Armstrong Creek Town Centre - Greater Geelong Planning Scheme

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Armstrong Creek Town Centre - Greater Geelong Planning Scheme
Armstrong Creek Town
Centre - Greater Geelong
Planning Scheme
Amendment C267
Expert Traffic Evidence Statement
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CG130727
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City of Greater Geelong
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Armstrong Creek Town Centre - Greater Geelong Planning Scheme Amendment C267
Expert Traffic Evidence Statement
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Table of Contents
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Introduction
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2
Background
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Response to Submissions
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3.1
ERM on Behalf of Coles
3.1.1
Site Access
Fabcot (Woolworths)
3.2.1
Interim Bus Interchange
Mesh on Behalf of Villawood Properties
3.3.1
Timing of Intersections
3.3.2
‘Parking Street’ Cross Section
3.3.3
Widening for Surf Coast Highway (Boulevard)
TGM and T&TS on behalf of the Geelong Lutheran College
Department of Transport
3.5.1
Public Transport
3.5.2
Vic Roads
Kings Lawyers on behalf of 388 Boundary Road
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
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Conclusion
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Appendices
Appendix A Qualifications and Expertise
Appendix B Cirriculum Vitae
Figures
Figure 3-1
Interim Bus Interchange Concept Layout
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Figure 3-2
Parking Street Example – Malop Street Geelong , East of Swanston Street
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Figure 3-3
Parking Street Example – Brougham Street Geelong , West of Yarra Street
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Introduction
My firm prepared the specialist report titled “Armstrong Creek Town Centre – Movement and Access
Technical Background Report” dated 10th December 2012, with this report being one of the technical
documents prepared that support the exhibited Armstrong Creek Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan.
I adopt this report in combination with this document as my Statement of Expert Evidence for the purposes of
the Panel of Inquiry convened to consider Amendment C267 to the Greater Geelong Planning Scheme.
Appendix A contains a statement setting out my qualifications and experience, and other matters raised by
Planning Panels Victoria Guidelines No 1 – Expert Evidence.
Appendix B includes a copy of my CV.
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Background
My firm was engaged by the City of Greater Geelong in November 2011 to provide specialist traffic and
transport advice as part of the consultant project team engaged to develop the Armstrong Creek Town
Centre Precinct Structure Plan (ACTC PSP).
The development of the ACTC PSP built on the earlier framework for the Armstrong Creek Major Activity
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Centre Enquiry by Design process that set out the desired urban design principals and urban framework of
the ACTC, including:
> Identifying the preferred location of various land uses and target densities, including the location of the
retail core;
> Identifying the access strategy to Surf Coast Highway (including setting the location of the four key
signalised intersections, coordinated with the West PSP, and identifying the preferred service road
arrangements);
> Setting a grid road network structure within the ACTC PSP area that includes;
- Four key east-west road links across the ACTC (including Boundary Road and Burvilles Road);
- Two key north-south road links across the ACTC connecting Boundary Road to Burvilles Road;
- The location and alignment of the transit corridor and preferred location of an ultimate transit
interchange; and
- The principals behind development within the retail core including ‘rear of centre’ car parking, the
parking street concept, and identifying Main Street as a traditional active retail shopping street.
Following numerous workshops, stakeholder engagement and specialist consultant input, the ACMAC EBD
urban framework was refined to the current and exhibited ACTC PSP. Within this process my firm undertook
traffic modelling to inform and support the final road network, road cross section requirements and internal
and external intersection configurations.
As outlined within Section 8 of the Armstrong Creek Town Centre – Movement and Access Technical
Background Report, traffic modelling undertaken by my firm adopted the accepted traffic generation and
distribution principals applied in earlier work undertaken by my firm for the Armstrong Creek East Precinct
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Structure Plan and was coordinated with the work undertaken by GTA Consultants for the West Precinct
PSP and ongoing work undertaken by my firm for the Horseshoe Bend PSP area.
This traffic modelling found that:
> Road cross sections adopted within the ACTC PSP are consistent with expected street functions and
desired operational characteristics, with expected traffic volumes able to be satisfactorily accommodated;
> Ultimate external intersections to Surf Coast Boulevard (adopting the ultimate 6 lane Surf Coast
Boulevard cross section) will have sufficient capacity to cater for expected ultimate turning movements;
and
> That the upgrade of Surf Coast Boulevard from 4 lanes to 6 lanes would be required at approximately 70
percent of development within the ACUGA area or 2023 based on the aspirational full development of the
ACUGP area by 2031.
