Agenda of Local Traffic Committee - Monday, 21 October 2024

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Minutes of Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 16 September 2024

Meeting commenced at 11:01 AM

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

Manod Wickramasinghe	IWC’s Traffic and Transport Planning Manager (Chair)
Graeme McKay	Representative for Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill
Eleanor Nurse	Representative for Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown
Nina Fard	Transport for NSW (TfNSW)

NON VOTING MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE

Colin Jones	Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition (IWBC)
Michael Takla	Representative for Transit Systems
Sunny Jo	IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (North)
George Tsaprounis	IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (South)
Jason Scoufis	IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Studies & Road Safety
Christy Li	IWC’s Business Administration Officer

VISITORS

John Parrington	Resident (Item 4)
Kate Parrington	Resident (Item 4)

APOLOGIES:

Bill Holliday	Representative for Kobi Shetty MP, Member for Balmain
Ben Walters	Representative for NSW Police – Inner West Police Area Command

DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:

Nil.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee held on Monday, 19 August 2024 be confirmed.

MATTERS ARISING FROM COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 17 June 2024 were adopted at

Council’s meeting held on 03 September 2024 subject to the following:

That in reference to the Petersham North LATM Final Report, that Council allocate funding from the current budget for installation of the recommended raised pedestrian (zebra) crossings and speed humps on Brighton Street, in response to community concern about speeding and rat running, with funding to be diverted from another project in the Stanmore-Damun Ward.

The Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 15 July 2024 were adopted at

Council’s meeting held on 03 September 2024 subject to the following:

That Council include the proposed resident parking scheme in Glassop Street between Punch and White Streets as part of the approved residential parking scheme; and
That Council allocate funding for the proposed pedestrian crossing at Mary Street, Lilyfield in this year’s budget, to be funded by substituting another project from the Balmain-Baludarri Ward.

The Minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 19 August 2024 were adopted at Council’s meeting held on 03 September 2024.

LTC0924(1) Item 1 The Boulevarde, Lilyfield - Proposed Streetscape improvements and Civil Works (Baludarri - Balmain Ward/Balmain Electorate/Leichhardt PAC)

SUMMARY

The Council is planning to undertake streetscape improvement works in The Boulevarde, Lilyfield. The works are intended to improve pedestrian and motorist safety at the intersection of the Boulevarde and Balmain Road by constructing kerb extensions as well as improving the general amenity of the street by providing in-road trees, including repairing the road and footpaths.

The proposal works does not change the existing parking spaces in the street.

Officers Recommendation:

That the attached detailed design plan No.10278-A for the proposed streetscape improvements and civil works on The Boulevarde between Balmain Road and Joseph Street, Lilyfield be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached detailed design plan No.10278-A for the proposed streetscape improvements and civil works on The Boulevarde between Balmain Road and Joseph Street, Lilyfield be approved.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 2 Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt - Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt - Proposed Kerb Extension (Baludarri-Balmain Ward/Balmain Electorate/Leichhardt PAC)

SUMMARY

This report outlines the pedestrian safety issues raised by Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt on Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt between Pioneer Memorial Park and the rear gate of the school. It is proposed that a kerb extension be installed as a long-term treatment to assist pedestrians crossing Derbyshire Road during community, sporting and school events. A short term proposed ‘No Stopping’ zone, warning signs and line marking is recommended to be installed as an interim measure.

Officers Recommendation:

1. That the proposed kerb extension, footpath, and ramps on Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt between Pioneer Memorial Park and the rear gate of Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt as shown in Figure 1 be supported in principle and included for consideration in Council’s Capital Works program.

2. That the interim measures, including a painted chevron, two W6-1A pedestrian warning signs, and an 8.0m length ‘No Stopping’ zone at the east side of Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt near the rear gate of Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt as shown in Figure 2 be approved for installation.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition questioned if Council could clean the grated gutter crossing at the entry to the footpath between the north side of the school and the sports field from Balmain Road and noted that the gutter on the south side gets covered in leaves. The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition added that the bollards are far placed that cyclists turning left onto Derbyshire Road tend to cut the corner and crash into the gutter.

Council Officers advised that they would investigate the issue as a separate matter and advised the Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition to forward the related correspondence to Council Officers for review.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

1. That the proposed kerb extension, footpath, and ramps on Derbyshire Road, Leichhardt between Pioneer Memorial Park and the rear gate of Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt as shown in Figure 1 be supported in principle and included for consideration in Council’s Capital Works program.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 3 InnerWest@40 - Area 6 Enmore & Marrickville East; Area 7 Marrickville & Tempe - Proposed speed limit reduction from 50km/h to 40 km/h (Midjuburi-Marrickville & Damun-Stanmore Wards/ Heffron, Summer Hill & Newtown Electorates/Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

At the Council meeting on Tuesday 5 March 2024, Council adopted the Inner West@40 “Investigation in Potential Local Road Speed Limit Reductions” Study and would seek approval and funding from Transport for NSW (TfNSW) to expedite the implementation of 40km/h speed limits on all local streets within the Inner West Local Government Area (LGA).

TfNSW have approved the reduction in speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h on all local streets within the Inner West LGA and Council was successful in receiving grant funding (approximately $1.8M) under the 2024-2025 Safe Speed Program to undertake the necessary implementation work (signage and linemarking) for two of the high priority areas: Area 6 – Enmore & Marrickville East and Area 7 – Marrickville & Tempe.

Proposed signs and linemarking plans are enclosed.

Officers Recommendation:

That the proposed signage and line marking plans for the reduction in posted speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h in all local roads in Areas 6 and 7 of the Innerwest@40study of Enmore, Marrickville and Tempe be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition suggested that Council investigate implementing 30km/h speed limits due to narrow streets and high pedestrian and cyclist activities. Council Officers advised that the InnerWest@40 strategy was only recently adopted by Council and is still to be implemented across the LGA. It was noted that once the InnerWest@40 had been implemented, Council could then investigate 30km/h speed limits.

The Representative for Transport for NSW advised that they required the work instructions for all the proposed signage changes so they could update their systems. Council Officers advised they will forward those documents to TfNSW.

The Representative for the Member of Summer Hill questioned what the proposed timeline was for the completion of this project. Council Officers advised that it was estimated that the project would be completed in early 2025.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed signage and line marking plans for the reduction in posted speed limit from 50km/h to 40km/h in all local roads in Areas 6 and 7 of the InnerWest@40study of Enmore, Marrickville and Tempe be approved.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 4 Newtown South Local Area Traffic Management Plan (LATM) Final Report (Damun-Stanmore Ward/Newtown Electorate/Inner West PAC)

SUMMARY

This report outlines the findings of the Final Newtown South LATM Study report.

The final draft report was placed on public exhibition in May 2024. A total of 30 contributions were made through YSIW. An additional 39 emails were received regarding the final draft report during the public exhibition period. All recommendations noted in the final draft have been included in the final report with some adjustments.

The response results indicate that the community generally supported all the proposed changes with a support rate through Yoursay Inner West of 57% to 86% for each of the recommendations.

After considering the Public Exhibition feedback, a review on the proposed scheme was undertaken with adjustments made to a few of the LATM Study recommendations.

The recommended treatments will be included for consideration for funding in Council’s Capital Works Program and submitted for State/Federal Government Funding Programs where possible. Minor changes to signs and linemarking will be funded out of Council’s Operational Budgets.

Officers Recommendation:

That the treatments listed below from the Newtown South Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) Final Report be listed for consideration in Council’s Traffic Facilities Program and Operational linemarking/signposting program and prioritised as identified in the attached report:

a) Reconstruct the existing raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing incorporating kerb extensions in Alice Street west of Hawken Street.

b) Upgrade the existing pedestrian refuge in Alice Street west of Pearl Street into a raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing.

c) Upgrade the existing pedestrian refuge in Alice Street west of Walenore Avenue into a raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing and upgrade the median island in Walenore Avenue.

d) That widened median island be installed to cross Dickson Street at King Street.

e) That a continuous footpath treatment be installed to cross Wells Street at King Street.

f) That a continuous footpath treatment be installed to cross Darley Lane at King Street.

g) That a raised platform be installed at the John Street/Darley Street intersection including No Stopping at the intersection subject to a risk assessment to determine length of No Stopping.

h) That a raised platform be installed at the John Street/Lord Street intersection including No Stopping subject to a risk assessment to determine length of No Stopping.

i) That subject to TfNSW approval, a 10km/h Shared Zone be installed in Alice Lane between Walenore Avenue and Holmwood Street and Alice Lane be converted to one way eastbound between Pearl Lane and Walenore Avenue.

j) The footpath be widened on the southern side of Lord Street between King Street and the railway station access.

k) Install statutory 10 metres of No Stopping restrictions at the Pearl Street/Wells Street intersection.

l) Install No Stopping restrictions at the Laura Street/Commodore Street intersection.

m) Modify the existing timed parking restrictions from ‘No Parking 8:30am-6:00pm Mon-Fri’ to ‘No Parking 8:30am-6:00pm Mon-Sat’ on the eastern side of Edgeware Road between Llewellyn Street and Victoria Road.

n) Install a raised pedestrian/cyclist crossing in Edgeware Road south of Bedwin Road with kerb extensions and median splitter island.

o) Paint road bends red in Wells Street at Commodore Street and Wells Street at John Street and improve pedestrian connection through the road closure by removing step.

p) Install Pedestrian Warning (l) sign and supplementary ‘disabled’ sign at Edgeware Road/Llewellyn Street/Alice Street intersection facing northbound motorists in Edgeware Road

q) Replace existing road closure gate in Pearl Lane at Dickson Street to allow for cyclist’s access through the road closure.

r) Request TfNSW implement 40 km/h speed limit on Local Roads within the study area and a reduced speed limit on Regional Roads as per innerwest@40 study.

s) Linemark additional bicycle logos in Alice Street, Pearl Street, John Street, Darley Street, Lord Street and Edgeware Road.

t) Request TfNSW investigate installing a signalised pedestrian crossing on the southern leg of the King Street/Alice Street traffic signals.

u) Further investigation into road safety improvements at the Victoria Road/Edgeware Road intersection to improve conditions for right turn movements from Victoria Road into Edgeware Road be undertaken.

DISCUSSION:

Public Speakers John Parrington and Kate Parrington entered the meeting at 11:04am.

Mr and Ms Parrington supported the recommendations made by Council however raised concerns regarding the recommendations that affect Alice Lane. Mr Parrington advised he supported the recommendation to convert Alice Lane to ‘One Way’ however, he was concerned regarding the position of the marked parking spaces outside of No. 8A/8B Alice Lane noting that having parked cars outside 8A Alice Lane affects the turning circle for garaged parking at his property, as well as impedes the front gate pedestrian access to his property. Mr Parrington noted that when he exits his property, he is unable to turn eastbound due to parked cars restricting sightlines and suggested the possibility of removing parking in front of their property. Ms Parrington also raised concerns regarding vehicles sometimes being parked too close to the kerb which further restricts pedestrian access and makes it harder for them to use the already narrow footpath.

Council Officers advised that they have received similar concerns from residents regarding access to Alice Lane and noted that the final recommendation takes into consideration these concerns by retaining ‘two-way’ traffic flow in Alice Lane between Walenore Avenue and Holmwood Street to improve resident access. Council Officers noted that the current recommendation is still conceptual and that once the detailed design is drafted, residents will be consulted and be provided a chance to have a say in the final design. It was also noted that Council will take into consideration the concerns raised by the residents and ensure that pedestrian and vehicular access is maintained when marking where parking is permitted.

