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Expert: Simon Davies VicKaufland Australia Pty Ltd
Report Date: 16/11/18
Reference: V155990
Issue: Final
Proposed Kaufland Supermarket 1-3 Gladstone Road, Dandenong
Transport Impact Evidence
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Proposed Kaufland Supermarket 1-3 Gladstone Road, Dandenong
Transport Impact Evidence
Client: Kaufland Australia Pty Ltd
on 16/11/18
Reference: V155990
Issue: Final
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CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1
1.1. Background 1
1.2. Development Proposal 1
1.3. Proposed Vehicle Site Access Arrangements 2
1.4. Expert Witness Details 2
1.5. Relationship to Applicant 2
1.6. Instructions and Scope of Report 2
1.7. References 3
1.8. Tests, Experiments & Assistance 3
2. Traffic Impacts 4
2.1. Preamble 4
2.2. Traffic Generating Comparison to Previous Use 4
3. Responses to Advisory committee Directions 6
4. Responses to Authority Comments 7
4.1. Authorities 7
4.2. Third-Party Submissions 10
5. Summary of opinion & Other Statements 11
5.1. Summary of Opinion 11
5.2. Other Statements 11
Appendices
A. Simon Davies – Curriculum Vitae
INTRODUCTION
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1. Background
Kaufland is a German supermarket chain that is well established within Europe and looking to expand, noting that there
are no operational stores within Australia currently.
Kaufland supermarkets are generally in the order of 6,000sqm NLFA, which are larger than the typical Woolworths and
Coles supermarkets currently within Australia (typically up to approximately 4,200sqm NLFA). It is understood that
Kaufland supermarkets contain a wider range of products than what is typically available within the current major
Australian supermarkets, accounting for the increased floor areas.
Development Plans have been prepared for proposed Kaufland supermarkets at the following six locations, which are
planned to be the first stores opened in Victoria:
• 1-3 Gladstone Road, Dandenong
• 592-694 High Street, Epping
• 1126-1146 Centre Road, Oakleigh
• 266-268 Maroondah Highway, Chirnside Park
• 1550 Pascoe Vale Road, Coolaroo
• 1158 Nepean Highway, Mornington.
Initially, the Dandenong, Epping and Chirnside Park sites will be rev iewed directly by an Advisory Committee at
Planning Panels Victoria, with Hearings scheduled to occur between 23 November to 17 December 2018. Separate
traffic and transport evidence statements have been prepared for each development site.
Furthermore, a transport impact assessment report has previously been prepared for this site (dated 12 November
2018) which I adopt as part of my evidence. The following evidence outlines my expert opinion on the anticipated traffic
and transport impacts for the proposed Kaufland supermarket in Dandenong.
1.2. Development Proposal
The Dandenong development site is located at 1-3 Gladstone Road in Dandenong. It is proposed to develop a
supermarket on the subject site, with an additional shop tenancy located along the fron tage to the car parking area. Based
on a review of the development plans, a summary of the area schedule is provided in Table 1.1.
Table 1.1: Proposed Development Schedule (Dandenong)
Use Floor Area
Supermarket 5,449 sqm [1]
Retail 672 sqm [2]
[1] When assessing a supermarket, the Net Leasable Floor Area is utilised, which is included on the development plans. In this instance the Supermarket, Liquor,
Administration and Back of House floor areas from the development summary on plans have been consid ered as part of the overall supermarket floor area.
[2] The Retail use includes the Food Hall, Outdoor Eatery and the separate Shop tenancies floor areas from the development summary on the pl ans.
In addition to the above floor areas, it is proposed to provide a total of 425 on-site car parking spaces across the site,
including 10 parking spaces for people with disabilities.
INTRODUCTION
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There will also be a loading dock accessed from the Gateway Boulevard on the eastern boundary of the site, capable of
catering for three 19m semi-trailers and a 12.5m Heavy Rigid Vehicle (HRV) waste compactor collection vehicle.
