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Dear All

PLANNING REVIEW PANEL - FISHERMANS BEND PRECINCT OUR CLIENT: HANSON CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS PTY LTD We confirm that we continue to act for Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd in relation to the above matter.

Please find attached expert report of Mr Henry Turnbull from Traffix Group Pty Ltd in relation to traffic engineering assessment.

We note that the expert report of Mr David Barnes of Hansen Partnership Pty Ltd in relation to strategic planning is not available for circulation today. We anticipate that the report will be available for circulation as soon as possible after Easter and in any event prior to 6 April 2018. We apologise to the panel for any inconvenience.

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Enclosure(s)

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Fishermans Bend Ministerial Advisory Committee – 213 Boundary Street, Port Melbourne (Hanson)

Planning Panels Victoria

Committee Hearing Date: Thursday 17th May, 2018

Report Date: 27th March, 2018

Prepared For: Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd Instructed By: Cornwall Stodart Lawyers

STATEMENT TO THE FISHERMANS BEND MINISTERIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY HENRY

TURNBULL, TRAFFIC ENGINEER

Fishermans Bend Ministerial Advisory Committee – GC81 213 Boundary Street, Port Melbourne

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Traffic Engineering Assessment

Fishermans Bend Ministerial Advisory Committee – GC81 213 Boundary Street, Port Melbourne (Hanson)

Document Control

Issue No. Type Date Prepared By Approved By

A Initial Issue 23/03/2018 J. Place/H. Turnbull H. Turnbull

B Advisory Committee 27/03/2018 J. Place/H. Turnbull H. Turnbull

Traffix Template Version 1.0 – May, 2015

Our Reference: G24586R-01B


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Table of Contents

1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 1

2 Qualifications and Experience .............................................................................................. 1

3 Summary of Opinions .......................................................................................................... 1

4 Background ......................................................................................................................... 3

5 Submission ......................................................................................................................... 3

6 The Subject Site .................................................................................................................. 4

6.1 Site Locality ................................................................................................................................... 4

6.2 Existing Road Network .................................................................................................................. 5

7 Amendment GC81 ............................................................................................................... 6

8 Fishermans Bend Framework .............................................................................................. 8

9 Opinions ........................................................................................................................... 11

9.1 Need for 12 metre wide road adjacent to the freeway .............................................................. 11

9.2 Need for a 12 metre wide road along the north-west site boundary ........................................ 13

9.3 Permit Trigger for Road Creation ................................................................................................ 14

9.4 Access to the Site ........................................................................................................................ 15

10 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................... 16

List of Appendices

Appendix A: Practice Note – PNVCAT2 Expert Evidence

Appendix B: CV – Henry Turnbull


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1 Introduction

I have been retained by Cornwall Stodart Lawyers on behalf of Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd

(Hanson) to undertake traffic engineering assessments and to prepare an evidence statement in

relation to the planning scheme changes proposed under Planning Scheme Amendment CG81 affecting

Hanson’s concrete batching plant located at 213 Boundary Street in Port Melbourne.

In preparing this report, I have relied upon the facts, matters and assumptions detailed in Appendix A.

2 Qualifications and Experience

Appendix A contains a statement setting out my qualifications and experience, and the other matters

raised by “Planning Panels Victoria – Planning Panels – Expert Evidence”.

Appendix B contains my CV.

3 Summary of Opinions

Having inspected the site, perused relevant documents and plans and undertaken traffic engineering

assessments, I am of the opinion that:

a) the Hanson site enjoys existing use rights, is an essential and central component of Hanson’s

business and provides an important resource for constructing towers, tramways and road repair

works within Fishermans Bend and the CBD having regard to the short “shelf life” and critical

nature of short delivery times for the product, and accordingly its operations should be facilitated

at the site in the foreseeable future,

b) the requirement for roads on the subject site equates to approximately 50% of the site area which

is excessive and unjustified in the event of a change of use,

c) sufficient and suitable access in accordance with the objectives of the draft Framework is available

to the subject site from Boundary Street noting that Boundary Street is not located within an

activity core, and is not on a dedicated public transport route or a strategic cycling corridor,

d) sufficient and suitable access is available to the properties located at 1 Rogers Street, 223-235