My firm also assisted in discussions with VicRoad and Public Transport Victoria (PTV), provided technical
design advice for key internal intersections, road cross sections and the interim bus interchange (in
consultation with PTV and CoGG) and provided advice on appropriate parking rates and mechanisms to
inform the proposed parking overlay.
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‘Armstrong Creek Major Activity Centre, Enquiry by Design Report’, City of Greater Geelong, September 2009
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Response to Submissions
I have reviewed the relevant submissions to the Planning Scheme Amendment C267, from ERM Consultants
on behalf of Coles, Woolworths, Mesh on behalf of Villawood Properties, TGM (and T&TS) on behalf of the
Geelong Lutheran College, the Department of Transport and Kings Lawyers on behalf of owners of 388
Boundary Road and respond as follows.
3.1
ERM on Behalf of Coles
3.1.1
Site Access
Item 2.4 refers to a potential right-turn access into the east-west ‘parking street’ from Surf Coast Boulevard,
stating that:
“It is considered that there are significant traffic engineering, pedestrian and public realm benefits in
allowing right-turn access in the ‘parking street’. It is submitted that such access will increase the
through traffic capacity on the Surf Coast Highway, reduce the number of vehicles using the main
street whilst also helping achieve the desired pedestrian priority in the town core. In addition, it is
noted that the proposed right turns would occur in the shadow of right turn movements at nearby
signals, thereby retaining Council’s boulevard concept, but also maintaining the highway’s
functionality.”
Surf Coast Highway (Surf Coast Boulevard within the PSP) is a State Arterial Road which is under the
control and management of Vic Roads. As part of the planning of the Armstrong Creek West Precinct and
Town Centre Activity Centre, Vic Roads agreed to allow four signalised intersections being Boundary Road,
Connector Road B, Main Street and Burvilles Road. No other direct access has been permitted onto Surf
Coast Boulevard
The above intersections of Surf Coast Boulevard, including both Main Street and Burvilles Road
intersections, have been designed with the capacity to cater for the projected right turn traffic flows from the
south generated by the town centre without the need for a further intersection at Parking Street B.
With the combination of the four signalised intersections on the Surf Coast Boulevard and the planned
circulation street network grid, motorists will have ample opportunity to gain access to the retail core and
intended car parking areas to the north and south of Main Street as identified in the Precinct One Concept
Plan (Plan 21 within the ACTC Design Guideline).
Purely considering the identified intersection spacing, sufficient separation physically exists to provide an
additional median break and auxiliary right turn lane within the ultimate Surf Coast Boulevard median
between the Burvilles Road and Main Street intersections.
However, additional breaks within the Surf Coast Boulevard median will compromise the ability to realise the
landscape outcomes for Surf Coast Boulevard identified within the ACTC PSP.
Furthermore, noting the abovementioned access provisions to the ACTC, the provision of an uncontrolled
right turn at the ‘Parking Street B’ is unnecessary to cater for traffic movements, and in my view, provides an
additional conflict point and increases the risk of accidents, particularly when the Highway traffic volumes
reach the projected 40,000 to 50,000 vehicles per day in the future.
Item 2.4 also requests consideration of additional access points to and from Surf Coast Boulevard service
road.
“The provision of left-in/ left out slip lane access points along the service road to Surf Coast
Highway, to service the bulky goods/ restricted retail land uses of Precincts 2 and 3. This access is
vital to ensuring appropriate accessibility to these future tenancies.”
The service road between Main Street and Burvilles Road measures some 250 metres long.
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Similar to the suggested median break as discussed above, this length would physically allow the provision
of additional entry and exit treatments, but would potentially compromise the landscape objectives for Surf
Coast Boulevard.
If considered, an intermediate entry opening would require a give way control intersection treatment for
southbound traffic in the service road providing priority to the Surf Coast Boulevard traffic entering the
service road and adequate spacing between entry points is necessary to ensure that safe operation of the
service lane is achievable.
An intermediate exit from the service road south of the intermediate entry point would be located reasonably
close to the southern exit terminal of the service lane and therefore is of less practical benefit and is less
likely to be approved by VicRoads.
