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Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield

 

TUESDAY 9 AUGUST 2016

 

6:30pm

 


Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield

9 August 2016

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

 

1          Acknowledgement of Country

 

2          Period of Silence for Prayer, Pledge or Contemplation

 

3          Present

 

4          Apologies  

 

5          Disclosures of Interest (Section 451 of the Local Government Act
and Council’s Code of Conduct)

 

6          Confirmation of Minutes                                                                                         Page

Minutes of 14 June 2016 Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield                         3

7          Staff Reports

 

 

LA0816 Item 1     Update on Exhibition of Draft Comprehensive DCP (Former Ashfield Council Area)                                                                         7

 

LA0816 Item 2     Ashfield Aquatic Centre Redevelopment - Project Update   10

 

LA0816 Item 3     Ashfield Town Centre Public Domain Improvements - Progress Update                                                                                                         26

 

LA0816 Item 4     Ashfield Traffic Management Strategy                                    33

  


Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield

9 August 2016

 





Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield

9 August 2016

 

Item No:         LA0816 Item 1

Subject:         Update on Exhibition of Draft Comprehensive DCP (Former Ashfield Council Area)  

File Ref:         16/6013/88215.16         

Prepared By: Con Colot – Senior Strategic Planner & Projects, Ashfield  

Authorised By: Phil Sarin - Director, Planning & Environment

 

SUMMARY

Report provides an update on the Draft DCP and advises it is on public exhibition from 25 July until 26 August 2016.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council note the Draft DCP is on exhibition.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND

The Ashfield Development Control Plan 2007 was developed to be considered in tandem with the previous Ashfield LEP 1985.  Council also has the Interim Development Policy No. 2013 which is a translation of the DCP 2007 in order to show how it relates to the Ashfield LEP 2013 (gazetted Dec 2013).

 

The former Ashfield Council considered a report on a new Draft Ashfield Comprehensive Development Control Plan (Draft DCP) on 10 May 2016 and resolved to place the document on public exhibition (the Council resolution is in Attachment 1). The objective is to have the Draft DCP adopted so that it can support the Ashfield LEP 2013 (and replace the out of date DCP 2007).

 

As a result of the Council amalgamation in May 2016, to create the new Inner West Council (IWC), the Draft DCP required reformatting to make reference to the new Council and use the required graphic layout  (with the content remaining the same as adopted by Council), and make reference to the land occupied by the former Ashfield Council area. It is now called the Draft Comprehensive Development Control Plan for Ashbury, Ashfield, Croydon, Croydon Park, Haberfield, Hurlstone Park, and Summer Hill.

 

The Draft DCP is on public exhibition between Monday 25 July 2016 and Friday 26 August 2016. In accordance with the Council report of 10 May 2016 the following is being carried out:

 

-           The Draft DCP placed on public exhibition for 5 working weeks (minimum statutory period is 28 days).

-           Advertisements placed in local newspaper for the duration of the exhibition, inviting people to make submissions (including written ones), and advising of the DCP website (see below) and Open Houses sessions (see below).


 

-          Paper copies of DCP and plus ancillary documents including past Council reports provided at the Ashfield Customer Service counter, Ashfield Library and Haberfield Library.

-          Signs provided at the Customer Service Counter, Ashfield Library and Haberfield Library highlighting the DCP exhibition.

-          Notices in Community Notice boards (Ashfield, Summer Hill, Haberfield).

-          Council’s ‘Have Your Say’ webpage advertising the DCP and inviting feedback through electronic submissions. 

-          A dedicated web site with a DCP overview, hyperlinks to specific parts of the DCP, a ‘How to use DCP’, ancillary documents including past Council reports, and inviting people to make submissions (including written ones).

-          Staff available daily to answer questions at the Ashfield Customer Service Counter. 

-          Open Houses held on the Comprehensive DCP where the community will be able to put specific questions to planning staff (see below).

-          The Ashfield and District Historical Society and Haberfield Association have also been advised of the exhibition.

 

‘Walk In’ Open House Session have been scheduled for:

 

-     Ashfield Draft DCP session. Tuesday 9 August 2016, 4pm – 7pm, ground level meeting room, Ashfield Service Centre, 260 Liverpool Rd Ashfield. Council planning staff and consultant will be in attendance.

 

-     Part E1 – Heritage Conservation session. Thursday 11 August 2016, 4pm – 7pm, ground level meeting room, Ashfield Service Centre, 260 Liverpool Rd Ashfield. Council’s specialist heritage adviser will be in attendance. Council planning staff and heritage consultant will be in attendance.