Boundary Street and 310-324 Ingles Street from the existing street network (including Rogers

Street and Boundary Street),

e) having regard to c) and d) above, the proposed 12 metre road adjacent to the northern side of

the West Gate Freeway between Boundary Street and Ingles Street is not required for access or

traffic circulation purposes and should be deleted from Map 2 of the proposed CCDZ – Schedule

4 to Clause 37.04 (Melbourne Planning Scheme) and also from relevant plans and diagrams within

the draft Fishermans Bend Framework,

f) having regard to c) and d) above, the proposed 12 metre road adjacent to the north-west

boundary of the site is not required for access or traffic circulation purposes and should be deleted

from Figure 20 of the Fishermans Bend Framework,


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g) the proposed road closures do not adversely impact on the current delivery route(s) to the site,

and

h) potential future works such as streetscape works within Boundary Street or Rogers Street or rail

construction across Rogers Street should take into account the need to maintain suitable access

to the Hanson site for the largest delivery vehicles.


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4 Background

Hanson operates a concrete batching plant at 213 Boundary Street in Port Melbourne (the site). The

site is located within the Fishermans Bend Precinct, more specifically in the Lorimer Precinct, within

the City of Melbourne.

The concrete batching plant was purchased by Pioneer Concrete (now known as Hanson Construction

Materials Pty Ltd) in 1992.

The site is currently producing concrete at its capacity, being approximately 100,000 cubic metres per

annum. The demand for ready-mixed concrete in inner Melbourne has increased dramatically in

recent years, and plans are underway to increase the capacity of the plant to 160,000 cubic metres per

annum.

I understand that the Port Melbourne Concrete Plant (the site) is an integral and essential part of

Hanson’s network of concrete production facilities across the Melbourne metropolitan area. Notably,

concrete has a relatively short shelf life in the vehicle before it “goes off” or hardens, and the location

of the site allows for manufacture of concrete close to the CBD (and developments within the

Fishermans Bend Urban Renewal Area) with minimal transport time between production and use.

Hanson has advised that increasingly with traffic delays across Metropolitan Melbourne, more and

more concrete is wasted as a consequence of delivery times exceeding the life of the concrete,

requiring the material to need to be dumped at concrete recyclers, which drives up the cost to

customers through overall higher prices and project delays.

5 Submission

Hanson made a submission to the Fishermans Bend Planning Review Panel dated 11th December 2017,

as follows:

Hanson supports the development of a strategic planning framework for Fishermans Bend that

leverages off the natural commercial advantage of port access close to the CBD with the existing

and emerging Employment Precinct that operates in conjunction with the identified residential

and missed use precincts.

Hanson operate the concrete batch plant located on Boundary Street, Port Melbourne. The site is

a key strategic location for Hanson supplying infrastructure and multi-rise projects within the

Melbourne CBD and bayside suburbs. Due to the perishable nature of the product concrete needs

to be located within close proximity to market, this is even more critical with the high specification

concrete used in high rise and infrastructure work.

It is requested consideration be given to allow the concrete plans located within the ‘Lorimer’

precinct to continue to operate under existing conditions delivering the infrastructure needs

identified within this framework and other planned works under the Melbourne 2050 vision.

Relocating the site will have a significant adverse environmental impact, increase project costs in

the CBD and have a substantial commercial impact to Hanson that we reserve our right to recover.


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6 The Subject Site

6.1 Site Locality

The site is located on the west side of Boundary Street adjacent to the West Gate Freeway, as shown

in the locality plan at Figure 1 below.

Figure 1: Locality Plan

The site has an area of approximately 4,220m2 and a frontage to Boundary Street of approximately 72

metres. Access to the site is currently provided via three crossovers as follows:

Gate 1 (northern crossover) is approximately 5.0 metres wide,

Gate 2 (central crossover) is approximately 6.8 metres wide and provides access for cement

tankers only, and

Gate 3 (southern crossover) is approximately 6.0 metres wide.

Median breaks are provided on Boundary Street at all of the access points, allowing for right turns in

at each location.

An aerial view of the site and surrounds is shown in Figure 2 below.

