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Mount Druitt Commuter Car ParkReview of Environmental FactorsKey safety features of the Proposal include:One main pedestrian entry and egress point on North Parade;Use of the existing pedestrian connection from the car park to Mount DruittRailway Station;Security screens that maintain visibility through the car park where possible;Glass / transparent panels in the lift;Stairwells that have a high level of visual transparency from the outside;Planting that allows clear, unobstructed views of public spaces, car parkentrances/exits and lifts;Tree species selected for landscaping that avoid concentrated (top to bottom)foliage which could provide concealment for potential criminal activity;A sloping bank along the Mount Street frontage to increase levels of passivesurveillance;A main circulation stairwell that is designed to have at least 50 per cent widerflights than the minimum required to facilitate Crime Prevention throughEnvironmental Design principles of visibility on flights and thus minimise crowdedstairs and ―blind‖ corners;A car park secured on all sides by screens and a 2.1 metre high palisade fencealong all boundaries thereby allowing for lock down of the car park;A design that avoids hidden spaces or recesses that could provide a person theopportunity to conceal themselves or others from general view;Adequate queuing space around the lift;Provision of CCTV cameras at:oooooVehicular and pedestrian entrances and exits;Each level of vehicle parking with general coverage of parking spaces andall pedestrian routes;Internal stairs and landings;Inside the lift; andEach lift lobby area.Removal of 14 spaces of unrestricted kerb side parking on North Parade betweenJirrang Close and Mount Street to enable safe exit of vehicles from the car park.Lighting within the car park and adjacent external areas to achieve adequateillumination levels. Where CCTV coverage is required, the lighting is designed toprovide the necessary minimum vertical illumination levels for optimum operationof the CCTV cameras.3.2.2. Sustainability in designThe pre-concept and concept design of the Proposal has been undertaken inaccordance with TCA‘s sustainability guidelines. The guidelines group sustainabilityinitiatives into six themes:Energy;Materials and waste;KMH-2010123a REF Rev 4 doc Page 19 of 116Status: Final