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Hearings Committee
3 February 2025
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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 restrictions.
2 The
proposed changes in parking and traffic restrictions are presented in two
sections:
a) general
minor parking changes which include requests from residents, changes made to enhance
safety or amenity, and suggestions from officers. These changes include:
i. the
potential to create approximately 28 new on-street parks along Russell Street
by adding angled parking
ii. changing
four unrestricted parking spaces along Union Street to P120 following a request
from the owner of two nearby businesses and to align with surrounding
restrictions
iii. changing
five unrestricted parking spaces along Kaikorai Valley Road to P60 following
the request from the managers of a nearby business and to align with
surrounding restrictions.
iv. the
establishment and restriction of five additional parks along Rankeilor Street
v. the
establishment and restriction of approximately 34 car parks on the section of
legal road referred to as “10 Queens Gardens” fronting the new ACC
building.
b) corrections
to the bylaw database to ensure it matches existing marking and signage
3 Consultation
has been undertaken separately for all the proposed changes discussed in this
report.
4 Four
submitters wish to be heard in relation to the proposed parking changes in this
report.
a) three
submitters regarding Russell Street
b) one
submitter regarding Union Street
RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Committee:
a) Recommends Council
approve the proposed changes to parking and traffic restrictions shown in the September
2024 update of the Dunedin City Council's traffic and parking restrictions
database found here: February
Parking Changes 2025
b) Notes that the
Hearings Committee has considered feedback from consultation on the proposed
changes relating to changes and restrictions
c) Notes that all parking
restrictions previously approved by the Council remain unchanged
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 two
sections:
a) general
changes – this section includes parking changes that arise from requests
from the public and businesses to change parking restrictions and other general
changes, safety and infrastructure changes
b) corrections
to parking restrictions.
DISCUSSION
10 The
proposed general parking changes are shown in February
Parking Changes 2025 and are detailed in Attachment A – Minor
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 Attachment B.
General Minor Changes
Russell Street - Parking layout
changes – TPC 48/2
12 In
December 2023, approximately 23 car parks were removed from a nearby section of
Queens Drive between City Road and Braid Road. The potential to add angled
parking to Russell Street to offset the nearby loss in parking was first
assessed when the roundabout was installed in 2021. Later that year a resident
of Russell Street asked if the street could be converted to angled parking.
13 The
Hearings Committee could support adding parking capacity to some or all of
Russell Street or chose to retain the existing layout.
14 It
is possible to adjust the parking layout along the southern side of Russell
Street to angled parking rather than the existing parallel parking layout,
providing an additional 28 car parks. The proposal has been reviewed by a
Transport Safety Engineer. Officers note that Russell Street is a wide road,
with the sections of carriageway that are proposed to be converted into
parallel parking along one side having an approximate width of 13.8m.
15 Russell
Street is classified as a Local Road as per the 2GP Road Classification
Hierarchy, with an average daily use of 576 trips as per MobileRoads estimates
at June 2024. It is noted that the lower section of the street (between
Canongate and Māori Road/Arthur Street, both of which are classified as
Collector Roads) has an average daily use of 379 trips, while the central
section (Māori Road/Arthur Street to Braid Road) has an average daily use
of 551 trips. The upper section (Braid Road to York Place) has an average daily
use of 800 trips.
16 Consultation
on this change was undertaken in October 2024. Letters were sent to affected
residents, property managers and property owners. The proposal was also
published on the Dunedin City Council website and signs were installed in the
area.
17 A
summary of submissions received is included as Attachment B.
Union Street – Restriction
changes – TPC 48/3
18 After
several requests from a nearby business owner, officers propose to install P120
(two-hour, unpaid) restrictions to four parking spaces along the northern side
of Union Street. The restriction of these spaces would align with the
surrounding parking restrictions, as well as improving turnover and parking
availability for visitors.
19 Consultation
on this change was undertaken in late October 2024 through to early November
2024. Letters were sent to affected residents, property managers and property
owners. The proposal was also published on the Dunedin City Council website and
a sign was installed in the area.
20 A
summary of submissions received are included as Attachment B.
Kaikorai Valley Road –
Restriction changes - TPC 48/7
21 Due
to requests from nearby business owners, officers propose to install P60
(one-hour, unpaid) restrictions to five parking spaces along the western side
of Kaikorai Valley Road. The restriction of these spaces would align with the
surrounding restrictions along Kaikorai Valley Road, as well as improving
turnover and parking availability for visitors.
22 Consultation
on this change was undertaken in November 2024. Letters were sent to affected
residents, property managers and property owners. The proposal was also
published on the Dunedin City Council website and a sign was installed in the
area.
23 A
summary of submissions received are included as Attachment B.
