Council Minutes - Town of Cambridge

COUNCIL MINUTESTUESDAY 26 JUNE 2012CR12.73KERBSIDE PARKING AMENDMENTS - ANTRIM STREET AND BRIGHTONSTREETPURPOSE OF REPORT:To review the kerbside parking restrictions in Antrim Street and Brighton Street fromColdstream Street east to the Southport Street boundary recognising the results of thecommunity survey conducted in May 2012.BACKGROUND:In May 2008, Council considered reports on kerbside parking restrictions in Antrim Street(IC08.27) and Brighton Street (IC08.30) following community consultations.The decision of Council in relation to Antrim Street was that:-"(i)(ii)a "No Parking On Verge" restriction be established on the northern side of Antrim Streetcommencing 10 metres east of Coldstream Street and extending eastwards for 40 metresto the start of the cul-de-sac;a "No Parking Road or Verge" restriction be established on the southern side of AntrimStreet commencing 10 metres east of Coldstream Street and extending eastwards for 50metres to the boundary of Lots 25/23".and in relation to Brighton Street, that:-"(i)(ii)a "No Parking on Verge" restriction be introduced on the northern side of Brighton Streetcommencing 10 metres west of Coldstream street and extending approximately 80 metreseastwards to the cul-de-sac;a "No Parking" restriction be retained on the southern side of Brighton Streetcommencing 10 metres east of Coldstream Street and extending approximately 88metres eastwards to the cul-de-sac".The Town has recently received a request from a resident that the restrictions on the north sideof Antrim Street be reviewed to prevent all day parking by commuters and other non residentmotorists.In assessing this request, it was considered that the restrictions in Brighton Street should alsobe reviewed as observations indicated that similar all day parking was also occurring in thatstreet.DETAILS:All properties in Antrim Street (16 residences) and Brighton Street (28 residences) had lettersdelivered, with a reply paid envelope enclosed, on 21 May 2012 advising of the parking issues,Council's previous decision and a request that the enclosed survey form be returned by 1 June2012.H:\CEO\GOV\COUNCIL MINUTES\12 MINUTES\JUNE 2012\C CR.DOCX 70