 

At the conclusion of the exhibition, Council officers will consider submissions received and provide a report on the public exhibition. The objective is to have the Draft DCP adopted so that it can support the Ashfield LEP 2013 and give more statutory weight to Council development application determinations.

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Resolution of Council meeting 10 May 2016 - Draft DCP 2016

  


Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield

9 August 2016

 

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Item No:         LA0816 Item 2

Subject:         Ashfield Aquatic Centre Redevelopment - Project Update  

File Ref:         16/6013/77443.16         

Prepared By: Cathy Edwards-Davis - Director, Public Works  

Authorised By: Vanessa Chan - Interim General Manager

 

SUMMARY

The former Ashfield Council has resolved to proceed with the redevelopment of the Ashfield Aquatic Centre.  The project has been funded over the next two financial years.  This report provides an update on project progress.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT the information be received.

 

 

BACKGROUND

The Ashfield Aquatic Centre is located at the intersection of Elizabeth and Frederick Streets, Ashfield.

The Ashfield Aquatic Centre has over 350,000 customers per year. It also hosts a highly successful swim school, which has an average of 15,000 visits per month.

In 2007, the former Ashfield Council completed a report detailing the poor condition of the various components of the indoor and outdoor pools at the Ashfield Aquatic Centre. This report recognised that there would need to be significant funding allocated to keep the facilities at an appropriate usable standard. Specific works were also raised and required to be funded to meet the NSW Department of Health Guidelines for Public Swimming Pools.

The technical reports in particular indicated the 50 metre outdoor pool was at the end of its technical life and required major repairs or replacement. The likely cost in the next 10 years to continue to keep all of the current pools open safely was estimated at $5 to $7 million.

Community consultation has identified that the Aquatic Centre is a highly valued and important community asset and that the continued safe and functional operation of the Aquatic Centre is desired.

In August 2014, Council undertook community consultation to determine the scope and extent of the redevelopment.  Council subsequently resolved to redevelop the Ashfield Aquatic Centre, including:

•           New indoor 25m pool;

•           New 50 m pool;

•           Retention of existing indoor pool;

•           Demolition of all outdoor pools;

•           Upgrade of the water polo pool; and

•           Retain and repurpose existing buildings.

 

A project manager, ROC Projects Pty Ltd and a Design Consultant, NBRS & Partners Pty Ltd has been appointed.

 

Design Considerations

A number of design matters were given consideration by the former Ashfield Aquatic Centre Redevelopment Steering Committee, made up of Councillors from the former Ashfield Council.


These matters have been taken into consideration in the preparation of the development application and the Select Tender documentation.

 

Geotechnical and Environmental Investigations

As discussed with the former Ashfield Council Committee, there is considerable uncertainty in relation to the nature of construction of the existing pools, their current structural integrity/condition and the length of time for which they may remain serviceable.

The geotechnical advice is that the site is underlain by residual silty clay, which would be susceptible to shrink/ swell movements.  They have recommended that the pools be designed as fully suspended structures on piles founded within the underlying shale, with void formers placed below the pool base to reduce the risk of swelling clays placing upward pressure on the pools.

A Remediation Action Plan has been prepared.  This outlines the methodology that it is anticipated will be required to remediate the site.  Subject to the independent assessor accepting this, the RAP has indicated that a Stage 2 report will not be required prior to granting of the development consent.

The Stage 2 investigation can therefore be carried out as part of the D&C contract. This will avoid disruption to the operation of the pool; it will also allow a more comprehensive investigation to be undertaken and appropriate actions taken during the demolition and excavation phase of the project.

 

Pool Heating, Filtration and Dosing Options

Heating is proposed to be via heat pumps.  Pool filtration is proposed to be via ultra fine filtration.  Chemical treatment is proposed to be:

·    Liquid Sodium Hypochlorite used for disinfection;

·    pH control by use of CO2 supplemented with acid;

·    Advance water treatment using medium pressure UV for the new indoor pool.

 

As previously advised the pool heating, filtration and chemical dosing options that have been recommended by the Consultant and adopted by the former Councillors are highly effective, provide a more environmentally sustainable outcome and have substantially lower operating and whole life costs than the alternative solutions. They do however have a higher capital cost.  Due allowance has been made for these within the cost estimate figures.

 

Traffic and Parking

The traffic and parking report that was submitted as part of the DA submission states that the existing Council carpark and available on-street parking is adequate to cope with the requirements of the Aquatic Centre without reliance on the RMS land or the existing picnic area.

