- Proposal Overview:
- The proposal involves changing the use of a warehouse at 45 Winterton Road, Clayton, into a racquet-based indoor recreation facility with 7 pickleball courts.
- The facility will operate from 8 AM to 10 PM, 7 days a week, with peak hours between 6 PM and 8 PM.
- The site has a leasable area of 1,625m² and will provide 14 on-site 90-degree car parking spaces.
- Car Parking Demand Assessment:
- The existing warehouse requires 26 parking spaces but has only 12, resulting in a shortfall of 14 spaces.
- The proposed pickleball courts require 28 parking spaces, leading to a shortfall of 14 spaces with the 14 spaces provided on-site.
- The existing warehouse’s parking shortfall is carried over as parking credit for the proposed use during weekday business hours, resulting in no additional off-site parking impact during these hours.
- After 5 PM on weekdays and all day on weekends, when the warehouse is closed, the proposed use will create a 14-space parking impact in surrounding streets.
- Public Transport and Accessibility:
- The site is not located within 400m of a Principal Public Transport Network (PPTN) zone.
- Pedestrian and cyclist access to the site is considered excellent due to its location in a built-up area.
- Parking Survey:
- Parking surveys show sufficient spare capacity in surrounding streets to accommodate the 14-space shortfall during evening hours (peak period: 6 PM to 8 PM).
- Spare street capacity is lower during weekday daytime hours, but the parking credit from the existing warehouse use mitigates the impact during these hours.
- Clause 52.06-7 Considerations:
- The report addresses factors such as multi-purpose trips, variation in parking demand, short-term and long-term parking needs, public transport availability, pedestrian and cyclist access, and other considerations.
- It concludes that the proposed use will not result in adverse parking or traffic impacts in the surrounding streets.
- Conclusion:
- The proposed pickleball courts are deemed to have no significant negative impact on parking or traffic in the area.