Ms Parrington asked what plans Council had to highlight the proposed ‘Shared Zone.’ Council Officers advised that the entrance points will be signposted with ‘Shared Zone’ signage and that the pavement would be a different colour to assist with highlighting the ‘Shared Zone.’

Mr Parrington suggested the possibility of looking into angled parking on one side of Walenore Avenue. Council Officers advised Council is looking into the possibility of angled parking in the area as part of another study.

Public Speakers John Parrington and Kate Parrington left the meeting at 11:15am.

Council Officers tabled correspondence submitted by a resident regarding concerns for the safety of cyclists on Alice Street, Newtown noting they had several near misses whilst taking their children to school by bike. The resident noted that in the final LATM report, suggestions for a separate cycleway along Alice Street were rejected to preserve parking and advised that this goes against the Road User Prioritisation Hierarchy which both the Inner West Council and Transport for NSW endorse, with pedestrians being the highest priority road user, followed by bikes, buses, and then private vehicles. The resident acknowledged that a separated cycleway is a major project and may be out of scope for this work, however, simply adding painted bike symbols on a busy road does not increase safety. The resident requested that Council consider more impactful improvements such as lowering the speed limit or adding a protected bike lane.

Council Officers advised that the recommendation includes proposals for upgrades of level pedestrian crossings to raised pedestrian crossings on Alice Street which will assist with reducing the speed of travelling vehicles and enhancing pedestrian safety. It was noted that there were currently no plans for a separate cycleway as that would require the removal of a considerable number of parking spaces which will have a significant impact to the community. It was noted that the implementation of a cycle route would usually be a part of a larger project that will look into extending existing cycle routes.

Council Officers advised that Council is reviewing the Cycling Action Plan, and that the resident's suggestion can be forwarded to the Strategic Transport Planning team to be investigated as part of the Cycling Action Plan and review.

The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition raised concerns regarding vehicles speeding on Alice Street and Camden Street, Newtown. The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition noted that these streets were busy streets, with Camden Street also being quite narrow, and suggested reducing the speed limits to enhance pedestrian safety.

Council Officers advised that Camden Street will have its speed limit reduced to 40km/h as part of the InnerWest@40 project.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

a) Reconstruct the existing raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing incorporating kerb extensions in Alice Street west of Hawken Street.

b) Upgrade the existing pedestrian refuge in Alice Street west of Pearl Street into a raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing.

c) Upgrade the existing pedestrian refuge in Alice Street west of Walenore Avenue into a raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing and upgrade the median island in Walenore Avenue.

d) That widened median island be installed to cross Dickson Street at King Street.

e) That a continuous footpath treatment be installed to cross Wells Street at King Street.

f) That a continuous footpath treatment be installed to cross Darley Lane at King Street.

g) That a raised platform be installed at the John Street/Darley Street intersection including No Stopping at the intersection subject to a risk assessment to determine length of No Stopping.

h) That a raised platform be installed at the John Street/Lord Street intersection including No Stopping subject to a risk assessment to determine length of No Stopping.

j) The footpath be widened on the southern side of Lord Street between King Street and the railway station access.

k) Install statutory 10 metres of No Stopping restrictions at the Pearl Street/Wells Street intersection.

l) Install No Stopping restrictions at the Laura Street/Commodore Street intersection.

n) Install a raised pedestrian/cyclist crossing in Edgeware Road south of Bedwin Road with kerb extensions and median splitter island.

o) Paint road bends red in Wells Street at Commodore Street and Wells Street at John Street and improve pedestrian connection through the road closure by removing step.

p) Install Pedestrian Warning (l) sign and supplementary ‘disabled’ sign at Edgeware Road/Llewellyn Street/Alice Street intersection facing northbound motorists in Edgeware Road

q) Replace existing road closure gate in Pearl Lane at Dickson Street to allow for cyclist’s access through the road closure.

r) Request TfNSW implement 40 km/h speed limit on Local Roads within the study area and a reduced speed limit on Regional Roads as per innerwest@40 study.

s) Linemark additional bicycle logos in Alice Street, Pearl Street, John Street, Darley Street, Lord Street and Edgeware Road.

t) Request TfNSW investigate installing a signalised pedestrian crossing on the southern leg of the King Street/Alice Street traffic signals.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 5 Marrickville Road at Despointes Street, Marrickville – Proposed new raised pedestrian crossing - Design Plan 10297 (MIDJUBURI-MARRICKVILLE WARD / SUMMER HILL ELECTORATE / INNER WEST PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve safety in Marrickville Road, Marrickville by constructing a new raised pedestrian crossing near Despointes Street to replace the existing “at-grade” flat pedestrian crossing. The proposal aims to improve pedestrian safety by better defining the safe pedestrian crossing point and addresses concerns for pedestrian safety and driver behaviour at this location. It is noted that Council has received Blackspot funding to raise the crossing.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed new raised pedestrian crossing on Marrickville Road at Despointes Street, Marrickville and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10297) be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for the Member of Summer Hill noted that the vegetation near the pedestrian crossing sometimes obstructs the driver's sightlines, making it difficult to spot pedestrians at times, and questioned if Council could trim the vegetation near the crossings.

Council advised they will have the vegetation near the crossing reviewed and trimmed back where necessary.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the detailed design plan for the proposed new raised pedestrian crossing on Marrickville Road at Despointes Street, Marrickville and associated signs and line markings (as per Design Plan No.10297) be approved.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 6 Clissold Street, between Queen Street and Victoria Street, Ashfield - Proposed removal of existing at-grade crossing and provide a new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing (Djarrawunang-Ashfield Ward/Summer Hill Electorate/Burwood PAC)

SUMMARY

Council at its meetings on the 18 March 2024 (through its Traffic Committee 11 December 2023) approved in principle, subject to detailed design, a series of proposed pedestrian (zebra) crossings and kerb extension treatments (under concept) for improved pedestrian and road safety around and near to the Cardinal Freeman (Retirement) Village, Ashfield.

This report describes and shows the detailed design plan of one of the proposed treatments, i.e. install a proposed new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing in Clissold Street, just east of gate No.11 to the Cardinal Freeman Village (near William Street), and the removal of the existing at-grade pedestrian crossing further east in Clissold Street, between Queen Street and Victoria Road. This work is programmed and envisaged to be constructed in the 2024/2025 financial year, subject to funding.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan (10296) for the proposed new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing in Clissold Street, just east of gate No.11 to the Cardinal Freeman Village (near William Street), and the removal of the at-grade pedestrian crossing further east in Clissold Street, between Queen Street and Victoria Road, Ashfield, as shown in Attachment 1 be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition questioned if Council has resolved the issue regarding Guide Dogs not being able to sense the pedestrian crossing if there is no dip in the gutter. Council Officers advised that the designers were advised of the residents’ concerns and that they have been taken into consideration for the detailed design.

Council Officers advised that the final design of the pedestrian crossings may vary depending on circumstances (i.e. height of the footpath, width of the footpath, width of the road, and the height of the raised pedestrian crossing).

It was noted that traffic treatments will be included in the design where possible so the guide dogs can differentiate the raised pedestrian crossing from the normal road. It was also noted that tactile dots were implemented into the design plan to assist vision-impaired pedestrians using canes. It was noted that tactile dots are used as a standard throughout the state at present.

The Representative for the Member of Summer Hill raised concerns from a resident noting that the report for this agenda item does not mention the vision concerns being specifically addressed.

Council Officers advised they would pass on the concerns to the designers.

The Representative for Transit Systems advised that he had met with a Council Officer earlier in the year regarding the proposed pedestrian crossing. It was noted that the pedestrian crossing would not work unless the current bus stop was moved. The Representative for Transit Systems advised that there are still concerns with the specific location of the crossing and associated street furniture that need to be reviewed.

The Representative for Transport for NSW suggested that the item be deferred so that further investigations regarding the raised concerns can take place.

The Committee members agreed with the amended recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the proposed removal of existing at-grade crossing and construction of a new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing at Clissold Street, between Queen Street and Victoria Street, Ashfield be deferred.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 7 Flood Street, Leichhardt – Proposed Slow Point at Regent Street (GULGADYA-LEICHHARDT WARD/BALMAIN ELECTORATE/ LEICHHARDT PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve safety in Flood Street, Leichhardt by constructing a slow point treatment at Regent Street. The proposal aims to improve cyclist and motorist safety at the intersection by reducing vehicle speeds at this location.

The proposed slow point will have no impact on the existing parking arrangements in the street.

Officers Recommendation:

That the attached detailed design plan No.10269 for the proposed slow point on Flood Street at the intersection with Regent Street in Leichhardt be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for Transit Systems noted that Flood Street was a main thoroughfare for a few bus services and noted that with the upcoming Norton Street Festa event, bus services will be diverted down Flood Street. He questioned if the heavy vehicles would be able to fit through the proposed slow point.

Council Officers advised that the designers have done a swept path analysis and there should not be issues for heavy vehicles.

The Representative for Transport for NSW requested that moving forward, Council include the swept path analysis in the reports.

The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition raised concerns regarding the provision of bicycle lanes being in the door zone of parked cars and requested that a mixed traffic arrangement be made for the whole route in Flood Street. The Chair advised that the existing arrangement has been installed in the past with consultation undertaken with the Bicycle User Groups. Changes to the bicycle route would be outside the scope of the proposed project and that this can be considered in the Cycling Strategy and Action Plan.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

That the attached detailed design plan No.10269 for the proposed slow point on Flood Street at the intersection with Regent Street in Leichhardt be approved.

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 8 Alt Street, south of Albert Parade, Ashfield-Proposed raising of existing pedestrian (zebra) crossing adjacent to St. Vincent's College. (Gulgadya-Leichhardt Ward/Summer Hill Electorate/Burwood PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to improve safety in Alt Street, Ashfield by constructing a new Raised Pedestrian Crossing near Albert Parade to replace the existing “at-grade” flat pedestrian crossing adjacent to St Vincent’s College (formerly De La Salle College).

The proposal aims to improve pedestrian and motorist safety by better defining safe pedestrian crossing points and addresses pedestrian safety and driver behaviour at this location.

Officers Recommendation:

That the detailed design plan (10256) to raise the existing at-grade pedestrian (zebra) crossing with associated signs and markings in Alt Street, Ashfield, just south of Albert Parade and adjacent to St Vincent’s College (including the ‘No Stopping at other times’ restriction at the rear of the part-time Bus zone being removed) be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

For Motion: Unanimous

LTC0924(1) Item 9 Ryan Street, Lilyfield (at Joseph Street) – Proposed Landscaped Kerb Blister Island (BALUDARRI-BALMAIN WARD/BALMAIN ELECTORATE/LEICHHARDT PAC)

SUMMARY

Council is planning to construct a landscaped kerb blister island outside the property No. 62 Ryan Street, Lilyfield. The proposal aims to protect the heritage awning and its posts from turning vehicles at this intersection.

It is noted that there will be no loss of on-street parking due position of the kerb blister island being installed within the existing ‘No Stopping’ zone.

