Agenda Item 9.2

Report No: 131/16ts

TO: TECHNICAL SERVICES COMMITTEE - MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2016

SUBJECT: DEDICATED CAR PARKING

AUTHOR: TECHNICAL SERVICES ADMINISTATION ASSISTANT - RAE-ELLEN SWINDELLS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This report is to provide Council with information in regard to installation of dedicated Senior and Parents with Pram Parking in Council owned car parking facilities.

RECOMMENDATIONThat it be a recommendation to Council:

That Council approves locations for proposed dedicated Senior and Parents with Pram Parking.

REPORT

1. BACKGROUND

In the Access Advisory Committee a document was tabled in regard to Dedicated Car Parking for Seniors and Parents with Prams which is a policy from the City of Joondalup (Attachment A).

A recommendation was forwarded to the Council requesting;

Council approach private carpark owners to encourage them to install dedicated senior and pram car parking and to also include the dedicated car parking within the subdivision guidelines.

2. DISCUSSION

Letters have been sent to the owners of Kmart, Yeperenye Centre, Coles Complex and Alice Plaza encouraging implementation of dedicated car parking within their privately owned car parks.

Provisions to implement dedicated car parking within Council owned car parks should be considered.These car parks would provide safe passage and ease of mobility for parents with prams and seniors.

Council Officers are requesting approval to install dedicated parking at the following locations:

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Hartley Street Car Park - 4 Senior Parking and 4 Parents with Pram Parking:

Anzac Oval - 3 Senior Parking and 3 Parents with Pram Parking:

Alice Springs Aquatic and Leisure Centre - 3 Senior Parking and 3 Parents with Pram Parking:

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Albrecht Oval - 4 Senior Parking and 4 Parents with Pram Parking

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There is no defined Australian Standard for dedicated car parking therefore the parking spaces would not need to be altered.

Class 2 reflective aluminium signage is available and would be placed at the end of each space allocated.

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3. POLICY IMPACTS

Nil

4. FINANCIAL IMPACTS

The cost per sign is $121.55 incl GST.To implement the 28 signs the total cost would be $3,403.40 Funded from budget line No: 418.25.241 - Disability & Mobility Access

5. SOCIAL IMPACTS

Parking facilities more accessible to seniors and safer for parents with prams.

6. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

Nil

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7. PUBLIC RELATIONS

8. ATTACHMENTS

Attachment A - Policy from the City of Joondalup tabled at the Access Advisory Committee regarding senior and pram parking

Rae-Ellen SwindellsTECHNICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT

jg BuxtonDIRECTOR TECHNICAL SERVICES

Attachment A

City ofJoondalup

Dedicated Car Parking for Seniors and Parents with Prams PolicyCouncil Policy

Responsible Directorate: Planning and Community Development

Objective: To outline the City’s position on the establishment of dedicated parking bays for seniorsand parents with prams.

1. Application:

This Policy applies to City of Joondalup facilities and privately-owned land throughout the whole of the district.

2. Definitions:

“pram” means a wheeled vehicle used for carrying a young child, which is pushed from behind (e.g.: a perambulator, stroller, buggy, child-carrier etc.).

“senior” means a person aged 60 years or over.

3. Statement:

Council recognises the need for a safe passage and ease of mobility for parents of young children and seniors within popular car parking facilities. To achieve this, Council supports the establishment of dedicated parking bays for seniors and parents with prams at City of Joondalup facilities and on privately-owned land.

4. Details:

4.1. Privately-Owned Land:

a. The City encourages and supports the provision of dedicated parking bays for the exclusive use of seniors and parents with prams on privately-owned land.

b. Where formally approached by private landowners, the City may undertake enforcement of the use of dedicated parking bays for the exclusive use of seniors and parents with prams, subject to the City entering into a formal agreement with the private landowner.

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4.2. City of Joondalup Community Facilities:

a. The provision of dedicated car parking bays by the City at its community facilities, for exclusive use by seniors and parents with prams, is to take the following criteria into consideration:

i. Where the matter impacts on a specific location within the City, those most closely affected are to be consulted.

ii. Where the matter concerns service users, participation is to be sought from user groups/organisations and individuals.

iii. Where a matter is deemed to impact on all residents and ratepayers of the City, random selection will be used to invite participation from a representative sample of the community.

b. Any parking bays for exclusive use of seniors and parents with prams at a particular City facility will be clearly marked and signs will be erected alerting the public as to the status of the bays.

c. Decisions regarding enforcement of the exclusive use of the bays will be made by the City on a case-by-case basis.

Creation Date: December 2010

Amendments:Related Documentation:

CJ093-05/12• Access and Inclusion Plan

• Parking Local Law 2013

Dedicated Car Parking for Seniors and Parents with Prams Policy 2