 

Development Application

A development application for the redevelopment was lodged on schedule on the 29 April 2016.  The relevant plans are attached.

Council’s planners have engaged an independent planner to assess the DA and provide comments.  The DA will need to go to the JRPP for consideration. 

To date, the independent planner has not requested any additional information in relation to the proposed development.

The project timetable allows 14 weeks for the consideration and assessment of the DA.  Should this occur it should be possible to tender the works and appoint the D&C Contractor by 30 September 2016 as indicated on the current program.


 

D&C Building Contractor

In April 2016, Council advertised an Expression of Interest for the Design & Construct Building Contractor.  This closed on the 3 May 2016.  The EOIs have been assessed and recommendations made for Select Tenders.  The successful and unsuccessful applicants have been advised if they will be proceeding to Select Tender.

The Tender documents will be released to the Select Tenderers in July 2016.  The Tender documents will include the following sections:

·    SPECIFICATIONS

General Requirements

Demolition

Architectural Requirements

Swimming Pools

Pool Water Treatment Specification

Mechanical Services Specification

Civil Engineering Specification

Structural Specifications

Electrical Services Specification

Hydraulic Services Specification

Acoustic Engineering Specification

 

·    SCHEDULES

Interior Finishes

External Materials

Abbreviation Schedule

Room Data Sheets

 

·    APPENDICES

Statement of Environmental Effects

Geotechnical Report

Environmental Site Assessment

Statement of Heritage Impact

Concrete Assessment Report

Parking & Traffic Report

Flood Impact Assessment

Flood Study

BCA & Access Review

Development Consent Conditions (when known)

 

Subject to progress with the DA, the intention is to award the Tender in September 2016.

 

Construction

Subject to progress with the DA, Construction is anticipated to commence between October and December 2016.  Construction will be finished between December 2017 and May 2018 (weather permitting).

The existing indoor pool will remain open during construction.

 

Maintenance

The Ashfield Aquatic Centre is closed for essential maintenance for three weeks in July 2016.

 


 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The project has been allocated funding as follows:

2015/2016            $500,000

2016/2017            $13,855,000

2017/2018            $5,100,000

 

 

OTHER STAFF COMMENTS

An Aquatic Centre PCG meeting has been established to incorporate staff comments and suggestions into the redevelopment.  Briefing sessions have been undertaken with other staff in the new Inner West Council.

 

 

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Council held a number of consultation sessions to provide information to the community on the proposed Ashfield Aquatic Centre Redevelopment and to obtain feedback from them on the proposed design.  Community consultation sessions were held as follows:

·    Saturday 19 March 2016 10am – 12pm at the Aquatic Centre

·    Monday 21 March 2016 6pm – 8pm at the Aquatic Centre

 

42 people attended the Saturday session and 37 people attended the Monday session.

In addition, information was placed on display at the Carnival of Cultures on Sunday 20 March 2016.

An online survey was undertaken, which community members were asked to participate in.  Over 100 people participated in the online survey.

The DA has been placed on public exhibition, as a separate, independent process.

 

 

CONCLUSION

The redevelopment of the Ashfield Aquatic Centre is progressing according to schedule.  The development application has been submitted.  An Expression of Interest for Design & Construct Building Contractors has been advertised and suitable Contractors have been shortlisted to go to Select Tender.  The Select Tender documents will go out in July 2016.

 

 

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Ashfield Aquatic Centre Redevelopment Plans

  


Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield

9 August 2016

 

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Item No:         LA0816 Item 3

Subject:         Ashfield Town Centre Public Domain Improvements - Progress Update  

File Ref:         16/6013/77494.16         

Prepared By: Michael Craven - Senior Project Manager, Ashfield  

Authorised By: Cathy Edwards-Davis - Director, Public Works

 

SUMMARY

The report provides an update on the progress of the Ashfield Town Centre Public Domain Improvements.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION:

 

THAT the report be noted.

 

 

 

 

BACKGROUND

The Ashfield Town Centre project includes major upgrade works to street furniture, wider footpaths, energy efficient lighting, multi-function poles, tree plantings, landscaping, water sensitive urban design (WSUD), public art and outdoor dining areas.  The upgrades aim to:

•           Improve pedestrian safety and access

•           Widen footpaths, improve ramps and uneven levels

•           Create space for outdoor dining on the footpath

•           Provide additional seating

•           Ensure street trees are fit for purpose and remain healthy in the long-term

 

Ashfield Town Centre will be a better place to do business and a livelier destination to visit, with pedestrian-friendly, beautiful, safe and enjoyable public spaces - and arts, cultural and entertainment opportunities that reflect Ashfield’s diversity.