As such, I consider that an additional service road entry could be provided, but that an intermediate exit is
not practically achievable.
3.2
Fabcot (Woolworths)
3.2.1
Interim Bus Interchange
Woolworths have raised concern with the location and form of the ACTC interim bus interchange and the
potential impacts for vehicle access to adjacent land from Connector Road A.
The location of ACTC interim bus interchange to the north of High Street within the ACTC PSP has been
determined through consultation with PTV. A concept layout plan of proposed ACTC interim bus
interchange, presented as Figure 11 within the ACTC Movement and Access Technical Background Report,
is shown below.
Figure 3-1 Interim Bus Interchange Concept Layout
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The above concept plan has been prepared to determine the additional spatial and road pavement
requirements of the interim bus interchange for inclusion within the ACTC DCP, reflecting the preferred bus
route planning across the Armstrong Creek Urban Growth Area (ACUGA) developed by PTV, the preferred
layout and number of bays and the intended use of this interchange as a timing point. No consideration was
given to individual property access, with no such information available at the relevant time.
In my view, there is flexibility in the both the delivery and form of the interim bus interchange, with the
potential to slide the interchange north along Connector Road A and/or split either side of the interchange
around a vehicle access point if required.
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Such detail would be resolved as part of the relevant town planning application and in consultation with
CoGG and PTV.
3.3
Mesh on Behalf of Villawood Properties
3.3.1
Timing of Intersections
The Mesh submission states that the proposed timing of the delivery of intersections along the Surf Coast
Boulevard is of critical importance to Villawood due to the shared interface along the ACTC frontage.
Villawood would like to see a staging plan of the delivery of intersections and roads within the activity centre.
All internal roads within the ACTC are connector or lower order roads and as such are to be developer
constructed. A staging plan for the delivery of roads and intersections has not been prepared as part of the
structure plan as it is considered by Council to be unenforceable and restrictive.
The exhibited ACTC DCP identifies CoGG as responsible for the delivery of infrastructure identified within
the DCP but allows maximum flexibility through the ability for works in kind and land-off sets in lieu of cash
where agreed between the relevant parties and CoGG.
In my view, this is a sensible and practical approach and allows the maximum flexibility for the provision of
required road and transport infrastructure within the ACTC PSP area by allowing relevant DCP road
infrastructure to be staged and provided with the associated development application.
This process also allows Council to manage and respond to infrastructure requirements across the ACTC
versus a prescriptive approach that would potentially result in the premature funding of works that have little
benefit at that time.
3.3.2
‘Parking Street’ Cross Section
The cross section of the parking streets provides a nominal 6.0 metre carriageway either side of the centre
road parking. This carriageway width considers the ability of to allow vehicles to swing in and out of the
centre of road parking based on a maximum 2.8 metre car parking space, with the intent to provide a
reasonable balance between parking yield and the overall road cross sections.
Whilst traffic lanes can be reduced to lower than 6.0 metres, this requires the widening of the centre road
parking spaces to maintain access, with the resultant trade-off a decrease in the number of parking spaces.
Similar parking streets exist in the CBD of Geelong (see Figure 3-2 and Figure 3-3) that have similar width
carriageways and longitudinal line marking off set from the parking lane on both sides to designate a travel
lane of 3.5 metres.
Noting the existing treatments within the Geelong CBD, I am comfortable with the parking street cross
section as proposed within the ACTC PSP design guidelines.
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Figure 3-2 Parking Street Example – Malop Street Geelong , East of Swanston Street
Figure 3-3 Parking Street Example – Brougham Street Geelong , West of Yarra Street
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3.3.3
Widening for Surf Coast Highway (Boulevard)
The 43.0 metre cross section of the Surf Coast Boulevard is shown Appendix 7, (PG141) of the PSP has
been agreed by Vic Roads.
I understand that the road reserve of the Surf Coast Boulevard varies from Burvilles Road at 43 metres to
Boundary Road at 42.2 metres, with the land acquisition that has been actioned along the ACTC frontage to
make a consistent 43.0 metre road reserve.
This is reflected in the detailed land budget in the DCP.
3.4
TGM and T&TS on behalf of the Geelong Lutheran College
The Connector A / Burvilles Road concept intersection layout has considered a fourth southern leg as an
eastern access to the Geelong Lutheran College site.