1.3. Proposed Vehicle Site Access Arrangements
It is proposed to utilise the existing main vehicle access point to the site, via Gateway Boulevard approximately 40m east
of Gladstone Road. This allows vehicles to utilise the signalised intersection of Gladstone Road / Gateway Boulevard as
the primary access to the site. The site will also utilise the existing secondary access in the south-east corner of the site
which is anticipated to primarily cater for the local residential catchment to the east via David Street.
The proposed access arrangements are consistent with those of the former Bunnings Warehouse which was previously
located on the site.
1.4. Expert Witness Details
Simon Davies BE (Environmental) (Hons)
Director – GTA Consultants (Vic) Pty Ltd
L25, 55 Collins Street, Melbourne
Areas of Expertise: Traffic Engineering & Transport Planning
I completed my environmental engineering degree majoring in traffic and transport with Honours at Monash University
prior to commencing work with GTA Consultants in 1999. I have nineteen years’ experience in traffic and transportation
planning including data collection and analysis, strategic planning, major and special event planning, parking precinct
plans, traffic impact assessments and traffic engineering design.
I have experience in managing a variety of projects and have been intimately involved in the preparation of a number of
parking studies and parking precinct plans. I also have considerable experience in presenting expert traffic and parking
evidence at the Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Planning Panels Victoria.
Further details of my experience are provided in Appendix A of this evidence.
1.5. Relationship to Applicant
I have no ongoing private or business relationship with the Applicant and have been retained to provide expert witness
services at this hearing for a mutually agreed fee.
1.6. Instructions and Scope of Report
I have been engaged by the Applicant to prepare and present expert traffic and transport evidence at the Advisory
Committee hearing.
Prior to preparing this evidence I was briefed by Planning Property Partners (PPP) regarding the proposal via oral and
written instructions.
This evidence sets out an assessment of the anticipated parking, traffic and transport implications of the propos ed
development, including consideration of the:
1. existing traffic conditions surrounding the site
2. parking demand likely to be generated by the proposed development
3. suitability of the proposed parking in terms of supply (quantum) and layout
4. suitability of the proposed loading arrangements
5. anticipated traffic generation characteristics of the proposed development
INTRODUCTION
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6. proposed access arrangements for the site for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians
7. transport impact of the development proposal on the surrounding road network, including any suitable mitigation.
1.7. References
In preparing this evidence, reference has been made to the following:
• Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme
• Australian Standard/ New Zealand Standard, Parking Facilities (AS2890)
• plans for the proposed development prepared by Leffler Simes Architects (Rev ACP Issue), noting the following
amendments:
o Revisions to the allocation of accessible car parks, conversion of six standard car parks to senior spaces
and the removal of 31 car parks to provide additional landscaping (mostly around the loading bay area), civic
plaza and trolley bay circulation.
o Increase in the extent of the shared zone to the primary frontage of the store. The shared zone is further
delineated through the inclusion of coloured concrete.
• ‘Proposed Kaufland Victorian Supermarkets, Stage 1 Preliminary Traffic & Transport Site Assessments’, report
prepared by GTA Consultants, dated 28 June 2018
• ‘Proposed Kaufland Supermarket – 1-3 Gladstone Road, Dandenong’, report prepared by GTA Consultants, dated
12 November 2018
• Greater Dandenong Cycling Strategy 2017-2024
• various technical data as referenced in this report
• an inspection of the site and its surrounds
• other documents as nominated.
1.8. Tests, Experiments & Assistance
In preparing this evidence, I received assistance from the following people:
Chris Greenland Associate Director BEng (Hons), BSci
Andrew Harmer Consultant BEng (Hons)
Will Crough Consultant BEng (Hons)
TRAFFIC IMPACTS
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2. TRAFFIC IMPACTS
2.1. Preamble
The traffic impacts of the proposed development undertaken in the transport impact assessment (TIA) report (dated 12
November 2018) have been adopted for this evidence. The TIA considers the traffic impact of the proposed
development in comparison to existing conditions with the intention of demonstrating that the surrounding road network
will continue to operate satisfactorily following the proposed development and no mitigating roadworks are considered
necessary.