 

In the report to the Ashfield Council meeting of 27 October 2015 a project Delivery strategy was outlined for the public Domain improvements to the town centre as follows:

Stage

Scope of Work

Delivery Strategy

Stage 1

 

Street Tree planting.

Design and project manage with in-house resources. Construct using existing schedule of rates contracts.

Stage 2

Ongoing footpath paving works

 

Design and project manage with in-house resources. Construct using existing schedule of rates contracts

Stage 3

Detailed design of the town centre core area being Hercules Street, The Esplanade, Fox’s Lane and sections of Brown Street around the station.

Appoint a Consultant to provide design drawings and specifications to enable the work to be tendered for construction.

Stage 4

Construction of the town centre core area.

Following completion of the design call tenders for the construction of the core area.

Stage 5

Public Art

Key areas of public Art are included in the brief for the town centre Core area. Other Public Art outside the core will be investigated and delivered in accordance with Public Art Policy.

Stage 6 & Stage 7

Eastern and Western Gateways

Design and project manage with in-house resources. Construct using existing schedule of rates contracts after issues with land ownership and adjacent developments have been resolved.

 

Progress to Date

 

An update on the progress to date for the identified project delivery stages is provided as follows:

 

Stage 1 – Street Tree Planting

 

Notification of businesses and residents in the streets where tree planting, garden beds and grass verges are to be installed was carried out in May 2016.  Notices were also affixed to each of the four trees proposed to be removed in Knox Street.

 

Following the notifications discussions were carried out with Ashfield Police, the Baptist Church and the Bread of Life Church in Holden Street.  Some minor modifications were made to the proposal as a result of concerns raised. 

 

No other responses were received as a result of the notifications including the proposed tree removals.

 

The tree planting was expected to be completed by the end of June 2016; however as a result of restricted availability of appropriate contractors this work has been slightly delayed. It is now scheduled to be carried out in Aug-Sept 2016.

 

Stage 2 - Ongoing Footpath Paving Works

 

The re-laying of the paving on concrete slabs on Liverpool Road between Holden Street and Queen Street and both sides of Holden Street, has been completed other than the frontage of 164-174 Liverpool Road (Crown Development site) which will be carried out by the developer as required under their consent.

 

This work also included lowering of the Telstra pits at the intersection of Liverpool Road and Holden Street to provide compliant pedestrian kerb ramps, the funding of which was provided by an RMS grant.  Other than minor defect rectifications this work is now complete.

 

Stage 3 - Detailed design of the town centre core area.

 

Following completion of the public exhibition period for the design development plans work commenced on the detailed construction plans and documentation in preparation for tendering for construction.

 

A copy of the Design Development Layout Plan is attached.

 

The consultants have advised that the detailed design plans, ready for tender will be completed by mid-August 2016.

 

Stage 4 – Construction of the Town Centre Core Area

 

Following completion of the detailed design documentation tenders will be called for construction, which is scheduled to occur before the end of August 2016.


As a result of the imminent proposed development of the old Commonwealth Bank site, Foxes Lane will be excluded from the initial tender package. The tender will include Hercules Street, The Esplanade, Brown Street in front of the station and Markham Lane up to the frontage of the proposed residential development at 5 Markham Place.

 

Stage 5 – Public Art

 

As part of the detailed design of the town centre a number of key sites have been identified for new art installations.  A delivery strategy for the provision of public art within the town centre core area has been developed by the consultants and is currently being reviewed by relevant Council staff.

 

Outside the core area three sites have been identified for murals. Council staff have prepared an artists brief, which will be advertised this month to engage suitable artists to deliver the artworks.

 

Stage 6 and 7 - Eastern and Western Gateways

 

No further work on developing the Gateways has occurred since the last progress report.

 

Sky + Park

 

Transport for NSW is proposing to construct a multi-level commuter carpark adjacent to Ashfield Station.  Council has proposed to partner with Transport for NSW in order to provide additional open space in the Ashfield town centre by construction of a Sky+Park on the roof of the carpark.  A concept diagram is attached.

 

TfNSW has recently advised that in principle they would be prepared to partner with Council.  Staff are liaising with TfNSW to determine the department’s program and key milestones which will have to be met.  Staff also need to obtain a more firm understanding of Council’s likely financial commitment, such that this can be reported to Council for consideration.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There is $7.5M in the 2016/2017 budget to construct works in the town centre core area (excluding Fox’s Lane).