Officers Recommendation:

That the attached detailed design plan No.10299 for the proposed landscaped kerb blister island, bollards, road re-sheeting and associated new signage on Ryan Street at the intersection with Joseph Street, Lilyfield be approved.

DISCUSSION:

The Representative for the Inner West Bicycle Coalition raised concerns regarding nose-in angled parking and the dangers it poses to cyclists and requested a review of current nose-in angled parking.

Council Officers advised that generally all new angled parking restrictions are installed as ‘rear to kerb parking’, particularly on a cycle route however, there are some historic angled parking restrictions that were installed as ‘front to kerb’ such as Ryan Street. Council Officers advised that this would be reviewed as part of the next LATM.

The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

For Motion: Unanimous

General Business

Item 10 - Frederick Street and John Street, Ashfield traffic signal update

The Representative for the Member for Summer Hill requested an update on the traffic signals at the intersection of Fredrick Street and John Street, Ashfield. The Representative for Transport for NSW advised that the project is currently in the detailed design stage and that Transport for NSW has applied for funding for the next two financial years for construction. The Representative for Transport for NSW advised that the construction would have to be staged over two years as it is a difficult site for the construction of traffic signals.

Item 11 - Edward Street at Old Canterbury Road signalised intersection update

The Representative for the Bicycle Coalition requested an update on the traffic signals on the intersection of Edward Street at Old Canterbury Road. Council Officers advised they are currently in the design stage and are currently negotiating final approvals with Transport for NSW. Council Officers noted that the works are proposed to be completed this financial year as part of the Greenway project.

Meeting closed at 12.05pm.

CHAIRPERSON

Manod Wickramasinghe

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Item No: LTC1024(1) Item 2

Subject: Traffic Management Plan for the 2024 New Year's Eve Event (Baludarri-Balmain Ward/ Balmain Electorate/ Leichhardt Pac)

Prepared By: Amir Falamarzi - Traffic Engineer

Authorised By: Manod Wickramasinghe - Traffic and Transport Planning Manager

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the Traffic Management Plan (Attachment 1) detailing the traffic arrangements for the 2024 New Year’s Eve be supported with the temporary modifications to bus stops being revised to also include:

a) On Eaton Street:

i. Install a temporary 27m and 41m length ‘Bus Zone’ between Darling Street and Gladstone Street on the east and west side respectively;

ii. Install a temporary 65m and 54m length ‘Bus Zone’ between Gladstone Street and Darvall Street on the east and west side respectively;

2. That the Traffic Management Plan (Attachment 1) be forwarded to Council’s Parks and Streetscapes Coordinator, Transport Management Centre and the Major Events & Incidents Group (NSW Police).

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

This report supports the following strategic directions contained within Council’s Community Strategic Plan:

2: Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

As part of the annual New Years Eve celebrations, Council implements a Traffic Management Plan to support NSW Police operations in the Balmain Peninsula.

This report outlines the traffic management plan for the 2024 New Year’s Eve event including temporary road closures, ‘Bus Zones’ and ‘No Stopping’ zones. Following last year’s event, there was a need to modify the TMP to address the following matters:

· Lack of an emergency access route during the Balmain NYE closures for NSW Ambulances

· Safety issues with crowds conflicting with buses turning around at the roundabout at the intersection of Darling Street and Curtis Road.

These matters are detailed in the report and resulted in the addition of an emergency access route via Mackenzie Street, Rozelle and a Bus Loop via Booth Street/Darvall Street/Eaton Street, Balmain as an alternative to turning buses at the congested Darling Street/Curtis Road roundabout.

BACKGROUND

As part of the annual New Year’s Eve celebrations, Council implements a Traffic Management Plan to support NSW Police operations in the Balmain Peninsula.

Matters arising from the previous new Year’s Event has been summarized below.

Stakeholders Comments

Officer Comments

Lack of an emergency access route during the Balmain NYE has been highlighted by NSW ambulance during a joint meeting with the stakeholders involved in Balmain NYE.

It was raised that emergency vehicles to access the Balmain Peninsula need to use the roads manned by NSW Police officers.

As a result, these vehicles have to queue along the above roads with other vehicles, which can significantly affect their response time.

To address the issue a meeting was held with representatives from Council’s Traffic Team, Council’s Event Team, NSW Police, NSW Ambulance.

It was proposed that emergency vehicles access the Balmain Peninsula via Mackenzie Street, turning right into Mansfield Street and then turn left into Mullens Street. As part of Balmain NYE traffic management plan, the intersection of Mackenzie Street and Victoria Road will be barricaded.

In this regard, a traffic controller will be stationed at the intersection of Mackenzie Street and Victoria Road to maintain the access of emergency vehicles.

In addition, the existing TGS at the above intersection has been modified to include a traffic controller and an ‘EMERGENCY VEHICLES EXCEPTED’ sign will be installed on the existing road barricade.

Safety issues with crowds conflicting with buses turning around at the roundabout at Darling Street and Curtis Road.

A new request from Transit Systems has been included for consideration to utilise Booth Street and Eaton Street as a turning point back to Darling Street. This will also require additional Bus Layover areas in Eaton Street as outlined in this report.

DISCUSSION

Traffic Management

The following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic between 3:00pm Tuesday, 31 December 2024 and 12:00am on Wednesday, 1 January 2025 to cater for the New Year’s Eve celebrations:

· Brent Street at Evans Street intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Mansfield Street at Evans Street intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Hanover Street at Evans Street intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Mackenzie Street at Victoria Road intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Hartley Street at Victoria Road intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Joseph Street at Victoria Road intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Loughlin Street at Victoria Road intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Crescent Street at Robert Street intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Buchanan Street at Robert Street intersection, Balmain (both directions).

· Waragal Avenue at Terry Street intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· McKell Street at Yeend Street intersection, Birchgrove (both directions).

In addition, the following roads will be closed to all vehicular traffic except State Transit Authority/Transit Systems buses, Taxis, Hire Cars and Balmain Access Permit holders and will be manned by NSW Police officers between 3:00pm Tuesday, 31st December 2024 and 12:00am on Wednesday, 1st January 2025:

· Terry Street at Wellington Street intersection, Rozelle (northbound direction).

· Darling Street at Nelson Street intersection, Rozelle (northbound direction).

· Darling Street at Ewenton Street intersection, Balmain (eastbound direction).

· Evans Street at Merton Street intersection, Rozelle (northbound direction).

· Evans Street at Nelson Street, Rozelle (both directions).

· Mullens Street at Robert Street intersection, Rozelle (both directions).

· Ballast Point Road at Lemm Street-Yeend Street intersection, Birchgrove (south and eastbound directions).

· Wharf Road at Grove Street intersection, Birchgrove (eastbound direction).

· Robert Street at Crescent Street, Rozelle (northbound direction).

· Grove Street at Rose Street, Birchgrove (eastbound direction).

The following plan indicates the road closure points:

A Traffic Management Plan including Traffic Control Plans outlining the above road closures and the bus route changes is attached in Attachment 1.

Taxi Access

As previously recommended, the NSW Taxi Council will again be requested to inform their members of the proposed taxi access restriction after 7pm to minimise traffic congestion in the peninsula and improve pedestrian safety. Taxis will therefore need to use the following drop-off point locations:

· Taxis entering Terry Street - In the unrestricted parking on the eastern side of Terry Street or ‘Bus Zone’ and timed kerbside parking along Wellington Street.

· Taxis entering Darling Street - In the ticket parking areas along Darling Street and Nelson Street.

· Taxis entering Robert Street – In the restricted parking area and ‘Bus Zone’.

Public Transport Access

Transit Systems will be scheduling additional services into the Balmain peninsula to cater for the New Year’s Eve celebrations.

As such, temporary ‘Bus Zones’ will be installed at the following locations:

· Darling Street and the existing ‘Bus Zones’ on Darling Street between Mort Street and Curtis Road, Balmain.

· Eastern side of Grove Street between Wharf Road and Bay Street, Birchgrove.

The ‘Bus Zones’ on Grove Street will be used by Transit Systems and the Police to store buses on New Year's Eve. This is required for the safe bump out of the general public from Birchgrove as identified from a debrief from a previous New Year's Eve event conducted in the Balmain Peninsular.

The signs defining the temporary restrictions be in place after 12 Noon on 31 December 2024 and will be removed the following day.

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In addition, to avoid delays at the Robert Street/Mullens Street intersection (which is a Police check point), buses entering Robert Street from Victoria Road are proposed to use Crescent Street and Parsons Street to access Mullens Street (see TCP 06/07 in Attachment 1).

It should be noted that Council will install variable message signs (“Balmain Peninsula is closed”) on the main access roads into Balmain Peninsula a few days in advance of the event;

Request for a bus loop utilising Booth Street and Eaton Street

Feedback from Transit Systems and NSW Police have indicated that there has been some safety concerns at the roundabout of Darling Street and Curtis Road. Previously buses utilised the roundabout for bus turnarounds during the Balmain New Year’s Eve. Due to the large crowds egressing the peninsula, it was deemed difficult to control crowds from spilling onto the roadway and obstructing buses. Transit Systems and Transport for NSW have advised that this has affected service times and the ability to efficiently move large crowds out of the area.

To address this issue, it has been proposed to utilise Booth Street, Darvall Street and Eaton Street as a turning route back to Darling Street. An adjustment to the Traffic Guidance Scheme will temporarily prevent northbound traffic flow in Booth Street at Darvall Street to ensure that Buses can freely circulate without opposing vehicle movements in Booth Street. The route around Gladstone Park is outlined below:

As part of this request on New Year’s Eve:

· On-street parking spaces on both sides of Eaton Street, between Darling Street Darvall Street, will be temporarily replaced Bus Zone restriction from 3pm New Year’s Eve until 3am New Year’s Day.

· Temporary on-street Bus Zones in Darling Street, between McDonald Street and Mort Street, will continue unchanged to the previous year’s arrangement.

· Traffic on Booth Street between Darling Street and Darvall Street, will be temporarily adjusted to discourage northbound movements in order to improve bus movements. This will include changes at Watson Lane and Booth Street.

· It is estimated that approximately 31 on-street parking spaces on Eaton Street will be temporarily changed to a Bus Zone.

The parking changes in Eaton Street is outlined in the diagram below:

Council has discussed this request with Transit Systems, NSW Police and Transport for NSW and identified the following for consideration:

· Community Consultation should be undertaken including Balmain Hospital and the affected businesses and residents along Booth Street/Darvall Street/Eaton Street and its side streets regarding parking removal and changes to traffic conditions.

· The crowd management strategy needs to be considered due to the potential conflicts between crowd movements at the intersections of Darling Street/Eaton Street and Darling Street/Booth Street with the new bus movements and the high volume of pedestrians. There is also a risk that the crowds may consider detouring through Gladstone Street which is a narrow residential laneway to access Gladstone Park and conflict with bus movements.

· Council has noted that the temporary Bus Zone may have enforcement issues especially considering that the event is on New Year’s Eve. This will need to be observed during the upcoming event and consider possible future refinements for future events.

Temporary ‘No Stopping’ Restrictions

Following a previous year’s event, the Sydney Buses representative advised that several vehicles parked on Montague Street out from the kerb thus narrowing the carriageway and preventing buses from passing each other. Therefore, it is proposed to install temporary ‘No Stopping’ zone on the eastern side of Montague Street between Darling Street and Beattie Street. The residents will be advised of this arrangement in advance of the event.