Subject Site


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Figure 2: Aerial View

6.2 Existing Road Network

Boundary Street is a local access street within an historically industrial precinct. Boundary Street

comprises three sections, truncated at the West Gate Freeway and at the Port Melbourne light rail

reservation. The subject site is located at the southern end of the northern section of Boundary Street,

which extends approximately 220 metres in a southeast direction from Rogers Street, terminating at

the West Gate Freeway.

It is constructed with a 22.5 metre (approx.) seal kerb-to-kerb, which includes two 9.0 metre wide

carriageways separated by a 4.5 metre wide median, within a 30 metre road reservation.

Unrestricted kerbside parallel parking is permitted on both sides.

Full directional access is permitted to Boundary Street at Roger Street, and also at the Roger

Street/Lorimer Street intersection. Lorimer Street provides two traffic lanes in each direction and

forms part of the arterial road network, with access to the West Gate Freeway available at both ends

of Lorimer Street (via the Todd Road and Montague Street interchanges).

Subject Site


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7 Amendment GC81

Amendment GC81 seeks to introduce a number of planning controls into the Melbourne and Port

Phillip Planning Schemes. Amendment CG81 essentially seeks to implement the provisions of the

Fishermans Bend Framework and the Fishermans Bend Vision, and proposes to:

update the schedule to the Capital City Zone,

update the Schedule to the Design and Development Overlay, and

apply the Parking and Environmental Audit Overlays.

The two primary changes sought to be introduced as a result of implementing the provisions of the

Fishermans Bend Framework and the Fishermans Bend Vision which potentially affect the subject site

are as follows:

creation of a new 12 metre wide road reservation across the southern portion of the Hanson site

and a new 12 metre wide road within the site adjacent to the northern boundary, and

changes to roads providing access to the site, including closure of part of Turner Street,

introduction of a future tram route across Boundary Street and reduced traffic lane widths for key

routes providing access to the site (to provide space within existing road reservations to prioritise

pedestrian and cycle facilities).

Clause 21.13-3 of the Melbourne Planning Scheme is proposed to be amended to address the

objectives of the Fishermans Bend Framework specifically in relation to the Lorimer Precinct.

Under the “Transport” sub-heading, the amended Clause 21.13-3 includes:

Support the creation of the northern tram route along Turner Street and Lorimer Street providing

direct, high frequency public transport connection to Docklands and the central city.

Support the creation of new or upgraded bridges over the Freeway at Ingles Street and Graham

Street to provide public transport, bike and pedestrian access to Sandridge.

Under the “Infrastructure” sub-heading, the amended Clause 21.13-3 includes:

Support Turner Street closure and widening to create a new Linear Parkway along the tram route,

and creating a green link to the new Lorimer West Open Space, and additional green link

connecting to new open space at intersection of Hartley and Lorimer Streets.

Support a network of new streets and laneways to transform the existing industrial scale blocks

into a walkable neighbourhood.

Schedule 4 to Clause 37.04 Capital City Zone (Melbourne Planning Scheme) is proposed to include the

following permit requirements under Section 4.0 (Buildings and works):

A permit must not be granted to construct a building or construct or carry out works where the

provision for any new streets, laneways, or public open space generally in accordance with Map 2

and Map 3 is not provided.

The proposed “Map 2” is shown below.


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Figure 3: CCZ4 – Map 2: Street & Laneway Layout

Map 2 shows the proposed 12 metre road along the southern boundary of the site.

Map 3 is open space layout, and doesn’t affect the site.

These issues are addressed in detail in the body of my evidence.

Subject Site


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8 Fishermans Bend Framework

The Fishermans Bend Draft Framework provides a long term strategic plan for the development of the

five Fishermans Bend precincts to 2050.

Figure 4 below shows the proposed road hierarchy, as detailed in Figure 6 of the Fishermans Bend

Draft Framework.

Figure 4: Fishermans Bend Draft Framework – Proposed Road Hierarchy

Figure 4 indicates the following:

Ingles Street will continue to be classified as a collector road.

Lorimer Street will be classified as an arterial road.

Turner Street will be closed between CityLink and Ingles Street.

Hartley Street will be closed.

