Traffic Subcommittee
7
November 2018
Order
Paper for the meeting to be held in the
Council
Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt,
on:
Monday 12
November 2018 commencing at 3.00pm
Membership
Cr
MJ Cousins (Chair)
Cr S
Edwards (Deputy Chair)
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Cr L Bridson
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Cr J Briggs
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Cr T Lewis
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Cr L Sutton
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Cr C Barry (Alternate)
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Deputy Mayor D Bassett (Alternate)
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Cr G Barratt (Alternate)
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Cr M Lulich (Alternate)
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Cr G McDonald (Alternate)
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Cr C Milne (Alternate)
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For
the dates and times of Council Meetings please visit www.huttcity.govt.nz
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TRAFFIC SUBCOMMITTEE
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Membership:
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One Councillor from each Ward
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Alternates:
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One Councillor from each Ward
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Quorum:
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3
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Meeting Cycle:
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The Traffic
Subcommittee will meet on a six weekly basis.
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Reports to:
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Council
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PURPOSE
The
Traffic Subcommittee has primary responsibility for considering and making
recommendations to Council on traffic matters and consider any traffic matters
referred to it by Council.
For
the avoidance of doubt, “traffic” includes parking and excludes
temporary road closures under clause 11(e) of the Tenth Schedule of the LGA
1974 and the Transport (Vehicular Traffic Road Closure) Regulations 1965.
TERMS
OF REFERENCE:
The
Traffic Subcommittee will have authority to:
1.0 Do all
things necessary to hear, consider and make recommendations to Council on any
traffic
related matter.
1.1 Regulate
its own processes and proceedings to achieve its purpose and objective.
1.2 Provide
options for the consideration of Council
The
Chair will have authority to:
1.3 Refer
any traffic/cycling matter to:
1.3.1 A Community Board; or
1.3.2 The Policy and Regulatory
Committee; or
1.3.3 Council.
DELEGATED
AUTHORITY:
The
Traffic Subcommittee will have delegated authority to carry out activities
within its terms of reference.
Traffic Subcommittee
Meeting
to be held in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, 30 Laings Road, Lower Hutt on
Monday
12 November 2018 commencing at 3.00pm.
ORDER
PAPER
Public Business
1. APOLOGIES
2. PUBLIC
COMMENT
Generally up to
30 minutes is set aside for public comment (three minutes per speaker on items appearing on the agenda). Speakers may be
asked questions on the matters they raise.
3. CONFLICT
OF INTEREST DECLARATIONS
4. Recommendations to Council - 11
December 2018
i) Trafalgar Street
- Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (18/1593)
Report
No. TRS2018/5/298 by the Assistant Traffic Engineer 7
ii) Fraser
Colman Grove - Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (18/1599)
Report No. TRS2018/5/299 by the Traffic Engineer 11
iii) Randwick
Road - Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (18/1608)
Report No. TRS2018/5/300 by the Assistant Traffic Engineer 15
iv) Brown Grove -
Proposed P120 and No Stopping At All Times Parking Restrictions (18/1609)
Report No. TRS2018/5/301 by the Assistant Traffic Engineer 19
v) Bolton
Street - Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (18/1659)
Report No. TRS2018/5/302 by the Traffic Engineer 25
vi) Cleary Street
- Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (18/1660)
Report No. TRS2018/5/303 by the Traffic Engineer 30
vii) High Street -
Proposed School Bus Stop 3.00-3.30pm School Days Only (18/1717)
Report No. TRS2018/5/305 by the Traffic Engineer - Network
Operations 34
viii) Fitzherbert Street -
Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions (18/1718)
Report No. TRS2018/5/304 by the Assistant Traffic Engineer 38
5. QUESTIONS
With reference to section 32 of
Standing Orders, before putting a question a member shall endeavour to obtain
the information. Questions shall be concise and in writing and handed to the
Chair prior to the commencement of the meeting.
Donna Male
COMMITTEE ADVISOR
Traffic Subcommittee
05 October 2018
File:
(18/1593)
Report no:
TRS2018/5/298
Trafalgar Street -
Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions
Purpose
of Report
1. The purpose of
this report is to seek Council’s approval for the installation of No
Stopping At All Times Restrictions on Trafalgar Street, as shown attached as
Appendix 1 to the report.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions on Trafalgar Street, as shown attached as Appendix 1 to the
report.
For the reasons the proposed
restrictions:
- would
improve safety, accessibility and sight distance within the street for the
benefit of all road users;
- would
promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004; and
- are
supported by the local residents who chose to respond to the consultation
documents.
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Background
2. Council received a
request from a local resident to improve road safety, accessibility and sight
distance on Trafalgar Street, by installing No Stopping At All Times
restrictions over one existing on-street parking space outside Nº 1/73
Trafalgar Street.