Rankeilor Street – Parking
layout changes - TPC 48/8
24 As a result of ongoing developments along King Edward Street and Rankeilor
Street, officers propose to create five new parking spaces
along the western side of Rankeilor Street, consisting of two
P5’s, two P30’s, an ‘Authorised Vehicles Only’. The
addition of five new parking spaces will support the operation of businesses as
well as provide short-term parking for those visiting the South Dunedin Library
and Community Complex. The provision of an ‘authorised vehicles
only’ has been requested by many of the businesses in the area to assist
with the quick loading and unloading of goods.
25 As part of
this development, one P60 will be removed due to the addition of a driveway for
the new South Dunedin Library and Community Complex to enable loading and
unloading of deliveries.
26 Consultation
on this change was undertaken in November 2024. Letters were sent to affected
property managers and property owners. The proposal was also published on the
Dunedin City Council website and a sign was installed in the area.
27 A
summary of submissions received are included as Attachment B.
10 Queens Gardens – parking layout changes - TPC 48/9
28 A
new ACC building has been built on the corner of High Street and Dowling
Street. The car parking fronting the building is to be restricted to support
visitors to the building and nearby businesses.
29 The
line marking has been provisionally installed, with capacity for 34 car parks.
Three of these will be restricted as mobility parking, and an additional three
will be P5 to support pick up and drop off. The remaining 28 spaces will be
paid P120 car parks.
30 The
hourly fee for these parks will be set at the same rate of the “Outer
Zone” parking areas (presently $1.50 per hour) from Monday to Saturday
between the hours of 9am to 6pm. This will align with fees charged in the
surrounding area. Information regarding the parking zones can be found here or on the Dunedin City Council
parking services website.
31 Consultation
on this change was undertaken in January 2025. The affected property owner was
contacted and expressed support for the layout.
32 Officers
will monitor the usage of the parking area and will provide The Committee with
feedback regarding any changes recommended 12 months on from the formalisation
of the car park.
33 A
summary of submissions received are included as Attachment B.
Parking
Counts
34 in
total, it is proposed that there will be a net gain of 39 restricted and 27
unrestricted parking spaces across the city, resulting in a total of 66
additional car parks. Detail is provided in Table A - Parking Counts.
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Changes to restriction type only (no loss
in parking) are also shown in the table below.
Corrections to the bylaw database
36 Corrections
of parking restrictions 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 actual parking restrictions.
OPTIONS
37 Two options
are proposed for general
parking changes. 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
38 That The Committee approves the proposed changes to the traffic and
parking controls database
Impact
assessment
39 Overall,
this option is likely to marginally increase city emissions, with no
anticipated impact on DCC emissions.
Debt
· No
debt funding is required for this option.
Rates
· There
are no impacts on rates.
Zero carbon
40 Parking
management has a material impact on travel choices, and through that, city
transport emissions. Key considerations are as follows:
· Russell St:
Proposed changes are likely to marginally increase city emissions. Provision of
additional free parking encourages more people to commute by private vehicle
and may incentivise residents to increase their rates of car ownership.
· 10 Queens Gardens:
Proposed changes are unlikely to materially impact city emissions. The changes
convert a former long-stay parking facility that incentivised commuting by
private vehicle into short-term, paid visitor parking that meets an existing
demand for parking in the area.
· Other proposed
changes are unlikely to materially impact city emissions.
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
· Contributes to achieving an integrated, affordable responsive,
effective and safe transport network
Disadvantages
· Costs of installation
Option Two – Status Quo
41 Do nothing.
Impact assessment
42 There are
no impacts identified with this option.
Debt
· No
debt funding is required for this option.
Rates
· There
are no impacts on rates.
Zero carbon
· There
will be no changes to either the city-wide or DCC’s emissions profile.
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
43 If
The Committee recommends the changes to traffic and parking controls, a report
of the proposed changes will
be brought before Council for approval.
44 If Council approves
the restrictions, they 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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Daniel Fitzpatrick
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Authoriser:
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Jeanine Benson - Group Manager Transport
Scott MacLean - General Manager, Climate and City Growth
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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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⇩b
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Attachment B - Minor
General Parking Changes - Feedback Summary
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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
well-being of communities in the present and for the future.
This decision promotes the economic
well-being of communities in the present and for the future.
This decision promotes the environmental
well-being of communities in the present and for the future.
This decision promotes the cultural
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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✔
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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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✔
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Future Development Strategy
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☐
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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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☐
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☐
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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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Zero carbon
The overall the proposed changes encompassed by Option 1
are likely to marginally increase city emissions. DCC emissions would not be
affected.
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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
and Zero Carbon 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.
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Community Boards
There are no implications for Community Boards as part of
this report.
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