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Regulatory Subcommittee
6 October 2021
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Part
A Reports
Proposed Speed Limit Bylaw Amendments 10 and
11
Department: Transport
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
report discusses the feedback received from two separate consultations
undertaken on proposed speed limit changes under the Speed Limit Bylaw 2004. Consultation
on Amendment 10, in respect of Port Chalmers was carried out from
12 August to 13 September 2019. Consultation on Amendment 11, in
respect to four specific areas across the City was carried out from 24 July to
20 August 2020.
2 This
report considers the submissions received for each round of consultation and
makes recommendations to the Regulatory Subcommittee regarding whether proposed
changes to the speed limit should be upheld or changed.
3 On
28 October 2020 the Regulatory Subcommittee made several decisions which
proposed to change speed limits on a number of roads in Amendment 11 to
70km/h. Council subsequently received advice from Waka Kotahi NZ
Transport Agency (Waka Kotahi), that approval from Waka Kotahi is required for
any new 70 km/h speed limits.
4 For
Waka Kotahi to approve any new 70km/h speed limits, Council would be required
to submit a transition plan detailing when the roads would change to a speed
limit that does not need approval (60 km/h), or detailing a plan to upgrade the
roads so that it can operate safely at higher speed limits (engineering
improvements to the roads for 80km/h to 100km/h speed limits).
5 Waka
Kotahi is unlikely to approve 70 km/h speed limits, the Regulatory Subcommittee
is asked to revoke the 70km/h speed limit decisions made at the 28 October 2020
meeting and reconsider the appropriate speed limit to those roads.
6 Council
staff recommend the speed limits on the roads in question be adopted as
proposed as these are considered safe and appropriate.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Amendment 11
That the Subcommittee:
a) Pursuant
to Standing Orders 23.6 revokes the following resolutions from the 28
October 2020 Regulatory Subcommittee meeting in regard to 70km/h speed
limits:
i) That the Subcommittee:
Recommends
that the speed limit for all locations detailed for:
Blackhead
1, 2, 3 (Blackhead Road, Tunnel Beach Road to Brighton Road intersection);
Fairfield 1-4 (Coalstage Road, Main road, McMaster Road, Old Brighton Road);
Green island 1-2 (Church Hill Road, Green Island Bush Road); Waldronville 1-2
(Allen South Road, Brighton Road) and Westwood 1 (Jeffcoates Road) move to
70km/h.
ii) That the Subcommittee:
Recommends
that the speed limit for all locations detailed for Allanton, Brighton,
Saddle Hill, Scroggs Hill as: Allanton 1-3 (Allanton-Scroggs Hill Road, Bush
Reserve Road and Law Road); Ocean View 1-3 (Brighton Road, McColl Road and
Rockview Road); Saddle Hill 1 (Saddle Hill Road), Scroggs Hill 1-3 (Sproull
Drive, Finnie Road and Scurr Road) to move to 70km/h.
iii) That the Subcommittee:
Recommends that the proposed speed limits for all
locations detailed for Mount Cargill Road (Mt Cargill 1-3, Upper Junction 1)
as: Mount Cargill 1 (Green Road) at 70km/h and Upper Junction 1 (Mt Cargill
Road) at 70km/h.
iv) That the Subcommittee:
Recommends that the proposed speed limits for
Highcliff, Otago Peninsula Otago Peninsula 2 as: Macandrew Bay 2-4, Otakou 2,
Portobello 2 and 3, revised Tomahawk 3 and 4 (now re named Tomahawk 1 and 2),
Highcliff 1 as 70km/h.
v) That the Subcommittee:
Recommends that the proposed speed limit
for Halfway Bush, North Taieri as: Halfway Bush 1 to 4 (Brinsdon Road,
Chalmerston Road, Dalziel Road, Halfway Bush Road) and North Taieri 1
(Flagstaff-Whare Flat Road) move to 70km/h.
