NEW SUMMARY of SUBMISSIONS Thomas Road, Oakford 1537 (L12) 402008 - Proposed Service Station / Store - PA18/193
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OCM082.3/08/18 NEW SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS Thomas Road, Oakford 1537 (L12) 402008 - Proposed Service Station / Store - PA18/193 Officer Response/ Submitter No Submitter Comments Applicant Response Recommendation Background Information Main Roads WA initial In December 2017 it is noted that Planning Solutions and Following these comments Transcore met with officers from Main Roads and the comments, Department of Planning, Lands & Heritage (Planning) to meetings have discuss the proposed access arrangements for the been undertaken proposed petrol station site. with MRWA to try to overcome the It is also acknowledged that discussions were based on concerns. draft planning design concepts for the Nicholson Subsequently Road/Thomas Road roundabout undertaken by GHD amended plans which were commissioned by the Department of received show an Planning. alternative to a "In principle' agreement was provided at that time to the pre-deflection applicant for the proposed access arrangements as per area – refer to the attached Drawing No. P1525-A 108 Rev C. Traffic, Access However, this was conditional upon a number of items and Safety being addressed by the applicant, including Transcore section of report. demonstrating the swept paths in an interim and ultimate access scenario for the site, to the satisfaction of Main Roads. The attached Drawing P1525-A 108 Rev B (ultimate access arrangement) within Transcore's Impact Assessment report, demonstrates the GHD concept with the roundabout option being overlaid to demonstrate light and heavy vehicle swept paths exiting Nicholson Road. It is also noted that all vehicles would now be entering and exiting the proposed crossover on Nicholson Road within the pre-deflection area of the proposed roundabout. E18/3713 Ordinary Council Meeting 27 August 2018 OCM082.3/08/18 NEW SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS Thomas Road, Oakford 1537 (L12) 402008 - Proposed Service Station / Store - PA18/193 Officer Response/ Submitter No Submitter Comments Applicant Response Recommendation Transcore in its swept path modelling has failed to consider Austroads Guide to Road Design Part 4b which describes the design elements for pre-deflection to the approach to a significant roundabout, such as this one. Transcore is reminded that these critical design elements and standards must be adopted as a minimum and accordingly no vehicle access will be permitted within the development of this pre-deflection area on road safety grounds. Current situation The intersection of Thomas Road/Nicholson Road is recognised as a dangerous black spot and has received funding from the Road Trauma Trust fund account to undertake analysis work to determine the most appropriate type of treatment. Traffic modelling depicts that a roundabout is the preferred intersection treatment at this location. It was recognised by Main Roads that the previous planning work undertaken by GHD on behalf of the Department of Planning was deficient on a number of levels. Consequently in March this year Main Roads engaged the services of ARUP to undertake preliminary planning design concepts for a roundabout treatment at the Nicholson Road/Thomas Road intersection. This concept is still under development, however it is recognised that access into the site from Nicholson Road will not be permissible for the reasons explained above. The applicant is to be aware that further E18/3713 Ordinary Council Meeting 27 August 2018 OCM082.3/08/18 NEW SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS Thomas Road, Oakford 1537 (L12) 402008 - Proposed Service Station / Store - PA18/193 Officer Response/ Submitter No Submitter Comments Applicant Response Recommendation refinements required to this concept may result in further land implications for Lot 12. It is highly likely that the only access permissible to this site will be left in/left out from Thomas Road with the requirement of a left turning pocket for safe entry of all vehicles into the site. As you are aware, this precinct (including the subject site) presents considerable challenges and design constraints with major trunk water mains, large drainage infrastructure and 132kv high voltage power lines. Furthermore, with the revised planning design concept it is proposed to develop and construct the second carriageway on the northern side of Thomas Road. The major services as indicated above, including vertical clearances required for 132kv high voltage power lines in respect to high wide loads may not have been taken into consideration as part of this development application. The applicant and/or its representative consultants and the Local Government are reminded that the approval of Main Roads is a separate and distinct requirement from a planning approval