It is reiterating that the site was previously occupied by a Bunnings Warehouse and the access arrangements are
consistent with those of the previous use. While the site is currently vacant, the surrounding road network and access
arrangements previously accommodated traffic associated with the former use of the land. Notwithstanding that the TIA
demonstrates that the adjacent intersections are expected to continue to operate satisfactorily following the proposed
development, it is acknowledged that the intersection operation will diminish somewhat following the proposed
development compared to existing conditions due to the subject site currently being vacant. The following sets out a
comparison of the anticipated traffic generation of the former Bunnings use compared with the proposed Kauflan d
supermarket use to consider the net traffic impact of the change of use.
2.2. Traffic Generating Comparison to Previous Use
As mentioned in Section 2.1 of the transport impact assessment report, the site previously operated as a Bunnings
Warehouse up until 2017 and has since been demolished.
The characteristics of the previous site in comparison to the proposed site operation are summarised in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: Previous Site Information - Bunnings Warehouse
Item Output
Size [1] 12,500 sqm (approx.)
Traffic Generation Rates
Weekday PM [2] 3.6 – 4.0 movements per 100sqm
450 – 500 vph
Saturday Midday [3] 6.6 – 7.1 movements per 100sqm
825 - 890 vph
[1] Based on measurements undertaken on Nearmap Aerial Imagery (measured at 12,730sqm)
[2] Typical traffic generation rate of 3.6 – 4 movements per 100sqm provided, with application of the mid-point
[3] Typical traffic generation rate of 6.6 – 7.1 movements per 100sqm provided, with application of the mid-point
The above indicates that the previous Bunnings use could have been expected to generate in the order of 450 – 500
(say 475) vehicle movements during the weekday PM peak hour and 825 – 890 (say 860) vehicle movements during the
Saturday midday peak hour.
Table 2.2 has been prepared in order to compare and summarise the traffic generation of both the previous and
proposed site.
Table 2.2: Site Comparison
Peak Hour Bunnings Kaufland Difference
Weekday PM 475 vph 719 vph +240 vph
Saturday Midday 860 vph 796 vph -60 vph
TRAFFIC IMPACTS
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Table 2.2 indicates that the proposed Kaufland development could be expected to generate in the order of 240
additional vehicle movements during the PM peak hour and in the order of 60 less vehicle movements in the Saturday
midday peak hour when compared to the previous use of the site as a Bunnings Warehouse .
While the proposed use could be expected to have a greater impact on the road network during the PM peak hour when
compared to the previous use of the site it is expected to have a lesser impact during the Saturday midday period.
Given that the adjacent intersections are expected to continue to operate well within their theoretical capacity during
both road network peak periods, it is considered that no mitigating roadworks are necessary or warranted in this
instance.
RESPONSES TO ADVISORY
COMMITTEE DIRECTIONS
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3. RESPONSES TO ADVISORY
COMMITTEE DIRECTIONS I have reviewed the Advisory Committee’s Directions letter (dated 8 November) and provide the following responses to
the matters relating to traffic and transport:
“Kaufland response to preliminary matters
14. Kaufland must respond to the following matters through either of its Part A or B submission or in evidence from
experts:
a). a response to all matters raised in the Council submissions and other submissions as required ”
Section 4 of my evidence provides direct responses to all relevant matters raised in the Council submissions and other
submissions for the Dandenong site.
“d). VicRoads’ request for a Traffic Impact Assessment Report (TIAR) for each site ”
A transport impact assessment report for the Dandenong site has been prepared and titled ‘Proposed Kaufland
Supermarket – 1-3 Gladstone Road, Dandenong’, dated 12 November 2018 .
“h). interrelationships of each site with footpaths, pedestrian access points, car parking, public transport, landscaping
and overall movement analysis”
• Section 3 of the transport impact assessment report provides the relevant bicycle parking information
• Section 4 of the transport impact assessment report provides the relevant car parking information
• Section 5 of the transport impact assessment report prov ides the relevant car parking design and site layout
information
• Section 4 of my evidence provides additional discussion regarding footpath, public transport and circulation within
the site.