A new network of local streets is proposed, including an east-west local street extending across

the southern boundary of the site, passing under Ingles Street, looping around at CityLink and

connecting to the end of Rogers Street.

The draft Framework is structured around eight sustainability goals identified in the Vision.

Sustainability Goal 1 is … “a connected and liveable community”. Objective 1.4 is to … “create a street

network that prioritises walking and cycling while still facilitating vehicle access”, and includes the

following strategies:

1.4.1 Introduce an expanded street network through the creation of new streets and laneways that

provide vehicular access to all properties, as illustrated in figure 8.

1.4.2 Design street networks to reduce conflicts between modes of transport.

1.4.3 Ensure properties on streets in activity cores, dedicated public transport routes and strategic

cycling corridors are accessed from streets and laneways off this core network to prioritise

safety and movement flow.

1.4.4 Provide rear access to properties on streets in activity cores, dedicated public transport routes

and strategic cycling corridors to prioritise safety and movement flow.

Subject Site


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Figure 5 below shows the relevant part of ‘figure 8’ of the draft Framework, as referred to in strategy

1.4.1.

Figure 5: Fishermans Bend Draft Framework – Road Network

(extract from Figure 8)

The above road network plan identifies a 12 metre wide road required along the southern boundary

of the subject site, consistent with the requirement proposed to be introduced under Schedule 4 to

the Capital City Zone (CCZ) via Amendment GC81.

Figure 6 below shows the more detailed proposal set out in the draft Framework under the “Delivering

Lorimer” sub-heading.


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Figure 6: Fishermans Bend Draft Framework – Infrastructure Delivery in Lorimer

(extract from Figure 20)

Figure 6 shows that in addition to the proposed road along the southern boundary of the site, a new

12 metre wide road is also shown within the site, running adjacent to the northern site boundary, as

indicated by the dashed orange line.

Subject Site


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9 Opinions

9.1 Need for 12 metre wide road adjacent to the freeway

CG81 seeks to introduce a 12 metre wide road adjacent to the freeway. Figure 7 below shows the

approximate extent of the proposed road within the subject site, as well as the potential impacts of a

secondary 12 metre wide road along the site’s north-western boundary as depicted in Figure 20 of the

draft Framework (infrastructure delivery in Lorimer).

Figure 7: Potential Road Reservation Impacts within Hanson Site

Figure 7 shows the following:

The existing plant is located predominantly within the proposed road reservation adjacent to the

freeway.

Under the proposed plan, the (reduced) site would be surround by roads on all sides, making the

site an “island”.

As previously noted, Hanson intends to operate the concrete batching plant into the foreseeable

future, to service the concrete supply needs for projects in the CBD, other inner city locations and in

the Fishermans Bend renewal area.

However, even at such time that the site is redeveloped in accordance with the draft Framework, it is

submitted that the proposed 12 metre wide road along the southern boundary of the site is not

required.

Notably, there does not appear to be any justification provided within the material which supports the

inclusion of the proposed road.

Approx. extent of 12m road reservation

Subject Site

Approx. extent of

secondary 12m road

reservation

Existing Plant


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Within the draft Framework, the proposed strategies to achieve Sustainability Goal 1 include the

following:

1.4.3 Ensure properties on streets in activity cores, dedicated public transport routes and strategic

cycling corridors are accessed from streets and laneways off this core network to prioritise

safety and movement flow.

1.4.4 Provide rear access to properties on streets in activity cores, dedicated public transport routes

and strategic cycling corridors to prioritise safety and movement flow.

The subject site and properties to the west (between Boundary Street and Ingles Street) are neither

located within an activity core, nor are they on a dedicated public transport route or a strategic cycling

corridor1. Accordingly, there is no justification within the draft Framework to suggest that access to

Boundary Street and Rogers Street is not appropriate.

Ingles Street has two adjacent carriageways which both provide for two-way traffic flow, including one

elevated carriageway which crosses the West Gate Freeway and a parallel carriageway on the west

side of the elevated road, which provides property access. Accordingly, I see no reason why Map 2

could not be modified as shown in Figure 8 below. Figure 8 also shows where property access is

available for the site and other properties affected by the proposed road network change.

