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RESOLVED:
 
That the Cabinet
Approved to the:
 
1. 
Changing the operational hours to Monday to Friday 8:30
am to 6:30 pm and Saturday 8:30 am to 1:30 pm in all roads within
Zone F.

 
2. 
Proposals to convert all existing resident and business
permit bays to general permit bays.
 
3. 
Implementation of the parking design changes for Zone
F.

 
REASONS FOR DECISION
 
Although Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:30 pm,
was the most popular option, the widespread support for extended
hours across the zone, coupled with the independent stress survey
indicating significant weekend stress, led to the conclusion that
reducing operational hours would not benefit residents and
businesses.
 
Although there was notable support (15%) for
Monday to Sunday controls, this level was deemed insufficient to
justify implementing this option independently. The parking stress
survey revealed increased parking stress in the evenings compared
to controlled hours; however, this increase was not significant
enough to warrant extending control hours.
 
Converting all business and resident bays to
general permit bays will standardise parking bay types and signage
throughout the zone.
 
DETAILS OF ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS CONSIDERED AND
REJECTED
 
An alternative was to forgo a review
consultation and maintain current parking controls in Zone F.
However, this would conflict with the Council's parking policies
and consultation charter, as it would ignore the needs of residents
and businesses. Delaying the review and consultation was an option
but contradicted the Council's policies, and there were compelling
reasons to proceed with a review.
 
Regarding operational hours, maintaining the
existing schedule was not an option. This aligns with Council
policies, which advocate for standardising parking zone hours
wherever possible to minimise confusion for motorists parking in
different zones.
 
Parking Services explored creating a split
zone with varying operational hours in different sections. However,
this approach was deemed unviable upon reviewing the distribution
of support for the three most popular operational hours options, as
it was found that support for each option was evenly spread across
the entire zone.