The above sections are considered to address all matters raised.
“i). justification for the proposed parking rates”
Section 4 of the transport impact assessment report provides the relevant car parking rate information.
RESPONSES TO AUTHORITY
COMMENTS
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4. RESPONSES TO AUTHORITY
COMMENTS I have reviewed the submissions received for the Dandenong site provide the following direct responses to the matters
relating to traffic and transport:
4.1. Authorities
4.1.1. VicRoads
VicRoads has requested two additional conditions to be included within the Kaufland Incorporate Document as set out
below:
“Access
16. Prior to the commencement of development a Transport Impact Assessment Report (TIAR) prepared by a VicRoads
prequalified traffic consultant must be submitted to and be approved to the satisfaction of the Responsible Authority and
VicRoads. The TIAR is to give consideration to the following:
- providing a separate left turn slip land from the signalised Gateway Boulevard/Gladstone Road access to
Gladstone Road.
- a widening of the Gladstone Road carriageway into the nature strip on the east side, to provide for two
southbound lanes and two northbound lanes along Gladstone Road, between Princes Highway and the Gateway
Boulevard/Perkin Court intersection.”
Left Turn Slip Lane on Gateway Boulevard
As set out in Section 6 of the transport impact assessment report, based on the post development SIDRA results, the
intersection of Gateway Boulevard / Gladstone Road is expected to continue to operate very well with acceptable
queues and delays on all approaches. In this regard I do not consider a left turn sl ip lane on the Gateway Boulevard
approach to be necessary or warranted.
Notwithstanding, to test the potential benefit of the proposed left -turn slip lane out of the site access, I have completed a
further SIDRA analysis of the post development models, modifying the Gateway Boulevard (site access) approach to
include the suggested slip lane as set out in Table 4.1 (the +/- difference from the post development operations without
the slip lane is shown in brackets).
Table 4.1: Gateway Boulevard Left-Turn Slip Lane – Post-Development Intersection Operation
Peak Hour Intersection Approach DOS Average Delay (sec) 95th Percentile Queue (m)
Weekday PM Gladstone Rd / Gateway Blvd / Perkins Crt
Gladstone Road (South) 0.36 (+ 0.00) 11 sec (+ 1 sec) 88 m (+ 3 m)
Gateway Boulevard (East) 0.37 (+ 0.01) 20 sec (- 11 sec) 47 m (- 7 m)
Gladstone Road (North) 0.34 (+ 0.01) 32 sec (+ 1 sec) 74 m (+ 1 m)
Perkins Court (West) 0.04 (- 0.02) 44 sec (- 8 sec) 5 m (+ 0 m)
Saturday Midday
Gladstone Rd / Gateway Blvd / Perkins Crt
Gladstone Road (South) 0.34 (+ 0.00) 15 sec (+ 1 sec) 100 m (+ 1 m)
Gateway Boulevard (East) 0.34 (+ 0.00) 19 sec (- 14 sec) 47 m (- 15 m)
Gladstone Road (North) 0.33 (+ 0.01) 26 sec (+ 1 sec) 76 m (+ 1 m)
Perkins Court (West) 0.01 (+ 0.00) 38 sec (- 5 sec) 2 m (+ 0 m)
RESPONSES TO AUTHORITY
COMMENTS
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The results indicated that the left-turn slip lane will have no notable impact on the operation of the intersection with the
exception of the left turn out of Gateway Boulevard which is the site access. This suggests that the left turn out
movement is not a critical factor in determining the green time for the east approach, and therefore the slip lane does
little to reduce the required green time allocated to this movement. As such, the existing fully controlled exit from
Gateway Boulevard is considered appropriate to be retained.
It is also noted that Gladstone Road is a Council controlled road while Princes Highway is a VicRoads controlled road.
The introduction of a left turn slip lane is not expected to have any impact on the queueing or delay experienced by
northbound traffic on Gladstone Road and thereby not expected to have any noticeable impact on the operation of the
Princes Highway / Gladstone Road intersection.
