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

Determination ReportMACARTHUR 2 COMMUTER CAR PARKSubmission Number Issues raised TIDC responsevehicle exhaust is predicted to be negligible at thenearest sensitive receivers. The area surrounding theproposed car park is already subject to noise fromMenangle Road and earth mounding is thereforeconsidered unnecessary to mitigate against potentialnoise impacts.(c) Lighting will be provided within the car park and alongthe upgraded section of Menangle Road and would notresult in light spill to nearby residents.(d) The site is currently vacant and the proposed previouslyLandcom staging was only indicative of future potential,not an actual use of the land. There is no evidence tosupport the claim that property values would beaffected by the proposed activity.(e) Noted. The aerial map provided in the REF was used forillustrative purposes only and was not used as theprimary determinant to assess impacts to residents.Assessment undertaken as part of the REF was basedon detailed site investigations.Community submission(2),(4), (6), (7), (9), (13),(15), (17), (18), (23),(26), (27), (28), (30),(33), (34), (35), (36),(38), (40), (43)Pedestrian safety and traffic conflicts en-route to station(a) Intersection traffic conflicts on current street networkand lack of surveillance of pedestrians.(b) Long walk to station, exposed to the elements anddifficult for aged/disabled.(c) Request for ‘no-through route’ of Tailby Street toprevent traffic movements through residential streets onHidcote Road and westwards.(d) Request for perimeter fencing.(a) Menangle Road is being upgraded between the stationand beyond the Macarthur 2 commuter car park. Thiswill include an accessible pathway from the car parklinking to the overhead pedestrian bridge at MacarthurStation. The upgrade will also include a number of trafficcalming improvements such as installation ofroundabouts, speed humps, safety fencing, footpath andpram ramp improvements, designated paths and islandrefuges.(b) With regard to surveillance, the pedestrian path is highlyvisible to passing traffic on Menangle Road (regional1055342_2.DOC 7