3. The concern
expressed is that cars parked on this section of the road restrict sight
distance and manoeuvrability for vehicles entering and exiting the driveway at
Nº 2/73.
4. Because a minimum
of five metres is required to easily accommodate a parked car, there is
insufficient parking space between the adjacent driveways (only 4.6m is
available).
Discussion
5. Trafalgar Street
is a relatively narrow local street and the adjacent land use in the vicinity
is primarily residential.
6. Parking is
prohibited on the southern side of Trafalgar Street between 8am and 5pm on
weekends due to traffic and parking demands associated with Trafalgar Park.
7. The installation
of No Stopping At All Times restrictions, as proposed, would improve the sight
distance and manoeuvring space for cars entering and exiting the driveway.
8. In addition, it
would prevent vehicles from being parked too close to the driveway at Nº
73/2 and obstructing access to such driveway, further reducing the risk of
vehicle conflict for all road users.
9. The existing
on-street parking space between the driveways to 1/73 and 2/73 Trafalgar Street
is unrestricted, but does not meet the minimum threshold of five metres
required to accommodate a parked car. The proposed restrictions would result in
the loss of this one on-street car park.
10. The proposed No Stopping at
all Times restrictions would promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road
User) Rule 2004 which states that ‘A driver or person in charge of a
vehicle must not stop, stand, or park the vehicle so as to obstruct entry to or
exit from any driveway’.
Options
11. The options are:
a. to leave the area as it
is without any restrictions and accept the current level of service for road
safety and accessibility; or
b. improve the road safety
and accessibility levels of service by installing No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions to prevent parked vehicles from being parked to close to the
driveway and obstructing other traffic.
Consultation
12. Consultation documents were
delivered to five directly affected residences at Nºs 1-2/73, 75, 80 and
82 Trafalgar Street.
13. Four questionnaires were
returned, all in favour of the proposal.
14. Comments from a supporting
resident include:
a. “Poor
visibility at peak times (ex. Before and after school), restricted access from
driveway. I have had to mount the opposite footpath in order to ensure I
don’t hit the parked car across the road.”
Legal
Considerations
15. These restrictions are made
pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
16. These changes can be funded
from Council’s 2018/2019 road markings budget.
Other
Considerations
17. 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 local government in that
it improves safety and accessibility for the benefit of all road users. It does
this in a way that is cost-effective because it utilises standard road
markings.
Appendices
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No.
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Title
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Trafalgar Street - Proposed No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions
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10
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Author: Victor Fraga
Assistant Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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Trafalgar Street - Proposed No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions
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Traffic Subcommittee
08 October 2018
File: (18/1599)
Report
no: TRS2018/5/299
Fraser Colman Grove -
Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions
Purpose
of Report
1. To
recommend that Council approve the installation of the proposed No Stopping At
All Times restrictions on Fraser Colman Grove, as shown attached as Appendix 1 to
the report.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of the proposed No Stopping
At All restrictions on Fraser Colman Grove, as shown attached as Appendix 1 to
the report.
For the reasons the proposed
restrictions:
- would
prevent vehicles parking too close to driveways in the cul-de-sac turning
areas;
- promote
compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004; and
- are supported by the local
residents who responded to the consultation documents.
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Background
2. A Fraser Colman
Grove resident telephoned Council with a request for No Stopping At All Times
restrictions (broken yellow lines) to be installed between numbers 14 and 16
Fraser Colman Grove, Wainuiomata.
3. The concern is
that when vehicles park in the cul-de-sac turning areas, visibility and
accessibility for users of residential driveways is compromised.
Discussion
4. Discussions with
the resident revealed that manoeuvring in the cul-de-sac can be compromised
when vehicles are parked in the area.
5. No stopping at all
times markings in the cul-de-sacs are only proposed over driveways and sections
where a standard carpark length cannot be accommodated.
6. Fraser Colman
Grove has a somewhat unusual geometry with twin cul-de-sacs off a central T
intersection.
7. Although the
complainant was only concerned about the southern cul-de-sac, officers have
adopted the proposed restrictions on the northern cul-de-sac as well so that
the restrictions within the street are consistent.
8. The proposed
restrictions would result in the loss of approximately eight on road parking
spaces however, most of these spaces are not technically legal under the
requirements of Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 which states that ‘A
driver or person in charge of a vehicle must not stop, stand or park the
vehicle on any part of the roadway so close to any corner, bend, rise, dip,
traffic island, or intersection as to obstruct or be likely to obstruct other
traffic or any view of the roadway…’.
9. The proposed
restrictions will improve accessibility for residents of the street.
