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Bylaws Subcommittee
6 November 2017
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Reports
Speed Limits Bylaw 2004 - Amendment 8
Department: Transport
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 The public was consulted
on the Draft Speed Limit Bylaw 2004 – Amendment 8 from 18 September to 20
October 2017. The amendment proposes lower permanent speed limits on the
following roads in Dunedin:
a. The Esplanade, St Clair
b. Forbury Road, St Clair
c. Wingatui Road, Mosgiel
d. Gladstone Road North, Mosgiel.
2 This report considers the
commentary and submissions for each road section and makes recommendations to
the Hearings Subcommittee as to whether the proposed speed limits should be
upheld or changed.
3 Twenty-three submissions
were received during consultation, twenty-one indicated full support of the
proposed changes and one indicated partial support, wanting a lower speed limit
on an adjacent road. One submission indicated opposition to the proposed bylaw,
specifically Wingatui Road.
4 Two submitters wish to be
heard to support the proposal.
5 Council staff recommend
the speed limits on the four roads be adopted as proposed.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Bylaw Subcommittee:
a) Recommends
that the Speed Limits Bylaw 2004 – Amendment 8 be adopted by the
Council, with speed limits to come into effect on 1 February 2018.
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BACKGROUND
6 The speed limit review
was undertaken in accordance with Land Transport Rule 54001: Setting of Speed
Limits 2003 (The ‘Rule’) as is legally required.
7 The new Land Transport
Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017 was adopted on 21 August, shortly after The
Infrastructure Services and Networks Committee approved the Statement of
Proposal for Amendment 8 to be publicly notified for consultation.
8 NZTA is supportive of
proceeding with Amendment 8 under the old rule (2003) if it is clear that the
speed limit changes proposed are not controversial and are supported by the
principles as set out in the new Speed Management Guide.
9 Speed limit reviews have
been ‘on hold’ pending changes by NZTA in the approach to speed
management.
10 The new approach to speed
management is outlined in the Speed Management Guide, which was released in
November 2016 with a roll out of workshops for road controlling authorities in
March 2017.
11 Under the ‘Rule’
(2003), the proposed speed limits for the four roads took into account the
level of development, the speed environment, consistency with surrounding
roads, safety and use. This approach is consistent with the NZ
Government’s past position for speed limits to ‘reflect the use,
function and safety of the network’. Attachment A summarises the process
used.
12 Speed Limits Bylaw 2004 -
Amendment 8 was publicly notified from 18 September to 20 October. The
documents that formed the basis of the public consultation are found in
Attachments B-E and consist of:
a. Public Notice
b. Tables of the proposed speed
limit changes
c. Maps of proposed speed limit
changes
d. Statement of Proposal
13 Table 1 summarises the formal
processes in Amendment 8 to date, and those to come.
Table 1 Formal Process
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Time
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Actions
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Origin
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2017
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August
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Staff to publicly notify the Statement of Proposal
for Amendment 8 for consultation from 18 September – 20 October 2017.
Appoint a Hearings Subcommittee comprising of
Councillors Wilson, Whiley and O’Malley to hear and consider any
submissions received and report back to the Council.
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Infrastructure Services and Networks Committee motion
(14 August)
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September/October[1]
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Public
Consultation: 18 September -20 October
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October
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Staff
collate responses
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6
November
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Staff
Report to Hearings Committee (this report)
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Steps
to come
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6
November
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Public
Hearings
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12
December
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Report
to Council
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Hearings
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12
December
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Council
Resolution
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Council
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2018
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1
February
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Bylaw
Effective
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DISCUSSION
14 A total of twenty-three
submissions were received during consultation. Twenty-one indicated full
support, one partial support, and one opposed to the proposed bylaw. A summary
of the submissions is included in Attachment F. Individual submissions are available
to the Panel on the online consultation programme.
15 Two submitters wished to be
heard in support of the speed limit changes. One is in support on the proposed
changes to the Esplanade & Forbury Road, with the other in support of lower
speed limits in general.
16 One submitter opposed changes
to a specific road, being Wingatui Road.
17 Some submitters requested
additional roads to be considered for lower speed limits. The two roads
requested are adjacent to Wingatui Road, however, these requests are outside
the scope of the current review, and are summarised in Table 2.
Table 2 Summary of
additional roads to consider external to this review
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Road
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Concern
(number submitters with concern)
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Response
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White Hart Lane
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Would like to see the speed limit reduced to 20 km/h as kids play in
the street (1).
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Under the new Speed Management Guide, residential roads would not be
lowered to 20 km/h. However, it is noted and will consider if we look to
lower speed limits in residential areas citywide.
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Smart Street
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Would like to see the speed limit reduced to 50 km/h (1).
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Noted but outside the area of this amendment. Will note for future
review.
