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Item 9.2 - Attachment 1 |
Parramatta Traffic Committee minutes of meeting
held on 9 February 2012 |
REPORT OF THE
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The Parramatta Traffic Committee
Chairperson Cr
PRESENT
Councillor
Councillor Andrew Wilson PCC
Ms
Mr
Ms
Ms Maria Swallow RMS
(formerly RTA)
Ms Riham Gergis RMS
(formerly RTA)
Mr Richard McHenry RMS
(formerly RTA)
Snr Const. Greg Jones Rosehill
Police
Ms Joan Wilcox Rep
for Greg Smith SC, MP
Ms
Ms Elaine Evans Rep
for Nathan Rees, MP
Ms Robyn Preston Rep
for Tony Issa, MP (arrived at 1:45pm)
Ms Talita Brooks STA
Ms
Apologies
Mr David Elliot, MP MP
for Baulkham Hills
Mr Keith Topolski Rep
for David Elliot, MP
Mr Mitchell Potts Rep
for Geoff Lee, MP
SPECIAL BUSINESS
Nil.
DECLARATIONS OF
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
There were no declarations of conflict of interest.
CONFIRMATION OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 24 NOVEMBER
2011
That the report of the Parramatta
Traffic Committee meeting held on Thursday 24 November 2011 be taken as read
and confirmed as a true record of the meeting.
BUSINESS ARISING:
Nil.
SECTION A ITEMS:
ITEM NO.
TAXI S EXCEPTED
1 MINUTE MAXIMUM’
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Lachlan
State Electorate: Epping
Recommendation
to
That a 6m long ‘No Stopping Taxis Excepted 1 Minute
Limit’ (with Taxi Pick Up Point on the back of the signs) restriction
be installed within the existing ‘No Stopping’ restriction on the west side of
Rawson Street, Epping, north of the entry driveway to Coles supermarket, as
shown in the attached sketch.
Comments
The representative for Greg Smith MP
informed the Committee that there is significant traffic congestion in Rawson
Street (northbound) during afternoon peak-hours and vehicle queuing extends
back to the Bridge Street roundabout. The
representative advised that installation of a taxi rank in
It was noted that the Lord Mayor had
expressed concerns regarding the affect on traffic flow by e-mail to the Service
Manager - Traffic and Transport.
The RMS representative Ms Swallow,
advised that provision of time restrictions in the ‘No Stopping Taxis Excepted
1 Minute Limit’ is not in accordance with the RMS Technical Direction. Accordingly, the restriction cannot be
installed for the peak period.
Council’s Service Manager - Traffic
and Transport advised that the new pick up/set down area south of Coles is
closer to Coles than the alternative locations suggested by the representative
for Greg Smith, MP.
Clr Bide informed the Committee that
installation of a taxi rank in the ‘No Stopping’ area will allow taxis to stop
legally for a maximum of 1 minute, without significantly affecting traffic
movement in the area. He also advised
that Council had recently installed this restriction in
Clr Wilson informed the Committee
that taxis use the Coles driveway for set-down/pick-up purposes; however the
problem for taxis is the queued traffic in
The representative for Greg Smith,
MP suggested that an indented bay could be constructed at the pick up/set down
in front of the Council car park to improve traffic flow. The Service Manager –
Traffic and Transport advised that this option is feasible but is outside the
scope of the current proposal. Clr Wilson
advised that he will give a Notice of Motion at a Council meeting regarding
this request.
The Committee noted that the
beneficiaries of the proposed restriction are the elderly and disabled that use
taxis to go to the supermarket. Much of this use is outside peak periods. Taxis
would not be able to use the location as a rank.
Installation of the restriction on a
trial basis was also discussed. Clr
Wilson indicated that the restriction, if installed, may be supported by the community
and therefore, it may be difficult to remove even if the restriction affected
traffic flow.
Recommendation from the
That a ‘No Stopping Taxis Excepted 1 Minute
Limit’ restriction not be installed in
Note that the RMS
representative did not support this recommendation and voted to install the
proposed restriction (without the ‘Taxi pick up point’ on the back of sign).