Options
10. The options are:
a. to leave the area as it
is and accept the current level of service for accessibility and road safety;
or
b. install the proposed No
Stopping At All Times restrictions as shown in Appendix 1 to improve
accessibility within the street; or
c. install No Stopping At
All Times restrictions over some lesser or greater extent of the street.
11. Officers recommend option b.
as it will improve accessibility within the street and best matches the needs
of the local residents based on the consultation feedback.
Consultation
12. Consultation documents were
delivered to all residences in Fraser Colman Grove.
13. Three questionnaires were
returned; two (67%) in favour, one (33%) against the proposal.
14. Comments from the opposing
resident include:
a. Resident added the
following items to consider:
i. Keep
Left signs to be added to the mountable roundabout on Fraser Colman.
ii. No Parking
signage to be added for the sports fans utilizing Fraser Colman as a parking
area on Saturdays blocking driveways etc.
iii. Reduce Traffic
Speed in the Area.
Officer’s response: Keep left signage on the
roundabout might prevent the roundabout being mountable to larger vehicles.
From discussions with the original enquirer, people parking over his driveway
were not only on Saturday mornings. Further investigation and consultation
would need to be undertaken before considering reducing the posted speed limit
or introducing traffic calming measures.
15. The Wainuiomata Community
Board will consider the recommendation at its meeting on 7 November 2018 and
the resolution will be tabled at the Traffic Subcommittee meeting on 12
November 2018.
Legal Considerations
16. These restrictions are made
pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
17. These changes can be funded
from Council’s 2018/2019 maintenance and operations budget.
Other
Considerations
18. 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 local government.
It does this in a way that is cost-effective because it utilises standard road
markings.
Appendices
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No.
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Title
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Fraser Colman Grove, Wainuiomata -
BYL's
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Author: Danny
Wood
Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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Fraser Colman Grove, Wainuiomata - BYL's
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Traffic Subcommittee
09 October 2018
File:
(18/1608)
Report no:
TRS2018/5/300
Randwick Road -
Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions
Purpose
of Report
1. The purpose of
this report is to seek Council’s approval for the installation of No
Stopping At All Times Restrictions on Randwick Road, as shown attached as
Appendix 1 to the report.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions on Randwick Road as shown attached as Appendix 1 to the report.
For the reasons the proposed
restrictions:
- would
improve safety within the street for the benefit of all road users;
- would
promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004;
- would
support Council’s Parking Policy 2017;
- are
supported by the local residents that chose to sign the petition document.
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Background
2. Council received a
request from a local resident to improve road safety, accessibility and sight
distance on Randwick Road, by installing No Stopping At All Times restrictions
outside Nº 148 Randwick Road.
3. The concern
expressed is that cars parked on this portion of the street restrict the sight
distance to oncoming traffic and increases the safety risk for motorists
exiting the driveway at Nº 148 Randwick Road.
4. As the parking
outside the property is not marked (with L and/or T bars) there are anecdotal
reports that motorists often park too close to the driveway, sometimes
completely preventing residents from accessing their driveway.
Discussion
5. Randwick Road is a
busy Arterial road with relatively high daily average traffic volumes.
6. The property at
Nº 148 Randwick Road is a multi-unit complex which generates relatively
high parking demand for the property size.
7. The adjacent land
use in the vicinity is primarily residential, however there are a number of
commercial properties located across the road.
8. The installation
of No Stopping At All Times restrictions, as proposed, would improve the sight
distance available to motorists exiting the driveway at Nº 148 Randwick
Road.
9. In addition, it
would prevent cars from parking too close to the driveway and obstructing
access.
10. The proposal would result in
the removal of one on-street parking space. Although there is a high demand for
parking in the area, the loss of one car park is considered acceptable given
the current difficulty experienced by multiple residents living at Nº 148
Randwick Road.
11. The proposed restrictions
would promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 in
respect to the minimum clearance from driveways when parking.
Options
12. The options are:
a. to leave the
area as it is without any restrictions and accept the current level of service
for road safety and accessibility; or
b. improve the road
safety and accessibility level of service by installing No Stopping At All
Times Restrictions to prevent parked vehicles from obstructing other traffic.
Consultation
13. A plan of the proposal and
petition form were forwarded to the resident of Nº 148/9 Randwick Road,
who consulted the 10 directly affected properties at Nºs 148 (1-10) and
150 Randwick Road.
a. Five replies
were received (Nºs 148/2, 3, 8, 9 and 10 Randwick Road), all in support of
the proposal.
b. The resident of
Nº 148/9 Randwick Road has also stated that she was not able to reach the
residents of two of the directly-affected properties, since they are often not
home.
14. At its meeting on 5 November
2018, the Petone Community Board resolved to endorse the recommendation
contained in the officer’s report.
