MEETING OF COUNCIL - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTES
TUESDAY 27 NOVEMBER 2012
The requirement for applicants to submit parking management plans has been applied in the
past by Council where there has been concern regarding the management of parking as part
of a development application. Parking management plans allow for a more effective use of
the parking spaces available through the process of demand management, reducing the
need to increase supply. Parking management plans would also assist Council in assessing
concessions to car parking provisions, where the onus would be on the applicant to
demonstrate that sufficient parking is provided to meet the needs of their development.
Transport Assessment
The requirement for a Transport Assessment (technical report) is included in the draft
Parking Policy and is proposed to be required at the discretion of Council and among other
details, is to include justification for any parking shortfalls. A traffic impact assessment is still
required for all Child Day Care Centre applications, in accordance with Policy 3.7: Child Day
Care Centres.
Definitions
The draft Parking Policy also includes definitions that are relevant to the policy but which are
not defined under the Town Planning Scheme.
POLICY/STATUTORY IMPLICATIONS:
The Policy Manual adopted under Town Planning Scheme No. 1 will be amended by
introducing a revised Policy 5.1: Off-Street Parking Policy that will apply to all commercial
development.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
The cost of advertising the proposed Policy 5.1: Off-Street Parking Policy is covered in the
Town's budget.
STRATEGIC DIRECTION:
The proposed draft Policy 5.1: Off-Street Parking Policy would contribute towards achieving
the goal of 'Promote an integrated transport system' in particular to align parking strategies
to land use.
COMMUNITY CONSULTATION:
In accordance with Clause 48 (3) of Town Planning Scheme No. 1, the Council, having
prepared a draft planning policy, is required:-
(a)
(b)
to advertise a summary of the revised Planning Policy once a week for two consecutive
weeks in a newspaper circulating in the Scheme Area, giving details of where the draft
Planning Policy may be inspected, and in what form and during what period (being not
less than 21 days) submissions may be made, unless the draft Policy is to be
advertised under clause 24 or 25 of the Scheme, in which case no further
advertisement is required;
where practicable, to notify those persons who, in the opinion of the Council, might be
directly affected by the revised Planning Policy; and
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