Whilst there is limited scope to relocate Connector Road A further east due to the location of the Transit
Corridor reserve, having reviewed the T&TS functional layout plan attached to the submission, in my view
there is potential to minimise any stagger within this intersection. This can be further reviewed at detailed
design.
As a secondary car park access point, the location of the western College access point is more flexible in my
view. The exact location of this access can be determined with the College as part of the future design of
Burvilles Road. However, this access should be located to avoid creating a cross intersection with a
separation of at least 30 metres desirable with the ACTC Burvilles Road / High Street intersection.
3.5
Department of Transport
3.5.1
Public Transport
Public Transport Victoria does not support Cross Section 10 Main Street – Town Centre Core (23.0m).
The 23 metre cross section from Main Street shown in the PSP Design Guidelines provides 4.2 metre wide
traffic lanes through the town centre from Surf Coast Boulevard through to Connector Road A. The 4.2 metre
lane is shared with bikes.
Main Street east of Connector Road A widens to 25 metres to provide 3.5 metre travel lanes and separate
1.7 metre bike lanes.
PTV wish to have the separate bike lane continued through the town centre therefore widening the road
reserve to 25 metres. The PTV base their decision on guidelines outlined in the GAA design guidelines and a
publication “Public Transport Guidelines for Land Use and Development 2008”.
I consider that the cross section proposed by PTV is conservatively wide and has the possibility of
encouraging motorists to speed as a result of the pavement width. The target speed for this section of Main
Street would be 40km/hr and although it is nominated as a bicycle route it would mainly be used by cyclists
with a destination in the town centre (supplemented by bicycle routes within Parking Streets and Connector
Street B) as there are several other east- west street/greenways with better cycle environment and
connectivity. The majority of these cyclists would be travelling at a low speed and be aware of the short term
parking within the town centre and the potential for ‘dooring’
Providing a separate bike lane through the retail core has the potential to give cyclists the feel that they have
“priority” which would be in conflict with the parking and pedestrian environment of the retail core.
I do not consider the alternative cross section offered by the PTV which includes Copenhagen bike lanes
suitable for Main Street. Copenhagen bike lanes are more suited to locations without a high turnover of short
term parking with pedestrian activity as in an active retail centre.
Furthermore, and most importantly, I consider them to be part of the preferred principal cycle network where
there are no other safe options. This is not the case within the ACTC PSP, with bicycle paths within the
Boundary Road and Burvilles Road greenway providing this function.
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3.5.2
Vic Roads
I consider points 3, 4 and 5 of Vic Roads submission which restrict access to any land fronting onto the Surf
Coast Boulevard without a service road to be too restrictive and unnecessary at this stage. There are many
examples where corner sites have safe ingress and egress onto a Highway without a service road.
The decision of the form of access for corner sites should be provided at the application stage when more
information is known about the end land use and the form of access to be provided. This decision should
also be balanced against the other urban design, amenity and landscape outcomes sought for Surf Coast
Boulevard within the ACTC PSP.
Point 6 outlines that Vic Roads has concerns in regards to the ‘Parking Streets” intersecting with the service
roads. It is difficult to predict to the level of traffic anticipated to use these streets until more detail design of
both the land use and the streets are undertaken.
However based upon the connectivity of the street network and the access to signals I consider that the
volumes anticipated to use the service roads from the parking streets will be modest and self-regulating. If
delays tend to occur at the exits from the service road then motorists will reassign their trips onto the multiple
other choices to travel south on the Surf Coast Boulevard via Connector Road B, Main Street and Burvilles
Road.
Point 9 requests that the scope of the works for the four Surf Coast Boulevard intersections needs to be
increased to include:
> Double right turn lanes on the eastern legs (Double right turns are noted on some concepts, but these
should be drawn to ensure that any land implications are included);
> Splitter islands on all side road legs;
> Reshaping and asphalt surfacing of intersection approaches and turning areas; and
> Street lighting of the Surf Coast Highway including intersections, central medians and outer separators.
Surf Coast Boulevard intersection costings adopted within the ACTC PSP DCP reflect those agreed for the
West PSP DCP.