Legal
Considerations
15. These restrictions are made
pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
16. These changes can be funded
from Council’s 2018/2019 road markings budget.
Other
Considerations
17. 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 local government
in that it improves safety for the benefit of all road users. It does this in a
way that is cost-effective because it utilises standard road markings.
Appendices
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No.
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Title
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Randwick Road - Proposed No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions
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18
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Author: Victor Fraga
Assistant Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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Randwick Road - Proposed No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions
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Traffic Subcommittee
09 October 2018
File:
(18/1609)
Report no:
TRS2018/5/301
Brown Grove -
Proposed P120 and No Stopping At All Times Parking Restrictions
Purpose
of Report
1. The purpose of
this report is to seek Council’s approval for the installation of No
Stopping At All Times restrictions, L and T bar parking bay markings and P120
parking restrictions on Brown Grove, as shown attached as Appendix 2 to the
report.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of No Stopping At All Times
restrictions, L and T bar parking bay markings and P120 parking restrictions
on Brown Grove, as shown attached as Appendix 2 to the report.
For the reasons the proposed
restrictions:
- would
improve parking availability and accessibility on the street for the benefit
of all road users; and
- would
promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004;
- would
support Council’s Parking Policy 2017.
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Background
2. Council received a
request from a local resident to improve accessibility and parking availability
on Brown Grove by installing No Stopping At All Times restrictions (broken
yellow lines), L and T bar parking bay markings and P120 (Monday to Friday 8am
to 10am only) parking restrictions within the street.
3. Brown Grove is a
residential cul-de-sac located in close proximity to Waterloo Train Station.
4. The concern
expressed is that the high number of vehicles parked on the street often makes
it difficult for local residents and visitors to find parking. As Waterloo
Train Station is within walking distance, the on-street parking is frequently
occupied by commuters’ vehicles for the majority of the day.
5. In addition, the
high demand for parking also results in vehicles parking too close to driveways
and the entrance to the street, making vehicle manoeuvring more difficult.
Discussion
6. The installation
of the proposed changes would more clearly demark the on-street parking spaces,
discouraging vehicles from obstructing access to and from residents’
driveways.
7. The installation
of the proposed No Stopping At All Times restrictions near the intersection
with Cambridge Terrace will improve the available sight distance for motorists
exiting Brown Grove, increasing the road safety level of service for all road
users.
8. In addition, the
proposed P120 parking restrictions would discourage some rail commuter parking
and make it more likely for residential visitors to find on-street parking
spaces during the day.
9. By limiting the
P120 parking restrictions to the hours of 8am to 10am Monday to Friday only, it
is intended to discourage commuter parking but allow longer term parking for
local residents and visitors during the day and on weekends.
10. The proposed No Stopping At
All Times restrictions would promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road
User) Rule 2004 which states that ‘A driver or person in charge of a
vehicle must not stop, stand, or park the vehicle so as to obstruct entry to or
exit from any driveway.’
11. The proposal supports
Council’s Parking Policy 2017, which places the lowest priority on
commuter parking in ‘Live and Play’ areas.
12. The original proposal (shown
in Appendix 1) was amended as shown in Appendix 2 to reflect the responses from
the public consultation, primarily the concern around losing all of the parking
spaces within the cul-de-sac turning area.
Options
13. The options are:
a. to leave the area as
it is without any restrictions and accept the current level of service for
accessibility and parking availability; or
b. install the proposed
No Stopping At All Times restrictions, L and T bar parking bay markings and
P120 parking restrictions to improve the accessibility and parking availability
level of service in the street; or
c. only install the
proposed No Stopping At All Times restrictions and/or L and T bar parking
markings, omitting any further parking time restrictions; or
d. install No Stopping At All Times restrictions and/or T and L bar parking
bay markings and/or P120 parking restrictions over some
lesser or greater extent within the street.
14. Officers recommend option b, as it
is expected to reduce the likelihood of vehicles being parked too close to
residents’ driveways, as well as increasing the likelihood of finding
available parking in the street, while not totally eliminating commuter parking
availability.
Consultation
15. Consultation documents were
delivered to 19 directly-affected residences at Nºs 1 – 13 Brown
Grove and Nºs 104, 105, 106 and 106A Cambridge Terrace.
16. The original Consultation
Plan shown as Appendix 1.
17. Six questionnaires were
returned; four (67%) in favour of the proposed changes and two (33%) against
it.
18. Comments from supporting
residents include:
a. “We
agree with all changes to Appendix 1, however we would like one free park outside
house number 8 for our visitors since you will be putting in No Stopping At All
Times outside our house number 7. Please see highlighted area in Appendix
1.”
