1. Nparks Parks Matters (30%) (a) Roadside Leafy Tree

Scientific Name: Samanea saman (Rain Tree)

Girth = 1.2 m (Measured from 0.5m from the ground) Tree Height (Approximate) = 16 to 18 m

(b) Flowering Tree

Scientific Name: Plumeria spp (Frangipani)

Girth = 0.85 m (As this is a low branching tree (with the lowest branching below 0.5m height from the ground) – the girth should be measured at the point just below the lowest branching) Tree Height (Approximate) = 10.5 to 11 m

(c) Cluster Palm Tree

Girth = 0.5 m (As this is a low branching tree (with the lowest branching below 0.5m height from the ground) – the girth should be measured at the point just below the lowest branching) Tree Height (Approximate) = 17 to 20 m

2. LTA Car Parking Matters (30%)

A proposed mixed use commercial building located at Upper Bedok Road has a gross floor area as follows:

a) 1st storey – Restaurant (Kitchen 50 sqm, Dining area 200 sqm)

b) 2nd storey – Shop 525 sqm, Snack Bar 70 sqm

c) 3rd storey – Offices 700 sqm

Calculate the requirements of the following provisions (show the computation):

(a) Ordinary car park lots

(b) Accessible (handicap friendly) car park lots

(c) Unloading Bay

2A Part plan of Singapore Master Plan 2014 showing

the location of ‘Upper Bedok Road’

As per the Code of Practice on Vehicle Parking Provision in Development

Proposals – 2011 Edition, 1.2 Zonal Standards;

Zonal car parking requirements are stipulated for commercial and entertainment

uses. For this purpose, Singapore Island is divided into three (3) zones.

Zone 1 comprises of the city (Restricted Zone) and the Marina Bay.

Zone 2 refers to the areas within 400m radius from rapid transit system

(RTS) stations outside Zone 1.

The rest of the island forms Zone 3.

The proposed mixed-use commercial building is located at Upper Bedok Road,

which falls in the Zone-2 Boundary of Tanah Merah MRT Station, i.e. within

400m radius of as shown in the pictures 2A and 2B.

2B HANDBOOK ON VEHICLE PARKING PROVISION IN DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS, 2005 EDITION,

APPENDIX C, ZONE 2 PLANS AT MRT STATIONS

Page No. 123

COMPUTATION OF PARKING REQUIREMENT

ORDINARY CAR PARK LOTS AND ACCESSIBLE (HANDICAPPED-FRIENDLY) CAR PARK LOTS

S No Level Usage Gross Floor Area

(Sqm)

Parking Standard**

No. of Car Spaces Required (RCPS)

Computed Required

1 1st Storey Restaurant

(Kitchen + Dining)

250 sqm

Kitchen (50 sqm) +

Dining (200 sqm)

For 1st 150 sqm:

All Zones: 1 car space per 150 sqm

After 1st 150 sqm:

Zone 1 & 2: 1 car space per 60 sqm

2.67

(For 1st 150 sqm: 1

After 1st 150 sqm:

100/60 = 1.67

Total = 1+1.67 = 2.67)

2

2 2nd

Storey Shops 525 sqm

Zone 2:

1 car space per 200 sqm 2.625

(525/200 = 2.625) 3

3 Snack Bar

(Same as for

restaurant)

70 sqm For 1st 150 sqm:

All Zones: 1 car space per 150 sqm

After 1st 150 sqm:

Zone 1 & 2: 1 car space per 60 sqm

0.467

(70/150 = 0.467)

1

4 3rd

Storey Offices 700 sqm Zone 2: 1 car space per 250 sqm 2.8

(700/250 = 2.8) 3

TOTAL RCPS (Required Car Park Spaces) 8.562 9

TOTAL ALLOWABLE CAR PARK SPACES* 7

* Non-residential developments island wide in Zones 1 and 2 are allowed to provide up to 20% below the car parking requirement. This allowance is not

applicable to lorry, loading & unloading and coach parking requirements.

(20/100) x 9 = 1.8

9 – 1.8 = 7.2

Hence, this mixed-use commercial development at Upper Bedok Road is required to provide 9 car park spaces; but

allowed to provide 7 car park spaces. ACCESSIBLE (HANDICAPPED-FRIENDLY) CAR PARK LOTS***

For small developments, where the minimum requirements for car parking lots is 10 or less, NO additional accessible parking lot is required;

provided one of the lots is designed and constructed in accordance with the specification in the code, but without displaying the Symbol of Access. Should

the need arise; the car parking lot can be converted in to an accessible lot.

** Code of Practice on Vehicle Parking Provision in Development Proposals – 2011 Edition, Appendix A – Minimum Parking Provision Standards

*** Code on Accessibility in the Built Environment, 2013

COMPUTATION OF LOADING/ UNLOADING BAY REQUIREMENT

S No Level Usage Gross Floor Area

(Sqm)

Parking Standard**

No. of L/U Spaces Required

Computed Required

1 1st Storey Restaurant

(Kitchen + Dining)

250 sqm

Kitchen (50 sqm) +

Dining (200 sqm)

0 0 0

2 2nd

Storey Shops 525 sqm

All Zones: 1 loading/ unloading

space per 4,000 sqm 0.13

(525/4000 = 0.13) 0

3 Snack Bar 70 sqm 0 0 0

4 3rd

Storey Offices 700 sqm All Zones: 1 loading/unloading

space per 10,000 sqm (Up to 50,000

sqm)

0.07

(700/10000 = 0.07) 0

TOTAL REQUIRED L/U SPACES 0.2 0

TOTAL ALLOWABLE L/U SPACES* NA NA

* Non-residential developments island wide in Zones 1 and 2 are allowed to provide up to 20% below the car parking requirement. This allowance is not

applicable to lorry, loading & unloading and coach parking requirements.

This mixed-use commercial development at Upper Bedok Road requires NO loading/ unloading spaces.

** Code of Practice on Vehicle Parking Provision in Development Proposals – 2011 Edition, Appendix A – Minimum Parking Provision Standards

3. Fire Safety Matters (30%) (a) *The standard escape capacity of the whole floor =

100 persons per 0.5m width (Door Openings to Outdoors at Ground Level)

Hence, 200 persons for the given office for 1m exit door width

80 persons per 0.5m width (Door Openings to Other Exits and Corridor Doors)

Hence, 160 persons for the given office for 1m exit door width

60 persons per 0.5m width (Staircases)

Hence, 300 persons for the given office for 1.25m clear width of exit staircase for 2 staircases, i.e. (1.25/0.5) x 60 x 2 = 300

* Fire Code 2013, Chapter 2 Means of Escape, Table 2.2A Determination of Exit Requirement

COMPUTATION OF OCCUPANCY LOAD

FOR OFFICE BUILDING

Ref. Fire Code 2013 Chapter 1

S No Functional Spaces Area

(Sqm)

A

Occupancy

Load (sqm/

person)

OL

Occupancy

(Persons)

O = A/OL

1 General office area 900 10 90

2 Directors Offices 180 10 18

3 Office stores 60 10 6

4 Pantry 50 1.5 33 (33.3)

5 Lobby 50 3 17 (16.6)

6 Meeting rooms 90 1.5 60

7 Boardroom 60 1.5 40

8 Corridors 150 0 0

9 Staircases, lifts, toilets

200 0 0

TOTAL 1740 (All spaces

included)

1390

(Excluding

corridors,

staircases,

lifts,

toilets)

37.5 264