Purpose

The Transport White Paper provided a commitment to “introducing a comprehensive approach to parking across the whole city, including addressing unmanaged street parking in areas where local residents are regularly inconvenienced” (Section 4.1).  The “City Parking Plan” has been developed to meet this commitment.

Decision

RESOLVED: that

1. (subject to minor amendments in accordance with recommendation 5) the draft City Parking Plan (attached at appendix 1) be approved.
2. the commencement of public consultation on the draft City Parking Plan (attached at appendix 1) be approved.
3. (subject to minor amendments in accordance with recommendation 5) the draft amendments to the Council’s Parking Policies (attached at appendices 3-6) be approved.
4. the commencement of public consultation on the draft amendments to the Parking Policies (attached at appendices 3-6) be approved.
5. Authority be delegated to the Director of Planning, Transport and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Transport and the Council’s Section 151 Officer, to:

                      i.        Prepare and undertake public consultation on the draft City Parking Plan and the draft amendments to the Council’s Parking Policies; and,

                    ii.        Make minor amendments to and approve the City Parking Plan and the changes to the Council’s Parking Policies following any recommendations made after closure of public consultation.