Officer’s response: following feedback the proposal
has been amended to retain two carparks at the end of the Grove (outside
Numbers 7 and 8). Normally cul-de-sacs are reserved for turning movements or
larger garbage collection trucks to freely turn. However if the carparks were
removed a large garbage truck would still need to 3-point turn in the
cul-de-sac. Retaining the carparks will not greatly affect the turning in the
cul-de-sac.
b. “‘For
residents’ parking only’ signs should be put at the corner. The
time restrictions should be 7 am until 11 am.”
Officer’s response: Council believes the proposed
restrictions are sufficient, and does not currently have a resident’s
parking scheme in operation. Eliminating all commuter parking would simply move
the problem to another street nearby.
19. Comments from opposing
residents include:
a. “I
agree with the majority of the changes. However, I would prefer to have the
parking space directly to the front of my property remain. This is where we
park a work vehicle which is used frequently to load and unload tools and heavy
equipment from our garage. We have parked a vehicles in this sport for 20
years, parking outside a neighbour’s property is not ideal.”
b. “We
are concerned that the broken yellow lines around the end turn will: eliminate
all parking spaces adjacent and within view of our section reducing security
for our visitor’s cars; cars parked on the turn prevent donuts occurring;
cars parked in the Grove and on the turn cause drivers to reduce speed which is
preferable to the speeds when the grove is clear of parked cars.”
Officer’s response: following feedback the proposal
has been amended to retain two carparks at the end of the Grove.
Legal
Considerations
20. These restrictions are made
pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
21. These changes can be funded
from Council’s 2018/2019 road markings budget.
Other
Considerations
22. 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 local government in that
it improves accessibility and parking availability for the benefit of all road
users. It does this in a way that is cost-effective because it utilises
standard road markings.
Appendices
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No.
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Title
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Brown Grove - Proposed P120 Parking Restrictions
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Brown Grove - Proposed P120 Parking Restrictions
107.2018 18/1609 Cycle 5 2018
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Author: Victor Fraga
Assistant Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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Brown Grove - Proposed P120 Parking Restrictions
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Attachment 2
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Brown Grove - Proposed P120 Parking Restrictions
107.2018 18/1609 Cycle 5 2018
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Traffic Subcommittee
17 October 2018
File: (18/1659)
Report
no: TRS2018/5/302
Bolton Street -
Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions
Purpose
of Report
1. To
recommend that Council approve the installation of the proposed No Stopping At
All Times on Bolton Street, as shown attached as Appendix 1 to the report.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of the proposed No Stopping
At All Times on Bolton Street, as shown attached as Appendix 1 to the report.
For the reasons the proposed
restrictions:
- would
prevent vehicles parking too close to driveways restricting visibility of
residents entering/exiting their driveways;
- promote
compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
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Background
2. Council’s
Transport team received a petition from three Bolton Street residents
requesting no stopping at all times restrictions and carparks to be marked on
Bolton Street, between Adelaide Street and Jackson Street.
3. The concern is
vehicles are parking partially or completely over residential driveways
compromising visibility and accessibility for local residents.
Discussion
4. The petition
outlined that the residents have had vehicles relocated by Council Parking
Services on numerous occasions due to parking over driveways.
5. Due to the close
proximity of Jackson Street, overflow parking fills up the adjacent side
streets including Bolton Street. Vehicles often park over the residential
driveways or in such a way where it makes exiting their driveways extremely
difficult (eg, cars within 1 metre of the driveway)
6. The markings were
requested over the initial three driveways as per the petition. The officer
looked at the street between Adelaide Street and Jackson Street and included
the markings for all driveways in this section as part of the design. The
consultation confirmed the parking is a problem for this entire stretch of
Bolton Street.
7. A number of the
consultation questionnaires indicated that some residents are not in favour of
having no stopping at all times markings over their driveways as they utilise
this space when the on street parking is full. Parking Services have confirmed
that parking across a driveway is illegal regardless of whether the adjacent
landowner consents and cars parked in this way are ticketed.
8. The proposed
restrictions would result in the loss of approximately three on street parking
spaces, however these spaces are not legal under the requirements of Land
Transport (Road User) Rule 2004 which states that ‘A driver or person in
charge of a vehicle must not stop, stand or park the vehicle on any part of the
roadway so close to any corner, bend, rise, dip, traffic island, or
intersection as to obstruct or be likely to obstruct other traffic or any view
of the roadway…’.
9. The proposed
restrictions will improve accessibility for residents of the street and assist
with parking enforcement in the area.