Replacement resolutions:
b) Recommends to Council:
i) That the speed limit for all locations detailed in Attachment H
– appendix 4. Blackhead, Green Island, Fairfield, Westwood as:
· Blackhead
1-3 (Blackhead Road, Tunnel Beach Road to Brighton Road intersection);
Fairfield 1-4 (Coalstage Road, Main road, McMaster Road, Old Brighton Road);
Green island 1-2 (Church Hill Road, Green Island Bush Road); Waldronville 1-2
(Allen South Road, Brighton Road) and Westwood 1 (Jeffcoates Road) move to 60
km/h.
ii) That the proposed speed limits for all locations detailed in
Attachment H – appendix 5. Mount Cargill as: Mount Cargill 1 (Green Road)
at 60 km/h and Upper Junction 1 (Mt Cargill Road) at 60 km/h
iii) That the proposed speed limits for all locations detailed in
Attachment H – appendix 6. Highcliff and Otago Peninsula as:
· Macandrew
Bay 2-4, Otakou 2, Portobello 2, Tomahawk 1 and 2, Highcliff 1, Pukehiki 1
and 2, Sandymount 1 and 2 as 60km/h.
· Otago Peninsula
1 as 40km/h (urban) and 60km/h (elsewhere).
iv) That the speed limit for all locations detailed in Attachment H –
appendix 7. Allanton, Brighton, Saddle Hill, Scroggs Hill as:
· Allanton
1-3 (Allanton-Scroggs Hill Road, Bush Reserve Road and Law Road); Ocean View
1-3 (Brighton Road, McColl Road and Rockview Road); Saddle Hill 1 (Saddle
Hill Road), Scroggs Hill 1-3 (Sproull Drive, Finnie Road and Scurr Road) to
move to 60 km/h.
v) That the proposed speed limit for all locations detailed in
Attachment H – appendix 8. Halfway Bush, North Taieri as: Halfway Bush
1-4 (Brinsdon Road, Chalmerston Road, Dalziel Road, Halfway Bush Road) and
North Taieri 1 (Flagstaff-Whare Flat Road) move to 60km/h.
c) Notes the following resolutions remain unchanged from the 28 October 2020 Regulatory
Subcommittee meeting:
Amendment
10
Moved
(Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jim O'Malley):
That the Subcommittee:
i) Recommends that the Speed Limits Bylaw 2004
– Amendment 10 (Port Chalmers) be adopted by Council, with a speed
limit of 40km/h for the six roads in question (Wickliffe Terrace, Borlases
Road, Albertson Avenue, Grey Street, Mount Street, Beach Street) with the
speed limits to come into effect on 24 December 2020.
Motion carried (RSCCC/2020/015)
Amendment 11
ii) Recommends that the Speed Limits Bylaw 2004
– Amendment 11, for Central City (CBD) and Green Island be 30km/h as
proposed, be adopted by Council, with the speed limits to come into effect on
29 January 2021.
Motion carried (RSCCC/2020/016)
Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Rachel Elder):
iii) That the speed limit for Allanton, Brighton, Saddle Hill,
Scroggs Hill as: Brighton 1 (Scroggs Hill Road) move to 80km/h from the
100km/h as proposed.
Motion carried
(RSCCC/2020/018)
Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jim O'Malley):
iv) That the proposed speed limits for all locations detailed for
Mount Cargill Road (Mt Cargill 1-3, Upper Junction 1) as: Mount Cargill 2 (Shortcut
Road) at 50km/h and Mount Cargill 3 (Shortcut Road) at 50km/h (as
recommended).
Motion
carried (RSCCC/2020/019)
Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jim
O'Malley):
v) That the proposed speed limits for Highcliff, Otago Peninsula
and Otago Peninsula 2 as:
· Broad
Bay 1, Company Bay 1, Harington Point 1, Harwood 1, Macandrew Bay 1, Otakou,
Portobello 1, The Cove 1-5, Highcliff 2 as 40km/h.
· Highcliff 3,
Pukehiki village to Seaton Road, Portobello as 60km/h.
Motion carried (RSCCC/2020/020)
Moved (Cr Andrew Whiley/Cr Jim O'Malley):
vi) That the proposed speed limit for Halfway Bush, North Taieri as:
North Taieri 2 (Three Mile Hill) remain at 80km/h.
Motion carried
(RSCCC/2020/021)
d) Notes that if adopted by Council that the changes to Speed
Limits Bylaw 2004 – Amendment 10 and Amendment 11 will come into effect
on 6 December 2021.
