Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 20 DECEMBER 2011
CR11.166 WEMBLEY SPORTS PARK - INTEGRATED ACCESS, TRAFFIC AND PARKING
STUDY OUTCOMES
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To advise Council of the progress of the Integrated Access, Traffic and Parking Study as it
relates to the approved Master Plan for Wembley Sports Park and to seek further public
comment on the Study.
BACKGROUND:
At the June 2011 Council Meeting, Council endorsed the Wembley Sports Park Master Plan
subject to (inter alia):
"the Master Plan be amended as necessary to incorporate changes required as a result of the
traffic and parking study, including stakeholder consultation"
A copy of the approved master plan is attached for reference.
DETAILS:
Traffic Study
The State Government, as part of planning for the State Netball Centre, was required to
undertake a traffic and parking study as part of its planning approvals process. It was sensible
to work with the State Government to modify the scope of the study to meet the overall
objectives of the master plan for Wembley Sports Park. Costs for the study are being shared
between Town of Cambridge and State Government.
Aecom, recognised traffic and access consultants, were appointed by the State to undertake
this study.
The aim of the study was to model demand for access to Wembley Sports Park over its various
operating modes (winter / summer) and sports activities and to determine optimum facilities for
access to the Park, parking and road layouts.
The Study was suspended for a period of time whilst the Town and State were resolving the
issues pertaining to cost responsibility for works at Wembley Sports Park. As this matter has
almost been resolved, the Study can now be concluded.
The Town has been advised that the Study report is close to completion at the time of writing
this report. If it is available it will be distributed to Council prior to meeting.
Consultation
Aecom consulted with officers from the Western Australian Planning Commission to determine
their likely views of the draft outcomes being developed during the study period. The main
outcomes of this consultation were:
WAPC support the intent for greater use of public transport and pedestrian access to
Wembley Sports Park to partially offset growth in vehicular parking demand.
WAPC do not see any rationale for car parking capacity within Wembley Sports Park to
meet 100% of the peak demand for car parking space.
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