Resident Access

To ensure resident access is maintained, the following permits will be accepted for access to the Balmain / Rozelle peninsula:

· Inner West Council Resident Access Permit.

· Inner West Council current Resident Parking Scheme Permit for Areas; B1, B2, B3, B5, BE, BG, R1, R2, R3 & R4.

· Australian Mobility Parking Scheme permit

NOTIFICATION

The proposed road closures are currently being advertised on Council’s website in accordance with the Roads Act 1993 for a period of 28 days from 29 August 2024 to 26 September 2024. No comments have been received to date.

In December, the details of these traffic arrangements will be re-advertised on Council’s website and via a mail out to all occupants in the Balmain peninsula.

The road closures and other event information will also be available on the Sydney New Year’s Eve Event website.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

Funding for costs associated with New Year’s Eve including labour, notifications and permits have been budgeted for in the 2024-25 operational plan.

ATTACHMENTS

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New Year's Eve Fireworks. Balmain Peninsular Traffic Management 2024

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Item No: LTC1024(1) Item 5

Subject: Moyes Street, Marrickville - Proposed 'No Stopping' relocation (Marrickville-Midjuburi/Summer Hill Electorate/Inner West PAC)

Prepared By: James Nguyen - Traffic Engineer

Authorised By: Manod Wickramasinghe - Traffic and Transport Planning Manager

RECOMMENDATION

That the existing ‘No Stopping’ restriction on the western side of Moyes Street, Marrickville (located approximately 17m from the bend) between Greenbank and Jersey Streets, be extended a further 13.5m (to the power pole adjacent to the driveway for 37 Moyes Street) to improve road safety in the vicinity of the bend.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

This report supports the following strategic directions contained within Council’s Community Strategic Plan:

2: Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report outlines current parking and road safety issues on Moyes Street, Marrickville between Greenbank and Jersey Streets. It outlines key findings from an assessment carried out and proposes parking changes to improve safety.

BACKGROUND

Council has received a request to relocate the existing ‘No Stopping’ restriction on the western side of Moyes Street, Marrickville between Jersey and Greenbank Streets due to safety concerns with allowing parking on the eastern side of Moyes Street, as it forces a northbound motorist to cross the opposing travel lane (southbound) just before the bend ahead. The concern is shown in Figure 1 below:

Figure 1 - Moyes Street, Marrickville (facing west)

Figure 2 - Locality plan

DISCUSSION

Moyes Street, Marrickville is approximately 6.7m wide between Greenbank Street and Jersey Street is with unrestricted parking on both sides. There are no recorded accidents within the last five (5) years at the bend in Moyes Street near Jersey Streets. As shown in Figure 1, the ‘No Stopping’ (right) restriction is installed up to the existing centre line before the bend. This leaves the kerb space south of this sign free for parking. The current restrictions allow for the parking configuration as shown in Figure 3 below:

Figure 3 - Current permitted parking configuration

The current location of ‘No Stopping’ signs create the following issues:

· Forces a northbound vehicle travelling along Moyes Street to cross the centre line in

· to the southbound lane, as shown in Figure 1.

· Reduces the travel lane width to 2.7 metres, less than the desired 3.0-metre-wide lane width, and less than the width of a 2.8 metre width of a light vehicle.

· Reduces the sight distance of a pedestrian crossing Moyes Street at the existing kerb ramp on Moyes Street at the bend from the western side to McNeilly Park.

Accordingly, it is proposed to relocate the existing ‘No Stopping’ (right) sign on the western side of Moyes Street, further south along the kerb line. This is shown in Figure 4 below:

Figure 4 - Proposed parking changes

This proposal will remove two (2) unrestricted parking spaces from the western side of Moyes Street. There are no changes proposed to the eastern side and three (3) parking spaces are retained.

This proposal will provide a 4.7-metre-wide passageway for two opposing road users to pass, and cyclists can occupy the road space closer to the kerb line. Whilst this is less than six (6) metres (3-metre-wide lane in each direction), the narrow road width will encourage lower vehicle speeds.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Council consulted with nearby affected residents. There were 30 letters sent with two (2) responses received supporting, one (1) response opposing and one (1) response neutral to the proposal.

The responses are noted in Table 1 below:

Support/object	Resident response	Officer response
Support	Vehicles parking on both sides of Moyes Street reduces the travel lane width and vehicle access – it is hard for larger vehicles to pass in some instances. Vehicles sometimes park on the eastern side of Moyes Street occurs infrequently, when there is no other parking options nearby.	Noted.
	We have recently moved into Jersey Street and we were commenting about how unsafe the placement of the ‘No Stopping’ sign is, in terms of visibility when a car is parked right up to it. We would fully support the relocation of No Stopping sign to approx. 14m south as proposed	Noted.
Object	The reason for the change cited notes safety concerns, however there has never been an incident at the location when a car is parked on the western side of the street. The car acts as a traffic calming device which is needed in this section of the street. Moyes street is a major access point to McNeally park and is used by many pedestrians, cyclists and children. It is a continuation of the cycleway through the park and a major point of conflict with the traffic that travels at high speed through this intersection. This is in our opinion a major risk for a potential incident causing injury or death. The removal of this parking space will exacerbate this problem. We have repeatedly requested that traffic calming be implemented to ameliorate this problem and the lack of action exposes the Council to liability in the event of an incident. An additional issue is that the parking in the general area, which is unrestricted, is increasingly taken up by commuters using Marrickville station. Resident permit parking will be required when the Station is converted to a Metro.	The proposal to relocate the ‘No Stopping’ sign on the western side of Moyes Street seeks to further improve safety and reduce the risk of a potential accident(s), as currently, motorists are forced to cross to the wrong side of the road at the bend. In addition, this proposal will also improve sight lines for pedestrians crossing Moyes Street to McNeilly Park at the bend. Council is proposing to introduce a 40 km/h speed limit on all local streets in Marrickville which includes Moyes and Jersey Streets. In combination, these treatments will improve safety for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists on Moyes and Jersey Streets. Council can investigate a resident parking scheme on Moyes Street and Greenbank Street upon receipt of a minimum 10 requests from affected households.
Object	This point should be closed to traffic to alleviate this risk, and not made worse by removing car spaces and resulting higher speeds. The road closure has been discussed in Council at a number of times, this action should be reconsidered because there is a serious risk of injury or fatality at this point, although it is very unlikely to be someone in a vehicle.	Given the good safety record at the subject location, and given that traffic volumes are likely to be within acceptable limits for a local road, a road closure at this location is not considered necessary. The current combination of centre rumble strips, line marking, and parking on the western side of Moyes Street provides adequate traffic calming.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The of installation of the parking restrictions as recommended will be funded within Council’s operational signs and line marking budget.

ATTACHMENTS

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Proposed parking change

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Item No: LTC1024(1) Item 7

Subject: Church Street, Ashfield, between Knocklayde Street and Alt Street-Proposed Raised Thresholds & Kerb Blister Islands (Traffic Calming)(Gulgadya-Leichhardt Ward/Summer Hill Electorate/Burwood PAC).

Prepared By: Boris Muha - Traffic Engineer

Authorised By: Manod Wickramasinghe - Traffic and Transport Planning Manager

RECOMMENDATION

That the amended detailed design plans (10284-A) sheets 1-4 to propose raised concrete thresholds and kerb blister islands with associated line and marking in Church Street, Ashfield, between Knocklayde Street and Alt Street, as shown in Attachment 1 be approved.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

This report supports the following strategic directions contained within Council’s Community Strategic Plan:

2: Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Council is planning to provide traffic calming measures to improve safety in Church Street, Ashfield by constructing new raised thresholds & landscaped kerb blisters along Church Street near Knocklayde St, Goenka St, Tawa St & Taringa Lane. The traffic calming proposal aims to slow traffic & improve road safety in this part of Church Street and helps address concerns relating to pedestrian safety and driver behaviour.

BACKGROUND

The proposed treatments form a corridor for traffic calming along Church Street, between Croydon Road and Alt Street, Ashfield, as captured under the Ashfield Traffic Management Strategy 2017. There have also been continuing concerns raised by the community to reduce speeding in the street.

DISCUSSION

The following information is provided in the discussion.

Figure 1. Locality Plan

Street Name	Church Street (Between Knocklayde Street to Alt Street)
Carriageway width (m) kerb to kerb	Approx. 10m
Carraigeway type	Two-way, one travel lane each direction.
Classification	Local
Speed Limit km/h	50
85^th percentile speed km/h	43.7- 48.9
Vehicles per day (vpd)	2650-3690
	6 recorded accidents as far back to 2017 in Church Street between Knocklayde Street to Alt Street. (4) of the recorded accidents were at Lucy Street from 2017-2018. (1) X2017, Rum 16, at Lucy Street, left near-moderate injury. (1) X 2018, Rum 20, at Lucy Street, head on-minor /other injury. (1) X 2018, Rum 10, at Lucy Street, cross traffic, minor/other injury. (1) X 2018, Rum 12, at Lucy Street, left far, moderate injury. **Lucy Street has since been treated with kerb extension build outs in Church Street for traffic calming, and also assisting in bringing out the STOP into Church Street for improved sight view. (1) X 2018, Rum 19, at Alt Street, vehicles from adjacent directions, tow-away(non-casualty). (1) X 2021, Rum 1, at No 19 Church Street, Pedestrian near side, moderate injury.
Parking arrangements	Unrestricted parking to both sides of the street. ‘No Stopping’ to corners of all intersections.
Side street(nearest)	Knocklayde Street, Goenka Street, Tawa Street, Taringa Street

Table 1. Road Network detail

The Plan

The following works proposed is illustrated on the attached plans that were issued out under consultation as shown below (figures 2-5).

Church Street, Ashfield (from Knocklayde Street to Alt Street) - 4 Locations (Plan 10284):

· Near Knocklayde St

o Construct 1 new raised concrete threshold with 1 ‘full length’ integrated landscaped kerb blister island;

o Construct 1 new ‘stand-alone’ landscaped kerb blister island;

o Construct 1 new landscaped garden bed around an existing street tree within the footpath adjacent to the new raised threshold; and

o Adjust 1 existing ‘No Stopping’ sign in Church St by approx. 4m to accommodate the new raised threshold.

· Near Goenka St

o Construct 1 new raised concrete threshold with 2 ‘half length’ integrated landscaped kerb blister islands;

o Construct 2 new stand-alone landscaped kerb blister islands;

o Construct 2 new landscaped garden beds around existing street trees within the footpath adjacent to the new raised threshold (both sides); and

o Adjust 1 existing ‘No Stopping’ sign in Church St by approx. 5m to accommodate the new landscaped kerb blister island.

· Near Tawa St

o Construct 1 new raised concrete threshold with 1 integrated landscaped kerb blister islands;

o Construct 2 new ‘stand-alone’ landscaped kerb blister islands;

o Construct 1 new landscaped garden bed around an existing street tree within the footpath adjacent to the new raised threshold; and

o Adjust 1 existing ‘No Stopping’ sign in Church St by approx. 4m to accommodate the new landscaped kerb blister island

· Near Taringa Lane

o Construct 1 new raised concrete threshold with 1 integrated landscaped kerb blister islands;

o Construct 1 new ‘stand-alone’ landscaped kerb blister island;

o Construct 1 new landscaped garden bed around an existing street tree within the footpath adjacent to the new raised threshold;

o Remove 1 redundant driveway and replace with new concrete kerb & gutter and footpath

o Installation of edge line marking as well as new BB line marking; and

o Install signage associated with the works as required and as shown on the plans.