Figure 8: Proposed Modification to Map 2 of the CCZ4

1 The Ingles Street flyover is a strategic cycling corridor, as is the proposed Turner Street closure, both of which

are identified under Map 2 of CCZ4 as streets where crossovers are not permitted.

Note: existing lower Ingles St carriageway

completes the loop here (adjacent to elevated

road) and there is no reason why direct property

access could not continue here.


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The property access to Rogers Street and Boundary Street as shown by the red arrows in Figure 8 above

could either be direct crossovers or laneways with crossovers off the laneways depending on what

type of development is proposed.

9.2 Need for a 12 metre wide road along the north-west site boundary

Figure 20 of the draft framework (infrastructure delivery in Lorimer) shows that in addition to the

proposed road along the southern boundary of the site, a new 12 metre wide road is also potentially

required to be provided within the site, running adjacent to the northern site boundary, as indicated

by the dashed orange line (refer to Figure 6).

This road does not provide an access function for any other property other than the subject site, noting

that the adjacent property (223-235 Boundary Street) is required under the provisions of Figure 20 of

the draft framework (infrastructure delivery in Lorimer) to provide a similar 12 metre wide road

running parallel to Boundary Street and connecting to Rogers Street.

Furthermore, as previously noted, there is no justification within the draft Framework to suggest that

direct access to Boundary Street is not appropriate for the subject site and the adjacent property (223-

235 Boundary Street), given that Boundary Street is not located within an activity core, and is not on a

dedicated public transport route or strategic cycling corridor.

Accordingly, I am of the opinion that the “orange dashed” 12 metre wide road shown running

northeast to southwest within the subject site on Figure 20 of the draft framework (infrastructure

delivery in Lorimer) should be deleted from the plan as it is not required and unreasonably restricts

the future development of the subject site.

If the road has been included on the plan for the purposes of providing a “finer grain” laneway network

for pedestrian connectivity, I note that this objective can be achieved under the existing wording of

the framework, and does not require a 12 metre wide reservation, nor does it necessarily need to be

in the location shown.


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9.3 Permit Trigger for Road Creation

If Map 2 of CCZ4 is not amended as recommended in Figure 8 to remove the 12 metre road

requirement within the site, the proposed wording for buildings and works permit triggers under CCZ4

is detrimental to the future operations of Hanson.

Notably, the existing concrete batching plant is currently operating at capacity (approximately 100,000

cubic metres per annum) and I understand that there is a desire to upgrade the plant to increase

production to approximately 160,000 cubic metres per annum. A permit will be required to undertake

the upgrade works. I understand that it is also proposed to improve the amenity impacts of the site at

the time of the upgrade, to reduce noise and dust emissions.

The proposed CCZ4 controls allow the concrete batching plant to continue to operate as it currently

does, and requires future proposed sensitive uses (residential, etc.) to design accordingly to minimise

the impacts.

However, the controls don’t take into account the importance of the concrete batching plant in

supplying materials for buildings and works in the CBD, other inner city locations and in the Fishermans

Bend renewal area, and the need for this facility to remain in its current location having regard to the

short “shelf life” and delivery times associated with the product.

The proposed wording of CCZ4 states … “A permit must not be granted to construct a building or

construct or carry out works where the provision for any new streets, laneways, or public open space

generally in accordance with Map 2 and Map 3 is not provided”.

Works to upgrade the existing plant to improve amenity may require a permit for building works, but

a permit application for building works would not be able to be granted under the proposed controls

unless provision is made for the 12 metre street within the site (along the southern boundary).

However much of the plant equipment that would be sought to be upgraded is located within the 12

metre setback from the southern boundary, as depicted in Figure 7, and accordingly it would not be

practical to comply with the permit requirement.

In order to rectify this issue, I believe Map 2 of CCZ4 (and associated maps within the draft Framework)

should be amended to remove the requirement for a 12 metre wide road adjacent to the West Gate

Freeway (north side) between Boundary Street and Ingles Street, noting that it is not required from a

traffic movement or property access perspective having regard to the objectives and strategies set out

in the draft Framework.


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9.4 Access to the Site

Hanson has advised the following in relation to access requirements to the broader road network:

The aggregates used in the plant are delivered from Werribee, Brooklyn and Wollert.

