2 18 April 2017
Temporary
Road Closures Subcommittee
05 April 2017
File: (17/608)
Report no: TRC2017/2/101
Closure of Laings Road and Queens Drive for Civic Anzac Day Ceremonies 2017
Purpose of Report
1. The purpose of the report is to seek approval, as per the authorised process, for the temporary closure of Laings Road, between Myrtle Street and Queens Drive, and Queens Drive, between Laings Road and High Street, and for the associated temporary No Stopping At All Times restrictions for the Civic Anzac Day Ceremonies 2017.
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Recommendations That the Subcommittee: (i) agrees to approve the following proposed temporary road closures, subject to the conditions listed in the Proposed Temporary Road Closure Impact Report attached as Appendix 1 to the report: (a) Anzac Day Dawn Parade Laings Road from Myrtle Street to Queens Drive, and Queens Drive from Laings Road to High Street; on Tuesday 25 April 2017 from 05:00 am to 07:00 am (attached as Appendix 2 to the report); and (b) Anzac Day Civic Service and Wreathlaying Ceremony Queens Drive from Laings Road to High Street; on Tuesday 25 April 2017 from 08:00 am to 11:00 am (attached as Appendix 3 to the report);
(ii) agrees to rescind, for the Anzac Day ceremonies, the parking restrictions on Laings Road and Queens Drive as follows: (a) Anzac Day Dawn Parade Laings Road from Myrtle Street to Queens Drive, and Queens Drive from Laings Road to High Street; on Tuesday 25 April 2017 From 05:00 am to 07:00 am; and (b) Anzac Day Civic Service and Wreathlaying Ceremony Queens Drive from Laings Road to High Street; on Tuesday 25 April 2017 from 08:00 am to 11:00 am; and (iii) agrees to impose the following restrictions: (a) Anzac Day Dawn Parade Laings Road from Myrtle Street to Queens Drive, both sides and Queens Drive from Laings Road to High Street, both sides; on Tuesday 25 April 2017 from 05:00 am to 07:00 am; and ‘No Stopping At All Times’ (b) Anzac Day Civic Service and Wreathlaying Ceremony Queens Drive from Laings Road to High Street; on Tuesday 25 April 2017 from 08:00 am to 11:00 am. ‘No Stopping At All Times’
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Background
2. Council has received a request from the Mayor’s Office for the closure of roads and temporary ‘No Stopping At All Times’ restrictions for the annual Civic Anzac Day Services.
3. Council at its meeting on 12 August 2008 approved a procedure for the Council to follow to comply with the Local Government Act 1974 (Schedule 10) (LGA) provisions for temporary road closures for events.
4. Processes have been established to implement these procedures, including the required communications and consultations prior to any approval of a closure.
5. For those events where vehicles remaining on roads are considered to be a safety concern, it is necessary for Council to also pass a resolution that for the duration of the event, the roads be subject to a ‘No Stopping’ resolution.
6. Council can then erect temporary signage and its Parking Enforcement officers can attend the event and authorise the removal of any offending vehicles.
7. This report has been prepared in accordance with the approved procedures.
Discussion
8. The Traffic Assets Manager, Road and Traffic, acting as Council’s Traffic Engineer, has assessed each of the proposed closures with regards to their expected impact on traffic. He has provided a professional opinion as to whether the resulting impact on traffic is likely to be reasonable or unreasonable.
9. The proposed closures, if implemented according to the proposed traffic management plans and in accordance with any specific conditions set by the Traffic Engineer, should not result in an unreasonable impact on traffic.
10. For the Civic Anzac Day events, any vehicle remaining on the roads as detailed in recommendations (i) to (iii) will be a safety concern and therefore temporary ‘No Stopping At All Times’ restrictions are required to enable these vehicles to be removed.
Public Consultation
11. The public was notified that Council was going to consider the proposed temporary road closures through a Public Notice advertisement in The Hutt News on Tuesday 4 April 2017. Any correspondence received in response to the proposed closures has been included in the attached Proposed Temporary Road Closure Impact report. The traffic management plans for the events record how traffic safety and flow will be managed.
Legal Considerations
12. Approval is required from the City Development Committee or the Temporary Road Closure Subcommittee to allow for the temporary closure of roads and temporary ‘No Stopping At All Times’ restrictions. This will ensure that Council is complying with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1974 (Schedule 10) for the temporary closure of roads within its jurisdiction.
Financial Considerations
13. For community events, the cost of public notices in The Hutt News or The Dominion Post is paid from Council budgets. For commercial events, the cost of the public notices is passed onto the appropriate event organiser. These events are both community events.
Other Considerations
14. In making this recommendation, officers have given careful consideration to the purpose of local government in section 10 of the Local Government Act 2002. Officers believe that this recommendation falls within the purpose of the local government in that it complies with the requirements of the Local Government Act 1974 (Schedule 10) for the temporary closure of roads for events.
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No. |
Title |
Page |
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1View |
Impact Report |
7 |
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2View |
Anzac Day Road Closure Plan 2017 |
9 |
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3View |
Wreathlaying Ceremony Road Closure Plan 2017 |
10 |
Author: Alan Hopkinson
Senior Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer
Approved By: Lyle Earl
Traffic Assets Manager