Macarthur 2 Commuter Car Park - Transport for NSW - NSW ...

Determination ReportMACARTHUR 2 COMMUTER CAR PARKSubmission Number Issues raised TIDC responseRailCorp(a) Distance from station has safety and securitychallenges – reinforce importance of footpathlinkages, help points, fencing, high level lighting andCCTV being installed(b) Accessible path between new car park and stationimportant, and all spaces to have accessible path(check grades/crossfalls etc); CCPP to follow this upin Menangle Rd widening project(c) Request balance between aesthetics andmaintenance in landscaping plantings(d) Underground detention tanks not favoured due tomaintenance – how is vermin to managed?(e) Tailby Street stormwater should not drain intocarpark – separate drainage systems required(a) A security risk assessment workshop has beenconducted to ensure that adequate measures areintroduced to facilitate improved commuter/pedestrianand vehicle safety. TIDC has participated in securityworkshops with RailCorp to resolve safety issues andwould comply (where appropriate) with RailCorp safetyuser requirements. Refer to Conditions No. 31 and 32.(b) All spaces in the eastern car park are accessible withDDA compliant disabled spaces. Additional disabledspaces are provided in the Macarthur Square ShoppingCentre commuter car park and also as part of theMacarthur 1 interchange project. Both these car parksare located close to the station.The car park location is 450m walking distance from thestation, which is comparable to other highly utilisedcommuter car parks across the CityRail network. As partof the Menangle Road upgrade, the existing pedestrianfootpath between the Macarthur 2 commuter car parkand the station would also be upgraded to provide anaccessible path to enhance access for park-and-ridecommuters.(c) Planting is designed to ensure appropriate screeningthat still allows surveillance and includes lowmaintenancenative species that are endemic to thelocality(d) The requirement for OSD at Macarthur 2 has beenremoved, based on advice from Council and PB(Technical Advisor for the Concept Design). PB alsoconfirmed that OSD is not required as part of theproposed activity, provided the capacity of the downstream culverts of Menangle Road and the railway are1055342_2.DOC 14