Sand is delivered from Bacchus Marsh or Lang Lang.

Cement Australia has a cement silo in Lorimer Street (on the north side, between Salmon Street

and Hall Street) from which cement (powder) is supplied.

In the case of all of the above, the most direct access to the arterial road network is via Boundary

Street, the short northern section of Rogers Street, and Lorimer Street, with Lorimer Street (classified

as an arterial road – Road Zone Category 1) providing access to the freeway network both to the east

and to the west of the site.

The proposed road closures shown on Map 2 of the proposed CCZ4, i.e. Turner Street (between Ingles

Street and Graham Street) and Hartley Street (south of Lorimer Street) do no impact on the existing

delivery routes to/from the site.

However, Figure 20 of the draft Framework (infrastructure delivery in Lorimer) identifies a proposed

tram route which passes through both the Lorimer Street/Rogers Street and Rogers Street/Boundary

Street intersections (shown as project No.4 – refer to Figure 6 of my report). This infrastructure, as

well as works to construct it, have the potential to impact on the operations of Hanson’s site, and will

need to take into account the need to ensure Hanson trucks can continue to access the site during

construction and into the future.

I also note that Boundary Street currently has a road reservation width (30 metres) which is wider than

a standard local residential access street (typically 16 metres). Any future proposals for streetscape

works which have the potential to reduce the carriageway width to accommodate cyclists/increased

landscaping, etc., will need to be designed to ensure continued access to the Hanson site for the largest

vehicle type which requires access having regard to Hanson’s existing use rights and the intent to

continue to operate the concrete batching plant at the site for the foreseeable future. The same

applies to the northern section of Rogers Street between Boundary Street and Lorimer Street, to

ensure trucks accessing the site from the arterial road network can do so safely and efficiently.


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10 Conclusions

Having inspected the site, perused relevant documents and plans and undertaken traffic engineering

assessments, I am of the opinion that:

a) the Hanson site enjoys existing use rights, is an essential and central component of Hanson’s

business and provides an important resource for constructing towers, tramways and road repair

works within Fishermans Bend and the CBD having regard to the short “shelf life” and critical

nature of short delivery times for the product, and accordingly its operations should be facilitated

at the site in the foreseeable future,

b) the requirement for roads on the subject site equates to approximately 50% of the site area which

is excessive and unjustified in the event of a change of use,

c) sufficient and suitable access in accordance with the objectives of the draft Framework is available

to the subject site from Boundary Street noting that Boundary Street is not located within an

activity core, and is not on a dedicated public transport route or a strategic cycling corridor,

d) sufficient and suitable access is available to the properties located at 1 Rogers Street, 223-235

Boundary Street and 310-324 Ingles Street from the existing street network (including Rogers

Street and Boundary Street),

e) having regard to c) and d) above, the proposed 12 metre road adjacent to the northern side of

the West Gate Freeway between Boundary Street and Ingles Street is not required for access or

traffic circulation purposes and should be deleted from Map 2 of the proposed CCDZ – Schedule

4 to Clause 37.04 (Melbourne Planning Scheme) and also from relevant plans and diagrams within

the draft Fishermans Bend Framework,

f) having regard to c) and d) above, the proposed 12 metre road adjacent to the north-west

boundary of the site is not required for access or traffic circulation purposes and should be deleted

from Figure 20 of the Fishermans Bend Framework,

g) the proposed road closures do not adversely impact on the current delivery route(s) to the site,

and

h) potential future works such as streetscape works within Boundary Street or Rogers Street or rail

construction across Rogers Street should take into account the need to maintain suitable access

to the Hanson site for the largest delivery vehicles.

I have made all the inquiries that I believe are desirable and appropriate and there are no matters of

significance which I regard as relevant which, to the best of my knowledge, have been withheld from

the Tribunal.

HENRY H TURNBULL, RFD

B.E.(Civil), M.I.E.Aust., M.I.T.E., F.V.P.E.L.A.