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BACKGROUND
Speed
Limit Reviews
7 Both
speed limit reviews (Amendments 10 and 11) were undertaken in accordance with
the Land Transport: Setting of Speed Limits Rule 2017 (“the 2017
Rule”). The Dunedin City Council as the Road Controlling Authority
(RCA) has the power under the Land Transport Act 1998 and the Local Government
Act 2002 to amend bylaws to set speed limits for roads under its control.
8 The
Dunedin City Speed Limit Bylaw (the Bylaw) dates from 2004, following the
change in legislation giving RCA’s the responsibility for the setting of
speed limits. The overall objective of the Bylaw is to set maximum speed limits
for roads controlled by Council. The speed limits are set to what the Council
considers is the safe and appropriate speed limit for a road with regard to the
function/nature and use of the road, its environment, land use patterns and
whether the road is an urban or a rural traffic area.
9 Council
undertakes a number of measures to improve safety on Dunedin’s roads,
including, reviewing and ensuring that speed limits across the city are set at
levels appropriate for road function, safety, design and use. Setting safe
speed limits will see a reduction in deaths and serious injuries on our roads.
Safe speed setting is complimented by Council’s road safety education and
promotion programme.
10 The
Council’s speed limit assessments are undertaken in accordance with the
Waka Kotahi Speed Management Guide and the Safer Journey’s Risk
Assessment Tool (MegaMaps). All areas are independently assessed to ensure they
are accurate and fit for purpose. Attachment A summarises the process
used.
11 “The
2017 Rule” formalises the approach to speed management as follows:
a) Requires
Waka Kotahi to provide guidance and information about speed management for Road
Controlling Authorities (RCA).
b) Requires
RCA’s to set speed limits that are, in the RCA’s view, safe and
appropriate.
c) Encourages
a consistent approach to speed management throughout New Zealand.
d) Replaces
the methodology of the previous 2003 Rule with assessment criteria and outcome
statements based on the approach of the Guide for both permanent and variable
speed limits.
e) Sets
out categories of speed limits that may be set in accordance with the Rule as
well as the range of possible speed limits (all multiples of 10km/h)
f) Specifies
the circumstances in which a variable speed limit may be set.
Amendments
10 and 11
12 Speed
Limits Bylaw 2004 – Amendment 10 was publicly notified from 12 August to
13 September 2019, and Amendment 11 from 24 July to 20 August 2020. The
documents that formed the basis of the public consultation in respect of both
are found in Attachments B and C, and consist of:
a) Public
Notices
b) Tables
of proposed speed limit changes
c) Maps
of proposed speed limit changes
d) Statement
of Proposal
13 The
two tables below summarize the formal processes in Amendments 10 and 11 to
date.
Amendment 10 process
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Time
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Actions
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2019 /2020
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August 2019
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Staff publicly notify the Statement of Proposal for
Amendment 10 for consultation from 12 August to 13 September 2019
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August – September 2019
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Public Consultation from 12 August to
13 September 2019.
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October 2019
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Staff collate responses and passed on to Waka Kotahi
NZ Transport Agency for consideration.
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July 2020
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Waka Kotahi notify DCC speed changes to George Street
/ SH88 to be ratified October 2020.
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28/29 October 2020
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Public Hearings.
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28/29 October 2020
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Staff Report to Hearings Panel.
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28/29 October 2020
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Hearings Panel considered the proposed speed limits.
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2021
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6 October 2021
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Regulatory Subcommittee meeting.
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Amendment 11 process
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Time
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Actions
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2020
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15 July 2020
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Staff publicly notify the Statement of Proposal for
Amendment 11 for consultation from 24 July – 20 August 2020.
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24 July – 20 August 2020
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Public Consultation: 24 July – 20 August 2020.
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28/29 October 2020
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Public Hearings.
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2021
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May/June 2021
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Waka Kotahi consultation on the Land Transport Rule:
Setting of Speed Limits 2021.
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6 May 2021
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Letter from Waka Kotahi on new 70km/h limits
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21 July 2021
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Second letter from Waka Kotahi on 70km/h speed limits
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6 October 2021
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Regulatory Subcommittee meeting.