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Elizabeth Macarthur Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to
That a pedestrian crossing and
concrete blister island be installed in
Comments
The representative for RMS informed
the Committee that relocation of speed limit signs of more than 3m requires
approval from the RMS Speed Management Section.
Recommendation from the
That a pedestrian crossing and
concrete blister island be installed in
1202 A3 INTERSCETION
OF
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Caroline Chisholm Ward
State Electorate: Toongabbie
Recommendation
to
That median islands be installed at
the intersection of
Comments
The Service Manager – Traffic and
Transport advised the Committee that the island is designed as a median island
and the width is in accordance with the RMS Supplement to Austroads Guide to
Road Design. Construction of a wider
island will restrict service vehicles turning into
The representative for RMS informed
the Committee that the minimum width of the median island (that provides a
refuge for pedestrians) is to be 2m in accordance with Australian Standards.
The representative also advised that according to the turning path diagram
(attached to the report), service vehicles will overhang the island and
compromise pedestrian safety.
Accordingly, the island should not be built in
The representative for RMS suggested
that the matter be discussed with the RMS Policy Section to clarify the
interpretation of Austroads Guidelines and the RMS Supplement to Austroads
Guide.
The representative for the Cycleways
Committee and BNSW informed the Committee that the intersection is near a
recreational facility and therefore, consideration be given to pedestrians using
this intersection.
Recommendation from the
1. That
the matter be deferred to a future Parramatta Traffic Committee and a report
recommending an appropriate option for the intersection of Tucks Road and
Vianney Crescent, Toongabbie be provided to the Committee.
2. That
clarification be sought from RMS Policy Section regarding use of the standards,
guidelines and supplementary material.
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Woodville Ward
State Electorate: Woodville
Recommendation
to
That the Adam Street, Guildford
Traffic Management Project involving 6 speed humps; a median island in
Robertson Street (immediately north of Adam Street); median island in Adam
Street (immediately west of Blaxcell Street); line marking; and blister islands
be approved.
Comments
The representative for
RMS advised that the refuge island in
The representative for
the Cycleways Committee and BNSW requested that Bicycle warning signs be
installed in
Recommendation from the
That the Adam Street, Guildford Traffic
Management Project involving a median island in Robertson Street (immediately
north of Adam Street); median island in Adam Street (immediately west of
Blaxcell Street); line marking; and blister islands be approved subject to the
gap in the refuge island in Robertson Street being widened to 3m and an
additional Bicycle warning sign being installed.
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Woodville Ward
State Electorate: Woodville
Recommendation
to
Comments
This item is separated
from Item No.1202 A4 (see above).
The representative for
RMS informed the Committee that speed humps are to be modified to
a maximum spacing of 100m to comply with RMS guidelines. Council’s Service Manager
- Traffic and Transport advised that the RMS guideline referred to is no longer
current and that Council is using Austroads Guidelines for designing maximum
spacing of speed humps.
Recommendation from the
That the
Adam Street, Guildford Traffic Management Project involving 6 speed humps be
deferred to the next meeting and appropriate standards be tabled at the next
meeting addressing the spacing of speed humps.
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Elizabeth Macarthur Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to
That 5 car park style speed humps
(type 2) be installed in Betty Cuthbert Avenue, Ermington, between Spurway
Street and River Road.
Recommendation from the
That 5 car park style speed humps
(type 2) be installed in Betty Cuthbert Avenue, Ermington between Spurway
Street and River Road.
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Elizabeth Macarthur Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to
That a car park style speed hump
(type 2) be installed in
Recommendation from the
That a car park style speed hump
(type 2) be installed in
File: F2012/00041
Ward: Elizabeth Macarthur Ward
State Electorate:
Recommendation
to
That the approved location for the
‘No Stopping’ (right arrow) and 15 Minute Parking (left arrow) signs on the
north side of Mary Lane at the western end of the rear of 255 Bridge Street be
relocated 3m to the west.
Recommendation from the
That the approved location for the
‘No Stopping’ (right arrow) and 15 Minute Parking (left arrow) signs on the
north side of Mary Lane at the western end of the rear of 255 Bridge Street be
relocated 3m to the west.
BUSINESS ITEMS:
Nil.
The
Chairman declared the meeting closed at 2:27pm.