27th March, 2018

Fishermans Bend Ministerial Advisory Committee 213 Boundary Street, Port Melbourne

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Appendix A: Practice Note – PNVCAT2

Expert Evidence


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STATEMENT OF WITNESS

Name

Henry Hume Turnbull

Position

Principal Consultant, Traffix Group

Address

Suite 8, 431 Burke Road

GLEN IRIS

VICTORIA 3146

Qualifications

My qualifications and membership of professional associations are as follows:-

My educational qualifications and membership of professional associations are as follows:-

Bachelor of Civil Engineering, University of Melbourne

Life Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers

Member, Institution of Engineers, Australia

Life Fellow, Victorian Planning & Environmental Law Association

Experience

I have in excess of 40 years’ experience in Engineering including:

ten years Country Roads Board of Victoria,

two years with TTM Consulting, and

twenty-nine years with Turnbull Fenner Pty Ltd/Traffix Group Pty Ltd.

Additional activities and appointments include:-

Sessional member, Planning Panels Victoria (1982-2017)

Member, Priority Development Panel (2004 - 2010)

Councillor, Shire of Euroa (1980-1983)

Shire President (1982-1983)

President, Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (1999-2002)

Life Fellow, Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association (2003)

Bail Justice (Victoria)

Area of Expertise

I have substantial experience and expertise in major road design and construction, contract

administration, road construction material and construction methods, development impact

assessment, including traffic generation and parking generation characteristics, traffic management

and general traffic engineering, road safety and transportation planning.

I was a member of both the recent Minister for Planning Advisory Committees making a review of

Clause 52.06 (Car Parking) that led to changes being incorporated into the scheme on 5th June, 2012.


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Disclosure of Interests

I disclose that I have no private relationship with Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd. Traffix Group

has worked with other companies involved in this submission.

These relationships have not impacted on my ability to provide impartial Expert Evidence to the Panel.

Engagement and Scope of Report

I was retained by Cornwall Stodart Lawyers on behalf of Hanson Construction Materials Pty Ltd to

undertake traffic engineering assessments and to prepare an evidence statement in relation to the

proposed planning scheme changes affecting 213 Boundary Street, Port Melbourne (the Hanson site).

Facts and Assumptions

As detailed in evidence.

Reference Documents

I have reviewed the following documents as part of my assessment:

Fishermans Bend Draft Framework,

Fishermans Bend Vision 2016,

Hanson’s submission to Amendment GC81 dated 11 December 2017,

Hanson memo of factual background of the site,

Bundle of documents relating to CG81 draft Planning Scheme Amendment in mark-up,

Bundle of draft Framework fact sheets,

Relevant sections of the Melbourne Planning Scheme, and

Relevant experience.

Summary of Opinions

See Conclusions section of the evidence statement.

Provisional Opinions

Not applicable.

Identity of Persons Undertaking Work

Henry H Turnbull as per the evidence statement.

Jodie Place (Associate, Traffix Group) assisted with preparation of the evidence report.

Report Completeness

Final report.


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Appendix B: CV – Henry Turnbull

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HENRY TURNBULL

Qualifications: Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Melbourne University)

Professional Affiliations: Life Member, Institute of Transportation Engineers

Life Member, Institute of Engineers, Australia

Life Fellow, Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association

Key Activities: Sessional Member Planning Panels Victoria (1982 - 2017)

Councillor, Shire of Euroa, 1980 – 1983 (Shire President, 1982 – 1983)

President, Victorian Planning and Environmental Law Association, 1999 - 2002

Member Priority Development Panel (2004-2010)

Bail Justice (Victoria)

1988 to 2002: Turnbull Fenner Pty Ltd 2002 to 2014: Traffix Group Pty Ltd Since 2014: Principal Consultant – Traffix Group Pty Ltd

Founding Principal and Managing Director of Turnbull Fenner Pty Ltd, now Traffix Group Pty Ltd, until July 2014 and currently appointed as the Principal Consultant to the company, Henry has managed numerous traffic engineering assessments for major developments and other significant commissions including:

Redevelopment of Freemasons Hospital

National Bank Head Office at Victoria Harbour (Docklands)

Construction advice and supervision for Euroa Bypass and the Yass Bypass on the Hume Freeway

Co-ordination of a development contribution plan for the City of Maribyrnong including extensive traffic investigations and assessments

TAC funding strategies and priority assessment for VicRoads -

Northern Region

Setting of speed limits for the Warrnambool Region of VicRoads

Preparation of Parking Precinct Plans for Ocean Grove and Belmont (City of Greater Geelong)

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Oakleigh Modal Interchange

Preston and Fairfield Parking and Access Strategy Studies including PPPs.

