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Mount Druitt Commuter Car ParkReview of Environmental Factors6.1.3. Proposed mitigation measuresTo manage potential pedestrian and traffic impacts during construction of the car park,the following have been proposed:Dedicated off-site parking for construction workers and management vehicles tominimise impact on commuter and off street parking in the local area;Establishment of designated construction haulage routes prior to the;commencement of construction to minimise impacts on local roads and sensitivereceivers; andMaintenance of a minimum of three disabled car parking spaces at the northernentrance to Mount Druitt Railway Station.The operation of the commuter car park is expected to have negligible impact on thelocal community. A full list of all possible mitigation measures for pedestrian and trafficimpacts is detailed in Table 7.1.6.2. Urban design6.2.1. Existing environmentThe site forms part of the Mount Druitt Town Centre South Precinct and is locatedapproximately 300 metres east of Mount Druitt Railway Station and bus interchange.The site is bounded by Mount Street to the east and North Parade to the south andcontains a partially demolished Cinema complex.A footpath is present on both the Mount Street and North Parade frontages connectingthe site to the Mount Druitt shopping precinct and Mount Druitt Railway Station. AtMount Druitt Railway Station there is a pedestrian walkway at first floor level providinga link from the station, over North Parade, to the shopping precinct.The site is currently zoned 3(a) – Business under the Blacktown LEP and has nobuilding height restriction under the Blacktown DCP.Properties to the north and west of the site contain 2 storey commercial buildings.6.2.2. Potential impactsSafetyThe site of the proposed car park is currently a partly demolished cinema complex. TheProposal has the opportunity to improve the public domain by way of public safety andsurveillance measures, with the inclusion of the safety features described in Section3.2.1.Pedestrian accessA designated pedestrian entry and egress point would be located at a mid point onNorth Parade to facilitate convenient movement of pedestrians to and from the station.Adjacent to the designated pedestrian entry and egress point would be lifts and stairsbetween the ground and first floor of the car park. There is the potential for pedestriancrowding and queuing around the lifts and stairs; however, the detailed design of thecar park would take this factor into consideration.The provision of disabled car parking spaces would represent a positive impact onthose commuters requiring these parking spaces. Further, the provision of a signagesystem that assists way-finding and orientation would represent a positive impact oncommuters.KMH-2010123a REF Rev 4 doc Page 52 of 116Status: Final