Local Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes 16 May 2022 |
Minutes of Local Traffic Committee Meeting
Held on 16 May 2022 at Ashfield Service Centre
Meeting commenced at 11.00AM
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
Mayor Darcy Byrne |
Councillor – Baludarri-Balmain Ward (Chair) |
Bill Holliday |
Representative for Jamie Parker MP, Member for Balmain |
Graeme McKay |
Representative for Jo Haylen MP, Member for Summer Hill |
Sgt Charles Buttrose |
NSW Police – Leichhardt Police Area Command |
Solon Ghosh |
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) |
Anwar Subel |
Transport for NSW |
Taskira Islam |
Transport for NSW |
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OFFICERS IN ATTENDANCE |
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Colin Jones |
Inner West Bicycle Coalition (IWBC) |
Cr Justine Langford |
Councillor – Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward |
Manod Wickramasinghe |
IWC’s Traffic and Transport Services Manager |
George Tsaprounis |
IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (South) |
Sunny Jo |
IWC’s Coordinator Traffic Engineering Services (North) |
Christina Ip |
IWC’s Business Administration Officer |
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VISITORS |
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Nil. |
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APOLOGIES: |
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Sgt Anthony Kenny |
NSW Police – Inner West Police Area Command |
Colin Hesse |
Representative for Jenny Leong MP, Member for Newtown |
Maryanne Duggan |
Representative for Jason Yat-Sen Li, Member for Strathfield |
DISCLOSURES OF INTERESTS:
Nil.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Local Traffic Committee meeting held on 19 April 2022 were confirmed. |
MATTERS ARISING FROM COUNCIL’S RESOLUTION OF MINUTES
The Local Traffic Committee recommendations of its meeting on 19 April 2022 were adopted at Council’s meeting on 10 May 2022.
LTC0522(1) Item 1 Dudley Street, Dulwich Hill; Illawarra Road, Marrickville; Burrows Avenue, Railway Road, Gleeson Avenue And (Lower) Railway Parade, Sydenham - Temporary Parking Changes During Major Rail Shutdown of T3 Line for Sydney Metro Upgrade Works - Bus Replacements 2 Week Period 2 – 15 July 2022 (Midjuburi - Marrickville Ward / Summer Hill Electorate / Inner West PAC) |
Council has been notified by Transport for NSW (TfNSW) that Sydney Metro works will involve a major rail shutdown of the Sydenham to Bankstown rail line (T3) for a 2 week period between Saturday 2 July and Friday 15 July 2022. During the shutdown buses will replace train services along the T3 line and to accommodate the increased bus movements and necessary holding areas some short-term parking changes are required at a number of locations. Specifically, TfNSW is requesting approval for the temporary conversion of multiple parking spaces at the following locations: Dudley Street, Dulwich Hill; Illawarra Road, Marrickville; Burrows Avenue, Railway Road, Gleeson Avenue and (Lower) Railway Parade, Sydenham. It is recommended that no objections be raised, and Council approves the temporary short-term parking changes at the identified locations during the rail shutdowns.
Officer’s Recommendation
THAT this report be received and noted and the following temporary short-term parking changes from Saturday 2 July to Friday 15 July 2022 (inclusive) be approved and implemented by TfNSW:
Dulwich Hill Station Precinct - Dudley Street (5 parking spaces) 1. The short-term conversion of 7m (1 parking space) ‘Loading Zone 8:30 am – 6 pm Mon – Fri & 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Sat’ on the northern side of Dudley Street (between Wardell Road and School Parade) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide an additional bus bay with adequate draw-in length; 2. The short-term conversion of 18m (3 parking spaces) ‘P30 min 8:30 am – 6 pm Mon – Fri & 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Sat’ on the northern side of Dudley Street (between Wardell Road and School Parade) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide an additional bus bay with adequate draw-in length; 3. The short-term conversion of 7m (1 parking space) ‘Unrestricted Parking’ on the southern side of Dudley Street (between School Parade and Wardell Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide an additional bus bay with adequate draw-in length;
Marrickville Station Precinct - Illawarra Road (1 parking space) 4. The short-term conversion of 7m (1 parking space) ‘1P 8:30 am – 6 pm’ on the western side of Illawarra Road (between Warburton Street and Greenbank Street) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional space for adequate bus draw-in/draw-out length;
Sydenham Station Precinct - Burrows Avenue (23 parking spaces)
5. The short-term conversion of 50m (14 parking spaces) rear to kerb ‘unrestricted parking’ on the northern kerb of Burrows Avenue (west of Gleeson Avenue) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional bus bays for adequate bus draw-in/draw-out length;
6. The short-term conversion of 58m (9 parking spaces) ‘unrestricted parking’ on the southern kerb of Burrows Avenue (west of Gleeson Avenue) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional bus bays for bus layover purposes;
Sydenham Station Precinct – Railway Road (3 parking spaces) 7. The short-term conversion of 18m (3 parking spaces) ‘2P 8:30 am – 10 pm Mon - Fri’ on the eastern side kerb of Railway Road (between Burrows Avenue and Gleeson Avenue) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional bus bays for bus layover purposes; Sydenham Station Precinct - Gleeson Avenue (2 parking spaces)
8. The short-term conversion of 12m (2 parking spaces) ‘1P 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Mon - Fri and No Parking 6 am-9 am & 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm’ on the eastern kerb of Gleeson Avenue (between Burrows Avenue and Unwins Bridge Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide a bus stop extension with adequate draw-in/draw-out length; Sydenham Station Precinct - Lower Railway Parade (57 parking spaces) 9. The short-term conversion of 122m (46 parking spaces) 45 degree angled ‘unrestricted parking’ on the southern side kerb of Lower Railway Parade (between Sydenham Road and Marrickville Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional layover and standby bus bays;
10. The short-term conversion of 32m (11 parking spaces) 45 degree angled parking ‘4P 8:30 am – 6 pm Mon - Fri’ on the southwest kerb of Lower Railway Parade (between Gleeson Avenue and Marrickville Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional layover bus bays with adequate draw-in length; and
