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COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013Bicycle Parking and End of Trip FacilitiesThe revised Policy stipulates provision for long stay and short stay bicycle parking and end oftrip facilities in all new developments.Parking ConcessionsThe revised Policy formalises the approach to apply parking concessions to reduce on-siteparking requirements where alternative modes are available or made more attractive. It isproposed that Council may consider reducing the requirement for car parking spaces up to atotal of 20 per cent where certain criteria are met including:-• access to public transport;• cycling facilities (in addition to those required automatically under the Policy);• the development is in a centre location; or• shared or reciprocal parking is available.The provision of parking for motorcycles, scooters and gophers will provide an automatic fiveper cent concession as part of the total 20 per cent concession.Since advertising, the method of rounding parking concession numbers has also been clarifiedto ensure consistent application of the policy.With regard to shared and reciprocal parking, the revised Policy removes the requirement forlegal assurances as this can be a major impediment to establishing these arrangements.Instead, Council's agreement to arrangements will be required as part of the ParkingManagement Plan.Cash-in-lieu of ParkingThe revised Policy sets a clearer direction for the collection and expenditure of cash-in-lieufunds.Proposed cash-in-lieu requirements vary over different areas reflecting opportunities to providepublic parking and the imposition of cash-in-lieu in different locations. The rates are to be setat:-• $30,000 per bay in the Medical Zone (Precinct) and Floreat Forum;• $15,000 per bay in the Southport Street Node, Cambridge High Street Node andWembley Town Centre and;• $ 5,000 per bay in all other commercial areas.It is proposed that the amount of parking that can be substituted with cash-in-lieu be increasedfrom the originally proposed 20% to 25% so as to give greater scope to apply cash-in-lieu, withthe Parking Management Plan to justify the suitability of cash-in-lieu on a case by case basis.The proposed rates will not necessarily provide for a full replacement of reduced on-siteparking but establish a practical basis for cash-in-lieu collection. Council will be able to spendfunds on a range of parking management strategies including alternative transport, parkinginformation systems and upgrades to parking areas in addition to provision of additional bays.The method of calculating and collecting cash-in-lieu has also been clarified slightly to improvethe application of the Policy.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 113
COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2013Parking reductions based on existing developmentIn change of use proposals which generate increased parking requirements and in the case ofminor additions to existing developments, the ability to provide parking in accordance with theTown's existing Parking Policy is often constrained. This is particularly the case in older andsmall-scale commercial ribbon centres where parking shortfalls already exist. Under the draftPolicy, despite the concessions available and the proposed application of cash-in-lieu, theability to fulfil parking requirements will remain limited in some cases. This could deter anumber of developments which could otherwise benefit these areas and bring activity to thestreet, such as cafes and restaurants.To address this matter, it is proposed that at the Town's discretion, the parking requirementwould be calculated based only on the increase in bays the change in use or addition willgenerate. This reflects that the only reason for additional parking is from the new proposalitself and that the existing parking scenario is the status quo. The Town has applied thisapproach in dealing with existing parking shortfalls in the past. Attachment 3 - Guide to ParkingPolicy Ratios and Concessions provides an example of the application of this approach.This method, which reduces the parking calculation, will allow developments or change in useto proceed when otherwise these may be restricted as a result of parking requirements.Accordingly it is considered reasonable that the entire parking shortfall as calculated throughthe alternative method be paid through cash-in-lieu and that other concessions would not apply.Given that this scenario is largely applicable to small existing commercial areas, whereproposed cash-in-lieu rates are lowest, the provision to require cash-in-lieu is consideredgenerally reasonable. In most cases, cash-in-lieu monies could be spent on improvements toadjacent kerbside parking.While this approach was not advertised, it is already applied in the Town and shortfalls will nowalso require justification in a Parking Management Plan each time they are supported.Accordingly, it is not considered that readvertising the Policy is necessary.Parking Management Plan and Transport AssessmentParking Management Plans, which are tools to help manage parking demand have beenapplied in the past by Council where there have been concerns over parking provisions. It isnow proposed that these be required for all non-residential applications that propose ten ormore parking spaces or where a car parking concession is being sought to allow for moreeffective use of the parking spaces available.A Parking Management Plan will require applicants to think about how tenants and customerswill access their development and provide a formal record for Council in the event of futureaccess issues arising.Council may also require transport assessments (technical report) to justify any parkingshortfalls.Outcomes of AdvertisingThe draft Parking Policy was made available for public comment from 7 December 2012 until25 January 2013. Public advertising involved:-• an advertisement in the Cambridge Post editions dated 7 and 14 December 2012;• a notice in the 11 January 2013 edition of Cambridge News;• a notice and copy of the draft Policy on the Town's website under 'Have your say';• a copy of the draft Policy to the Western Australian Planning Commission;H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\13 MINUTES\FEBRUARY 2013\B DV.DOCX 114
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