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East Derwent Highway Upgrade Development Application Report East Derwent Highway Upgrade Development Application Report August 2020 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................................ 4 BACKGROUND .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 STRATEGIC RATIONALE AND PROJECT OBJECTIVES ................................................................................................... 5 OPTIONS ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................................ 5 SITE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................................................................. 6 LOCATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 SITE ................................................................................................................................................................. 6 SURROUNDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 7 TITLES .............................................................................................................................................................. 8 EXISTING ROAD AND ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................ 10 PROPOSAL .......................................................................................................................................................... 12 DESIGN .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 BRIDGE STRUCTURES.......................................................................................................................................... 19 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ........................................................................................................................................... 20 PEDESTRIANS AND CYCLISTS ................................................................................................................................. 20 LOCAL ROADS AND PRIVATE ACCESSES ................................................................................................................... 21 STORMWATER .................................................................................................................................................. 21 SERVICE RELOCATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 22 LANDSCAPING .................................................................................................................................................. 23 LIGHTING ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 LAND ACQUISITION............................................................................................................................................ 23 GEOLOGY ........................................................................................................................................................ 23 FLORA & FAUNA ............................................................................................................................................... 24 LAND CAPABILITY .............................................................................................................................................. 24 NATURAL HAZARDS ........................................................................................................................................... 24 HISTORIC HERITAGE ........................................................................................................................................... 24 ABORIGINAL HERITAGE ....................................................................................................................................... 24 NOISE ............................................................................................................................................................ 24 CONSTRUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 25 STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ...................................................................................................................... 26 SITE PHOTOGRAPHS ........................................................................................................................................ 27 PLANNING SCHEME .......................................................................................................................................... 29 ASSESSMENT OF AN APPLICATION FOR USE OR DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................................... 29 PLANNING SCHEME OBJECTIVES............................................................................................................................ 30 USE CATEGORISATION ........................................................................................................................................ 30 PART C ZONES ................................................................................................................................................. 30 PART D CODES ................................................................................................................................................. 43 PART F SPECIFIC AREA PLANS ............................................................................................................................... 70 TASMANIAN HERITAGE REGISTER ............................................................................................................... 71 STATE POLICIES ................................................................................................................................................ 71 CONCLUSION...................................................................................................................................................... 73 Introduction This report supports a development application by the Department of State Growth (State Growth) to the Clarence City Council (Council) for the East Derwent Highway Upgrade. The purpose of this highway upgrade is to improve the capacity and safety along the East Derwent Highway between Golf Links Road and Sugarloaf Road (a stretch of approximately 1.5 kilometres) by duplicating the existing single carriageway to provide a total of four lanes (two each way), and upgrading the Geilston Bay Road/Clinton Road intersection to include the installation of traffic signals. The project will: · make the highway wider to have four lanes of traffic – two lanes in each direction · build a new concrete raised central median and safety barrier to reduce the risk of crashes · install new traffic lights at the upgraded intersection at Clinton Road and Geilston Bay Road · build safer access off the highway to Araluen Street, Lindisfarne North Primary School and Geilston Bay Recreation Area · add an off-road shared path and on-road cycling lanes, and · improve the left-turn pocket at the Sugarloaf Road intersection. Section 6 of this report provides a detailed assessment of the proposal. The proposed upgrade requires development approval under the Clarence Interim Planning Scheme 2015 (the Scheme). Section 9 of this report provides a detailed assessment against the relevant provisions of the Scheme. This report is supported by the following appendices: · Appendix A: Council’s Application form · Appendix B: Certificates of Title · Appendix C: Drawings · Appendix D: Department of State Growth - Crown landowner consent · Appendix E: Department of Education - Crown landowner consent · Appendix F: Clarence Council - Council landowner consent · Appendix G: Natural Values Assessment (Jacobs, August 2020) · Appendix H: Noise Assessment (Jacobs, July 2020) · Appendix I: Ground Conditions Assessment (Jacobs, August 2019) · Appendix J: Hydraulics Impact Assessment (Jacobs, August 2020) · Appendix K: Traffic Assessment (Jacobs, August 2020) Background The East Derwent Upgrade from Golf Links Road to Sugarloaf Road is a component of the Tasmanian Government’s $117 million Southern Roads Package commitment in 2018. The objective of the Project is to improve traffic flow and address safety concerns in this section of the corridor. This will be achieved through duplication of the existing highway to provide two lanes in each direction, as well as intersection upgrades. The East Derwent Highway is classified as a “Category 3 Road” under the Tasmanian State Road Hierarchy and is a key link in Greater Hobart’s transport network between the Tasman Highway at Montagu Bay and the Midland Highway at Bridgewater, on Hobart’s eastern shore. The section of highway between the Tasman Highway interchange and Grasstree Hill Road carries a diverse mix of traffic including commercial vehicles, commuters, tourists and is predominantly dual carriageway in
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