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Hearings Committee
7 December 2023
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Proposed parking changes
Department: Transport
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
report presents information for the Hearings Committee (the Committee) to
consider proposed changes and corrections to parking and turning restrictions.
2 The
proposed changes in parking and traffic restrictions are presented in four
sections:
a) General
parking changes which include requests from residents, changes made to enhance
safety or amenity, and suggestions from officers. Alongside minor general
changes, these changes include:
i) a
proposal to reduce parking on a narrow section of Queens Drive between City
Road and Braid Road in response to safety concerns raised by nearby residents
ii) replacing
the current 4 hour metered parking on sections of Bond, Water and Crawford
streets with shorter paid and unpaid time restrictions to support businesses
and visitors to the area
iii) returning
41 unused Resident Only Parks to unrestricted parking
iv) changes
resulting from the Mosgiel Taieri school speed zone
changes project
b) Changes
related to Shaping Future Dunedin Transport projects, including:
i) Harbour
Arterial (Tewsley Street), and
ii) Albany
Street Connection
c) Corrections
to the bylaw database to ensure it matches existing markings and signage, and,
d) Changes
to turning restrictions. The two changes presented relate to the Albany Street
Connection Project
3 Consultation
has been undertaken for the proposed changes.
4 Eight submitters wish to be heard in relation to changes proposed in
this report.
a) one
submitter regarding English Avenue
b) two submitters regarding Resident Only Parking Changes, and
c) five related to the Albany Street Connection project
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Committee:
a) Recommends Council to approve the proposed changes to parking and
traffic restrictions shown in the December 2023 update of the Dunedin
City Council's traffic
and parking restrictions database https://tinyurl.com/ParkingDecember2023
BACKGROUND
Traffic and parking controls
5 Traffic
and parking controls contribute to the objectives of the Dunedin Integrated
Transport Strategy 2013, by helping
to achieve a safe, efficient, and accessible
transport network.
6 Council
maintains a Geographic Information System (GIS) map database of traffic and
parking restrictions (the database) that reflects all on-street parking restrictions that are implemented with markings
and/or signs.
7 Parking
controls are made under the Traffic and Parking Bylaw. The Committee has the
delegation to consider
changes to parking
controls and to make recommendations to Council that can
approve traffic restrictions and parking controls.
Context for proposed changes
8 Council
often receives requests from individuals and businesses to change parking
restrictions. When considering these requests, officers assess a range of
factors including safety concerns, commuters’ needs, commercial
users’ needs, road width and topography, traffic flow, neighbouring
on-street parking spaces, visibility concerns and crash statistics. If a
proposed change is supported by officers, consultation is undertaken with
affected residents, businesses, and property owners to demonstrate support for
the requested change.
9 The
proposed changes in parking and traffic restrictions are presented in four
sections:
a) general
changes – this section includes parking changes that arise from requests
from the public and businesses to change parking restrictions, safety and
infrastructure changes and other general changes
b) parking
changes related to projects, including Harbour Arterial (Tewsley Street) and
Albany Street Connection
c) corrections
to parking restrictions
d) changes
to turning restrictions - the two changes relate to the Albany Street
Connection
DISCUSSION
General changes proposals
10 All
proposed general parking changes are shown in https://tinyurl.com/ParkingDecember2023 and are detailed in Attachment A - General Parking Changes. The GIS
layer includes a bookmark feature which links the numbered cases presented in
the tables of Attachment A, to their specific location.
11 Summaries of consultation undertaken with
affected parties, including owners, residents
and businesses are presented in Attachments B, C, D, E, F and H. These include:
a) Attachment
B – Minor general changes
b) Attachment
C – Queens Drive safety improvements
c) Attachment
D – Bond/Water/Crawford St time restrictions
d) Attachment
E – Resident Only Parking changes
e) Attachments
F and H– Mosgiel Taieri school speed zone changes
Queens Drive – Safety Improvements
12 In
response to safety concerns from residents, officers propose to introduce a
section of ‘no parking’ on Queens Drive between City Road and Braid
Road. The concerns raised relate to the narrowness of the road and the
potential for an accident when cars are parked on both side of the roadway. The
proposal includes approximately 200m of no stopping restrictions and retains a
46m parking bay.
13 Consultation
on this change was undertaken in October 2023. Letters were sent to affected
residents and property owners, the proposal was published on the DCC website,
and signs were installed in the area. There were 12 responses to the
proposal.
