Minutes of Meeting
Local Traffic Committee Meeting
Venue |
Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby |
Date |
Tuesday, 16 January 2018 |
Time |
10.00am |
Committee Members |
Linda Makejev – Roads and Maritime Services Snr Constable David Brigg – Police Cr Basil Cameron Tamara Smith MP |
Local Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes 16 January 2018
Report of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, 16 January 2018
File No: I2018/32
Meeting Commenced: 10:07am
PRESENT:
Councillor: Cr Basil Cameron
Roads and Maritime Services Representative: Ms Linda Makejev
Police: Snr Constable David Brigg, Sgt Michael Stewart
Ms Tamara Smith MP (left the meeting at 11:56am)
Staff: Evan Elford, Tony Nash (left the meeting at 11:30am), Chris Soulsby.
Invitees: Patricia Docherty, BSC Planner; Simon Millichamp, Director Planit; Andrew Pearce, BSC Development Engineer and Michiel Kamphorst, engineering consultant joined the meeting at 10:55am and left at 11:58am.
There were no apologies.
There were no declarations of interest raised.
Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings
That the minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 31 October 2017 and Extraordinary Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 13 December 2017 be confirmed. (Cameron/Brigg) The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried unanimously. |
There were no matters arising.
Outstanding Issues/Resolutions
There were no outstanding issues/resolutions.
Report No. 6.5 Traffic - Cowper St 34 - Regulatory Signage - No Parking 1am - 6am File No: I2018/11
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SUMMARY
Community Enforcement has requested assistance to resolve illegal camping within the road reserve around the Byron Recreation Ground in Carlyle, Cowper and Tennyson Streets, Byron Bay. They have proposed that regulated parking be installed with signs stating ‘No Parking 1am to 6am’.
OFFICER RECOMMENDATION
That Council regulate parking around the Byron Recreational Ground by installing ‘No Parking 1am to 6am’ signage to deter illegal camping.
LINKAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN
BACKGROUND Councils Team Leader Community Enforcement has advised that illegal camping is being carried out around the reserve due to a lack of regulatory parking signage. Community Enforcement would like to close the gravel road section of Cowper Street to deny access to illegal campers.
KEY ISSUES
1. Anti social behaviour is occurring with people camping illegally. 2. There is a lack of regulatory parking signage to be able to enforce illegal camping.
COUNCIL IMPLICATIONS
§ Budget/Financial Estimate of $3,080 includes fourteen new signs.
§ Asset Management Estimate of $980 for 14 signs at $10.00 per sign/year for an expected life of 7 years. Council will need to maintain signage ongoing, including cleaning and replacement (if necessary).
§ Policy or Regulation Delegated to council for authorisation in conjunction with: - Prescribed traffic control devices - division 1 of Part 4 (Sections 50 to 55) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act, 1999. - R5-41 No Parking (specified times) - NSW Road Rules 168, $108 fine. - No Camping by order Local Government Act 1993 – Section 632, $80 fine.
§ Consultation Consultation to be completed once the design is finalised with the Byron Recreational Grounds and the Feros Care management of the Byron Bay Village.
§ Legal and Risk Management Travellers and visitors are drawn to the car park adjacent to the Byron Recreational Ground due to its discreet location and the proximity to water, toilets and undercover facilities. Community Enforcement seek to deter this activity as it has resulted in antisocial behaviour occurring after dark. Limited no camping signs are visible in this area however it is difficult to enforce compliance.
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Committee Comments There were no Committee comments. Management Comments There were no Management comments.
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That Council regulate parking around the Byron Recreation Ground including Tennyson, Carlyle and Cowper Streets by installing ‘No Parking 1am to 6am’ signage when funds become available. (Cameron/Brigg) The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried unanimously. |
Report No. 6.6 Traffic Complaints on Clays Road and Coral Ave File No: I2018/13
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The purpose of this report is to seek the advice of the Local Traffic Committee (LTC) on the intersection treatment of Plover Parkway and Clays Road.
Council has received two complaints about vehicles speeding, dust, safety, and amenity on Clays Road and Coral Avenue since the opening of Plover Parkway. A copy of the complaints is provided in the attachments (E2018/1889 and E2018/2033). The subject length of road is shown in the aerial image below.