Widening of Gladstone Road
On-site observations indicate that this section of road currently operates informally as two northbound traffic lanes as
the northbound lane is approximately 5.5m wide and can fit two vehicles simultaneously. Given that the two informal
northbound traffic lanes are an existing condition that will continue to occur following development of the land, I do not
consider the widening necessary to facilitate the traffic associated with the proposed development.
It is also noted that Gladstone Road is a Council road and Greater Dandenong Council has not indicated any desire to
widen the existing carriageway noting that north of the Gateway Boulevard intersection the carriageway reduces to one
lane in each direction within a predominantly residential area.
4.1.2. Transport for Victoria
Transport for Victoria has requested that four conditions be included on any permit for the la nd including:
“1. Before the development starts, amended plans to the satisfaction of the Head, Transport for Victoria must be
submitted to and approved by the Responsible Authority. When approved, the plans will be endorsed and will then form
part of the permit. The plans must be drawn to scale with dimensions and three copies must be provided. The plans
must be generally in accordance with the plans submitted with the application but modified to show:
a). the bus stop Gladstone Road upgraded to a fully Disability Discrimination Act – Disability Standards for
Accessible Public Transport 2002 approved stop including bus shelter and all associated infrastructure.
“b). details pedestrian access (DDA compliant) to the bus stop”
Given the nexus between the proposed development and the potential increased demands on bus usage at the
abovementioned bus stop, I consider the proposed upgrade to the bus stop on Gladstone Road to be appropriate in this
instance.
It is noted that the development plans indicate an east-west pedestrian connection between the main pedestrian entry to
the store and Gladstone Road which is considered to provide good pedestrian access to the bus stop.
Conditions 2 – 4 are standard conditions and are considered appropriate subject to inclusion of Condition 1 above.
4.1.3. City of Greater Dandenong Council
City of Greater Dandenong raised the following matters in relation to the internal car park / access design.
“Pedestrian Connectivity
• Additional pedestrian footpaths from all areas of the car park to the entry to the store are to be provided.”
As per typical supermarket (and all other large retail) developments, vehicles and pedestrians are proposed to utilise
the car parking area in shared nature to access the store entrance from the associat ed parking spaces.
Dedicated pedestrian footpaths are proposed running both north-south and east-west within the car park and around the
building. This is considered to be an appropriate design outcome for the development proposal.
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COMMENTS
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• “The pedestrian footpath running toward David Street from the store entry should extend all the way to David
Street, and connect with the existing footpath network.”
This is considered appropriate and the north-south footpath has been amended to connect to David Street with a width
of 2.1m.
• “A pedestrian footpath should be provided from the store entry to connect to the pedestrian crossing at the
Princes Hwy and Gladstone Road traffic signals.”
The amended plans indicate the provision of an outdoor plaza in the south-west corner of the car park, with a pedestrian
path provided between this plaza and the Princes Highway frontage of the site in a similar location to the previous
pedestrian path to the former Bunnings to satisfy the above request.
• “A pedestrian footpath should be provided from the store entry to connect to the Gladstone Road and Perkin Court
traffic signals, and connect with the existing footpath network.”
Pedestrians seeking to travel from the store entry to the Gladstone Road/Perkins Court signals can walk along the 2.5m
trafficable width (allowing for vehicle overhand) east-west path located adjacent to the pedestrian entry to the store to
access Gladstone Road and then utilise the existing public footpath on Gladstone Road to access the bus stop and the
signalised intersection.
This is a direct connection that achieves the desired outcome and is therefore considered to be acceptable.
• “An integrated bicycle path should also be provided through the site and connect to the adjoining st reet network to
provide safe access to and from the site for cyclists”.
Cyclists can utilise the external facilities and then dismount to utilise the internal footpaths or ride with the parking aisles
to connect to the proposed development. It is not considered appropriate or necessary to provide an integrated bicycle
path through this site noting cyclists can legally ride within the car park aisles or dismount and utilise the pedestrian
paths to the store entry from Gladstone Road and David Street.