Traffic studies for future residential development strategies at Echuca, Beaconsfield, Plenty Corridor, Pakenham, Toolern and Bendigo

West Gate Bridge resurfacing traffic management strategy

South Morang Retail Development for National Mutual

Guidelines for the Redevelopment of the Austin and Repatriation Hospital site for Banyule City Council

Assessment of the PANCH redevelopment for Darebin City Council, and

Bicycle Plans for the Rural City of Mildura, Swan Hill and Warrnambool.

Henry has also managed numerous other projects including local and district traffic management studies, road pavement assessments for quarries and broiler farms in rural areas, pedestrian safety research, public transport passenger surveys and route studies, property rezoning, office and retail development impact assessment and health care projects.

A large part of his practice is providing a peer review of the traffic engineering work undertaken by other consultants. In addition, he regularly appears before Planning Panels and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal as an expert witness.

Henry was the longest serving sessional Planning Panels Victoria Member with over thirty five years’ service. He was regularly appointed as a Planning Panel (either as the Chairman or as a Member) by the Minister for Planning.

Significant Panels and EES Inquiries include:

Major retail expansions for Chadstone, Forest Hill and Como,

Traralgon Bypass,

Webb Dock expansion,

Melbourne Airport Rail Link,

Geelong Bypass Section 3,

Kilmore Bypass,

Armstrong Creek Structure Planning,

Barwon Heads Bridge refurbishment, and

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Frankston Bypass (Peninsula Link). Henry has served successive Governments on Advisory Committees to assist with policy development including:

Steering committee on the development of Practice Notes for Parking Precinct Plans,

Reference Group for Residential Code 2000,

Armstrong Creek Precinct Structure Plans (Feb 10),

Review of Clause 52.06 – Carparking (adopted Jun 12), and

Punt Road Advisory committee.

He is regularly retained to advise on major parking studies and the introduction of parking overlays into municipal planning schemes.

Land Acquisition & Compensation

During his career, Henry has often been retained to provide expert evidence, both for Government and private clients, in relation to land acquisition and compensation matters. His appearances include Compulsory Conferences, VCAT and the Supreme Court in Victoria. TTM Consulting Pty Ltd (1986 –1988)

Senior Traffic Engineer responsible for the management of traffic engineering transportation planning projects including the following major projects:

Greensborough District Centre, Shire of Diamond Valley/Lend Lease Developments

Broadmeadows District Centre, City of Broadmeadows (via Wilson Sayer Core Pty Ltd)

Calder Technology Park, The Jane Corporation

La Trobe University Tech Park, Witan Investments Pty Ltd

Herald Street Local Area, City of Moorabbin Traffic Management Study

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Country Roads Board – VicRoads (1972 –1982)

As an engineer with the Country Roads Board, Henry gained experience in Traffic Engineering, Metropolitan, Plans and Surveys, and Major Project Divisions.

Main areas of work included major road/freeway contract administration and direct works construction, major road/freeway design (both detail and functional), drainage design, road planning and municipal development approval coordination. In addition, Henry (with Colin Horman) developed analysis methods for roundabouts and pioneered their use in Victoria (and Australia). Henry was instrumental in roundabout intersection design, signalised and unsignalised intersection analysis, gap acceptance and traffic volume and road capacity analysis. Royal Australian Engineers (Army Reserve) (1974 – 2000)

As an engineer with the Royal Australian Engineers, Henry rose from the rank of Sapper to finish his military career with the rank of Major. The majority of his service was with 22 Construction Regiment including as Officer Commanding 105 Construction Squadron. As part of his military engineering, Henry was involved with the design, construction and maintenance of both civilian and military roads and creek crossings.

Technical papers: Turnbull, H.H. & Horman, C.B., Design and Analysis of Roundabouts, Australian Road Research Board Proceedings, 1974

Turnbull, H.H. & Cottrell, T.E., Parking and the Planning Scheme, 2nd Australian Parking Convention, 1990