· Generally

o Install new edge line marking, new BB line marking; new ‘Give-way’ line marking; and

o Install signage associated with the works as required and as shown on the plans.

Parking Changes

There are some minor adjustments proposed to the existing ‘No Stopping’ signs & zones in Church Street to facilitate implementation of the proposal. However, these changes will result in no change to existing on-street parking arrangements in the Street. Please refer to the attached plans.

Streetlighting

The existing lighting is deemed adequate and therefore there will be no changes to the existing street lighting due to the proposed works.

Other Information and proposed amendments to drawings following consultation.

The locations of the devices have been strategically placed at corners to intersections to utilise the ‘No Stopping’ zones to avoid the removal of parking. Vehicles can park over the sides of the raised threshold devices where no kerb blister islands are proposed.

The proposed kerb blister on the south-western corner side of Church Street and Goenka Street will be reduced back in length to the current ‘No Stopping’ distance to maintain or provide for 1-2 parking spaces, at the request of the resident, rather than providing one space between the lengthen kerb blister and the driveway to No 50, as initially proposed.

The deteriorated or damage kerb and footpath to the Goenka Street corners will be re-constructed and that a road surface correction will be carried out to eliminate or reduce the scraping effect of a DIP at the southern intersection of Church Street and Goenka Street.

All give way lines that are bought out close to traffic at the intersections are converted to ‘STOP line’ control.

The initial consultation plans are shown below. The amendment plans showing the above changes are shown in Annexure 1.

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Figure 2. initial consultation plan 10284 (plan 1of 4)

Figure 3. Initial consultation plan 10284 (plan 2 of 4)

Figure 4. Initial consultation plan 10284 (plan 3 of 4)

Figure 5. Initial consultation plan 10284 (plan 4 of 4)

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The project is listed on Council’s Traffic Facilities Capital Works budget for works to be carried out in 2024/2025, subject to funding. The work is estimated at $239,700.

CONSULTATION

A letter outlining the proposal was mailed out to (65) properties (338 letters) in Church Street, Ashfield, between Knocklayde Street and Alt Street requesting residents’ views regarding the proposal. (see also map of consultation area Figure 6).

Figure 6. Map on Consultation Area

(6) Resident response was received with (4) expressing support with/without concerns or suggestions, and (2) expressing concerns.

The concerns raised by the resident are outlined below in the table.

Residents Comments

Officers Response

· Request more signage in front of Robyn Taylor Childcare Centre. (65 Church Street).

· Would support a pedestrian crossing at one of the raised speed humps proposed to allow children to cross the road more safely.

· Like to see the island on Croydon Road at the top of Church Street converted to a raised pedestrian crossing.

· This is outside the Scope of works. ‘Children’ warning signs will be considered in Church Street at the approaches to the childcare centre, under separate investigation.

· Pedestrian crossings have not been identified under the Ashfield Traffic Management Strategy (ATMS) nor Council’s Pedestrian Access Mobility Plan (PAMP) along Church Street. Pedestrians are generally observed to freely cross in varied locations along Church Street. It is considered in this case that the proposed traffic calming will reduce the speeds in the area to assist pedestrians in crossing the road.

· The request to convert the island (existing pedestrian refuge) to a pedestrian crossing in Croydon Road at Church Street is outside the Scope of Works. However, the matter will be listed for consideration under a Local Area Traffic Management (LATM) investigation for Ashfield North.

· Request to reduce length of the proposed kerb blister (outside 48 Church St).

· Request to extend scope of footpath reconstruction, and repair to damaged gutter at the intersection of Goenka Street with Church Street.

· The proposal has been amended by reducing the length of the kerb blister island at this location. The existing ‘No Stopping’ sign will be retained at its existing location.

· The plans will be amended to include new concrete footpath on both sides of Goenka Street.

· Ensure provision of drainage between garden and the kerb outside No.23.

· Request to line mark parking spaces outside No. 21

· Concern regarding noise due to new speed humps. I hope that this large hump will assist in negating the noise of cars speeding up the street. In a reckless manner.

· Council has ensured at least 0.6m gap is provided between the kerb and the back of the new kerb blister islands which will provide sufficient space for stormwater to pass during rain events.

· Council is currently not looking to line-mark parking bays in residential streets. Bay markings do not always provide an increase in parking capacity. If the parking bays are to be line marked, the standard parking bay length needs to be used. However, it is often feasible to accommodate a greater number of small and medium size vehicles without the need of parking spaces being line marked.

· The device is so designed with intent to minimise noise, and control traffic behaviour in the street.

· The Traffic doesn’t need to be calmed in Church St as you cannot go faster than 40kms.

· The problem isn’t with speed on Church St the main problem is speed on Alt Street in both directions. Concern is also raised with the visibility from Ilford Avenue, Henry Street Rectory Ave, Church Street, John Street and Albert Parade. The cars travel at such great speeds there are always screeching of breaks.

· The other problem with doing these raised thresholds and curb blisters is that there are many parking spaces being removed to accommodate them. There is limited parking in Church St as it is and to remove these will cause problems.

· The last recorded traffic counts in Church Street registered speeds in the high 40’s. Church Street has been identified under the (ATMS) and /or community concerns to traffic calm the street and further reduce the speeds. This will compliment with any proposed future reduction of the speed limit.

· Alt Street has also been recognised under the ATMS to traffic calm the street. This will be investigated separately and considered under an area wide LATM for the Ashfield North area.

· The location of the devices in this case have been strategically placed at corners to intersections to utilise the ‘No Stopping’ zones to avoid the removal of parking. Vehicles can park over the sides of the raised threshold devices where no kerb blister islands are proposed.

CONCLUSION

It is recommended that the amended detailed design plans (10284-A) sheets 1-4 to install proposed raised concrete thresholds and kerb blister islands with associated line and marking in Church Street, Ashfield, between Knocklayde Street and Alt Street, as shown in Attachment 1 be approved.

ATTACHMENTS

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Amended detailed design plans (10284-A) -sheets 1 to 4.

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Item No: LTC1024(1) Item 9

Subject: Clissold Street, between Queen Street and Victoria Street, Ashfield-Proposed removal of existing at-grade crossing and provide a new raised pedestrian(zebra) crossing- Deffered Item for additional information
(Djarrawunang-Ashfield Ward/Summer Hill Electorate/Burwood PAC)

Prepared By: Boris Muha - Traffic Engineer

Authorised By: Manod Wickramasinghe - Traffic and Transport Planning Manager

RECOMMENDATION

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

This report supports the following strategic directions contained within Council’s Community Strategic Plan:

2: Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The detailed design plan for this proposed treatment was raised at the Local Traffic Committee (LTC) on the 16 September 2024 and deferred to provide additional information on the concerns raised by the representatives from Transit Systems Australia (TSA) and TFNSW on the existing Bus Stops and reduced ‘No Stopping’ length on approach to the new crossing. This additional information is provided below under Discussion-Additional information in deferral of the item. It should be noted that the remainder of the report is that which was presented at the September 2024 LTC meeting and is presented for information and context with regards to the recommendation.

BACKGROUND

The Cardinal Freeman Village (currently known as Levande Cardinal Freeman) is bounded by Clissold Street to the north, Victoria Street to the east, Seaview Street to the south and Queen Street to the west.

The village caters to an independent living lifestyle however as the average age is over 82 years there are a significant number of residents with mobility issues that hinder their ability to move around freely.

Many of the elderly residents are capable, and desire to walk to and from various destinations outside of the village, and/or take other forms of public transportation (e.g., bus and train) to travel to other parts of Sydney.

This has prompted a general request from the elderly residents to improve pedestrian safety around the village to enable them to walk to various desired destinations and take public transport within the area.

Other Aged care facilities such as the Ashfield Baptist Homes, Bethel Nursing Homes, Ashfield Terrace Care Community, and other community facilities are also located adjacent or near to the Cardinal Freeman Village.

The proposed treatment in this report received a major (80% rate) support under a general community engagement consultation conducted through Council’s ‘Have Your Say’ back in October 2023. The facility is viewed in benefit and supported by the community at large, and not only for the elderly of the Cardinal Freeman Village.

DISCUSSION

The following information is provided in discussion.

Figure 1. Locality Plan

Street Name	Clissold Street (Near Victoria Street)
Carriageway width (m) kerb to kerb	Approx. 6.7-7.0m
Carriageway type	Two-way, one travel lane each direction.
Classification	Local
Speed Limit km/h	50
85^th percentile speed km/h	47.2
Vehicles per day (vpd)	2109
Last available 5 years of TfNSW recorded crash history	NIL in last 5 years in Clissold Street (Queen Street to Victoria Street) 1 prior recorded accident in 2015 resulted in pedestrian on carriageway being hit by vehicle in area of existing crossing (RUM 3) - moderate injury.
Parking arrangements	Parking not permitted on both sides between William Street and Victoria Street. Parking permitted on north side between William Street and Queen Street.
Side street(nearest)	William Street

Table 1. Road Network detail

The Plan

The following works are proposed and are illustrated on the attached plans:

Clissold Street (between William Street & Victoria Street), Ashfield (Plan No. 10296):

· Construct a new raised concrete pedestrian crossing with “gutter bridge” crossings closer to William Street to replace the existing “at-grade” flat pedestrian crossing approximately 35m to the east. The existing pedestrian crossing to the east and associated kerb ramps will be removed (refer to attached Plan):

· Construct new concrete kerb & gutter on the north side of Clissold Street where shown;

· Construct new concrete footpath in place of the existing damaged concrete footpath on the north side of Clissold Street where shown;

· Remove 1 existing street tree and transplant 1 existing street tree to a new location on the south side of Clissold Street to facilitate the construction of the new raised pedestrian crossing and to provide adequate site distances on the approach side;

· Relocate/adjust existing ”No Stopping” & ”Bus Zone” signage on the south side of Clissold Street to satisfy sight distance and bus zone length requirements;

· Provide new “edge” line markings either side of the new raised pedestrian crossing to provide guidance for the motorists;

· Install associated signage associated with the works as required and where shown on the Plans;

· Resurface the road pavement with new asphalt. Note: - this will be subject to final budget allocations at the time of the project being implemented and may be undertaken at a later or prior date within the Local Roads Capital Program.

Parking Changes

The existing Bus Zone and No Stopping Zones on the south side of Clissold Street will be adjusted slightly to accommodate the new raised pedestrian crossing. However, this will not impact on existing parking arrangements in the street. Please refer to the attached plan.

Streetlighting

The new raised pedestrian crossing will require new flood lighting to be provided for it to comply with current standards. This will involve the provision of at least 1 floodlight (on a new power pole) or up to 2 floodlights (on 2 new power poles) typical of other locations with pedestrian crossings. At this stage, this design is not complete and will be undertaken by a specialist lighting consultant at a later stage.

Other Information

The proposed raised pedestrian crossing to the east of gate 11 replaces the removed (at road level) zebra crossing at gate 12. The new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing will be situated further west away of the conflict area of the Bus Stops and traffic turning in from Victoria Street and coming across Victoria Street from Clissold Street (east).

Access to the Bus stops can be attained via Gate 11 or 12 with the new crossing going in just east of gate 11. The new crossing location can also provide connection to the northern side of Clissold Street to link pedestrian movement towards Queen Street and Victoria Street.