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Proposed
Amendment 10 and 11 Consultation
14 There
are six roads within Port Chalmers of proposed Amendment 10 that were the
subject of the consultation. A total of seven submissions were received during
the consultation period. Two submissions were in support of the proposed
changes, one that was neutral and four which were against the changes. The
submissions against the changes sought a reduction to 30 km/h rather than the
40km/h limit as proposed.
15 One
submitter attended the Speed Limits Bylaw Hearing on 28 October 2020 to speak
to their submission on Amendment 10 in support of the proposed speed limits.
16 The
Statement of Proposal for Amendment 11 summarised the speed limits changes into
three categories of roads and one specific road on which speed limit changes
are proposed. The consultation documents circulated for Amendment 11,
proposed changes for the speed limits for all settlements and roads on Otago
Peninsula. While the settlement of Pukehiki was omitted from the maps in the
Statement of Proposal, changes to the speed limits were intended at this
settlement, and this was inherent from the wording in the consultation
documents. Submissions and feedback received by Council confirms that
stakeholders and the public considered that Pukehiki was included in the
consultation. Staff are satisfied that the views of relevant stakeholders have
been considered and that the consultation is adequate and that any
recommendation for Amendment 11 can be validly made.
17 333
responses were received for Amendment 11 during the consultation period. Of
these submissions, 144 responses indicated support, 167 indicated opposition
and 27 of the respondents were neutral towards the proposed
amendments.
18 25
submitters attended the Speed Limits Bylaw Hearing on 28 October 2020 to speak
to their submissions on amendment 11.
19 A
summary of the consultation presented to the Regulatory Subcommittee Hearings
on 28 October 2020 is included as Attachment D.
DISCUSSION
Proposed
Amendment 10
20 Six
roads within Port Chalmers (Wickliffe Terrace, Boarlases Road, Albertson
Avenue, Grey Street, Mount Street, Beach Street) were proposed for speed limit
changes, and on 28 October 2020 the Regulatory Subcommittee agreed to recommend
a speed limit of 40km/h. This recommendation will be taken to Council on 27
October 2021 to be ratified.
21 The
Statement of Proposal for Amendment 10 included was updated to include all six
roads as per the resolution (Attachment B).
Proposed
Amendment 11
22 At
the 28 October 2020 Regulatory Subcommittee meeting, a number of changes were
requested by the Subcommittee, which departed from the officer recommendations
that were included in the Statement of Proposal.
23 As
a result of the Subcommittee’s suggested changes to the recommendations
proposed by staff, advice was sought from Waka Kotahi on the new speed limits
the Subcommittee proposed. In May 2021 Council received advice from Waka
Kotahi, which contained particular reference to the Subcommittee’s recommendations
for new 70km/h speed limits, see Attachment E. Waka Kotahi did not
support the proposed new 70km/h speed limits, unless this change was
accompanied by a plan to reduce the speed in the future to the Safe and
Appropriate Speed limit, or a plan to upgrade the road (‘engineer
up’) and increase the speed limit to 80km/h.
24 In
the interim, Waka Kotahi released and consulted on the Land Transport Rule:
Setting of Speed Limits 2021 (the new rule) through May/June 2021. This
consultation document included a statement which could provide the ability for
RCAs to implement new 70km/h speed limits. As a result Council sought
further advice from Waka Kotahi (July 2021) on the ability of Council to now
implement 70km/h speed limits, which had been recommended at the 28 October
2020 Regulatory Subcommittee meeting for 14 roads from Amendment 11.
25 On
21 July 2021 Council received further advice from Waka Kotahi in which the new
Rule’s intent of having fewer different speed limits across the network
was reiterated (Attachment F). The advice reconfirmed that if 70km/h limits
were to be considered, Waka Kotahi would require Council to submit a transition
plan for when the roads would change to a speed limit that does not need
approval (60km/h), or a plan to upgrade the roads so that it can operate safely
at higher speed limits (engineer up to 80km/h or 100km/h). These plans would
need to be included in the gazette notice as conditions of approval.
There are four roads where the Subcommittee need to advise how they would like
to proceed, as Waka Kotahi assessed that 70km/h would be a safe and appropriate
speed. These roads are Fairfield 4 (Old Brighton Road), Westwood 1 (Jeffcoates
Road), Otago Peninsula 1 (Harington Point Road), Tomahawk 1 (Centre Road).
