Local Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes 6 April 2020 |
Minutes of Local Traffic Committee Meeting
Held electronically in April 2020
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY BY CHAIRPERSON
I acknowledge the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora nation on whose country we are meeting today, and their elders past and present.
COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT
Clr Victor Macri |
Councillor – Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward (Chair) |
Bill Holliday |
Representative for Jamie Parker MP, Member for Balmain |
Sgt John Micallef |
NSW Police – Burwood Police Area Command |
Sgt Paul Vlachos |
NSW Police – Inner West Police Area Command |
Tanmila Samin Islam |
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) |
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OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE |
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Colin Jones |
Inner West Bicycle Coalition |
Adrian Prichard |
Transit Systems |
Clr Maghanita da Cruz |
Councillor – Gulgadya-Leichhardt Ward |
Manod Wickramasinghe |
IWC’s Traffic and Transport Services Manager |
Christina Ip |
IWC’s Business Administration Officer |
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VISITORS |
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APOLOGIES: |
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DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:
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CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on Monday, 2 March 2020 were confirmed. |
MATTERS ARISING FROM COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on Monday, 2 March 2020 are awaiting adoption.
EMAIL CONFIRMATION OF OFFICER’S RECOMMENDATION:
The representative for NSW Police – Inner West supported the Officer’s recommendations for the items in their PAC.
The Transit Systems representative supported all the Officer’s recommendations.
This report considers minor traffic facility applications received by Inner West Council and includes ‘Disabled Parking’ and ‘Works Zone’ requests.
Officer’s Recommendation
THAT:
1. The following disabled parking zones be removed as they are no longer required: a) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 47 Alfred Street, Rozelle;
b) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 24 and 26 Cannon Street, Stanmore;
c) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 15 Tamar Street Marrickville;
d) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 5 Isabella Street, Balmain; and
e) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 29 Phillip street Newtown.
2. The following ‘Disabled Parking’ zones be approved and installed:
a) 6m 'Disabled Parking’ zone be installed in front of No. 18 Carrington Street, Summer Hill;
b) 6.0m 'Disabled Parking’ zone and ‘No Stopping (right)” zone at a statutory distance from Bruce Street be installed in front of No. 143 Albany Road, Stanmore; and
c) 6.0m 'Disabled Parking’ zone be installed in front of No. 38 Albert Street, Leichhardt.
3. The following ‘Works Zone’ zones be approved and installed:
a) 30m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the southern side of Gladstone Street, in front of No. 2-2A Gladstone Street, Newtown, for 12 weeks;
b) 9m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the eastern side of Elswick Street, in front of No. 73 Elswick Street, Leichhardt, for 12 weeks;
c) 9m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the northern side of Piper Street, on the side boundary of No. 2 Lonsdale Street, Lilyfield, for 12 weeks;
d) 10m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the south-eastern side of Wardell Road, in front of No. 166 Wardell Road, Marrickville, for 12 weeks;
e) 12.5m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the north-western side of High Street, in front of No. 39 High Street, Marrickville, for 12 weeks; and
f) 12m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the northern side of Meeks Road, in front of No. 141 Meeks Road, Marrickville, for 12 weeks. DISCUSSION
The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
THAT:
1. The following disabled parking zones be removed as they are no longer required: a) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 47 Alfred Street, Rozelle;
b) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 24 and 26 Cannon Street, Stanmore;
c) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 15 Tamar Street Marrickville;
d) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 5 Isabella Street, Balmain; and
e) 6m ‘Disabled Parking’ zone in front of No. 29 Phillip street Newtown.
2. The following ‘Disabled Parking’ zones be approved and installed:
a) 6m 'Disabled Parking’ zone be installed in front of No. 18 Carrington Street, Summer Hill;
b) 6.0m 'Disabled Parking’ zone and ‘No Stopping (right)” zone at a statutory distance from Bruce Street be installed in front of No. 143 Albany Road, Stanmore; and
c) 6.0m 'Disabled Parking’ zone be installed in front of No. 38 Albert Street, Leichhardt.
3. The following ‘Works Zone’ zones be approved and installed:
a) 30m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the southern side of Gladstone Street, in front of No. 2-2A Gladstone Street, Newtown, for 12 weeks;
b) 9m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the eastern side of Elswick Street, in front of No. 73 Elswick Street, Leichhardt, for 12 weeks;
c) 9m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the northern side of Piper Street, on the side boundary of No. 2 Lonsdale Street, Lilyfield, for 12 weeks;
d) 10m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the south-eastern side of Wardell Road, in front of No. 166 Wardell Road, Marrickville, for 12 weeks;
e) 12.5m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the north-western side of High Street, in front of No. 39 High Street, Marrickville, for 12 weeks; and
f) 12m 'Works Zone 7.00am – 6.00pm Mon-Fri and 8.00am - 1.00pm Sat' be installed on the northern side of Meeks Road, in front of No. 141 Meeks Road, Marrickville, for 12 weeks.
For motion: Unanimous |
Detailed design plans have been prepared for Greenway On-Road works. The detailed design plans are based on the Greenway Concept Designs endorsed by Council in May 2019. Consultation was undertaken across the corridor during the Concept Design phase. Specific consultation to affected residents and owners was undertaken on the draft detailed design plans. It is recommended that the detail design plans are approved for construction.
Officer’s Recommendation
THAT the detailed design plans (Attachment 1) for the Greenway on-road works be approved for construction
DISCUSSION
The TfNSW representative stated that ‘Give Way’ priorities must be set, with signage, at the raised intersections of Windsor Lane/Weston Street and Channel Street/Weston Street, Dulwich Hill. The Committee members agreed to add this requirement to the recommendation
The representative for the Member for Balmain asked whether the type of vegetation proposed for the garden beds, had the potential to obscure motorists’ sightlines. Council Officers advised that low vegetation such as grasses and prostrate shrubs are proposed in garden beds on approach to pedestrian crossings. These garden beds will be monitored and regularly maintained by Council.
The representative for the Member for Balmain also asked if cyclists are obliged to dismount before using the designated bicycle crossing lanes and if the proposed cyclist crossing would be the same height as the pedestrian crossing.
The Transport for NSW representative confirmed that this crossing treatment would provide priority for pedestrians and mounted cyclists, at the same time, over vehicles. Council Officers advised that the proposed bicycle crossing on Ewart Street and Hercules Street will be at the same height as the adjacent pedestrian crossing.
The representative for the Member for Balmain also expressed concern that oncoming vehicles will conflict with cyclists using the crossing unless the driver sees signage that makes the crossing priority clear (e.g. ‘Give Way’ signage) and noted that a State-wide public education campaign may also be required.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
THAT:
a. the detailed design plans (Attachment 1) for the Greenway on-road works be approved for construction; and
b. the Give Way priority at the intersection of Windsor Lane/Weston Street & Channel Street/Weston Street, Dulwich Hill be signposted.
For motion: Unanimous |
General Business
LTC0420 Item 14 Request for shared path on Parramatta Road, Leichhardt
The representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition requested that, in response to the death of a cyclist on Parramatta Road, Leichhardt, Transport for NSW be asked to investigate a shared path on Parramatta Road between Crystal Street and Railway Street as this is the narrowest section of Parramatta Road.
This concluded the business of the meeting.