Clissold Street is a Bus Route. The platform height of the crossing is 150mm high to blend in level with the footpath and provide appropriate ‘gutter bridge’ clearance over the kerb for drainage. The ramps are lengthened to 2.5m in this instance to provide appropriate bus rideability over the crossing.

Additional information under deferral of the item

Council officers did meet on site with representatives of the TSA to discuss the proposal in removing the existing at-grade crossing and provide a new raised crossing further west in Clissold Street.

Both the Bus Stops in Clissold Street have not been moved. The Bus Zone signs to the bus stop on the southern side of Clissold Street are altered in length to accommodate the current fleet of 12.5m buses over that of the old 11m length buses.

There is ‘No Stopping’ either way of the bus zones, creating a clear draw in and draw out from the Bus Stops.

The TfNSW representative questioned the proposed ‘No Stopping’ length in approach to the new crossing from 20 metres down to 18m on the southern side of Clissold Street. The ‘No Stopping’ is measured to the beginning the Bus Zone which signposts the area of the Bus Stop to the southern side of Clissold Street. It should be noted that the ‘flagpole’ of the bus stop is not moved and is approx. 19.5 metres away of the crossing. Buses would pull up to the ‘flagpole’ not the beginning of the Bus Zone. Therefore, the clearance in standing a vehicle (i.e. Buses) away of the crossing is in tolerance of the 20metres. Moving the bus zone and bus stop will mean moving the ‘flagpole’ stand back into the path of a village gate entrance thereby hindering bus and pedestrian access.

In view of the above, the 18 metres of ‘No Stopping’ to the beginning of the Bus Zone, in this case, is considered acceptable. Bus stop patronage frequency in the area is low, with buses not pulling up that readily. Parking is not permitted with ‘No Stopping’ signposted on both sides of Clissold Street in the vicinity of the proposed new crossing.

Both the TSA and TfNSW representatives have in turn raised no objection to the proposal which maintains the bus stops at their current locations, and that 18m of ‘No Stopping’ zone signposted in approach to the new crossing instead of the standard 20m is considered acceptable in this case.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The project is listed in Council’s Traffic Facilities Capital Works budget for works to be carried out in 2024/2025, subject to funding. The work is estimated to be around $90,000.

CONSULTATION

A letter outlining the proposal was mailed out to 8 properties (9 letters) in Clissold Street, Ashfield, between Queen Street and Victoria Street requesting residents’ views regarding the proposal. (see also map of consultation area Figure 2).

A copy of the letter was also sent directly to the Manager of the Cardinal Freeman Village to distribute amongst its residents inviting them to comment also.

Figure 2. Map on Consultation Area

(1) Resident response was received concerning tree planting and floodlighting of the crossing.

The concerns raised by the resident are outlined below in the table.

Residents Comments

Officers Response

· Request not to replant one existing tree in new location which might limit vision of oncoming traffic.

· Are floodlights really necessary? These will have an impact on nearby residents.

· It is proposed to remove 1 tree just east of Gate 11 to make way for the new raised pedestrian crossing. It is also proposed to relocate (1) existing tree (between gate 11 and gate 12) to a new location east of Gate 12 to provide suitable unimpeded sight distance to the new pedestrian crossing.

Trees are an important part of the overall landscape and provide much needed tree canopy cover to the footpath environment. The tree species has a moderately high canopy and therefore is considered suitable for its new (transplanted) location.

· Council is required to provide lighting to all new pedestrian crossings compliant to the required Standards to ensure pedestrian safety - particularly at night. A lighting design will need to be prepared by a suitably qualified lighting consultant to meet this requirement. Council will endeavour to provide only the minimum required levels of lighting whilst still complying with the Standards.

CONCLUSION

Additional information has been provided in this report to address the concerns raised by TSA and TfNSW in maintaining the Bus Stops ‘No Stopping’ restrictions on approach to the proposed new crossing in Clissold Street.

It is therefore recommended that the detailed design plan (10296) for the proposed new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing in Clissold Street, just east of gate No.11 to the Cardinal Freeman Village (near William Street), and the removal of the at-grade pedestrian crossing further east in Clissold Street, between Queen Street and Victoria Road, Ashfield, as shown in Attachment 1 be approved.

ATTACHMENTS

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Proposed plan 10296- Removal of at-grade crossing and construction of a new raised pedestrian (zebra) crossing in Clissold Street, Ashfield, between Queen Street and Victoria Street.

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Item No: LTC1024(1) Item 11

Subject: Proposed EV Kerbside Charging Locations (All Wards / All Electorates / All PACs)

Prepared By: Sarah Guan - Graduate Strategic Transport Planner, James Nguyen - Traffic Engineer and Felicia Lau - Traffic Engineer

Authorised By: Manod Wickramasinghe - Traffic and Transport Planning Manager

RECOMMENDATION

1. That the EV charging sites identified in Table 3 be supported for installation as per the signage and line marking plans provided in Attachment 1.

2. That the EV charging sites identified in Table 2 be supported subject to targeted engagement and TfNSW approval as required.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

This report supports the following strategic directions contained within Council’s Community Strategic Plan:

2: Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Council is committed to supporting and encouraging the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Inner West. Consequently, Council chose three kerbside public charging providers, as partners, through a Request for Quotation (RFQ) process. Subsequently, Council supported these partners in successfully applying for State Government funding.

Council’s charging partners secured grant funding to roll-out 136 public EV charging ports; 95 of which is dedicated with signs and line marking, across our community by mid-April 2025.

The proposed initial network of EV kerbside charging port locations was publicly exhibited in July and August 2024, to gain community feedback. The overall proposal received 84% support from the community. In response to community feedback, on specific locations, the number of EV charging ports with dedicated kerbside spaces is proposed to be reduced from 95 to 81.

The community consultation included both dedicated and undedicated charging locations so that the community could understand the overall charging network proposed. In considering this it is important to note that; as chargers without dedicated spaces do not alter kerbside conditions and would be installed on existing AusGrid infrastructure, they could be installed without Council approval. Their installation could be carried out under the Transport and Infrastructure State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP).

Proposed signs and line marking plans for the chargers with dedicated kerbside spaces are included in Attachment 1.

BACKGROUND

In May 2023, Inner West Council adopted POWERING AHEAD, its Electric Vehicle Encouragement Strategy. This Strategy was prepared based on over three years of research and consultation, with the Community, adjacent councils and industry stakeholders. The Strategy was prepared in response to a number of factors including a worldwide commitment to conversion of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs), rapidly growing demand from the Inner West Community, State and Federal Government policies targeting 50% of all new vehicles being sold in Australia to be electric by 2030, as well as Council’s sustainability and net zero policies.

The Strategy contains 3 key actions relating to the implementation of public EV charging across the Inner West:

Action 3 – Public kerbside charging partnerships

Council works with charging providers to develop pilot programs to initiate the phased-in provision of kerbside charging facilities to assist residents in areas where housing does not generally have driveways/off-street access (and consequently residents are unable to provide their own on-site charging facilities).

Action 4 – Public car park charging partnerships

Council works with charging providers to develop pilot programs to initiate the phased-in provision of charging facilities in Council’s public off-street parking areas. These programs should aim at providing a minimum of 2 bays (1 x double charging unit) dedicated to electric vehicle charging in off-street parking areas which have 20 or more car spaces, subject to considerations including existing infrastructure limitations and existing public domain projects.

Action 6 – Light poles with charging

Council will endeavour to work with Ausgrid to ensure that, subject to the delivery of suitable lighting pole designs (e.g. recognising the local character including heritage considerations), at least 20% of new lighting poles in the Inner West LGA will be capable of accommodating EV charging facilities.

In response to the adoption of the Strategy by Council, and demand from the Community, an Expression of Interest (EOI) and a subsequent RFQ were initiated to attract charging providers to partner with Council to provide kerbside charging. As a result of the RFQ Council selected three partners to provide kerbside public charging - EVSE, EVX and PLUS ES.

Subsequently, an additional RFQ was also launched to attract partners to provide charging in council car parks.

In July 2023, The NSW Government launched Round One of its Electric Vehicle Kerbside charging grants. On 26 May 2024 it was announced that Council’s charging partners were successful in acquiring grant funding for a total of 136 charging ports.

Conditions of the grant approval required all charging ports to be installed by mid-April 2025.

To provide the Community with a comprehensive overview of the proposed kerbside charging network, Council exhibited all 136 charging port locations between the 4 July and 11 August 2024. In summary, the overall network proposal received 84% support from the Community.

DISCUSSION

On 26 May 2024, it was announced that Council’s three charging partners were successful in acquiring grant funding for a total of 136 charging ports. Of the ports in the grant approval, 95 ports (a mix of dual and single port chargers) require dedicated kerbside spaces at 56 sites, and 41 single port “opportunity” chargers which do not require dedicated spaces. These 41 “opportunity chargers” will only be available able for charging if the associated kerbside is vacant. This will provide the Council and its partners with two different operational models for comparative analysis to inform future charger deployment.

The sites were selected by Council’s charging providers, in conjunction with the State Government, using site selection criteria including:

· Capacity of the electrical grid;

· Areas with projected high EV uptake and low access to off-street parking (as identified by the State Government and Council’s charging partners);

· Optimising access while minimising inconvenience for residents; and

· Safety and accessibility requirements.

In considering the proposed network, the following should be noted:

· Around 1,000 EVs are currently registered within the LGA;

· During 2023 the total number of EVs registered in the Inner West increased by 43%, and projections indicate that a similar growth rate is likely over the next three to five years;

· The current State and Federal Government target for conversion of the Australian fleet, is for 50% all new car sales to be electric by 2030;

· Recent projections supplied by the State Government indicate that the number of EVs registered in the Inner West is likely to rise to over 20,000 by 2030

· Approximately 65% of households in the Inner West cannot readily charge vehicles on site, it can be anticipated that demand for public charging in the Inner West will increase significantly over the next few years;

· The lead time for installing public EV charging units is between 6 and 8 months;

· In accordance with Council’s adopted Road User Hierarchy, and implied through Council’s net zero and sustainability policies, priority is to be provided to active and public transport ahead of private car use. Council’s current position on private electric cars is that; if a private car must be used for a journey the preference is for that car to be and EV rather than an Internal Combustion Engined vehicle (ICE);

· The proposed 95 ports with spaces (56 sites) dedicated to EV charging should not be considered removal of a parking space, rather they are a transition from one type of parking to another. Further, because of the proposed 8.00am to 10.00pm restriction these spaces will be available to other vehicles between 10:00pm and 8:00am;

· As the dedication of the spaces for electric vehicle charging is simply a transition from one vehicle type to another no significant alteration of traffic patterns is anticipated; and

· The Inner West LGA is estimated to have approximately 130,000 kerbside spaces, with the proposed 95 ports with dedicated spaces representing less than 0.08% of all kerbside spaces in the LGA.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Public consultation was undertaken between 4 July 2024 to 11 August 2024.

All proposed EV kerbside charging locations were presented to the Community for feedback.

The proposed charging locations include:

· 95 charging ports in 56 dedicated locations, and

· 41 single charging ports that is ‘opportunity’ (not dedicated to EV only) charging locations.