Options
10. The options are:
a. to leave the area as it
is and accept the current level of service for accessibility and road safety;
or
b. install the proposed No
Stopping At All Times restrictions as shown in Appendix 1 to improve
accessibility within the street; and/or
c. install the proposed
Parking Bays (L and T bar markings) as shown in Appendix 1 to improve
accessibility within the street; and/or
d. install No Stopping At
All Times and mark parking bays over some lesser or greater extent of the
street; and/or
e. install No Stopping At
All Times and markings on the corners of Bolton Street and Adelaide Street.
11. Officers recommend options
b., c. and e. as these will improve accessibility within the street and best
matches the needs of the local residents based on the consultation feedback.
Consultation
12. Consultation documents were
delivered to 20 residences on Bolton Street between 29 Bolton Street and 320
Jackson Street.
13. Twelve questionnaires were
returned; four (33%) in favour, seven (58%) against the proposal and one
neutral (8%). Six of these responses were received outside the consultation
period.
14. Comments from some of the
opposing residents include:
a. “The
issue stems from many residents and too little available parks. A better option
would be either use “residents only/permits” or diagonal parking on
1 side of the street the full way down. We frequently park over our own
driveway as it’s the only option. The proposed fix reduces available
parks + will likely increase illegal + inconvenient (for residents) parking
throughout the street.
Officer’s response: Unfortunately it is not easy to
create additional carparks to meet demand. Diagonal carparks require
approximately 9.5m of road space for the carpark and aisle width as opposed to
a parallel park needing around 5.5m. On a 14m wide road with a parallel carpark
on the opposite site this would not be feasible. The proposed fix will allow
parking services to enforce illegal parking where it is currently happening and
is unable to be enforced. Council has not yet implemented a Resident’s
parking scheme.
15. At its meeting on 5
November 2018, the Petone Community Board resolved not to endorse the
recommendation contained in the report, but did support options c. and e.
Legal Considerations
16. These restrictions are made
pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
17. These changes can be funded
from Council’s 2018/2019 maintenance and operations budget.
Other
Considerations
18. 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 local government.
It does this in a way that is cost-effective because it utilises standard road
markings.
Appendices
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No.
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Title
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Bolton Street, Petone - BYL's
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29
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Author: Danny
Wood
Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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Bolton Street, Petone - BYL's
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Traffic Subcommittee
17 October 2018
File: (18/1660)
Report
no: TRS2018/5/303
Cleary Street -
Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions
Purpose
of Report
1. To
recommend that Council approve the installation of the proposed No Stopping At
All Times restrictions on Cleary Street, as shown attached as Appendix 1.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of the proposed No Stopping
At All Times restrictions on Cleary Street, as shown attached as Appendix 1 to
the report.
For the
reasons the proposed restrictions:
- would prevent vehicles parking too close to the garage entrance
for No 1 Cleary Street, ensuring accessibility; and
- are supported
by the resident of No 1 Cleary Street.
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Background
2. Council
received a request from the resident of No. 1 Cleary Street to adjust the
existing on street parking outside their garage, which accesses the entrance
road to the Open Polytechnic.
3. The
concern is that the existing on street car parking spaces are located in such a
way that, when occupied, they block access to the garage and adjacent gate.
Discussion
4. The
entrance road to the Open Polytechnic is located off Cleary Street in Waterloo.
5. The
residence located at No.1 Cleary Street has a garage which accesses the
entrance road near the Polytechnic gate, although there is currently no formed
driveway to the garage.
6. The
resident intends installing a driveway to the existing garage which would
require the removal of two existing on street parking spaces.
7. The
Polytechnic entrance road has approximately three on street parking spaces on
each side of the road between the Polytechnic gate and the intersection with
Cleary Street (a total of six on street spaces).
8. The
three existing on street parking spaces on the eastern side of the entrance
road, when occupied, block entry to the garage and adjacent double gate.
9. The
on street parking spaces are often occupied all day, and sometimes after hours,
due to the nature of the Open Polytechnic operating hours.
10. By removing
one on street parking space on the eastern side of the entrance road,
relocating two spaces further south, and installing No Stopping At All
Times restrictions as shown in Appendix 1, it would be possible to ensure
access to the garage with the loss of a single on street parking space.
11. There
is ample off street parking located within the Open Polytechnic grounds. The
loss of one on street space is not expected to impact the Polytechnic
operations.
12. As a result
of the consultation feedback, officers amended the proposal to move the
carparks further south towards Cleary Street to provide access to the double
gate adjacent to the garage, which accesses the back yard for No.1 Cleary
Street.
Options
13. The options
are:
a. to
leave the area as it is and accept the current level of service for
accessibility for No.1 Cleary Street; or
b. install
the proposed No Stopping At All Times restrictions as shown in Appendix 1 to
improve accessibility; or
c. install
No Stopping At All Times restrictions and/or T and L bar parking space markings
over some lesser or greater extent within the street.
