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A3
PARKING MANAGEMENT PLANNING
WORKSHOP AND PLENARY OUTCOMES
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LINDFIELD
Issue/Comment
Strong disagreement with the option
of installation of parking meters (via
petition from business owners, 60
signatures). Will deter customers. Timed
parking limits tends to push the problem
elsewhere. Leakage to other centres.
Underground car park at Kochia Lane
should be multi-level, with upper level
for short term parking, lower level/s for
long term/commuter parking (could get
Railcorp contribution?)
Capacity of [Kochia Lane] underground
car park to be of sufficient capacity to
serve into the future
Similar comments regarding Woodford
Lane car park
Proposed angle parking in Milray street
indicates it may become one-way.
Suggest to delay this as long as possible
to preserve amenity
Convenience is important, so short stay
parking is a criterion
Provide commuter parking
Insufficient emphasis on impact of traffic
flows on parking. e.g. Woodside Ave not
wide enough for on-street parking on
both sides. Similar situation in Lindfield
Ave, Havilah Rd
Long term parking – rail commuters and
employees
Response
Council’s rangers are being equipped with hand held
enforcement units, which can speed up the enforcement
process and therefore improve coverage. Paid parking tends
to have an automatic enforcement effect and discourages
longer term parking by commuters and staff, resulting in
additional spaces available for shoppers. Paid parking may
therefore be considered in the future for the 6 town centres.
Should the Kochia Lane car park be transferred underground,
then Council is committed to retaining the existing number of
spaces of public parking. As a result, underground parking
would retain the 2hr limit currently in place on the surface. It
is unlikely that Railcorp would contribute to provide additional
commuter parking – focus is more on alternative means of
access to rail station, rather than more commuter parking.
As noted above, Council is committed to retaining the
existing number of spaces of public parking if the Kochia
Lane car park is transferred underground. However, future
development of retail/commercial/residential sites would be
required to provide for their own parking needs, reducing the
demand on public car parking.
See above
It is not intended to introduce one way flow in Milray St.
Although further investigation needs to be undertaken, if
angle parking requires one way circulation, then it is likely the
existing parallel parking arrangements in Milray St will be
retained.
Sufficient short term parking will be available, both onstreet,
in Council car parks and within new retail/commercial
development sites (which will be required to provide on-site
parking for customers/visitors).
Lindfield has a small number of unrestricted spaces
in the Woodford Lane car park, which are mostly used
by commuters. However, it is unlikely that Council will
provide additional commuter parking. The focus is more on
alternative means of access to rail stations, rather than more
commuter parking.
On-street parking on both sides of a road tends to act as
passive traffic calming, forcing 2 passing vehicles to slow
down. Removal of parking on one side could create additional
issues such as increased speeds.
See comments above regarding commuter parking. Future
retail/commercial development would be required to provide
on-site parking, a proportion of which would be used by
employees.
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Ku-ring-gai Town Centres Parking Management Plan 2010