11. The applicant and Council Rangers be advised in terms of this report.
DISCUSSION
The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
THAT this report be received and noted and the following temporary short-term parking changes from Saturday 2 July to Friday 15 July 2022 (inclusive) be approved and implemented by TfNSW:
Dulwich Hill Station Precinct - Dudley Street (5 parking spaces) 1. The short-term conversion of 7m (1 parking space) ‘Loading Zone 8:30 am – 6 pm Mon – Fri & 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Sat’ on the northern side of Dudley Street (between Wardell Road and School Parade) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide an additional bus bay with adequate draw-in length; 2. The short-term conversion of 18m (3 parking spaces) ‘P30 min 8:30 am – 6 pm Mon – Fri & 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Sat’ on the northern side of Dudley Street (between Wardell Road and School Parade) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide an additional bus bay with adequate draw-in length; 3. The short-term conversion of 7m (1 parking space) ‘Unrestricted Parking’ on the southern side of Dudley Street (between School Parade and Wardell Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide an additional bus bay with adequate draw-in length;
Marrickville Station Precinct - Illawarra Road (1 parking space) 4. The short-term conversion of 7m (1 parking space) ‘1P 8:30 am – 6 pm’ on the western side of Illawarra Road (between Warburton Street and Greenbank Street) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional space for adequate bus draw-in/draw-out length;
Sydenham Station Precinct - Burrows Avenue (23 parking spaces)
5. The short-term conversion of 50m (14 parking spaces) rear to kerb ‘unrestricted parking’ on the northern kerb of Burrows Avenue (west of Gleeson Avenue) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional bus bays for adequate bus draw-in/draw-out length;
6. The short-term conversion of 58m (9 parking spaces) ‘unrestricted parking’ on the southern kerb of Burrows Avenue (west of Gleeson Avenue) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional bus bays for bus layover purposes;
Sydenham Station Precinct – Railway Road (3 parking spaces) 7. The short-term conversion of 18m (3 parking spaces) ‘2P 8:30 am – 10 pm Mon - Fri’ on the eastern side kerb of Railway Road (between Burrows Avenue and Gleeson Avenue) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional bus bays for bus layover purposes; Sydenham Station Precinct - Gleeson Avenue (2 parking spaces)
8. The short-term conversion of 12m (2 parking spaces) ‘1P 9:00 am – 3:30 pm Mon - Fri and No Parking 6 am-9 am & 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm’ on the eastern kerb of Gleeson Avenue (between Burrows Avenue and Unwins Bridge Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide a bus stop extension with adequate draw-in/draw-out length; Sydenham Station Precinct - Lower Railway Parade (57 parking spaces) 9. The short-term conversion of 122m (46 parking spaces) 45 degree angled ‘unrestricted parking’ on the southern side kerb of Lower Railway Parade (between Sydenham Road and Marrickville Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional layover and standby bus bays;
10. The short-term conversion of 32m (11 parking spaces) 45 degree angled parking ‘4P 8:30 am – 6 pm Mon - Fri’ on the southwest kerb of Lower Railway Parade (between Gleeson Avenue and Marrickville Road) to a ‘Bus Zone’ be APPROVED in order to provide additional layover bus bays with adequate draw-in length; and
11. The applicant and Council Rangers be advised in terms of this report.
For motion: Unanimous |
LTC0522(1) Item 2 Victoria Road, Marrickville at the Rail overbridge between Charlotte Avenue and Meeks Street – temporary full road closure ENRC/2022/0014 - 8 day period from 2 July to 10 July 2022 - Southwest Metro Upgrade Project - Sydney Metro City & Southwest (Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward / Summer Hill Electorate / Inner West PAC) |
An application (ENRC/2022/0014) has been received from Sydney Metro City & Southwest for the temporary full road closure of Victoria Road, Marrickville at the Rail overbridge between Charlotte Avenue and Meeks Street, for an 8 day period scheduled for Saturday 2 July to Sunday 10 July 2022 in order to facilitate the Shutdown Rail Possession activities at the Victoria Road Bridge location. The road will be temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic, including emergency vehicles. It is recommended that the proposed temporary full road closures be approved, subject to the conditions outlined in this report.
