STRUCTURE PLANS

‘’Structure planning forms the highest, and earliest, stage of the land use planning process. It involves planning at a strategic level, often over large areas and with the potential to significantly impact on the surrounding land uses.

It is therefore important that the transport aspects, in particular the land use/transport integration, are adequately assessed at this early stage in the land use planning process.’’ Transport Assessment Guidelines for Developments - Volume 2 –Structure plans

Structure Plans come in all shapes and sizes and since inception we worked on a range of them – from District Structure Plans and large scale MRS amendments to Local Development Plans. While it is almost certain that a Structure Plan will require a Transport Impact Assessment to WAPC guidelines, it is highly likely that comprehensive modelling and a range of other technical reports will be required. Following pages illustrate the range of our experience.

project_ High Wycombe South (Forrestfield North)

client_ City of Kalamunda / Element

As the new railway station unlocked the development potential for residential and transit-oriented precinct with activity centre, the City of Kalamunda embarked on rezoning process. The future home for approximately 6,000 people is in immediate vicinity of an industrial development and railway station offering excellent connectivity to the Perth Airport and Perth CBD.

Key early challenges were related to transport planning and successfully delineating industrial heavy vehicles, residential traffic and railway station induced traffic. Over the course of eight (8) years, KCTT team worked on traffic and transport deliverables for various levels of planning activities.

District Structure Plan

KCTT transport team prepared high level modelling in Paramics across the study area. District Structure Plan required high level network modelling at the highest anticipated yield. The model identified key infrastructure upgrade requirements, and main challenges in separating heavy vehicle traffic from residential traffic.

Local Structure Plans

Upon approval of District Structure Plan, KCTT was a part of the team who prepared two Structure Plans for Residential Precinct and TOD Precinct. This work included refined network planning, fine grain modelling, design of streetscapes and input in public realm design guidelines (street scapes).

Development Contribution Plans

As a significant road network upgrade was required, roads and intersections became one of the major components of the Development Contribution Plan. KCTT prepared methodology for detailed traffic modelling and cost apportionment and subsequently prepared all necessary modelling and reporting which informed concept civil design and cost apportionment.

Project_ Hilbert Precinct G

Client_ ABN Group /Stockland Group

KCTT were engaged to prepare a traffic impact study for the Hilbert development comprising of thirteen precincts. A more detailed analysis has been completed for the Hilbert Precinct G including the preparation of a Paramics model in order to examine the impact of the proposed development on surrounding road infrastructure. The intersections that were deemed critical were further modelled in SIDRA.

The Wungong Urban project is located in the suburbs of Hilbert and Haynes, just west of Armadale’s city centre and around 26km from Perth. Once complete, the 1,580 hectares of land is expected to accommodate over 16,000 homes with a projected population of around 40,000 people, surrounded by a stunning landscape of trees, waterways, and parklands.

Project_ Hilbert Precinct H

Client_ Exal Group Pty Ltd

KCTT were engaged to prepare a traffic impact study for the Hilbert development comprising of thirteen precincts. A more detailed analysis has been completed for the Hilbert Precinct H including the preparation of a Paramics model in order to examine the impact of the proposed development on surrounding road infrastructure. The intersections that were deemed critical were further modelled in SIDRA.

Wungong Precinct H is a part of the Wungong Urban Water Master Plan which incorporates 13 Precincts. The Structure Plan Area proposes 412 Urban Lots (160-360m2) and 1010 Suburban Lots (200-575m2), one primary school and a neighborhood centre.

Project_ Brooklands Development, Henley Brook

Client _ Progress Developments

KCTT have completed preliminary Transport Impact Assessment for a proposed development of approximately 3,500 dwellings, a primary school and approximately 2,500m2 GFA of commercial area. The project included a detailed modelling of the proposed and existing surrounding road network for 2031 and 2041 as horizon years. Key intersections’ performance was thoroughly examined within SIDRA Intersection software.

Project_ Lot 30 Soldiers Road, Cardup

Client_ Land Group WA

KCTT have completed a Due Diligence, Infrastructure Servicing Report and Transport Impact Assessment for the Structure Plan Area comprising of a total of 898 residential lots ranging in size from 225m2 to 450m2.

Traffic flow has been distributed in accordance with Paramics modelling completed by KCTT. The analyzed traffic includes the existing road network traffic plus the expected traffic impact from the Mundijong-Whitby DSP, Cardup Business Park LSP, West Mundijong Industrial Area DSP and the expected traffic generated from the Structure Plan Area.

The proposed roads were classified and sized to cater for the expected traffic volumes. Key intersections were analyzed in more detail using SIDRA Intersection Analysis software. The year 2031 was taken for assessment. The intersections are expected to perform to a satisfying level.