The original development application for the subdivision DA 10.2009.314.1 was approved by the NSW Land and Environment Court.
This DA was for the first stage of 29 lots and set out the concept plan for the estate as part of a staged development consent.
This consent did not require the upgrade of Coral Avenue or Clays Road.
A subsequent development consent DA 10.2009.151.1 approved the sports field on Plover Parkway. At the time of the original approvals, due to the proposed staging of the subdivision works, the sports fields were likely to be constructed prior to the construction of the culvert over the creek on Plover Parkway. This meant that the only access to the sports field would be via Clays Road. Condition 11 of the sports field DA required upgrade works for these access roads. The developer’s responsibility to seal these sections arose from the need to provide access to the sports field and not because of the traffic generated by the subdivision. This is why the requirement to seal is in the sports field consent and not in the subdivision consent.
11 Consent required for works within the road reserve –Clays Road and Coral Avenue. Consent from Council, and the Crown where applicable, must be obtained for works within the road reserve pursuant to Section 138 of the Roads Act 1993. Three (3) copies of Engineering construction plans must accompany the application for consent for works within the formed road reserves of Clays Road and Coral Avenue. Such plans are to be in accordance with Council’s “Northern Rivers Development Design & Construction Manuals and Standard Drawings.” · Reconstruct the gravel sections of Coral Avenue and Clays Road from the northern site boundary through to the vicinity of Lomandra Lane with a bitumen seal having a nominal width of 6m. with gravel/grassed shoulders and drainage.
This development consent was subsequently amended when the staging of the main subdivision consent was altered and there was potential for the culvert to be built and access provided from the estate rather than via Clays Road. Condition 11 was modified as follows:
11 Consent required for works within the road reserve –Clays Road and Coral Avenue. The Consent was changed with the addition of the following clause. This condition does not need to be complied with if the road access to Tuckeroo Ave is completed and dedicated as public road prior to the dedication of the reserves as required by condition 37.
Traffic calming devices (speed bumps) have been installed on Plover Parkway to discourage through traffic. It is not the developers responsibility to upgrade this section of road at this point in time.
Despite the traffic calming on Plover Parkway there is anecdotal evidence of an increase in vehicles using Clays Road. The travel time and distance for the two routes into town is very similar when taken from the western end of the new estate (refer to google maps extract below).
Council will place traffic counters out on the northern end of Plover Parkway and the Southern end of Tuckeroo Ave to determine the traffic volumes using the two routes. Dependant on the volumes the option to temporarily close Plover Parkway may be further investigated and subsequently reported back to LTC.
In the interim Council is seeking advice from LTC on the appropriate regulatory signage and treatment of the intersection of Plover Parkway and Clays Road. Clays Road is gravel and up until recently was an elbow bend as shown on the aerial image below.
With the opening of Plover Parkway it has now become a T-junction with the predominant movement being a north south through movement.
Options to regulate this intersection are to: 1. Place a Give Way sign on western approach to the T-junction on Clays Road; or 2. Place a Stop sign and line marking on the sealed southern approach of Plover Parkway.
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Committee Comments There were no Committee comments. Management Comments There were no Management comments.
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That a Give Way sign not be placed on western approach to the T-junction on Clays Road until traffic counts on Plover Parkway and Southern end of Tuckeroo Ave have been completed. (Cameron/Brigg) The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried unanimously. |
Report No. 7.1 DA 10.2017.510.1 - Mixed Use development, Jonson and browning Streets, Byron Bay File No: I2017/1906
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The Committee considered a report on this matter at the meeting of 31 October 2017 and provided the following comments:
The Committee does not have a concept drawing to refer to and does not have enough information to assess the impacts on the surrounding road network with particular regard to links with the Byron Bay bypass and planning for cycleway and pedestrian access linkages in the Bangalow Rd corridor. The committee also requires documentation for trucks swept paths, and where the drop off for the preschool area will be located.
The LTC requests a briefing by both planning and the proponent to provide more documentation in early December 2017.
Council staff and the proponent’s traffic consultant will attend the LTC meeting to provide the required briefing.
The report from the meeting of 31 October is reproduced below.