Officer’s Recommendation
THAT the proposed temporary full road closure of Victoria Road, Marrickville at the Rail overbridge between Charlotte Avenue and Meeks Street, for an 8 day period scheduled for Saturday 2 July to Sunday 10 July 2022 be approved, in order to facilitate the Shutdown Rail Possession activities for Sydney Metro Upgrade works at the Victoria Road Bridge location subject to, but not limited to, the following conditions:
1. A Road Occupancy License be obtained by the applicant from the Transport Management Centre;
2. All affected residents and businesses, including the NSW Police Local Area Commander, Fire & Rescue NSW and the NSW Ambulance Services be notified in writing, by the applicant, of the proposed temporary road closure at least 7 days in advance of the closure with the applicant making reasonable provision for stakeholders; and
3. The occupation of the road carriageway must not occur until the road has been physically closed.
DISCUSSION
Council Officers advised that there was an error in the Traffic Control Plan which showed the diversion through Warren Road in both directions. It was noted that Warren Road has recently become one-way westbound. As such, Council Officers will advise the applicant to modify the diversion so that it uses Renwick Street for eastbound traffic instead.
The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation and the modified diversion.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
THAT the proposed temporary full road closure of Victoria Road, Marrickville at the Rail overbridge between Charlotte Avenue and Meeks Street, for an 8 day period scheduled for Saturday 2 July to Sunday 10 July 2022 be approved, in order to facilitate the Shutdown Rail Possession activities for Sydney Metro Upgrade works at the Victoria Road Bridge location subject to, but not limited to, the following conditions:
1. A Road Occupancy License be obtained by the applicant from the Transport Management Centre;
2. All affected residents and businesses, including the NSW Police Local Area Commander, Fire & Rescue NSW and the NSW Ambulance Services be notified in writing, by the applicant, of the proposed temporary road closure at least 7 days in advance of the closure with the applicant making reasonable provision for stakeholders;
3. The occupation of the road carriageway must not occur until the road has been physically closed; and,
4. The applicant be requested to provide an updated Traffic Control Plan to Council showing the diversion being modified to use Renwick Street (westbound direction) instead of Warren Road.
For motion: Unanimous
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LTC0522(1) Item 3 Albion Lane, St Peters – Proposed One-Way northbound restriction in Albion Lane, St Peters (between Grove Street and Mary Street) and reversal of the current northbound one-way in Rolf Lane, St Peters to southbound (between Mary Street and Grove Street) (Midjuburi-Marrickville Ward / Summer Hill Electorate / Inner West PAC) |
This report deals with the results of a survey of residents regarding a proposal to introduce a "one-way" restriction in a northerly direction in Albion Lane, between Mary Street and Grove Street, St Peters and concurrently, reversing the current one-way northbound restriction in Rolf Lane, St Peters to southbound. It is recommended that due to the level of opposition to the proposal and the potential impact to the residents in the surrounding area, no changes be made to the existing traffic flows at this time.
Officer’s Recommendation
THAT:
1. The findings of the resident consultation be received and noted;
2. Given the low current traffic volumes and the low number of reported crashes in the laneways, in addition to the feedback from residents not indicating an overwhelming support for the proposed ‘One-way’ northbound traffic flow in Albion Lane (from Grove Street to Mary Street) and the reversal of the current one-way northbound to southbound in Rolf Lane (from Mary Street to Grove Street), St Peters the proposal NOT be approved at this time; and
3. The traffic conditions in the subject laneways be revisited and any nominated one-way proposals in the locality be reconsidered as part of wider area review of the Local Area Traffic Management Scheme of the Sydenham area (Area11), as the installation of one-way restrictions generally has major implications on vehicular access for residents and traffic volumes on adjacent streets and intersections.
DISCUSSION
The Committee members agreed with the Officer’s recommendation.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
THAT:
1. The findings of the resident consultation be received and noted;
2. Given the low current traffic volumes and the low number of reported crashes in the laneways, in addition to the feedback from residents not indicating an overwhelming support for the proposed ‘One-way’ northbound traffic flow in Albion Lane (from Grove Street to Mary Street) and the reversal of the current one-way northbound to southbound in Rolf Lane (from Mary Street to Grove Street), St Peters the proposal NOT be approved at this time; and
3. The traffic conditions in the subject laneways be revisited and any nominated one-way proposals in the locality be reconsidered as part of wider area review of the Local Area Traffic Management Scheme of the Sydenham area (Area11), as the installation of one-way restrictions generally has major implications on vehicular access for residents and traffic volumes on adjacent streets and intersections.
For motion: Unanimous |
General Business
Meeting closed at 11.30am.