A total of 854 submissions were received through Your Say Inner West (YSIW) and an additional 156 emails received (33 also provided additional submissions via YSIW). The proposal received an overall support of 83% with the following (as shown in Figure 1):

· Dedicated sites (56 locations):

o 53 sites, support rate above 70%.

o One (1) site, support rate between 50%-69%.

o Two (2) sites, support rate below 50%.

· Non-dedicated sites:

o 29 sites, support rate above 70%.

o Eight (8) sites, support rate between 50%-69%.

o Seven (7) sites, support rate below 50%.

The community consultation included both dedicated and undedicated charging locations so that the community could understand the overall charging network proposed. It is important to note that; as chargers without dedicated spaces do not alter kerbside conditions and would be installed on existing AusGrid infrastructure, they could be installed without Council approval. Their installation could be carried out under the Transport and Infrastructure State Environmental Planning Policy (SEPP).

For the EV charging ports with dedicated kerbside spaces, the following rational has been applied:

· locations with a support rate below 50% are not recommended for installation (Table 1).

· locations with a support rate between 50%-69% have been reviewed to determine their suitability in response to community feedback and if an alternative site should be proposed (Table 2);

· locations that have received support rate above 70% are proposed, as is, for priority installation (Table 3).

Table 1: Proposed Dedicated Sites Not Recommended for Installation/Changes to Parking Restrictions.

Address	Suburb	Side	No. of bays	Reason for omission
182 Annandale St	Annandale	W	1	EV charging provider has advised the power pole is not suitable.
3 Gallimore Ave	Balmain East	E	2	EV charging provider confirms that the footpath width is inadequate for the installation.
116 Rowntree St	Birchgrove	N	1	Low community support.
Opposite 79 Pigott St	Dulwich Hill	N	2	EV charger provided have advised the pole is a private power pole.
80 Norton St	Leichhardt	E	2	Against Council’s position to place AC chargers on main street.
101 Lilyfield Rd	Lilyfield	S	2	Conflict with future cycle way.
178 Evans St	Rozelle	S	1	Community objection in changing the parking restriction, installation continues but without changing the existing parking restriction on site.
Tempe Reserve Park	Tempe	E	2	EV charging provider have advised the power pole does not have enough capacity for an EV charger.

Figure 1 provides a map of the engagement results and a detailed Engagement Outcomes Report (EOR) is provided in Attachment 2.

Figure 1: Engagement Result Map

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Table 2: Alternative/Additional Proposed Dedicated EV Kerbside Charging Locations

Address	Suburb	Side	No. of Bays	Existing Restriction	Proposed Restriction	Image Ref.
216 Darling Street	Balmain	South	2	2P 8am-10pm Permit holders excepted Area B2	No Parking 8am-10pm EV vehicles Excepted While Charging	B10
146 Flood Street	Leichhardt	West	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV vehicles Excepted While Charging	L5
2 Tebbutt Street	Leichhardt	East	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	L6
770 Darling Street	Rozelle	South	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV vehicles Excepted While Charging	R7

Table 3: Proposed Dedicated EV Kerbside Charging Locations for Installation

Address	Suburb	Side	No. of bays	Existing restriction	Proposed restriction	Image ref.
Opposite 24 Annandale Street	Annandale	East	1	Unrestricted 90 Angle parking	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A1
65 Booth Street	Annandale	North	2	1P 8am-8pm Permit Holder Excepted Area A2	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A2
5 Hutchinson Street	Annandale	South	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A3
268 Johnston Street	Annandale	West	1	Unrestricted 45 Angle Parking	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A4
50 Nelson Street	Annandale	West	1	Unrestricted 45 Angle Parking	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A5
34C Taylor Street	Annandale	West	2	2P 8am-6pm Permit Holder Excepted Area A1	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A6
239 Trafalgar Street	Annandale	East	1	Unrestricted 45 Angle Parking	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A7
10 Albert Parade	Ashfield	West	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A8
50 Chandos Street	Ashfield	North	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	A9
16 Charlotte Street	Ashfield	East	2	1P 8.30am-6pm Mon-Sun	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging; adjust existing ‘BUS ZONE 6pm-11.30pm’ increase from 6 metres to 7 metres	A10
13 Beattie Street	Balmain	North	2	4P Ticket 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area B2	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B1
176 Darling Street	Balmain	South	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B2
2 King Street	Balmain	South	2	4P Ticket 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area B1	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B3
21 St Andrew Street	Balmain	North	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B4
Opposite 26 Terry Street	Balmain	West	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B5
5 Pearson Street	Balmain East	North	1	2P 8am-6pm Mon-Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area BE	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B6
3 Weston Street	Balmain East	East	2	2P 8am-6pm	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B7
Opposite 39 Grove Street	Birchgrove	North	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B8
Opposite 55 Grove Street	Birchgrove	North	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	B9
8 Federation Road	Camperdown	South	2	4P 6am-6pm; 90 degree angle parking rear to kerb vehicles under 6m only	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	C1
15 Fowler Street	Camperdown	North	4	Unrestricted; 90 degree angle parking rear to kerb vehicles under 6m only	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	C2
Opposite 46-48 Mallett Street	Camperdown	East	1	2P 8.30am-5pm Mon-Fri, 8.30am-12.30pm Sat	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging; Relocate existing ‘No Stopping’ and ‘2P 8.30am-6pm Mon-Fri; 8.30am-12.30pm Sat’ restriction 3 metres further south	C3
Opposite 94 Mallett Street	Camperdown	East	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging, and ‘P Motor Bikes Only’ restriction	C4
61 Constitution Road	Dulwich Hill	North	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	D1
1 Myra Road	Dulwich Hill	West	4	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging; adjust existing bus zone (shift 0.7 metres further south)	D2
23 Terrace Road	Dulwich Hill	East	1	Unrestricted; 90 degree angle parking rear to kerb vehicles under 6m only	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	D3
8 Belmore Street	Enmore	South	1	1P 6pm-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area M3	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	E1
2 Cavendish Street	Enmore	South	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging and ‘No Stopping’	E2
59 Metropolitan Road	Enmore	West	1	Unrestricted; 45 degree angle parking rear to kerb vehicles under 6m only	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	E3
170 Hawthorne Parade	Haberfield	West	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	H1
31 Coleridge Street	Leichhardt	East	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	L1
Near 2 Marion Street	Leichhardt	South	2	P15min 7am-9am, 4pm-6pm Mon-Fri; 2P Ticket 9am-4pm Mon-Fri, 8am-6pm Sat; 4P Ticket 6pm-10pm Mon-Sat, 8am-10pm Sun Permit Holders Excepted L2	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	L2
218 Norton Street	Leichhardt	West	2	2P 8am-10pm Mon-Fri, 6am-10pm Sat-Sun Permit Holders Excepted L2	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	L3
1 William Street	Leichhardt	North	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	L4
Opposite 35 Gould Avenue	Lewisham	North	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	L5
Near 35 Fitzroy Street	Marrickville	South	2	Unrestricted; 90 degree angle parking rear to kerb vehicles under 6m only	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	M1
42 Malakoff Street	Marrickville	South	2	2P 8.30am-6pm, 8.30am-12.30pm Sat Permit Holders Excepted Area M2	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	M2
1 Rich Street	Marrickville	North	2	Unrestricted; 90 degree angle parking rear to kerb vehicles under 6m only	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	M3
80 Victoria Road	Marrickville	North	2	Unrestricted; 90 degree angle parking rear to kerb vehicles under 6m only	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	M4
2 Alice Street	Newtown	S	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	N1
7 Holmwood Street	Newtown	N	1	2P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted Area M14	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	N2
6 Burt Street	Rozelle	North	1	2P 8am-6pm Mon-Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area R1	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	R1
551 Darling Street	Rozelle	West	2	2P 8am-10pm, Permit Holders Excepted Area R2	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	R2
Near 1 Denison Street	Rozelle	West	2	2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area R1	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	R3
Opposite 103 Denison Street	Rozelle	East	1	2P 8am-6pm Mon-Fri 4P 8am-1pm Sat	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	R4
90 Lilyfield Road	Rozelle	North	2	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	R5
Slade Street (Opposite 188 Beattie Street)	Rozelle	West	2	2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area R1	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	R6
21-23 Corunna Road	Stanmore	South	1	Unrestricted (45-degree angle parking)	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	S1
Opposite 2 Allman Avenue	Summer Hill	East	1	Unrestricted	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	S2
Opposite 16 Gower Street	Summer Hill	North	1	2P 8am-6pm Mon-Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 10	No Parking 8am-10pm EV Vehicles Excepted While Charging	S3

Post public consultation, further alternative/ additional locations were proposed by the EV charger provider that would require further community consultation where the outcome will be presented in the next LTC.

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Item No: LTC1024(1) Item 14

Subject: Hutchinson Street, St Peters - Proposed 15-minute timed parking restrictions (Marrickville-Midjuburi Ward/Heffron Electorate/Inner West PAC)

Prepared By: James Nguyen - Traffic Engineer

Authorised By: Manod Wickramasinghe - Traffic and Transport Planning Manager

RECOMMENDATION

That the proposed timed parking space (5.1m) signposted as ‘P15 minute 7am-5pm Mon-Fri; 7am-12.30pm Sat’ on the northern side of Hutchinson Street as shown in Attachment 1 be approved.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

This report supports the following strategic directions contained within Council’s Community Strategic Plan:

2: Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report outlines parking issues in Hutchinson Street, St Peters and proposes 15-minute timed parking restrictions to provide short-term parking opportunities for nearby businesses.

BACKGROUND

Council has received a request for 15-minute timed parking restrictions outside no 35-37 Hutchinson Street, St Peters to provide short-term parking opportunities for nearby businesses.

DISCUSSION

Hutchinson Street is approximately 5.6 metres wide and one-way eastbound. There are existing timed parking restrictions, loading zones and timed no parking restrictions on the northern side which provides various parking options to support residents and businesses. The southern side of Hutchinson Street is signposted as ‘No Parking’ to allow for drop-off and pick-up, and through access. These restrictions are shown in Figure 1 below:

Figure 1 - Existing parking restrictions - Hutchinson Street, St Peters

Currently, there are no existing short-term parking options for nearby businesses, with the shortest timed parking restriction to be the two-hour limit between no. 55 and no. 71. The existing ‘No Parking 7am-5pm Mon-Fri’ restriction outside businesses permits motorists two-minutes to drop-off and pick-up and an unviable option for short-term parking.

Accordingly, Council officers have received a request by businesses to consider short-term parking on Hutchinson Street where practical.

The existing ‘No Parking 7am-5pm Mon-Fri’ restriction on the northern side of Hutchinson Street, between no.35-37 and no.41-53 was installed to enable larger truck and trailers for trucks of no.45-47 Applebee Street to exit the driveway. However, this business is no longer operating from this building and there are now new building occupants.

Council officer’s requested feedback from the new building occupiers to obtain the largest sized vehicle that exits the driveway to complete a swept path assessment and determine whether timed parking restrictions can be considered on the northern side of Hutchinson Street outside no. 35-37. Council has been advised by the building users that the largest sized vehicle exiting the driveway is an 8-metre-long vehicle.

Accordingly, a swept path assessment was completed for an 8.8-metre-long service vehicle with acceptable clearances provided with one (1) timed parking restriction outside no.35-37 Hutchinson Street.