 

OTHER STAFF COMMENTS

Relevant project design issues have been discussed with Council’s internal Ashfield Town Centre Place Team.

 

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

The design development plan, two photomontages and a brochure were placed on display at the Carnival of Cultures and have been displayed in the foyer of the Ashfield Civic Centre and on Councils website.

 

Two submissions were received giving comments and suggestions relating to wayfinding signage, lighting, street furniture, high quality pedestrian paving and provision for cyclists.  All suggestions have been passed to the design consultants and will be incorporated into the project where feasible.

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Design Development Layout Plan

2.

Sky + Park Concept Plan

  


Local Representation Advisory Committee Ashfield

9 August 2016

 

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Item No:         LA0816 Item 4

Subject:         Ashfield Traffic Management Strategy  

File Ref:         16/6013/88228.16         

Prepared By: Davide Torresan – Restorations & Assistant Design Engineer, Ashfield  

Authorised By: Peter Gainsford - Director, Major Projects & Engineering

 

SUMMARY

Council has engaged consultants GTA Consulting to prepare a Traffic Management Strategy for the (former) Ashfield LGA. After public exhibition and stakeholder review the Traffic Management Strategy has now been finalised and is presented to the Ashfield Local Representation Advisory Committee for support. It is recommended that the strategy be adopted and the 10 year Action Plan noted. A copy of the completed Strategy has been circulated separately to voting members as a pdf.

 

 

RECOMMENDATION

 

THAT:

 

1.    the Traffic Management Strategy dated 27/06/2016 for the (former) Ashfield LGA be supported in Principle with items listed in the Action Plan to be the subject of detailed investigation and further reporting through the Traffic Committee, where necessary, prior to implementation; and

 

2.    the 10 year Action Plan list be noted and updated annually or as required to allow new traffic management and road safety issues to be captured. The Action Plan to rank items utilising the scoring system identified in this report to prioritise measures for future implementation in line with available funding.

 

 

 

BACKGROUND

Consultants engaged by Council have prepared a draft Traffic Management Strategy for the (former) Ashfield LGA. The purpose of the Traffic Strategy Project is:

 

“to develop a strategic framework and action plan for the safe and convenient movement of vehicular traffic across the (former) Ashfield Council Area. This framework and action plan will provide council with a systematic and comprehensive approach to manage all traffic related issues varying from controlling speeds to easing traffic congestion.”

 

The Ashfield Traffic Management Strategy (ATMS) is primarily focused on how vehicular traffic should be safely and efficiently managed on the local road network (i.e. roads under Council control). Earlier this year a PAMP Study was prepared which addresses pedestrian amenity and management issues while bicycle related works are addressed by Council’s Bike Plan which will be reviewed in the coming year. In this regard, the ATMS has provided the following key outputs:

 

·    Outline of the current State and Council transport themes affecting the local road network in Ashfield, and current best practice approaches to proactively manage it

·    Review and update of the road network hierarchy, and setting out the desired transport environments for each local road type.

·    Identification of discontinuities between the current and desired operation of the local road network based on the updated road network hierarchy and desired transport environments

·    An Action Plan setting out recommended treatments and broad costings for measures to be implemented over the next 10 years.

·    Concept level designs of the typical treatment types proposed.

Financial Implications

 

The Traffic Strategy Action Plan details works to a value of $2.5M – $3.4M. This is a 10 year works program although this timeframe will vary depending upon funding levels allocated by Council and/or obtained from alternate funding sources such as RMS grants. Provision has been made in the operational plan for funding at a minimum of $40,000p.a for traffic management strategy actions. If additional funds are not obtained or allocated Council the 10 year target for implementation of the proposed measures will be stretched appreciably. As noted in the Traffic Strategy the project costs quoted in the Action Plan are only broad initial stage feasibility estimates and are not based upon detailed designs. Final estimated costs may vary significantly once the detailed design, consultation and estimation process has been completed.

 

Other Staff Comments

 

A key part of the Strategy is the development of a plan of local road network projects for future implementation. The process/ inputs used to identify the potential projects were as follows:

 

·    Review the provided traffic speed data to identify those that are not consistent with the revised road network hierarchy for their associated road type (daily traffic volumes and heavy vehicle proportions have already been considered in developing the updated road network hierarchy plan).

·    Review of the crash data to identify locations with crash clusters/ trends that are considered able to be treated to improve the level of safety and reduce the potential of the identified crash types from occurring.

