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Council meeting agenda - 4 June 2012 - Clarence City Council

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CLARENCE CITY COUNCIL – 4 JUNE <strong>2012</strong> 9<br />

NOTICE OF MOTION – ALD JAMES<br />

BEGONIA STREET, LINDISFARNE /contd…<br />

In terms of the 2 principal objectives, the one-way traffic flow is an attempt to dissuade<br />

arterial traffic from using a residential road, and to reduce conflict.<br />

The physical changes needed to implement the one way proposal are minimal in terms of<br />

technical difficulty and financial cost; only signage is required. Costly re-routing<br />

infrastructure is not required, as a motorist who travels along the Flagstaff Gully Link<br />

Road and finds the changed traffic conditions will be able to turn around at the turning<br />

circle near the quarry. The changes could be easily reversed if they were found to be<br />

unsuccessful.<br />

If the Transport Commission gives its permission, the alteration could be in place within<br />

a few months, and it would be relatively easy to police.<br />

This motion does not interfere with the last <strong>Council</strong> decision in relation to Begonia Street<br />

on 5 September 2011 which included the resolution that:<br />

‘…<strong>Council</strong> not lodge an application to widen and seal the gravel section of Begonia<br />

Street as part of the current round of Black Spot funding and reassess the matter<br />

once the proposed subdivision is commenced and the necessary DIER arterial road<br />

junction treatments have been constructed.’<br />

Some ideas suggested at the recent public <strong>meeting</strong> have already been canvassed with the<br />

<strong>Council</strong> officers and DIER, i.e. the stop sign and the 2 tonne limit. It has been<br />

determined by DIER that the first suggestion is not warranted, and <strong>Council</strong> officers have<br />

advised that the second suggestion is likely to create unforeseen consequences including<br />

some service vehicles and motor homes being unable to use Begonia Street.<br />

R H James<br />

ALDERMAN<br />

GENERAL MANAGER’S COMMENTS<br />

<strong>Council</strong> can initiate the Section 31 process under the Local Government (Highways) Act.<br />

After statutory consultation and <strong>Council</strong>’s consideration of the representations, the<br />

approval of the one way traffic proposal rests with the Transport Commission.

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