14 Key
themes from the consultation include:
a) relief
that previous requests were received and actioned
b) concern
over loss of available parking for Otago Boys High School students
15 A
summary of submissions received is included as Attachment C.
16 No
changes to the proposal are recommended following consultation.
Bond/Water/Crawford Street – change in time
restriction
17 In
response to feedback received during a previous consultation, officers
developed a proposal to adjust parking on Bond, Water and Crawford Streets to
better suit the needs of nearby businesses and visitors to the area. This
proposal includes changing 59 paid 4-hour
parking spaces to a mixture of free 30-minute parking, paid 60-minute parking
and paid 120-minute parking.
18 Consultation
was undertaken in October 2023, with approximately 100 letters delivered to
nearby businesses and residents or posted to property owners. Signs were also
put up in the area directing the public to the DCC website to provide feedback.
19 29
responses were received from this consultation. Key themes from the
consultation include:
a) concerns
around provision of commuter parking
b) support
from businesses for limited short term parking for visitors and customers
c) further
requests for mobility parks
20 Attachment
D provides an overview of the submission themes and responses.
21 Following
consideration of feedback received, the recommendation remains to provide a
variety of shorter-term parking restrictions in this area, as per the proposal.
22 No
changes to the proposal are recommended following consultation.
Resident Parking –
Return of unused parking spaces to general unrestricted parking
23 Council
operates a Resident Only Parking Permit scheme, which has strict eligibility
criteria, and allows parking to be allocated to residents in the inner-city
zone with no available off-street parking.
24 In
recent years, Council has approved fewer applications and there is an
increasing number of applications being declined due to applicants having
existing off-street parking, or not meeting other policy criteria. Because of
this, many of the resident only spaces around the city are not being used by
permitted vehicles.
25 To
make better use of this road space and provide additional general parking
capacity in the inner-city zone, officers undertook a consultation to return 42
unused resident parking spaces to general, unrestricted parking. Spaces
proposed to be returned to parking have been unused for at least one year, with
most unused for more than two years.
26 Consultation
on the proposal to remove unused spaces was run via the DCC website, with signs
erected on affected streets, and existing permit holders advised via email. A
total of 30 individual responses were received.
27 A
summary of this feedback is included in Attachment E.
28 Feedback
from the consultation indicates that current utilisation of these spaces is
often misaligned with the policy. Some examples noted are listed below:
a) visitors
to the property using these spaces rather than residents (tradespeople, grocery
delivery, carers)
b) university
students parking in these spaces
c) unpermitted
residents parking in these spaces outside of enforcement hours
29 Following
consultation feedback, officers have modified the proposal to retain one
resident parking space on Dundas Street, between Queen Street and George
Street.
Mosgiel
Taieri school speed zone changes project
Elmgrove
School changes in the context of the ‘School
Speed Management 2023/25’
30 Changes
related to this project are listed in Attachment A –
Parking Changes.
31 The
‘School Speed Management 2023/25’ project comprises two separable
portions of construction with some of the changes to be implemented in the
current financial year 2023/2024, and some in the next financial year
2024/2025. The first part of this project covers the following schools located
in Mosgiel and Outram:
a) Elmgrove School
b) Outram
School
c) Taieri
College and Silverstream School
32 Only
the changes relating to the Elmgrove School area are presented for the
Committee to consider. The other regulatory changes will be presented at a
later date.
33 The
School Speed Management project focused on supporting speed reduction around
schools. The method used in this project was trialling temporary infrastructure
before permanent implementation by using low-cost, adjustable materials for
street designs while collecting data and community input. The temporary
infrastructure was implemented in two stages:
Stage 1: Trials installed in October 2020
and feedback gathered from October to November
Stage 2: Based on feedback from Stage 1,
changes were made to trial infrastructure in February 2021 and feedback was
gathered from March to April 2021
34 The
final designs were influenced by trials undertaken in 2020. Background about the consultation process undertook in this project
including the ‘Trials Engagement Report’ of June 2021, is
presented as Attachment F (Project Context and 2021 Trials Engagement Report).
Elmgrove
School final designs
35 After reviewing the findings from the 2021 consultation, revised
final designs were produced and circulated within the immediate vicinity of the
trial area for Elmgrove School in 2023. Maps of the final designs are presented
as Attachment G - Elmgrove School - Construction Plans. The Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board received the designs and shared
them across its social media platforms. Over 100 letters were sent to
properties in the area in September 2023. This provided the school, residents,
and businesses, including previous feedback contributors an opportunity to
comment on the designs. A summary of the feedback received in 2023, relating to
regulatory parking changes is also presented as Attachment H - 2023 Feedback Summary Elmgrove School.