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18 Some submitters raised concerns about other issues that are
summarised in Table 3.
Table 3 Other concerns
raised external to this review
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Road
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Concern
(number submitters with concern)
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Response
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The Esplanade, St Clair
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Further encouragement for pedestrian-priority improvements in the
greater area (2)
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Safety of all road users is supported by the Transport Strategy and safety
improvements for pedestrians are being rolled out citywide each year.
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The Esplanade, St Clair
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First choice is for a totally pedestrianised St Clair Esplanade (1).
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Noted and will be considered in future reviews of our urban centres
through the Urban Design Centres Project. The lowering of speed limits is
expected to reduce the safety risk for all road users.
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Wingatui Road, Mosgiel
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Road too narrow for parking (2)
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Noted and will monitor once development is complete and speed limit
lowered.
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Wingatui Road
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No safe area for cyclists and horses.
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The lower speed limit will change the road environment for all road
users.
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Wingatui Road, Mosgiel
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Footpath not completed.
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The footpath will be completed as part of the subdivision.
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Submissions
– Specific Roads
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submissions showed a high level of support for lower speed limits on each road.
The discussion below considers submissions for each road and makes
recommendations concerning the proposed speed limits. In the tables below speed
limits is abbreviated to SL, and ‘extend’ means extend the proposed
speed limit over a greater length.
20 The proposal is to reduce the
speed limit on two low access roads through an urban centre (St Clair
Esplanade) from 50km/h to 30 km/h to match operating speeds and high
concentration of active road users. Table 4 discusses the submissions for each
road.
Table 4 Low access
roads through Dunedin’s urban centres reduce to 30km/h
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Road
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Request
(No. requesting)
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Staff comment
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1. The Esplanade, St Clair
2. Forbury Road (Victoria Road to the Esplanade)
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Submissions
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7
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Opposition
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0
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Support
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7
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Hearing (in support)
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2
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Want 30 km/h (6)
Support lower speed limits in general(1)
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Full support, no opposition, one request for a totally pedestrianised
St Clair Esplanade as first choice.
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21 The
proposal is to reduce the speed limit on Wingatui Road (from 100 m south of
Factory Road to Gladstone Road North) and Gladstone Road North (from 100 m
north of Wingatui Road to 50/70 sign 165 m south of Wingatui Road) from 70km/h
to 50 km/h in keeping with the urban development and road environment of these
roads, noting all side roads are 50 km/h. Table 5 discusses the submissions.
Table 5 Urban
Expansion in East Mosgiel - reduce speed limit to 50 km/h
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Road
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Request
(No. requesting)
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Staff comment
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3. Wingatui Road, Mosgiel
4. Gladstone Rod North,
Mosgiel
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Submissions
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19
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Support
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17
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Partly
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1
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Opposition
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1
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Want 50 km/h (13)
Support lower speed limits
in general (1)
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Majority support, one opposed, one partly support with request for 20
km/h in White Hart Lane.
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Summary of Recommended Changes to the Proposed Bylaw
22 Having
considered the submissions, it is recommended the speed limits be revised as
per Table 6.
Table 6 Revised Road
Speed Limits
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Road
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Speed Limit
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Speed
Limit rationale
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Current
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Proposed
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Revised
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Shared use reserve roads– Proposal reduce speed
limit to 30 km/h to match operating speeds and use
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1. The Esplanade (Forbury
Road to Beach Road)
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50
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30
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30
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Speed reflects road environment and road
use.
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2. Forbury Road
(Victoria Road to the Esplanade)
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50
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30
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30
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Speed reflects road environment and road use.
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Urban
expansion in East Mosgiel - reduce speed limit to 50 km/h to
match urbanisation
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4. Wingatui Road
(100m south of Factory Road to Gladstone Road North)
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70
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50
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50
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Speed reflects urban environment
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5. Gladstone
Road North Wingatui Road
(100 m east of Wingatui
Road to 165 m west of Wingatui Road (50/70 sign) and 90 m east of Gladstone
Road split (to No. 214)
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70
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50
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50
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Speed reflects
urban environment
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OPTIONS
Option
One – Recommended Option
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recommended option is to proceed with the permanent speed limit changes to the
following four roads as proposed;
a) The
Esplanade, St Clair
b) Forbury
Road, St Clair
c) Wingatui
Road, Mosgiel
d) Gladstone
Road North, Mosgiel
Advantages
· Speed
in affected areas will be reduced, which will improve safety for all road
users.
· The
speed limit changes that are recommended in this report are appropriate for the
roadside environment.
· Speed
limit changes will not be delayed or caught up as part of the transition to the
new speed management approach.
