the first level car parking. Pedestrian fire egress is located on Mount Street in the northeastcorner of the site. Refer to Figure 3-1 below.A designated pedestrian footpath is proposed from the subject site along the existing councilfootpath on the northern side of North Parade to the existing Mt Druitt Station pedestrian rampand lift. The Proposal includes the upgrade of the pedestrian footpaths adjacent to the car parkas well as way finding signage for clear legibility of the designated pedestrian route.R-VisualImpactAssessment-23Nov10 Final.docStatus:- FINALPage 18 of 42