Project
related proposals
Harbour Arterial
– Tewsley Street (Attachment I)
36 The
purpose of the Harbour Arterial project is to mitigate travel disruption
related to the new Dunedin hospital construction. It includes a package of improvements
to enable the Harbour Arterial (Strathallan, Wharf, Thomas Burns and Ward
Streets) to be a planned alternative route to/from the Port and the central
City (especially for heavy vehicle traffic). Improvements include real time
signage and enhancements to traffic signals to facilitate expedient travel and
the reallocation of road space to allow additional capacity.
37 The
project is split into four stages, covering the following locations:
Stage 1: Wharf Street (Kitchener Street to
Birch Street). (Completed)
Stage 2: Thomas Burns Street (Fryatt Street
to Bombay Street). (Consulted, final designs still under consideration)
Stage 3: Strathallan Street (Andersons Bay
Road to Portsmouth Drive). (To be presented to Council December 12, 2023)
Stage 4: Ward Street (Thomas Burns
Pedestrian Overbridge to SH88) and St Andrew Street extension (Ward Street to
the railway line). (Future work programme)
39 This
report details the regulatory changes required for Stage 2: Thomas Burns Street
(Fryatt Street to Bombay Street) in order to provide context for the project,
the only changes presented are for Tewsley Street, which is scheduled to be
installed with the Stage 3 work programme.
40 Changes
proposed as part of this work include provision for additional angled parking
on Tewsley Street, as well as the installation of roundabouts at the
intersections of:
a) Tewsley
Street/ Willis Street
b) Tewsley
Street/ Cresswell Street
41 The
regulatory changes for Tewsley and surrounding streets will not be implemented
until construction of the physical works are undertaken.
42 Consultation
was undertaken between 1 August and 5 September 2022 to allow the community to
give feedback on the concept designs. The feedback summary from this
consultation is included as Attachment I.
Albany
Street Connection– Attachment J - Parking Changes
Background
and context
43 Recommended
changes to parking restrictions for the Albany Street Connection project are
shown in https://tinyurl.com/ParkingDecember2023
and a detail of the changes is presented as Attachment J - Albany Street
Connection-Parking changes. The GIS layer includes a bookmark feature which
links the numbered cases presented in the table of Attachment J, to their
specific location on the GIS layer.
44 The
Albany Street Connection project is part of the Shaping Future Dunedin
Transport (SFDT) programme. It aims to improve pedestrian safety on Albany
Street and provide a safe and attractive east-west cycle route that connects
the Harbour Cycleway with the cycle lanes on State Highway One, the Tertiary
Precinct and in the CBD.
45 Council regulated
parking changes related to this project earlier in the year. These changes
provided simplified tertiary bus routes, improved bus stops on Union Street
East, crossing points at the intersection Union Street and Harbour Terrace and
other parking regulation amendments on adjacent streets.
46 The
proposed regulations relate only to parking restrictions on Albany Street and
the surrounding streets, Clyde Street, Hyde Street, Forth Street, Riego Street,
Anzac Avenue and additional adjustments on Union Street and Harbour Terrace.
Maps relevant to these changes are shown in Attachment K – Concept Design
Diagrams and Attachment L – 2023 Parking Regulation Changes Diagrams.
47 The
improvements proposed will support the 30 km/h speed limit that Council
approved in early 2023 through the Interim Speed Management Plan.