SUMMARY Council has received a Development Application (DA 10.2017.510.1) from Mr M Scott, on behalf of JGD Developments Pty Ltd for a mixed use development comprising commercial premises, café, child care centre, shop top housing and serviced apartments. The development is located on the south-west corner of the Jonson Street/ Browning Street intersection in Byron Bay.
OFFICER RECOMMENDATION That the LTC review the proposed changes to Ruskin Lane and potential Byron Bay Bypass conflicts and provided comments for the consideration of the Planning Team.
BACKGROUND Ruskin Lane The site which is subject to development application 10.2017.510.1 is located at the corner of Jonson and Browning Streets, Byron Bay, adjacent to the proposed Byron Bypass roundabout. Ruskin Lane, which is currently a sealed two-way lane, adjoins the eastern boundary of the site.
Fig. 1 - Proposed Site Pre Byron Bay Bypass Roundabout
The application proposes to construct a mixed use development involving: · Two shops and a café at ground level, fronting Jonson Street; · A child care centre at ground level fronting Browning Street; · 24 residential apartments in three levels above the shops and café; · 26 serviced apartments (tourist accommodation) in three levels above the child care centre; and · Two basement levels of car parking containing a total of 122 car parking spaces as well as bicycle and motorcycle parking, with access off Ruskin Lane.
The Traffic Impact Study that accompanies the Development Application (see Attachment 1) estimates total traffic generation to be approximately 349.7 – 375.7 DVT’s and 86.54 – 89.04 PHT’s and proposes the following changes to Ruskin Lane: · Widen Ruskin Lane and Browning St intersection for approximately 35m from Browning Street to cater for two-way traffic and MRV manoeuvring (see Fig. 2); · MRV loading bay off Ruskin Lane adjacent to basement ramp; · The remainder of Ruskin Lane (approximately 135m) is proposed to be converted to one-way with entry only from Tennyson Street; · Ruskin Lane to be restricted to left in / out movements only; · A convex mirror installed at the Ruskin Lane / Browning St intersection to provide pedestrians with improved sight lines.
Fig. 2 - Works proposed at Ruskin Lane / Browning St intersection
Fig 3 – Ruskin Lane
Bypass Roundabout The development has absolute frontage onto the proposed Bypass Roundabout at the intersection of Jonson St / Browning St. Council is in the process of acquiring the SW portion of the subject site for road widening for the roundabout. To compensate a strip of land will be added to the subject property along Browning St (see Fig. 4).
The proposed development introduces challenges relating to construction timing and sequencing. The first plan within Attachment 2 illustrates the current roundabout design that assumes the subject site remains unchanged. The second plan illustrates the proposed ground floor and landscape design. The third plan illustrates the extent of road and drainage works proposed in the road reserve. Together these plans illustrate driveway access to Lots 5 and 6 and footpath alignment are redundant post construction of the development. The third plan illustrates works across the width and length of Browning St.
Fig 4. – Boundary changes
KEY ISSUES Ruskin Lane 1. The Council must refer all traffic related matters to the Local Traffic Committee (LTC) prior to exercising its delegated functions for the Regulation of Traffic.
Byron Bay Bypass 2. How to manage the sequence of construction if: (i) the proposed DA is constructed first , or (ii) the Bypass Roundabout is constructed first. 3. How the proposed development may impact the Bypass Roundabout design.
COUNCIL IMPLICATIONS · Budget/Financial Unknown
· Asset Management Council will need to maintain signage for Ruskin Lane and maintain road and drainage assets within both Ruskin Lane and Browning St.
· Policy or Regulation Delegated to council for authorisation in conjunction with prescribed traffic control devices - division 1 of Part 4 (Sections 50 to 55) of the Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act, 1999.
· Consultation The application has been referred to the RMS for comment.
· Legal and Risk Management The development will result in increased pedestrian and vehicular activity at the Ruskin Lane / Browning St intersection and the Bypass Roundabout.
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Committee Comments If the development precedes the roundabout, there is need for a pedestrian barrier to prevent direct access across the intersection. The Committee strongly recommends an extension of the raised median on Browning St for the full length between Jonson St and Bangalow Rd to avoid pedestrian and traffic conflicts. Management Comments There were no Management comments.
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That the Local Traffic Committee’s comments relating to DA 10.2017.510.1 be provided to the Council Planning Team. (Cameron/Brigg) |
There being no further business the meeting concluded at 12:21.