Whilst these associated concept plans included in Appendix C of the DCP report do not include double right
turns lanes on the eastern approaches of Main Street, Connector Road B and Boundary Road, the costing
undertaken on these approaches allowed for a longer length of the eastern leg of the intersection than would
be required for double lanes on these approaches. Therefore there would be little difference between the
costing of the two options and would be covered in the contingencies.
Additionally, acknowledging the likely need for ultimate double right turns on the eastern approaches of Main
Street, Burvilles Road and Boundary Road intersections (as identified in the intersection analysis undertaken
and presented within Section 9 of the Armstrong Creek Town Centre – Movement and Access Technical
Background Report) additional land has been included within road reserves of these approaches within the
ACTC land budget.
3.6
Kings Lawyers on behalf of 388 Boundary Road
The Johnson’s own the property located in the North-East corner of the ACTC. Their submission suggests
that the intersection of Boundary Road and Connector Road A is a high priority intersection whose
construction should be entirely funded by the DCP. Currently it is proposed that only the signal hardware
component of the intersection be funded by the DCP (DI_RO_5 – Intersection Boundary and Connector A,
$662,106) with the civil works to be funded by the land owner consistent with the treatment of other road
works.
I agree that the intersection and Connector Road A will be important infrastructure elements providing
access into the ACTC and would ideally be constructed early in the development of the centre. However as
mentioned earlier Council has not produced a priority plan for the delivery of roads and intersections and
their delivery will be negotiated as each application is lodged.
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Conclusion
Having reviewed relevant submissions that raise traffic and transport matters, it is my view that:
> The “Armstrong Creek Town Centre – Movement and Access Technical Background Report” (10th
December 2012) prepared by my firm provides a robust and considered assessment of the traffic and
transport issues within the Armstrong Creek Town Centre.
> Relevant traffic and transport issues raise within submissions can be responded to and adequately
addressed with little to no change/impact to the ACTC road and movement networks; and
> The proposed road and movement networks within the ACTC PSP as exhibited will appropriately cater for
the future traffic and transport needs of the ACTC.
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APPENDIX
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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE
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Name:
Christopher James Butler
Address:
Cardno
150 Oxford Street
Collingwood Vic 3066
Professional Qualifications:
> Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours), University of Melbourne.
Professional Experience:
> Cardno Victoria
2007 – Present
> Grogan Richards Pty Ltd
1988 – 2007
> Road Traffic Authority and RJ Nairn and Partners Pty Ltd 1985 - 1988
Areas of Expertise:
> Car parking, traffic and transportation.
> Traffic advice and assessment of land uses and development proposals in relation to shopping centre
developments, both new and expansions, office developments, local government and government
authorities, residential and recreational developments, hospitals, schools, retirement villages and aged
care facilities.
> Preparation and presentation of evidence before VCAT and Planning Panels Victoria.
Expertise to Prepare this Report:
My training and experience including involvement with all forms of development over the past 23 years
qualifies me to comment on the traffic and car parking implications of the proposal.
Instructions which Defined the Scope of this Report:
I have been requested by City of Greater Geelong to express my expert opinion as to the car parking
implications of the proposal.
Facts, Matters and Assumptions Relied Upon:
> Armstrong Creek Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan, March 2013, City of Greater Geelong (as
exhibited)
> Armstrong Creek Town Centre Precinct Structure Plan – Design Guidelines, March 2013 City of Greater
Geelong (as exhibited)
> Armstrong Creek Town Centre Development Contributions Plan, March 2013, City of Greater Geelong
(as exhibited)
> Armstrong Creek Town Centre – Movement and Access Technical Background Report, 10th December
2012, Cardno
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> Armstrong Creek Town Centre – Movement and Access Technical Report Phase 1, 8 March 2012,
Cardno
> Relevant submissions as listed in this report
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Identity of Persons Undertaking the Work:
Chris Butler, assisted by Aaron Walley, Cardno Victoria.
Chris Butler
Principal
for Cardno
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APPENDIX
B
CIRRICULUM VITAE
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Chris Butler
Current Position
Division Manager Victoria Senior Principal
Profession
Engineer
Years' Experience
26 Years
Joined Cardno
October 1988
Education
Bachelor of Engineering
Honours
Affiliations
VPLEA
UDIA
AITPM
Summary of Experience
Chris Butler is the Senior Principal and the Division Manager for Cardno Victoria. His
responsibilities include client relationships, quality, financial performance, marketing
strategy, human resources, risk and business systems for over 140 staff in Victoria.