Disadvantages
· Changes
to the speed limit on Wingatui Road, and the adjoining section of Gladstone
Road North, are not considered roads of highest priority based on NZTA’s
assessment of safety and efficiency, but are consistent with the changes to
residential development as per the new Speed Management Guide.
· Speed
limit changes to the Esplanade and section of Forbury Road are not considered
priorities based on NZTA’s assessment of safety and efficiency, but are
consistent with other main centres based on the Esplanade’s “high
function and concentration of active users” as per the new Speed
Management Guide.
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Option Two – Status Quo
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quo would be to leave these speed limits unchanged and wait to review under the
new Speed management Guide which recommends a robust engagement process.
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Advantages
· Speed
limit reviews would be prioritised using the new evidence-based approach.
· The
new process for speed limit reviews includes engagement and collaboration with
the community and stakeholders.
· The
new approach to speed management looks to address the problems within the road
corridor and speed limit changes may be one of many options discussed.
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Disadvantages
· Delays
in speed limit changes would mean speed limits in the identified road sections
of Wingatui Road and Gladstone Road North would not fit the changed road
environment.
NEXT STEPS
25 The
Hearings Subcommittee must consider each proposal and the submissions received,
and decide whether it should proceed as recommended. It is important that any
decision is made in accordance with the requirements of Land Transport Rule:
Setting of Speed Limits 2003, as this is the legal instrument for the setting
of speed limits.
26 Once
the recommended changes to the Bylaw are adopted by the Council, the final
amendment to the Speed Limits Bylaw 2004, including any subsequent changes,
must be sent to the NZ Transport Agency and the NZ Police at least 14 days
prior to it coming into effect.
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conjunction with this, staff will arrange for the changes in speed limit to be
publicised, and the necessary changes in signage to be implemented.
Signatories
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Author:
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Lisa Clifford - Senior Transportation Engineer
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Authoriser:
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Nick Sargent - Transport Strategy Manager
Richard Saunders - Group Manager Transport
Ruth Stokes - General Manager Infrastructure and
Networks
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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a
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Summary of Speed Limit
Determination Methods, Roads
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b
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Public Notice (as
consulted)
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c
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Table of proposed speed
limit changes (as consulted)
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d
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Maps of proposed speed
limit changes (as consulted)
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e
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Statement of Proposal
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f
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Summary of submissions
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This proposal relates to providing a regulatory function
and it is considered good-quality and cost-effective.
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Fit with strategic
framework
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Contributes
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Detracts
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Not applicable
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Social Wellbeing Strategy
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Economic Development Strategy
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☐
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☐
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☒
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Environment Strategy
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☐
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☐
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☒
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Arts and Culture Strategy
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☐
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☐
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☒
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3 Waters Strategy
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☐
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☒
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Spatial Plan
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☒
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☐
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Integrated Transport Strategy
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☒
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☐
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☐
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Parks and Recreation Strategy
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☐
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☐
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☒
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Other strategic projects/policies/plans
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☐
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Ensuring Dunedin is a safe city which is prioritised in
the Social Wellbeing Strategy, Spatial Plan and Long term Plan as well as the
Integrated Transport Strategy. Safer speeds is one of the four pillars under
the Safe Systems approach to reduce the number of fatal and serious injury
crashes occurring on Dunedin’s road network.
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Māori Impact
Statement
There are no known impacts for tangata whenua.
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Sustainability
No implications for sustainability.
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LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
No implications for the above plans and strategies.
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Financial
considerations
The financial cost for the recommended option is minimal
and can be covered through the current road maintenance contract.
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Significance
There is community interest in making the changes
identified in Amendment 8 regarding road safety.
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Engagement –
external
External engagement has occurred with affected parties and
key stakeholders on the proposed speed limit changes through formal
consultation. Affected parties included owner/occupiers along and in close
proximity to the Esplanade, Forbury Road, Wingatui Road and Gladstone Road
North. The key stakeholders were specifically asked for feedback: Mosgiel
Taieri Community Board, NZ Transport Agency, NZ Police, NZ Fire, St John
Ambulance, the Automobile Association, Otago Regional Council, Heavy Haulage,
Road Transport Association NZ, SPOKES, VICTA, CCS Disability Action, Disabled
Persons Assembly, the Blind Foundation and BRONZ. In addition, WellSouth
Primary HEALTH Network and Public Health South (SDHB) has given feedback.
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Engagement -
internal
Internal engagement has occurred with the appropriate
persons in Transport, City Development, Parks and Recreation, and Waste and
Environmental Solutions.
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
The proposed speed limit changes will “treat”
the risk by reducing speed to fit the road environment.
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Conflict of
Interest
No conflicts of interest have been identified.
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Community Boards
The Mosgiel Taieri Community Board was consulted as two of
the roads are within their area. They have provided feedback and support the
proposed speed limit changes.
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