266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park Proposed Kaufland Supermarket Planning Panels Victoria Date of Hearing: Starting 23rd November, 2018 Date of Statement: 19th November, 2018 Date of Inspection: 22nd October & 8th November, 2018 Prepared For the Applicant: Kaufland Australia Pty Ltd Instructed By: Planning & Property Partners Pty Ltd STATEMENT TO THE PLANNING PANEL APPOINTED BY THE MINISTER FOR PLANNING FOR THE PROPOSED KAUFLAND STORE AT 266‐268 MAROONDAH HIGHWAY, CHIRNSIDE PARK BY CHARMAINE DUNSTAN, TRAFFIC ENGINEER Statement to the Planning Panel Proposed Kaufland Supermarket at 266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park 266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park Proposed Kaufland Supermarket Document Control Issue No. Type Date Prepared By Approved By C. Dunstan/ 1 Final 19/11/2018 C. Dunstan L. Furness Traffix Template Version 1.1 – March, 2016 Our Reference: 25571A#2 (Chirnside Park) COPYRIGHT: The ideas and material contained in this document are the property of Traffix Group (Traffix Group Pty Ltd – ABN 32 100 481 570, Traffix Survey Pty Ltd – ABN 57 120 461 510, Traffix Design Pty Ltd – ABN 41 060 899 443). Use or copying of this document in whole or in part without the written permission of Traffix Group constitutes an infringement of copyright. 25571A#2 (Chirnside Park) Statement to the Planning Panel Proposed Kaufland Supermarket at 266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park Executive Summary This evidence statement provides an assessment of the potential traffic engineering impacts of the proposed Kaufland Supermarket at 266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park. My assessment is a peer review of the work undertaken by GTA Consultants, as instructed by Planning & Property Partners Pty Ltd on behalf of Kaufland Australia Pty Ltd. Kaufland Supermarkets will offer a larger format supermarket than current Australian Supermarkets. Kaufland propose stores in the order of 6,000m2 (including attached shops/food hall), compared to approximately 4,000m2 for a Coles or Woolworths supermarket. Kaufland supermarkets will include a full range of food and liquor, comparable to a traditional full line supermarket. In addition, the supermarkets are expected to offer a range of non‐food items such as crockery/cutlery, small scale electronics, stationary, clothing, tools, etc. I am instructed that Kaufland expect that the split between food and non‐food products sold to be in the order of 80/20, with the food offering including liquor (70/10 split of the 80% food). A Kaufland Supermarket will also include a ‘Food Hall’ area serving food and drinks to patrons and two smaller tenancies that will be occupied by speciality retail or similar uses, but associated with Kaufland. My key opinions are set out as follows: a) The traffic analysis contained within the current TIA needs to be reviewed when a new TIA is prepared to comply with the requirements of the Incorporated Document. Specifically: i) The traffic distribution adopted should be reviewed to include a greater proportion of trips arriving/departing to/from the south along Maroondah Highway (from the west and south of the site) and a lower proportion arriving from the north along Maroondah Highway (east of the site). ii) The traffic distribution should consider a proportion of traffic arriving from the south along Manchester Road will, when exiting the site, head back to Manchester Road (instead of Maroondah Highway) and U‐turn on Manchester Road after turning out of Fletcher Road. iii) The proposed right turn lane at intersection of Maroondah Highway/East Ridge Drive needs to be reviewed, specifically: I expect more traffic to enter the site by turning right at East Ridge Drive than forecast by the model. No traffic currently U‐turning at Maroondah Highway/Fletcher Road/Kimberley Drive has been redistributed to turn right directly into East Ridge Drive and this should be taken into account. Some allowance for the Pad Site A or the future development of the residential land to the south of the site should be made. The new right facility into East Ridge Drive has been incorrectly constructed in the SIDRA model. b) I am fundamentally satisfied that the traffic impacts of the Kaufland Store can be accommodated and suitable mitigating measures would be able to be implemented by Kaufland. I am satisfied that a revised TIA, prepared as required by the Incorporated Document, can address these issues to the satisfaction of the relevant road authorities. c) The provision of car parking exceeds the minimum requirements of Clause 52.06‐5 of the Planning Scheme and I am comfortable with the level of car parking proposed. 25571A#2 (Chirnside Park) Page i Statement to the Planning Panel Proposed Kaufland Supermarket at 266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park d) The provision of bicycle parking is generally satisfactory, subject to: i) The provision of secure and undercover bicycle parking for staff. ii) The provision of end‐of‐trip facilities for staff in accordance with Clause 52.34. e) The design and layout of the carpark is generally satisfactory, subject to the provision of improved pedestrian connections through the carpark and to the external road network. f) The proposed loading arrangements will adequately service the proposed use and I am satisfied with the accessibility of the proposed loading bay by vehicles up to the 19m long semi‐trailer. g) Waste collection will be adequately accommodated within the loading bay. h) Having reviewed the relevant background material, I am satisfied that there are no reasons why the proposed rezoning should be refused, subject to appropriate conditions. 25571A#2 (Chirnside Park) Page ii Statement to the Planning Panel Proposed Kaufland Supermarket at 266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park Table of Contents 1 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 1 2 Statement of Witness ............................................................................................................ 2 2.1 Qualifications and Experience ...................................................................................................... 2 2.2 Project Team ................................................................................................................................. 2 2.3 Scope of Work ............................................................................................................................... 2 2.4 Key Tasks ....................................................................................................................................... 3 2.4.1 Experiments .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.4.2 Reference Documents ................................................................................................................... 3 3 Proposal ................................................................................................................................ 4 4 Existing Conditions ................................................................................................................ 5 4.1 Road Network ............................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 Road Safety Review ..................................................................................................................... 11 4.3 Existing Traffic Conditions ........................................................................................................... 13 4.3.1 Analysis of Existing Traffic Conditions ........................................................................................ 14 4.4 Public Transport .......................................................................................................................... 16 5 Traffic Impact Assessment ................................................................................................... 18 5.1 Traffic Generation Rates ............................................................................................................. 18 5.2 Traffic Distribution Model ........................................................................................................... 20 5.3 Traffic Impact Analysis ................................................................................................................ 23 5.4 Car Parking Assessment .............................................................................................................. 28 5.5 Bicycle Parking ............................................................................................................................ 29 5.6 Review of Carpark Design ........................................................................................................... 30 5.7 Review of Loading and Waste Collection .................................................................................... 33 6 Consideration of Third Party Submissions ............................................................................ 35 7 Conclusions .......................................................................................................................... 38 25571A#2 (Chirnside Park) Page iii Statement to the Planning Panel Proposed Kaufland Supermarket at 266‐268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park List of Tables Table 1: Road Safety Review ...............................................................................................................