The Victorian Division capabilities include design, delivery, monitoring and analysis in
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Traffic Engineering and Parking
Building Structures
Building Hydraulics & Fire Services
Civil Infrastructure
Water Sensitive Urban Design
Flood & Drainage Services
Survey
Chris is a member of the Victoria Planning and Environmental Law Association, UDIA
Victoria and AITPM. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) from
the University of Melbourne.
Chris's career commenced over 27 years ago in State Government with Vic Roads
(formerly the RTA) working in traffic signal design where he was trained as a SCATS
engineer implementing tram priority throughout metropolitan Melbourne. Following
on from the RTA, Chris joined a small consulting firm specialising in transport
planning and economics on large scale projects and overseas projects. In 1988
Chris joined Grogan Richards and progressed to Director and Shareholder before
merging the company with Cardno in 2006.
Chris's technical expertise lies in the area of project management of large scale
transport, traffic and road projects. He has worked with private industry and
government clients to deliver practical and economic road and transport outcomes for
projects. These projects range from developing, design and costing of transport
infrastructure for new precincts for residential growth areas to changing the transport
infrastructure in city blocks to accommodate new developments such as Crown
Casino. His list of clients include Vic Roads, Department of Transport, Lend Lease,
Mirvac, Westfield, Stocklands, CBus and the City of Melbourne to name a few. Chris
regularly presents at VCAT and Panel Hearings as an expert witness on behalf of
private and government clients.
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Significant Projects
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Flemington Racecourse Master Plan and continuing event management of the
Spring Carnival
Crown Casino
Waterfront City Precinct Melbourne Docklands
Ballarat West Structure Plan
Master planning for the Royal Melbourne, Children and Womens Hospitals in
Melbourne and several other regional hospitals throughout Victoria.
Master planning studies at Monash University Clayton, La Trobe University
Bundoora and Bendigo
Master Planning and design of the road infrastructure, public transport facilities
and car parks at Westfield Plenty Valley, Fountain Gate and Geelong shopping
centres.
Tram and Bus studies on several of Melbourne's major transport routes
Mirvac's Yarra Waters Precinct, Melbourne Docklands
Melbourne and Olympic Parks
Tooronga Shopping Centre Development
Kingdom of Bhutan, road planning
PNG Road Feasibility Studies
Various traffic signal design and linking projects throughout Melbourne and
Canberra
CHRIS BUTLER
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Professional History
2008 – Current
Division Manager - Cardno Vic
Chris is the Division Manager for Cardno Victoria. His responsibilities include the
management of client relationships, quality of service, financial performance,
marketing, strategy, human resources, risk and business systems for over 140 staff.
2006 - 2008
Business Unit Manager - Traffic & Transport
Chris was the leader of the most respected Traffic & Transport business in Victoria.
During his leadership the business unit grew considerably and the range of services
offered was successfully diversified.
1996 - 2006
Director - Grogan Richards
Chris was a Director of Grogan Richards and a member of it's Executive Team.
Chris project managed several large scale multi-disciplinary projects including
Plenty Valley Shopping Centre for Westfield and Flemington Racecourse for Racing
Victoria.
1992 - 1996
Associate - Grogan Richards
Chris was critical to the success of the Traffic & Transport business and the growth
of the firm. Chris managed several large scale retail and transport projects during
this period.
1988 - 1992
Senior Engineer - Grogan Richards
Traffic Engineering responsible for managing several large Traffic & Transport
projects, especially for retail developments. Chris was able to bring in new large
road planning and design work from Vic Roads.
1986 - 1988
Transport Engineer - R.J. Nairn and Partners
Transport modelling using SATURN, TRANSTEP and CARTS software programmes
for projects in Melbourne, Canberra and overseas projects. Work for the ACT
government implementing traffic signal and linking designs in Canberra. Worked on
overseas projects in Papua New Guinea for AusAide and the Kingdom of Bhutan for
the Asian Development Bank.
1985 - 1986
Engineer - Vic Roads (Formerly RTA)
Responsible for the design of signalised intersections, design and preparation of
traffic signal logic and signal co-ordination. This work was undertaken in
metropolitan Melbourne and the regional cities of Ballarat and Bendigo.
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