26 Council
has complied with all the statutory processes for amending a Bylaw. It
has consulted with stakeholders and the community and considered feedback on
the proposed changes. In determining the proposed speed limits, Council
staff used their professional expertise and knowledge of the roading network
including the history of crashes on the area. The limits proposed have been
determined as the safe and appropriate speeds for the nature of the roads. The
Council are not able to recommend any limit which would not meet these two
principles, to do so would be considered unsafe to the public and may expose
the Council to a number of other risks.
27 Therefore,
pursuant to Standing Orders 23.6 the Regulatory Subcommittee must revoke the
resolutions from the 28 October 2020 meeting where the Subcommittee resolved to
recommend speed limits that are not possible to implement under The Land
Transport Rule: Setting of Speed Limits 2017.
28 The
National Speed Limits Register (NSLR) will be published on 6 December 2021. Therefore,
speed limit changes need to be approved by Council at the 27 October meetings
to be included in the NSLR.
Summary
of recommended changes to the proposed bylaw
29 Having
considered the submissions in October 2020 on Amendments 10 and 11, and the
recent advice from Waka Kotahi in relation to Amendment 11, staff recommend the
speed limits listed in Attachment G and summarised below. The roads that are
subject to the revoked and replaced resolutions are highlighted in Attachment
G.
Revised Road Speed Limits – Amendments 10 and 11
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Proposed areas and Roads
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Current
Limit
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Proposed
Limit
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Speed
Limit rationale
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Port Chalmers: Attachment
G appendix 1. Wickliffe Terrace, Borlases Road, Albertson Avenue, Grey
Street, Mount Street, and Beach Street.
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50
km/h
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40km/h
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40km/h is the safe and
appropriate speed for the environment.
This was recommended at the
28 October Regulatory Subcommittee meeting.
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Central city roads: Attachment
G appendix 2. CBD Dunedin (Burlington St, Filleul St, Great King St, Hanover St,
Moray Place, St Andrew St, Upper Stuart St, View St, Lower Stuart St) and
Attachment G appendix 3. Green Island Centre (Howden St, Jenkins St, Main
South Road)
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50
km/h
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30km/h
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Green Island and the Dunedin
CBD has a high volume of pedestrian movements, so 30km/h is the safe and
appropriate speed for this environment.
This was recommended at the
28 October Regulatory Subcommittee meeting.
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Peninsula town centre
roads: Attachment G appendix 6. Broad Bay, Company Bay, The Cove,
Harwood, MacAndrew Bay and Portobello.
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50km/h
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40km/h
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40km/h is the safe and
appropriate speed for the environment.
This was recommended at the
28 October Regulatory Subcommittee meeting, with minor additions highlighted
in the attachment.
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High risk rural roads: Attachment
G appendix 4. Blackhead, Green Island, Fairfield, Westwood, appendix 5. Mount
Cargill, appendix 6. Highcliff and Otago Peninsula, appendix 7. Allanton,
Brighton, Saddle Hill, Scroggs Hill, Appendix 8. Halfway Bush, North Taieri.
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70,
80 & 100km/h
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60km/h
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60km/h is the safe and
appropriate speed for the environment.
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Scroggs Hill Road: Attachment
G appendix 7.
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100km/h
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80km/h
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60km/h is the safe and
appropriate speed for the environment, however, the independent report from
consultants showed that this road should be 80km/h instead of 60km/h and
stakeholder feedback reflected this.
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OPTIONS
30 Two
options are proposed within this report. Given that Council is not able to
implement 70km/h speed limits, the recommended option is to proceed with the
recommended changes to both Amendment 10 and Amendment 11. Option two is
the status quo.
Option
One – Recommend the revised proposal for speed limit changes (Recommended
Option)
31 Option
One is to revoke the resolutions from the 28 October 2020 Subcommittee meeting
that recommend 70km/h and recommend to Council the lower permanent speed limit
changes to these roads in accordance with the details as proposed in Amendment
11, with no changes from that which was proposed to other roads.
