8.0 How Parking Controls are Implemented 8.1 Current Practice – single street issue The process used in determining and implementing parking controls would look comprehensively at the underlying parking issue before parking controls are considered. The process seeks to ensure that any parking control proposals implemented are able to address the targeted issue, complies with the relevant regulations and are able to be effectively enforced. Factors used to determine types <strong>of</strong> parking control installed: • identify the problem requiring attention (traffic hazard, traffic flow restriction, restricted access to premises, lack <strong>of</strong> available on-street parking, no valid problem, etc) • determine the c<strong>au</strong>se <strong>of</strong> the problem (limited visibility, limited road width, road design/layout, unrestricted parking, etc) • identify the source/generator <strong>of</strong> the problem (commuter, business, resident, visitor, event, etc) • determine the timing and duration <strong>of</strong> the problem (business hours, peak periods, all hours, week end, day, night, short term, long term, etc); • classify the problem – is it a safety issue, an access issue or a convenience issue • will parking controls alone remedy the problem or are traffic or other controls required Based on the above, determine if parking can then legally/safely/ conveniently be continued in the location: • if no, prohibit stopping and/or parking 122 • if yes, control/limit the time / days / duration <strong>of</strong> parking and/or limit the type / class <strong>of</strong> vehicles which may be parked. The type <strong>of</strong> control chosen is based on compliance with Australian Standards, Road Traffic Act, Australian Road Rules, Code <strong>of</strong> Technical Requirements for the Legal Use <strong>of</strong> Traffic Control Devices and consultation with affected parties and subject to: • will the control effectively remedy the problem • is it appropriate to the circumstances (not unduly or unnecessarily restrictive) • is the control able to be effectively policed Recommendation • Maintain the current approach to determine requests for parking controls in the <strong>City</strong>. 8.2 Strategic level consideration Four key areas (see Section 6.3) have been recommended for area-wide reviews and development <strong>of</strong> strategies. An additional key area which has been completed recently is the Ashford Parking Study. Once the area-wide strategies have been adopted, any future single street parking assessment (the process documented in Section 8.1) would need to have further regard to the strategic level strategies for these key areas, if the street is located within these key areas. This would ensure that consideration <strong>of</strong> parking controls for a street is consistent with the strategy for the overall area. Part 3 - Parking Management | How Parking Controls are Implemented An example would be, if removal <strong>of</strong> time limit controls in a particular street length appears feasible based on a “localised” assessment, it may not be appropriate from a strategic level if there is a large parking generator present in the area that in turn may create staff parking problems in the particular street if the time limit controls were to be removed. Recommendation • Where requests are received for parking controls located within the key areas identified in Section 6.3, the requests should be assessed against those on a strategic level for those key areas.
<strong>Recommendations</strong> • Maintain the current approach to determine requests for parking controls in the <strong>City</strong>. • Where requests are received for parking controls located within the key areas identified in Section 6.3, the requests should be assessed against those on a strategic level for those key areas.