SCHEDULE III

Parking & Traffic Control - ( Regulation 34)

Traffic Impact Assessme

The TIA "process" consists of three main components,

                            * the determination of the need for a TIA

                                    * the scope of the TIA

                                    * the preparation of the TIA

                  ii.            The need for a TIA is a responsibility of the  Planning Committee. 

                                    The scope of the  TIA is determined by the traffic planning committee

The TIA should be prepared and produced where one or the other of the following thresholds are exceeded: 

* the traffic 'to and fro' the development exceeded 10% of the two way traffic flow on the main high-way/road

* traffic to and fro the development exceeds 5% of the two-way traffic flow on the adjoining road/link, where traffic congestion exists or will exist within the assessment period or ( i) other sensitive locations

* there will be some developments that will be so significant in size that TIAs should be undertaken as a matter of course.  As example, proposal exceeding the following parameters may attract sufficient additional traffic to warrant a TIA:

* residential development in excess of 20 unit in the concentrated development zone and mixed commercial zone

* residential development in excess of 50 unit in the out side of the above zones.

* commercial floor area in excess of 10000 sq.ft.

* warehousing floor area in excess of 20000 sq.ft.

* retail shop floor area in excess of 5000 sq.ft.

* 100 trips in/out combined in peak hours

                                    * 50 on site parking space 

* any development having entry or exit direct onto a road which is 

                                                - a National Highway or

                                                - within 15 metres of a bus halt or bus stand or

                                                - within 25 metres of a pedestrian crossing.                                 

2      (i)   The Traffic Committee shall  comprise  not less than 3 members who shall be experts in the fields of  

                        a.         Traffic Engineering; (qualified person); or

                                    Transport Planning; (qualified person ); or 

                        b.         Urban/Town Planning (qualified person );  

c. A Senior Police Officer (of rank not less than Assistant Superintendent of Police)  

                        d.         The Chief Engineer of the Local Authority and 

                        e.         The Chief Planning Officer of the Local Authority. 

(ii)        The developer should submit together with the planning application a completed statement on Parking and Traffic Control Arrangements as given in Schedule III of Annexure I.

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