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

Determination ReportMACARTHUR 2 COMMUTER CAR PARK3.2 Consideration and response to submissionsTable 1 provides the consideration of and response to submission received during the public display period. Column 1 shows the various submissionsthat have raised a specific issue with the proposed activity, which is presented in Column 2. A TIDC response to the key issues raised by eachsubmitter is provided in Column 3.TABLE 1 – TIDC RESPONSE TO SUBMISSIONSSubmission Number Issues raised TIDC responseCommunity submission(2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (8),(12), (13), (15), (16),(17), (19), (24), (27),(31), (33), (34), (37),(38), (39)(a) Distance of car park from Macarthur Station(b) Should install pedestrian bridge at western end ofplatforms to at least reduce travel distances(c) Dismissal of Option 2 on cost considerations createsuneven comparison criteria – not ‘like for like’ comparison(a) The proposed car park site is the closest available landsuitable for such use. Sites available in closer proximityare in private ownership, with development plans forother town centre functions that will be developed partof the Macarthur town centre. Once these other sitesdevelop, the subject site will not appear so isolated anddistant from the station and it will be a suitable bufferbetween commercial and residential development. Landuse around the station will substantially change in theshort term. For further detail, see the site selectionassessment provided at Appendix No.5.The Macarthur 2 commuter car park forms part of abroader strategy to improve public transport provision inthe Macarthur Town Centre. This will ultimately includethe existing commuter car park at Macarthur SquareShopping, which is located less than 100 m to theMacarthur station and a new commuter car park thatwill also be provided off Menangle Road adjacent toStation (Macarthur 1). These three long term commutercar parks will adequately provide for the public transportneeds of park and ride commuters into the future.(b) The existing pedestrian bridge serves the wider function1055342_2.DOC 5