Advantages
· Speed
in affected areas will be reduced, which will improve safety for all road users
and provide a safer environment where there are high numbers of vulnerable road
users.
· Lower
speed limits reduce the likelihood of death or serious injury.
· Dunedin
City Council will be contributing to the Road to Zero: Road Safety Strategy
2020 – 2030 goal of reducing Deaths and Serious Injuries on our roads by
40% and will be actively working to reduce road trauma throughout the city.
· Speed
limit changes are all in accordance with the changes consulted in the Statement
of Proposal.
Disadvantages
· There
are no known disadvantages.
Option
two – Revoke all resolutions and recommend to Council current speed
limits.
32 Under
this option, the Regulatory Subcommittee would revoke all the resolutions of 28
October 2020 Regulatory Subcommittee meeting that recommend 70km/h and make no
changes to those existing speed limits.
Advantages
· There
are no known advantages.
Disadvantages
· Does
not help to improve safety of all road users in the areas that have been
identified as being at risk.
· A
missed opportunity for Dunedin City Council to contribute to the Road to Zero:
Road Safety Strategy 2020 – 2030 goal of reducing Deaths and Serious
Injuries on our roads by 40%.
NEXT STEPS
33 Amendments
10 and 11 will be presented to 27 October 2021 Council Meeting, for adoption.
34 If
the recommended changes to the Bylaw are adopted by Council, the final
amendments to the Speed Limits Bylaw 2004, including any subsequent changes,
will be sent to Waka Kotahi and the NZ Police at least 14 days prior to it
coming into effect.
35 Staff
publicise the changes in the speed limits and make the necessary changes in
signage.
Signatories
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Author:
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Stacey Hitchcock - Transport Planner
Nick Sargent - Transport Strategy Manager
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Authoriser:
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Jeanine Benson - Group Manager Transport
Simon Drew - General Manager Infrastructure and
Development
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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⇩a
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Speed limit assessment
process
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19
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⇩b
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Amendment 10
Consultation Documents
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20
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⇩c
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Amendment 11 Consultation
Documents
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56
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⇩d
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Summary of consultation
feedback - Amendments 10 and 11
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100
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⇩e
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Waka Kotahi advice on
DCC speed limits review May 2021
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110
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⇩f
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Waka Kotahi advice on
DCC speed limits review July 2021
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112
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⇩g
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Proposed speed limit
changes table
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118
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⇩h
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Unconfirmed Regulatory
Subcommittee Minutes of 28 October 2020
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125
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This decision promotes the social,
economic and environmental well-being of communities in the present and for
the future.
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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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Arts and Culture Strategy
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☐
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3 Waters Strategy
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☐
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Spatial Plan
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Integrated Transport Strategy
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Parks and Recreation Strategy
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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 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 four pillars under the
Safe System 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 Māori.
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Sustainability
There are no implications for sustainability.
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LTP/Annual Plan / Financial
Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
There is no impact on the 10-year plan or Annual Plan.
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Financial
considerations
Costs associated with speed limit changes are funded
through the Low Cost / Low Risk safety improvement programme.
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Significance
The proposed speed limit changes are considered to be of
low significance in terms of the Council’s Significance and Engagement
Policy. The Local Government Act 2002 requires use of the special
consultative procedure when amending a bylaw.
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Engagement –
external
Affected parties
include the key stakeholders who were specifically asked for feedback were
the affected Community Board/s, Waka Kotahi (NZTA), NZ Police, NZ Fire, St
John Ambulance, the Automobile Association, Otago Regional Council, Heavy Haulage,
SPOKES, CCS Disability Action, Disabled Persons Assembly, and The Blind
Foundation. In addition, Well South Primary Health Network and Public Health
South (SDHB) has given feedback.
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Engagement -
internal
Staff and managers from Transport, Council Communications
and Marketing and Legal Services, have been involved in the drafting of the
proposed Speed Limit Bylaw Amendments 10 and 11.
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
The proposed speed limit changes are intended to reduce
risk by reducing speed to fit the road environment.
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Conflict of
Interest
There are no known conflicts of interest.
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Community Boards
All of the Community Boards were invited to participate in
the consultation process where speed limit changes were proposed within their
areas. They have provided feedback, and this is detailed in Attachment D to
the report.
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