Further to the above, it is also noted that Greater Dandenong Cycling Strategy 2017-2024 indicates that there are no
existing or proposed bicycle routes on the section of Gladstone Road or David Street in the vicinity of the site to which
an integrated bicycle path could connect.
“Traffic Management
• The submitted traffic management report identifies that the development will create additional demand, however
no detailed investigations have been provided to identify the impact of this, including if the existing ro ad and
intersection capacities will be able to adequately cater for these increased demands, particularly during peak
periods. As such, Council requests that this information be submitted for further assessment, prior to any
decisions being made on the proposal.”
Section 6 of the transport impact assessment report provides a detailed traffic impact assessment for the proposed
development.
• “Council is concerned with safety of the service road to the eastern side of the property. This road provides the
only access (vehicular and pedestrian) to a number of other properties to the east, with the current road design
not providing a safe environment for users. The use of this road for reversing to the loading bay creates the
potential for further safety concerns. Could would expect this issue to be addressed as part of any major
redevelopment of the site.”
As detailed in Section 5.3 of the transport impact assessment report and demonstrated in Appendix B of that report, all
loading and unloading of goods can be carried out within the site boundaries and the design allows for all loading
vehicles enter and exit the site in a forward direction.
RESPONSES TO AUTHORITY
COMMENTS
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4.2. Third-Party Submissions
A number of third-party submissions were received in relation to the proposed development. A summary of the key
points is provided as follows:
• Traffic impact in David Street
Given the nearby signalised intersections of Princes Highway/Gladstone Road and Gladstone Ro ad/Site Access that
allow full turning movements and directional flexibility, the traffic distribution assessments indicate that a majority of th e
site generated traffic will utilise the signalised site access point in favour of the left in/left out arrang ement of the David
Street connection to Princes Highway.
Indeed, it is likely that the traffic volumes on David Street will be comparable to the Bunnings Warehouse, which was
previously located on the subject land given the design of both car parking and access layouts.
• Hours of operation
Concern was raised over the early morning operation impacts of a 24/7 store. It is my understanding that the proposed
operating hours are 9:00am to midnight, seven days a week.
• Amenity impact of loading dock location and impacts to David Street
The loading dock has been designed to cater for all loading vehicles on-site to enter and exit in a forward direction.
There are a number of existing industrial land uses on David Street and information provided to our office indicates that
10 semi-trailer deliveries per day could be expected to be generated by the site. As all trucks will enter via Gladstone
Road to access the loading dock, conservatively assuming all trucks exited to David Street (noting that trucks can exit
to the north) the development is likely to result in up to 10 truck movements per day at the western end of David Street
under a worst-case scenario.
The design of the loading dock allows for entry via Gladstone Road and exit via either David Street or back around at
Gladstone Road in order to minimise noise and truck impacts to David Street. A loading management plan could
include signage to direct any early morning or night time delivery vehicles to exit via Gladstone Road rather than David
Street to minimise after hours amenity impacts.
SUMMARY OF OPINION & OTHER
STATEMENTS
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5. SUMMARY OF OPINION & OTHER
STATEMENTS
5.1. Summary of Opinion
Based on the analysis and discussions presented within this evidence and the adopted traffic impact assessment report,
the following is a summary of my opinion:
1. The proposed development generates a statutory car parking requirement of 298 spaces.
2. The proposed supply of 425 car parking spaces exceeds the statutory requirement and is considered to be
appropriate noting there is no maximum parking policy in place.
3. The proposed parking layout is consistent with the dimensional requirements as set out in the Greater Dandenong
Planning Scheme and/or Australian/New Zealand Standards for Off Street Car Parking (AS/NZS2890.1:2004 and
AS/NZS2890.6:2009)
4. It is proposed to provide 36 bicycle parking spaces on-site, which exceeds the statutory requirement of Clause
52.34 of the Greater Dandenong Planning Scheme. It is recommended that the employee parking be located in a
secure and sheltered facility.