Figure 2 - Swept path - 8.8-metre service vehicle

Based on this swept path assessment, Council officer’s developed a proposal to reallocate some of the existing ‘No Parking 7am-5pm Mon-Fri’ to short-term timed parking. Businesses requesting for the timed parking restriction had provided feedback to consider timed operation during business hours and on partial restrictions on weekends. This is shown in Figure 3 below.

Figure 3 - Proposed parking changes

To consider business operating hours and ensure consistency with the adjacent ‘No Parking 7am-5pm Mon-Fri’ restrictions, it is proposed to reallocate a short section of kerb (5.1 metres) to time restricted parking signposted as ‘P15 minute 7am-5pm Mon-Fri; 7am-12.30pm Sat’.

This proposal provides an additional short-term timed parking option in conjunction with the nearby two-hour timed parking restrictions, loading zones and no parking zones as shown in Figure 1.

PUBLIC CONSULTATION

Council consulted with affected businesses and residents. Two (2) responses supporting, two (2) responses opposing, and two (2) responses undecided on the proposal. The community consultation responses are presented in Table 1 below:

Resident/business response	Officer response
Supportive of the proposal, suggest to increase the time limit to 1 hour or P30 as 15 minute is too short	Given the limited number of spaces that are being reallocated (1 space), a one (1) hour time limit may not be appropriate. The proposed 15-minute time limit provides a higher turnover rate to support businesses. However, if it is found that 15-minutes may not be sufficient, consideration can be given to extending the time limit to P30 minute in the future. In addition there is two-hour timed permit parking restrictions between no. 57 and no. 71 for those who require longer timed parking.
Not support due to limited parking on Hutchinson Street which will further limit parking space	The proposal (P15 minute 7am-5pm Mon-Fri; 7am-12.30pm Sat) gains one parking space on Hutchinson Street as the current parking restriction is ‘No Parking 7am-5pm Mon-Fri. It is noted that the unrestricted hours between 7am-12.30pm Sat will be affected by this proposal, however there are adjacent parking spaces that are already unrestricted for parking on weekends. The time restriction on the Saturday morning seeks to support short-term parking needs for businesses that may be open.
Not support – trucks exiting 45-47 Applebee Street will not be able to turn out of the driveway – leave parking as it is	Council has been advised by the building strata/occupiers that the largest vehicle exiting the driveway of no.45-47 Applebee Street is an 8-metre-long vehicle. The swept path assessment completed (shown in Figure 2) suggests an 8.8-metre-long vehicle can clear a vehicle parked on the northern side where the P15 timed parking is proposed.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The of installation of the parking restrictions as recommended will be funded within Council’s operational signs and line marking budget.

ATTACHMENTS

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Parking plan

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

21 October 2024

Item No: LTC1024(1) Item 15

Subject: Temporary speed reductions to 40 km/h for Southwest Link

Prepared By: Ken Welsh - Coordinator Strategic Transport Planning

Authorised By: Manod Wickramasinghe - Traffic and Transport Planning Manager

RECOMMENDATION

That it be noted that TfNSW will be implementing Traffic Guidance Schemes (TGS) to support the delivery of temporary speed zone reductions for the Southwest Link as outlined in the report.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE

This report supports the following strategic directions contained within Council’s Community Strategic Plan:

2: Liveable, connected neighbourhoods and transport

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

During the 12-month closure of the T3 line (Sydenham to Bankstown), rail replacement Southwest Link bus services are expected to carry 56,000 (and up to 72,000) passengers a day, with the majority of passengers expected to transfer at Sydenham Station to access Metro and Train services to and from the CBD.

Temporary bus stops are being established at each station from Sydenham to Bankstown, resulting in a significant increase in pedestrian activity and footpath use.

As part of the Sydney Metro City & Southwest project, Transport for NSW is introducing temporary speed reductions at key locations to support safer streets around Southwest Link bus stops, cycling routes and to reduce noise impact on residents from replacement buses.

To support the temporary speed reductions in the Inner West Council area, Transport for NSW have procured traffic guidance schemes for the delivery of these changes.

BACKGROUND

Proposed Scope Details

· Introduce the temporary reductions for the full extent of the Southwest Link period, expected to be 12 months.

· The temporary changes will be reviewed throughout the project and can be adjusted as needed.

· Traffic counts to be collected throughout the temporary period to allow for evaluation and future decision-making.

Proposed changes

The following locations have had traffic guidance schemes developed and are proposed to be reduced to 40km/h. Please see attached traffic guidance scheme for details.

Local Roads:

1. Garnett St, between Floss St and Tennent Pde (Council Boundary)

2. Ness Ave, between Garnett St and Tennyson St

3. Tennyson St, between Ness Ave and Riverside Cres

4. Riverside Cres, between Tennyson St and Wardell Rd

5. Albermarle St, between Kays Avenue E (shared path) and Livingstone Rd

6. Moncur St, between Livingstone Rd and Moyes St

7. Jersey St, between Livingstone Rd and Moyes St

8. Moyes St, between Jersey Street and Moncur St

9. Warburton St, between Moyes St and Illawarra Rd

10. Lower Railway Pde between Marrickville Rd and Sydenham Rd

11. Gleeson Ave, between Railway Pde and Burrows Ave

12. Burrows Ave, between Railway Rd and Gleeson Ave

13. Hill Road, between Illawarra Road and Livingstone Road

14. Carrington Road, between Richardsons Cres and Premier St, Marrickville

State & Regional Roads:

1. Wardell Rd, between Lang Rd and Pine St

2. Illawarra Rd, between Harnett Ave and Marrickville Rd

3. Marrickville Rd, between Meeks Rd and Railway Pde

4. Buckley St, between Marrickville Rd and Sydenham Rd

5. Railway Pde, between and Marrickville Rd and Sydenham

6. Railway Rd, between Burrows Ave and Gleeson Ave

Proposed Temporary Speed Reduction Areas

DISCUSSION

Transport for NSW have procured the traffic guidance schemes, planning and design work to determine the delivery of temporary speed reductions to support the Temporary Transport Plan. This has involved working with Inner West Council officers to explore options and seek input on suitable tactical improvements.

Temporary Speed Reductions will be co-located with Southwest Link Bus Stops to improve pedestrian safety outcomes during the Temporary Transport Plan. Other temporary speed reductions are designed to create a safer environment for using the Southwest Link riding routes in the Inner West. Additionally, a temporary speed reduction is proposed for Hill Street, Marrickville to reduce noise output from replacement buses and improve comfort for local residents.

The following benefits of the proposal are noted:

· Pedestrian and Cycling

o Speed reduction of roads adjacent to the SWL bus stops is required for pedestrian safety. There will be a significant increase in pedestrian activity and footpath use due to the temporary bus stops, increasing the risk of collision between pedestrians and vehicles.

o Encouraging cycling is a key aspect of the Southwest Link integrated transport plan. Where cyclists are proposed to ride on road, 40 km/h speed limits are required to improve safety outcomes.

o Offer opportunities for people to build their skills, confidence and desire to ride and walk more during the T3 Bankstown Line conversion period.

· Motorist Safety

o Increase in regular buses stopping is an additional hazard for motorists, with reduced speeds mitigating risk of collision.

o The temporary 40 km/h zone will allow for buses to pull out into traffic more easily improving operations.

o Further, the temporary 40 km/h zones will ensure that motorists are not overtaking buses at a dangerous speed, complying with the law that a driver must not overtake or pass a bus with flashing lights at more than 40km/h.

· Bus movements

o Southwest Link operations introduce a temporary bus layover facility on Lower Railway Parade, adjacent to Sydenham Station. Investigations have shown that there is a safety issue in this area relating to the sight distance available for buses exiting the layover area onto Sydenham Rd to access the Railway Parade bus stops. A decrease in the speed limit for traffic approaching this intersection will contribute to a significant reduction in the probability of an incident occurring.

· Noise mitigation

o Residents at Hill Street, Marrickville have raised concerns regarding the SWL buses route. A noise and vibration report was undertaken to assess the impacts of TTP buses. One of the recommendations out of this report to mitigate noise and vibration impacts to residents, was to reduce the speed limit to 40 km/h

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

The cost of the work will be absorbed by Transport for NSW.

Transport for NSW will work with IWC to retain assets and signage as suitable should permanent 40 km/h zones need to be considered before the completion of the temporary speed zone reductions as part of innerWest@40. Discussions regarding transfer of assets to IWC would then be undertaken as appropriate.

ATTACHMENTS

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Traffic Guidance System - Temporary Speed Reductions

Street Name	Lilyfield Road
Kerb to Kerb Width (m)	Ranges between 13.0 and 13.3m
Carriageway Type	Two-way, one travel lane each direction. Combination of bicycle shoulder lane and bicycle logo mixed traffic arrangement.
Classification	Regional
Speed Limit	50km/h
85^th Percentile Speed	43.1km/h
Average Traffic Volume	6,000veh/day
Available TfNSW recorded crash history last 5 years (2018-2023)	No reported crashes on Lilyfield Road between Ryan Street and Gordon Street
Parking Arrangements	Parking permitted on both sides

1.⇩	Haberfield HPAA Design Plan
2.⇩	Haberfield HPAA Feasibility Study

Resident comments	Officer comments
The responses supporting the proposal noted the need for ‘No Parking’ and ‘No Stopping’ restrictions as motorists parking on the northern side of Meeks Lane are affecting access into the laneway from Meeks Road and access to opposing rear-lane driveways.	Noted.
A response opposing the proposal noted that these restrictions will reduce limited parking spaces needed for resident on Meeks Road as parking spaces are occupied by workers during the day and affect households who need to park close to their homes who do not have off-street parking. The response noted there is sufficient access for households to enter and exit their driveways when cars are parked opposite. The response requested for a reduction in the ‘No Parking restriction to not include the kerb opposite no. 133 Meeks Road where the parallel parking spaces are located. The response noted that drivers should be able to navigate laneways as is part of living in the Inner West/Inner City, and that If people require more space they should live in a more suburban area further away from the city.	Households who do not have off-street parking can request for Council to investigate the installation of permit parking restrictions outside or near their homes to assist with finding a parking space near their residence, should parking opportunities be affected by external parking demands. It is understood this street block on Meeks Road does not have off-street parking and there are no current permit parking restrictions along their property frontage. It is recommended that this approach be taken over the current use of the northern side of Meeks Lane as a parking area which is affecting other residents. Given the narrow width of Meek Lane, through access can be affected as well as access to the opposite parking spaces.
A response requested that the ‘No Parking’ restriction terminate at the rear of the property boundary of no.378 and no.380 Victoria Road, as the sometimes needs to use the rear access for dropping off and picking up of goods. They advised of a mobility impairment and that the 2-minute time limit with ‘No Parking’ restrictions is insufficient.	Given this household does not use the Meeks Lane for long-term parking, and they have a mobility impairment, consideration should be given to not allocate the ‘No Parking’ restriction to the kerb space (retain the existing) at the rear of their property to allow for them to drop-off and pick-up goods. The ’No Parking’ restriction has been amended to terminate along the kerb space at the property boundary of no. 380 and no.378 Victoria Road. However, should the existing parking issues transfer further up along the laneway to this short section of kerb, Council engineer’s may need to consider extending the ‘No Parking’ restriction to the property boundary of no.376 and no.378 Victoria Road.

1.⇩	Consultation plan
2.⇩	Revised (final) proposal

1.⇩	Signs and Line Marking Plan
2.⇩	Engagement Outcomes Report