Purpose

The Transport White
Paper provided a commitment to “introducing a
comprehensive approach to parking across the whole city, including
addressing unmanaged street parking in areas where local residents
are regularly inconvenienced” (Section 4.1).  The “City Parking Plan” has been
developed to meet this commitment.

Content

RESOLVED: that
 

1.        
(subject to minor amendments in accordance with
recommendation 5) the draft City Parking Plan (attached at appendix
1) be approved.
 

2.        
the commencement of public consultation on the draft
City Parking Plan (attached at appendix 1) be approved.

3.        
(subject to minor amendments in accordance with
recommendation 5) the draft amendments to the Council’s
Parking Policies (attached at appendices 3-6) be
approved.
 

4.        
the commencement of public consultation on the draft
amendments to the Parking Policies (attached at appendices 3-6) be
approved.

5.        
Authority be delegated to the Director of Planning,
Transport and Environment, in consultation with the Cabinet member
for Transport and the Council’s Section 151 Officer,
to:
 
                     
i.       
Prepare and undertake public consultation on the
draft City Parking Plan and the draft amendments to the
Council’s Parking Policies; and,
                   
ii.       
Make minor amendments to and approve the City
Parking Plan and the changes to the Council’s Parking
Policies following any recommendations made after closure of public
consultation.