5. The loading and waste collection area has been provided in an appropriate location to the rear of the main
building. Following testing, all loading vehicle movements in/out of the site and loading docks are considered to
be appropriate.
6. The site is expected to generate up to 719 and 786 vehicle movements in a weekday PM and Saturday midday
peak hour respectively.
7. The proposed use is expected to generate in the order of 240 additional vehicle movements during the weekday
PM road network peak hour and 60 less vehicle movements during the Saturday midday peak when compared to
the previous use of the land as a Bunnings Warehouse
8. Based on post development SIDRA modelling, the surrounding road network is anticipated to continue to operate
satisfactorily following the proposed development and no mitigating roadworks are considered necessary or
warranted.
Accordingly, and based on the above recommendations, I can see no reason on traffic and parking grounds why a
permit for the development should not be issued.
5.2. Other Statements
1. No opinion provided in this evidence is provisional.
2. No questions or statements outside of my expertise have been addressed in this evidence.
3. This evidence is not incomplete or inaccurate.
SUMMARY OF OPINION & OTHER
STATEMENTS
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Declaration
I have made all the inquiries that I believe are desirable and appropriate and that no matters of significance that I regard
as relevant have, to my knowledge, been withheld from the Advisory Committee.
____________________
Simon Davies
Director
16 November 2018
APPENDIX: SIMON DAVIES –
CURRICULUM VITAE
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A. SIMON DAVIES – CURRICULUM
VITAE
A
Simon Davies Director – Transport Engineering
www.gta.com.au
Melbourne 03 9851 9600
Sydney 02 8448 1800
Brisbane 07 3113 5000
Canberra 02 6263 9400
Adelaide 08 8334 3600
Perth 08 6169 1000
Simon has a Bachelor of Environment Engineering Degree with Honours and over 16 years’
experience in all facets of traffic and transportation planning, traffic engineering design and
special event transport planning.
Simon has overseen the transport management of a number of major events over the past 10
years including the Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix, Melbourne World Ironman and the Herald-
Sun/Citylink Run for the Kids. He also has extensive experience in traffic and transport planning
for a variety of land uses from medium density residential developments through to large scale
Master planning and rezoning applications.
Simon regularly presents expert traffic and parking evidence at the Victoria Civil and
Administrative Tribunal.
Office
Melbourne
Qualifications
BE (Hons)(Env): Monash University
Memberships and Affiliations
Australian Institute of Traffic Planning and
Management (AITPM)
Victorian Planning and Environmental
Law Association (VPELA)
Project Experience
Traffic Engineering
Moonee Valley Racing Club Masterplan for
Moonee Valley Racing Club
Craigieburn Town Centre for Lend Lease
Project Management and Construction
Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre, Point Cook
for i2C
ALDI Distribution Centre, Dandenong South for
APP on behalf of ALDI
Freshwater Place, Southbank for Australand
Brookford Estate, Cranbourne East for
Brookford Pty Ltd
Major Event Transport Planning
2000 – 2013 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix for
AGPC
2012/13 World Ironman Melbourne for USM
2006 – 2013 Herald Sun/Citylink Run for the Kids
for Herald and Weekly Times
2003 – 2013 Melbourne Moomba Waterfest for
Melbourne City Council
2003 – 2012 Melbourne New Years Eve
Fireworks for Melbourne City Council
2006 Commonwealth Games for OCGC
Professional Background
1999 – Present: GTA Consultants
Simon commenced his professional career at
GTA Consultants as a graduate engineer in
1999 and has subsequently progressed to his
current role as a Director of the Melbourne
office.
During his time at GTA Consultants, Simon has
been involved in all facets of traffic
engineering projects including the preparation
of parking studies and parking precinct plans,
land use planning, access strategies, network
modelling and simulation, transit planning,
road design and documentation. Simon has a
track record of excellence in Major and
Special Event Planning, undertaking demand
forecasts, strategies, implementation, auditing,
liaison, approvals and contract management
of many major events.
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