Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012
DV12.101 PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PARKING RESTRICTIONS - RAILWAY
PARADE AND OXFORD CLOSE, WEST LEEDERVILLE
PURPOSE OF REPORT:
To revise parking restrictions in Railway Parade (between Kerr Street and Hamilton Road
bridge) and Oxford Close (west side between Railway Parade and Harrogate Street). To
approve the installation of two Disabled parking bays in Oxford Close.
BACKGROUND:
1. Railway Parade
At its meeting in July 2008, the Council considered Report DV08.101 - Location of Paid
Parking Machines and Fees for Parking in Metered Zones. That report proposed locations
for the installation of new ticket machines; and recommended a range of parking fees.
Recommendations were also made to alter the parking restrictions in Railway Parade
(between Northwood and Abbotsford Streets) to accommodate the operation of parking
ticket machines.
At that meeting, the Council made the following decision in respect to parking restrictions in
Railway Parade:-
“(v) a "2 Hour - At all other times" restriction apply on the southern side of Railway
Parade, commencing 7 metres west of Kerr Street and extending westwards a distance of
60 metres, in lieu of the "1 Hour" parking restriction;
2. Oxford Close
At its meeting in February 2010, the Council considered Report DV10.14 - Parking Ticket
Machines, Oxford Close/ Harrogate Street precinct- Adoption of parking fees and
amendments to parking restrictions. Part of that report proposed amendments to parking
restrictions in Oxford Close and Harrogate Street to be made in conjunction with the
installation of ticket machines in that area.
At that meeting, the Council made the following decision in respect to parking restrictions on
the western side of Oxford Close, between Railway Parade and Harrogate Street.
(iv)
"One hour Ticket, 8am to 5:30pm, Mondays to Fridays; 8am to noon - Saturdays" with
"Ticket Parking, 5:30pm to 10pm, Monday to Friday; 8am to 10pm, Saturday, Sunday
and Public Holidays" parking restrictions be applied on the west side of Oxford Close,
between Railway Parade and Harrogate Street.
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