Consultation and engagement
48 Initial
consultation on the proposed changes for the project was undertaken in May/June
2022. The changes suggested in the tertiary area at the time, included:
a) a
new separated cycleway on Albany Street
b) bus
stop and route changes in the area
c) new
pedestrian crossings on Albany Street, Union Street and Anzac Avenue
d) parking
changes (spaces reduced in some areas, added in others, paid and time
restricted parking added in some areas to compensate for loss in other areas)
e) one-waying
of parts of Riego, Leith and Clyde Streets
49 Based
on public feedback, changes were made to the design. Detail of the feedback
received is presented as Attachment M – 2022 Consultation Feedback
Summary and the main changes incorporated to the concept design are:
a) retaining
both, Leith Street and Clyde Street (from Albany Street to Frederick Street) as
a two-way streets to support nearby businesses and cyclists who use these
routes
b) Clyde/Union
Streets intersection: Making it easier and safer for pedestrians to cross by
adding a raised zebra crossing and new kerb build outs
c) Harbour
Terrace zebra crossing: Raising existing zebra crossing to make it easier and
safer for pedestrians to cross
d) trees
along Albany Street: Keeping most of the trees and retain the separated
cycleway
e) Albany
Street between George Street and Great King Street: Continuing the cycleway to
link up with the retail area. This won't result in parking loss as the road is
sufficiently wide
f) in-lane
bus stop on Albany Street: The new super stop will only have one in-lane bus
stop on Albany Street, not two
g) Albany
Street between Forth Street and Riego Street: Include an area where coaches can
stop near the new University of Otago college
h) change
in regulations to short-term parking on the southern side of Albany Street and
adjacent streets to support businesses
50 A
second round of targeted consultation relating to the Albany Street Connection
was undertaken in June 2023. A summary of the feedback received is presented as
Attachment N – 2023 Follow up consultation-Feedback Summary Report.
Additional alterations to the 2022 design were incorporated as follows:
a) Clyde
Street turned into one way south between Albany Street and Trent Avenue, to
reduce vehicle/cyclist conflicts at this intersection. More parking will be
added into this section of Clyde Street
b) no
entry from Albany Street heading south into Forth Street. This is to reduce
vehicle/cyclist and vehicle/pedestrian conflicts at this intersection
c) more
motorcycle parking provided outside of the Polytechnic Hub on Union Street
d) a
dedicated space for food trucks was initially proposed. A dedicated mobile
trading site will not proceed at this point and some unrestricted parking space
on Harbour Terrace will be added to allow food trucks to trade near this area.
51 Finally,
additional engagement with businesses in the area was undertaken in October to
December 2023 to respond to specific concerns about the project and incorporate
short-term parking restrictions specifically requested. Detail of the feedback
received is presented as Attachment O – 2023 Feedback Summary Businesses
Albany Street.
Parking
Counts
52 In
total, it is proposed there will be a net loss of 37 restricted, and 97
unrestricted spaces across the city, resulting in a total reduction of 134
carparks. Changes to restriction types or times that do not change the number
of available spaces are also displayed in the table below.
53 Table
A below details the parking changes as referenced in the attachments.
Corrections to the bylaw database
Corrections of
parking restrictions to the database are detailed in Table B below. They do not
change current parking restrictions but include corrections to the database that have been made to accurately
reflect the parking restrictions
which are on the ground.
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TABLE B - CORRECTIONS TO THE TRAFFIC AND
PARKING BYLAW
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CORRECTIONS TPC-39
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Number
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Location
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Detail
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1
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187 Main South Rd
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Record of P60 parking outside 187 Main South Road. Signage
reflects P60 but bylaw notes P30. Update to match the restriction on-road.
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2
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64 Hawthorn Ave
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Update bylaw layer to reflect 6m of historic no stopping
lines by the intersection/roundabout of Hawthorn and Jubilee Streets.
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3
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211 Hanover St
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Update bylaw layer to reflect P30 space on Hanover Street,
capacity of 9 cars.
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Changes to turning
restrictions and one-way restrictions – Attachment P
54 As
part of the Traffic and Parking Bylaw, Council may provide for a road, or part
of a road to be a one-way road as well as imposing turning controls and erect
signage to control vehicles from turning to the right or to the left or, from
proceeding in any other direction.
55 This
report includes two changes to turning restrictions and two new one-way restrictions
related to the Albany Street Connection Project, as per detail below:
a) a
new one-way south restriction is proposed for Clyde Street from Trent Avenue to
Albany Street
b) a
new one-way south restriction is proposed for Clyde Street from Albany Street
to Frederick Street
c) the
introduction of a “No right turn” and a “No left turn”
from Albany Street to prohibit entry from Albany Street heading south into
Forth Street
56 These
restrictions are proposed to reduce vehicle/cyclist and vehicle/pedestrian
conflicts at the intersections of Albany Street/Clyde Street and Albany
Street/Forth Street. On Forth Street, a turning circle will be installed.
57 The
proposed changes are included into Schedules 1 and 2 of the Traffic and Parking
Bylaw shown in Attachment P.
OPTIONS
58 Two options
are proposed. The recommended option (Option One) is to proceed with some or all of the proposed
changes to the GIS database, and Option Two is maintaining the status quo.