14. Officers
recommend option b. as it would improve accessibility to the garage and gate
and best matches the needs of the resident with the loss of only a single on
street parking space.
Consultation
15. Consultation
documents were delivered to No. 1 Cleary Street and the Open Polytechnic of NZ.
16. One
questionnaire was returned in favour of the proposal.
The Open Polytechnic did not respond.
Legal Considerations
17. These
restrictions are made pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council
Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
18. These
changes can be funded from Council’s 2018/2019 maintenance and operations
budget.
Other
Considerations
19. 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 local government.
It does this in a way that is cost-effective because it utilises standard road markings.
Appendices
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G114.2018 Cleary Rd, Waterloo - BYL's
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Author: Danny
Wood
Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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G114.2018 Cleary Rd, Waterloo - BYL's
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Traffic Subcommittee
26 October 2018
File: (18/1717)
Report
no: TRS2018/5/305
High Street -
Proposed School Bus Stop 3.00-3.30pm School Days Only
Purpose
of Report
1. The
purpose of this report is to seek Council’s approval for the installation
of a School Bus Stop during the hours of 3.00-3.30pm School Days only,
outside St Oran’s College on High Street, as shown
attached as Appendix 1 to the report.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of a
School Bus Stop during the hours of 3.00-3.30pm School Days only, outside St
Oran’s College on High Street, as shown attached as
Appendix 1 to the report.
For the
reasons the proposed restrictions:
- would
improve safety within the street for the benefit of all road users;
- would
promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004;
- would support Council’s
Parking Policy 2017.
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Background
2. Hutt
City Council’s Transport team has been requested by St Oran’s
College and Metlink to provide additional bus stop space at St Oran’s
College.
3. St
Oran’s College is located on a busy section of High Street, Lower Hutt
(12,000 vpd). In the afternoons, the school is served by 11 school and public
buses that help students get home and to after school activities. These 11
buses are scheduled to arrive over a 25 minute period; however there is only
space for three buses to park outside the school.
4. This
has been an ongoing issue for some time with buses blocking access ways, double
parking around other buses and parking with half the bus encroaching into the
live traffic lane.
5. St
Oran’s College has contacted Metlink on numerous occasions regarding
their concerns for the safety of their students and staff during this busy
window. The buses also park over the pedestrian crossing that the students need
to use. The effect of the congestion created by the buses is causing a safety
concern on the general traffic flows on High Street as well.
Discussion
6. Metlink
and the local bus operator are making efforts to improve the operations of
buses serving St Oran’s, ie, ensuring the buses arrive in the same order
they need to depart in, however even with a seamless operation, additional bus
stop space is still required.
7. Without
an additional bus stop (which is only required for this 30 minute period), the
issues discussed above will continue.
8. The
proposed bus stop would make three existing on street car parking spaces
unavailable from 3.00pm to 3.30pm on school days.
Options
9. The
options are:
a. leave the area as it is without the additional Bus stop space and accept
the existing safety and accessibility concerns; or
b. install
the proposed changes to increase bus stop capacity and ensure that buses are
able to safely park out of the live traffic lane; or
c. install
additional bus stop restrictions over some greater or lesser extent of the
kerbside parking lane.
Consultation
10. Consultation
was carried out with St Oran’s, Metlink and the directly affected
properties at 552, 560/1-2 High Street.
a. St
Oran’s Principal Jeanette Duffy responded saying that buses after school
were running much more fluidly of late.
Officer’s response: this may be due to an overall network change to the buses and a
current rolling bus strike. There are a few services that have been affected by
this and other works on the network.
Metlink have also advised despite this
drop in concerns, that past
trends show this will continue to be a problem once things settle down.
b. Metlink
wishes to continue to pursue the proposed school bus stop.
c. No
responses were received from the properties at 552, 560/1-2 High Street.
Legal
Considerations
11. These
restrictions are made pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council
Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
12. These
changes can be funded from Council’s 2018/2019 road markings budget.
Other
Considerations
13. 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 local government
in that it improves the conditions of existing Council assets. It does this in
a way that is cost-effective because it utilises
standard road signage.
Appendices
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Stop 3.00-3.30pm School Days Only
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Author: Zackary
Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Reviewed By: Danny Wood
Traffic Engineer
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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High Street - Proposed School Bus Stop 3.00-3.30pm
School Days Only
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Traffic Subcommittee
26 October 2018
File:
(18/1718)
Report no:
TRS2018/5/304
Fitzherbert Street -
Proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions
Purpose
of Report
1. The purpose of
this report is to seek Council’s approval for the installation of No
Stopping At All Times Restrictions on Fitzherbert Street, as shown attached as
Appendix 1 to the report.
