Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge
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COUNCIL MINUTES<br />
TUESDAY 28 AUGUST 2012<br />
DETAILS:<br />
Proposed amendments to Parking Restrictions<br />
1. Railway Parade<br />
Observations <strong>of</strong> actual usage indicates the majority <strong>of</strong> the 9 available parking bays in<br />
Railway Parade, between Kerr Street and Hamilton Street bridge are vacant most <strong>of</strong> the<br />
time. Statistical information from the operation <strong>of</strong> the ticket machine in this location (Railway<br />
3) clearly supports theses observations.<br />
Financial year Parking per hour Yearly income Average weekly income<br />
2010 - 2011 $1.50 $1,791.50 $35.13<br />
2011- 2012 $1.50 $1,085.30 $20.87<br />
These 9 bays currently have the out-dated two hour football parking restrictions with<br />
residential parking permits permitted.<br />
The reasons for the very high vacancy rate may be that:-<br />
• The time restriction is too short;<br />
• There is little demand for short term on- street parking;<br />
• Cheaper on-street parking is available nearby in City <strong>of</strong> Subiaco.<br />
Long term parking is in high demand in this area. The 10 hour paid parking zone<br />
immediately to the east (between Hamilton Road bridge and Kimberley Street) is well<br />
patronised and the available parking bays are regularly fully occupied. As this area<br />
develops, the need for short term parking may increase; however, in the shorter term, these<br />
parking bays could be better utilised for longer term parking.<br />
Accordingly, it is recommended that the parking restrictions be amended to "10 hour Ticket,<br />
7am to 10pm, all days - Residential Parking Permits Exempted"; and "No Parking on verge".<br />
In accordance with the <strong>Council</strong>'s Fee Schedule, the parking fees for this area would be<br />
$1.20 per hour or $8.00 for 10 hours.<br />
2. Oxford Close<br />
The standard recommended for short term ticket parking within the <strong>Town</strong> is 2 hours. This<br />
period is practical to manage and give motorists the option to purchase a shorter period if<br />
desired. A two hour restriction is also practical in terms <strong>of</strong> surveillance and enforcement<br />
activities.<br />
In terms <strong>of</strong> ticket machine operations, the instructions on each machines advises motorists<br />
to purchase tickets from adjacent machines when a ticket machine is out <strong>of</strong> service. This<br />
has <strong>of</strong>ten caused problems in Oxford Close as there have been numerous occasions when<br />
motorists have parked in the One Hour zone and have had to purchase a ticket from a ticket<br />
machine on the opposite side <strong>of</strong> the street. On many <strong>of</strong> those occasions, the motorists have<br />
inadvertently purchased a Two Hour ticket for use in a One Hour zone.<br />
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