Option
One – Recommended Option
59 That
the Committee approves the proposed changes to the traffic and parking controls database.
Advantages
· Improves safety, efficiency and access on the transport network by:
- enabling property access by prohibiting obstructive parking, making existing parking
controls clearer, and providing
for access to new driveways
- providing an improved
and enforceable framework
of parking restrictions
- providing appropriate length
of parking stay according to the surrounding land uses
- increasing visibility at intersections.
· Contributes to achieving an integrated, affordable responsive,
effective and safe transport network.
Disadvantages
· Costs of installation.
Option
Two – Status Quo
60 Do
nothing.
Advantages
· Council resources can be allocated to other transport
projects
Disadvantages
· does not improve
efficiency and access
to the transport network
· does not improve safety
or reduce conflict
points
· does not contribute to the Integrated Transport Strategy goals
NEXT STEPS
61 If
the Committee recommends the changes to traffic and parking controls, a report
of the proposed changes will
be brought before Council for approval.
62 If Council
approves the recommended changes to parking
restrictions, these will be implemented through appropriate signs and
road markings and restrictions will be enforced under the Traffic and Parking Bylaw.
Signatories
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Author:
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Abbey Chamberlain - Transport Regulation Coordinator
Paula Barragan - Policy Analyst - Transport Regulation
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Authoriser:
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Jeanine Benson - Group Manager Transport
David Ward - Acting 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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Attachment A - General
Parking Changes
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21
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⇩b
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Attachment B -
Consultation Summary - General Parking Changes
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27
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⇩c
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Attachment C -
Consultation Summary - Queens Drive
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28
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⇩d
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Attachment D -
Consultation Summary - Bond-Water-Crawford
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29
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⇩e
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Attachment E -
Consultation Summary - Resident Parking
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32
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⇩f
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Attachment F - Mosgiel
Taieri school speed zone - Context and 2021 Trials Engagement Report
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34
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⇩g
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Attachment G - Mosgiel
Taieri school speed zone - Construction Plans Elmgrove School
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71
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⇩h
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Attachment H - Mosgiel
Taieri school speed zone - 2023 Feedback Summary Elmgrove School
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77
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⇩i
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Attachment I - Consultation
Summary - Harbour Arterial (Tewsley St)
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78
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Attachment J - Albany
Street Connection-Parking Changes
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87
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⇩k
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Attachment K - Albany
Street Connection-2022 Concept Designs Diagrams
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95
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⇩l
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Attachment L - Albany
Street Connection-2023 Parking Regulation Changes Diagrams
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101
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⇩m
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Attachment M - Albany
Street Connection-2022-Consultation Feedback Summary
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108
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⇩n
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Attachment N - Albany
Street Connection-2023 Follow up consultation-Feedback Summary Report
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129
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⇩o
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Attachment O - Albany
Street Connection-2023 Feedback Summary Businesses Albany Street
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147
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⇩p
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Attachment P -
Schedules 1 and 2 of the Traffic and Parking Bylaw
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148
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SUMMARY OF CONSIDERATIONS
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Fit with purpose
of Local Government
This decision enables democratic local
decision making and action by, and on behalf of communities.
This decision promotes the social and
economic 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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Economic Development Strategy
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Environment Strategy
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Arts and Culture Strategy
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3 Waters Strategy
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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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Other strategic projects/policies/plans
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Improvements to traffic and parking
restrictions supports a safe, efficient and accessible transport network, and supports the social and economic wellbeing of Dunedin communities.
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Māori Impact
Statement
Mana whenua have expressed support for a
safe and efficient transport network.
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Sustainability
Parking
control changes improve
efficiency and access
to the transport network, which contribute to sustainability
goals.
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LTP/Annual Plan /
Financial Strategy /Infrastructure Strategy
There are no implications.
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Financial
considerations
Costs for implementing the proposed changes
are covered by existing budgets.
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Significance
The report is considered of low
significance in terms of the Council’s Significance and Engagement Policy.
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Engagement –
external
There has been engagement with
affected parties, including
residents, landowners and business owners adjacent to changes.
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Engagement -
internal
There has been engagement with Transport,
Parking Services, Parks and
Recreation, Library and Property Services staff.
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Risks: Legal /
Health and Safety etc.
Many of the proposed changes aim to
improve safety of vulnerable users of the transport network.
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Conflict of
Interest
There are no known conflicts of interest.<Enter
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Community Boards
There are no implications for Community Boards as part of
this report.
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