·    Collate/ identify locations where significant congestion and queuing currently occurs and/or is expected to occur in the near future.

·    Based on the implementation activities associated with the Ashfield Traffic Management Plan (2002), identify those projects that are still outstanding and consider against the updated road network hierarchy and desired transport environments.

·    Consider Council meeting minutes and documentation prepared by the Ashfield Traffic Committee of known local road network issues.

It should be noted that the above process has been used to identify a list of local road network projects and what key considerations need to be made to appropriately treat them.

 

Recommended treatments are presented in Section 5.3 of the strategy as a 10 year Action Plan

Category

Extent of Activity

Score

Weight

Max Total

Accident rate over past 5 years

High range (local >15) (collector/ arterial >30)

4

12

48

Medium range (local 10-15) (collector/arterial 19-30)

3

low range (local 4-9) (collector/arterial 7-18)

2

Very low range (local 0-3) (collector/arterial 0-6)

1

Nil accidents

0

85Th percentile speeds above posted speed limit

>12km/h

3

4

12

8 to 12km/h

2

3 to 7km/h

1

<3km/h

0

Change in traffic volumes in past 5 years

<+10%

3

4

12

+5% to +10%

2

0 to +5%

1

<0

0

Level of community concern

High (high volume of written concerns over a number of years from a range of sources on precinct related issues)

4

3

12

Medium (high number of residents on a localized issue)

3

Low (some residents)

2

Very low (one resident)

1

Pedestrian/ cycling usage

High (adjacent to pedestrian/cycle generators e.g. shopping centres, cycleways)

3

4

12

Medium

2

Low

1

Proximity to schools/hospitals

Within 100m

3

4

12

Within 200m

2

Within 400m

1

Beyond 400m

0

Total

108*

(adjust to percentage to given a score out of 100)

 

The projects listed in the Action Plan have been ranked in terms of crash data and speed by road type (see attached Prioritised Action Plan list). While this ranking is of some benefit further refinement of those rankings to take account of additional factors such as traffic volume changes, level of community concern, pedestrian and cycling usage and proximity to schools/hospitals will result in a more complete ranking of items. 

 

It is proposed that the following ranking system be used to prioritise projects. The ranking system draws upon similar systems used by other LGA’s and captures all of the abovementioned factors but weights projects in terms of the relative importance of each factor. The highest weighting is given to accident data as crash history is the clearest indicator of a road safety issue. The lowest weighting has been given to “level of community concern”.


While community concern about an issue is of great value in drawing attention to an issue it should not be the primary determining factor in the ranking process. Once the issue has been raised by the community, investigations will provide hard data on crash history, speed and volumes etc which are more useful measures by which to compare one location against others.

 

Cost of the work is not included as a factor in the ranking system. Clearly, if a project is of a high cost it may not be able to be completed if available funding is insufficient. Council will need to ensure that future funding levels are sufficient to enable completion of identified high priority works or must identify works which can achieve similar benefits at a lower cost.

 

In, addition, while the above ranking system can be used to prioritise projects, in practice, projects may not be completed in the order in which they are ranked for a number of reasons. For example, Council may be successful in obtaining RMS funding for a project which may mean it is completed earlier than otherwise planned, there may be community opposition to a project which may prevent it from being completed, detailed design might reveal that a project is infeasible or that alternative measures may need to be investigated.

 

This report with attachments will also be referred to the Inner West Local Traffic Committee seeking its support in principle to the Traffic Management Strategy on 4 August 2016.

 

Public Consultation

 

The Draft Traffic Management Strategy was placed on public exhibition for a period of 4 weeks.  Key stakeholders were specifically invited to comment and the general public was invited to comment via the Have Your Say page on Council’s website. Submissions received were considered by the consultants however the only change made to the strategy following the Have Your Say process was to remove a proposed speed hump at No.93 Church Street, Croydon, listed as Item 5.

 

The Prioritised Action List remained unchanged as Council officers will consider alternate traffic calming devices or additionally move the proposed speed hump within the area as part of the standard consultation process highlighted in this report.

 

Conclusion

 

The Ashfield Traffic Management Strategy has been finalised and is submitted to the Committee with a recommendation that it be supported in principle and used as a basis for detailed design investigations and future funding applications in regard to the recommended Action Plan items.

 

The ranking system outlined in this report is proposed as a means of prioritizing individual projects in terms of their importance in addressing the identified road safety and traffic management issues highlighted through the Strategy process.

 

ATTACHMENTS

1.

Prioritised Action Plan

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Draft Ashfield Traffic Management Strategy

  


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