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Recommendations
That the Traffic Subcommittee
recommends that Council approves the installation of No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions on Fitzherbert Street, as shown attached as Appendix 1 to the
report.
For the reasons the proposed
restrictions:
- would
improve safety within the street for the benefit of all road users;
- would
promote compliance with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004;
- would
support Council’s Parking Policy 2017; and
- are
supported by the local residents who responded to the consultation documents.
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Background
2. Council received a
request from a local resident to improve road safety at the intersection of
Fitzherbert Street and Valentine Street, by installing No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions.
3. The concern
expressed is that cars parked too close to the intersection obstruct sight
distance and force oncoming traffic to cross the centreline through the
intersection. Because of the relatively narrow effective carriageway width of
both streets, this creates a safety hazard for all road users.
Discussion
4. Both Fitzherbert
Street and Valentine Street are relatively narrow residential streets. Parked
vehicles can reduce the effective carriageway width to a single lane.
5. When vehicles are
parked too close to the intersection this can force motorists to travel through
the intersection in the middle of the carriageway, rather than to the left hand
side.
6. Vehicles parked
too close to the intersection also reduce the sight distance available to
motorists to detect oncoming vehicles.
7. The installation
of No Stopping At All Times Restrictions, as proposed, would prevent vehicles
from parking too close to the intersection and ensure safe sight distances are
maintained, and that motorists can stay as far left as possible when travelling
through the intersection.
8. The proposed
“No Stopping At All Times” restrictions would promote compliance
with the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004, which states that “A
driver or person in charge of a vehicle must not stop, stand or park the
vehicle on any part of a roadway so close to any corner, bend, rise, dip,
traffic island, or intersection as to obstruct other traffic or any view of the
roadway to the driver of a vehicle approaching that corner, bend, rise, dip,
traffic island or intersection unless the stopping, standing or parking is
authorised by signs or markings maintained by the road controlling
authority.”
9. The majority of
the residents consulted approve of the proposed measures.
10. As a result of the feedback
received, the proposed No Stopping At All Times Restrictions on Valentine
Street (East) have been deleted and L bars are instead proposed to ensure
vehicles are not parked so as to block the footpath on Fitzherbert
Street.
Options
11. The options are:
a. to leave the area as it
is without any restrictions and accept the current level of service for road
safety; or
b. improve the road safety
level of service by installing No Stopping At All Times Restrictions to prevent
parked vehicles obstructing other traffic.
Consultation
12. Consultation documents were
delivered to 14 directly affected residences at Nºs 30, 32, 34, 1-8/35,
and 36 Fitzherbert Street and Nºs 20 and 22 Valentine Street.
13. Five questionnaires were
returned; three (60%) in favour and two (40%) against the proposal.
14. Comments from supporting
residents include:
a. “Thank you for
consulting on this issue. I would also recommend additional lines are painted 1
m from driveways in this area. We often have vehicles parked within 1 m
resulting in a hazard for both cars and cycles exiting driveways. Montague
Street has some of this marking.”
b. “There is only
one single car entry to the section of road between 32 and 34 Fitzherbert
Street. I think the yellow lines should be from either side of that entry point
for 6 metres along Fitzherbert so as not to restrict parking in front of 32 and
34.”
15. Comments from opposing
residents include:
a. “I do not
support the proposed parking changes, over the last 17 years I have lived here
there has never been a problem. This would limit our neighbours and my parking
needs considerably. I am strongly opposed to the change.”
b. “The problem
seems to only be along Fitzherbert. Putting yellow lines down Valentine would
bring parked cars further down the street making it harder than it already is
to back out of our driveway.”
16. Officer’s response:
following feedback the proposal has been amended to retain two carparks on
Valentine Street (East). Officers consider that it is inappropriate for
vehicles to be parking within 6m of the intersection, as well as being contrary
to the requirements of the Land Transport (Road User) Rule 2004.
Legal
Considerations
17. These restrictions are made
pursuant to the provisions of the Hutt City Council Traffic Bylaw 2017.
Financial
Considerations
18. These changes can be funded
from Council’s 2018/2019 road markings budget.
Other
Considerations
19. 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 local government
in that it improves safety for the benefit of all road users. It does this in a
way that is cost-effective because it utilises standard road markings.
Appendices
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No.
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Title
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Page
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Fitzherbert Street - Proposed No Stopping At All Times
Restrictions
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42
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Author: Victor Fraga
Assistant Traffic Engineer
Reviewed By: Zackary Moodie
Traffic Engineer - Network Operations
Approved By: Damon Simmons
Traffic Asset Manager
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Attachment 1
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Fitzherbert Street - Proposed No Stopping At All
Times Restrictions
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