issued by a Local Government Authority or within the JDAP process. Any advice from Main Roads which protects strategic transport corridors should be viewed in the highest regard to effect orderly and proper transport and town planning principles. E18/3713 Ordinary Council Meeting 27 August 2018 OCM082.3/08/18 NEW SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS Thomas Road, Oakford 1537 (L12) 402008 - Proposed Service Station / Store - PA18/193 Officer Response/ Submitter No Submitter Comments Applicant Response Recommendation Accordingly, until a final concept design has been established and agreed upon by all stakeholders, Main Roads strongly recommends that this JDAP application be deferred for a minimum of two months from the date of this letter. In this regard, Main Roads will be arranging a meeting in late May/early June with the applicant, its representatives, the Department of Planning and Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale to provide a briefing of the project's current scope, status and implications for the site operating as a petrol station. Support proposal refer to Attachment Main Roads Final Comments As your proposed work is near energised electrical Proximity to energised electrical installations No further action Western Power installations and powerlines, the person in control of and power lines. the work site must ensure that no person, plant or Noted. Planning Solutions and Western Power material enters the “Danger Zone” of an overhead held a meeting on the 7 March 2018, where it powerline or other electrical network assets. was confirmed that a Western Power ‘clearance assessment’ is required to confirm the proposed The “Danger Zone” is set out in Western Australian development will not impact Occupational Safety and Health Regulation 1996 – upon transmission lines. This assessment will be Specifically Reg 3.64 undertaken post development approval Any information provided to you by Western Power should not be used in isolation and we recommend that you refer to the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 and Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996. These documents outline WorkSafe WA requirements for working near electricity. E18/3713 Ordinary Council Meeting 27 August 2018 OCM082.3/08/18 NEW SUMMARY OF SUBMISSIONS Thomas Road, Oakford 1537 (L12) 402008 - Proposed Service Station / Store - PA18/193 Officer Response/ Submitter No Submitter Comments Applicant Response Recommendation No permanent structures are supported No further action Department of Land Requirements within the Thomas Road road / intersection refer to Traffic, Planning, Lands and The site abuts Thomas-Road which is reserved as a widening area. Access and Heritage Primary Regional Road in the Metropolitan Region Safety section of All development and structures are located Scheme. Lot 2 also abuts Nicholson Road which is report. outside of the current MRS reserved as an Other Regional Road and Category 3 per WAPC ·Plan No. SP 694/4. The site is affected by Primary Regional Road reservation area. Further, the Other Regional Road reservation for Nicholson the development has been designed to locate all Road and Thomas Road. To the south of Lot 2, buildings and major structures within the eastern Nicholson Road is identified within the Perth and portion of the subject site, to provide greater [email protected] million framework as a proposed integrator separation from the Nicholson Road / Thomas arterial extending to Mundijong Road. Road intersection. Rowley and Anketell/Thomas Roads study The proposed development also accommodates the required 100m crossover clearance from the GHD has recently finalised a road planning study for intersection, based on the most up to date Rowley and Anketell/Thomas Roads for the concept of the intersection upgrades. The future Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage. The intersection design and associated widening area purpose of the study is to provide road reserve has guided the access for this development. definitions between Tonkin Highway and the Kwinana Freeway. As part of this project, land protection plans have been prepared (refer to attached plan 1.7490). SIDRA analysis shows extensive delays for No permanent structures are supported within this southbound movements from Nicholson road I intersection widening area. Road, both pre- and post-development, Thomas Road has been designed to a 4 lane however when the intersection is modelled standard with a 9 metre median reflecting an overall as a 2 lane roundabout, level of service cross section of 70m to accommodate 36.5m heavy (LOS) shows a marked improvement in vehicles. Shire officers have attended all project performance. reference group meetings since 2015 and have reviewed the concept plans in conjunction with other Noted. The acknowledgement that congestion for stakeholders including Main Roads WA. GHD's traffic southbound movements on Nicholson