MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012
BACKGROUND:
A report for the final adoption of revised Policy 5.1 Parking was considered by Council at its
Meeting held in March 2010 (Item DV10.27). The policy review at this time introduced a
more comprehensive list of parking ratios and reviewed standards, introduced measures to
encourage use of alternative transport modes and in this regard, prepared a consistent
framework for applying parking concessions.
During discussion at the Town Planning Steering Committee meeting on 16 March 2010,
Committee members agreed that further consideration needed to be given to the
appropriateness of the concessions proposed for alternative transport modes, application of
parking provisions for medical centres and further development of the cash in lieu policy.
As outlined in the related Report on this Agenda (Item DV12.142), Luxmoore Parking
Consulting (a division of ARRB Group Ltd) has undertaken an Access and Parking Strategy
with detailed examination of future parking and access needs for the four main commercial
centres along Cambridge Street, namely Southport Street Commercial Area, Cambridge
High Street Node (near West Leederville train station), the Medical Zone (around St John of
God Hospital) and Wembley Town Centre, which is presented for endorsement.
In response to recommendations contained within the Access and Parking Strategy and
following further TPS Steering Committee input, the Parking Policy has been reviewed, as
presented, for adoption to advertise. It is noted that the review of the Parking Policy only
forms one element of the implementation of the Strategy. Other strategies, including
securing public car parks are also recommended. Furthermore, this report only deals with
proposals in the Access and Parking Strategy for changes to the Policy for immediate
implementation and the Strategy also consists of longer term recommendations for policy
changes as part of an incremental approach to dealing with parking management.
The Parking and Access Strategy (over Part 1 and Part 2) recommended the following
changes to the Town's Parking Policy to be considered in the short-term.
• A revision of land use categories and associated parking ratios and consolidation of
parking ratios for various simular land uses;
• Reducing the ratio from 1 bay per 15m2 to 1 bay per 20m2 for retail land uses;
• Introducing parking ratio concessions (up to 20 per cent) for access to alternative
transport facilities;
• Establishing a formula for the calculation of cash-in-lieu for parking shortfalls;
• Review of definitions for shared and reciprocal parking and suggested management
procedures.
The following report outlines modifications to the Town's Parking Policy in response to the
Access and Parking Strategy, additional modifications to rationalise the Policy, changes
which have been considered through the Town Planning Scheme Review Steering
Committee and incorporates some of the previous work in drafting the Policy (the March
2010 version).
DETAILS:
The review of Policy 5.1 Parking Policy (see Attachment 1 to this Report) has focused on
parking requirements for non-residential developments (for both cars and bicycles);
providing a clear framework for alternative parking requirements; cash in lieu of parking, and
requirements for Parking Management Plans for individual properties.
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