Local Traffic Committee Meeting 6.2
Report No. 6.2 Request for one way signage - Ruskin Lane Byron Bay
File No: I2018/839
The Local Traffic Committee comments and recommendation in
relation to a request made to Cr Alan Hunter from a landowner adjoining Ruskin
Lane, Byron Bay to have the lane traffic movements changed to one way including
the installation of appropriate signage.
Committee members will recall that this matter was also an
issue that arose from consideration of a Development Application on the corner
of Jonson and Browning Streets that has come before the Committee on several
occasions recently.
The request has been reproduced below for convenience of
committee members.
Dear Alan,
I write on behalf of myself, the
owner of 5 & 7 Browning Street, and my neighbors who also use the western
end of Ruskin Lane between Tennyson Street and Browning Street for access to
their properties.
The lane way is narrow and only
safely allows 1 car to pass.
There is a blind right angle corner
at the western end and this has caused a number of confrontations between
vehicles approaching from different directions and also several minor
collisions.
We are unanimous in the view that
safety dictates the urgent creation of a one way thoroughfare for which we want
entry to commence at Tennyson Street and exit at Browning Street. This will
allow for residents to enter the lane legally from both directions of Tennyson
Street, a less busy street than Browning Street.
We look forward to your early action
on this request in order to enhance our safety.
Yours sincerely
Peter O'Connor
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RECOMMENDATION:
That Council note the comments provided by the
committee in relation to this request.
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Local Traffic Committee Meeting 7.1
Development Applications
Report No. 7.1 Events - Byron Writers Festival 2018 - Road Closure
File No: I2018/235
Summary
Council has received an event application and Traffic
Management Plan (TMP) and Traffic Control Plan (TCP) from Ingen Consulting for
Byron Bay Writers Festival to be held between Friday 3rd August and
Sunday 5th August 2018.
OFFICER RECOMMENDATION
That Council endorse the Byron Bay Writers Festival 2018 to
be held 3-5 August 2018
BACKGROUND
N/A
KEY ISSUES
In 2016 collecting
donations from motorists on Bayshore Drive caused congestion that directly impacted
a Regional Road – Ewingsdale Road. This was resolved in 2017, however,
other traffic congestion occurred during the event. The following
information is provided to explain what measures have changed in this years
TMP.
Council's post-event report describes significant
congestion on the southbound lane of the Pacific Highway on Friday the 4th of
August 2017, between 7:30am and 10:30 and ascribes this congestion to the
following factors:
· Writers Festival start at 8:30 with no VMS to advice
motorists of the event
· An athletics carnival and AFL event at the Cavanbah
Centre starting at 8:30
· 40 km/h Road Works zone at Sunrise Roundabout
· The single lane Byron Bay Hospital Roundabout
· Buses leaving the festival and parking in the Cavanbah
Center.
Council's post event report suggests the following alterations
to the TMP:
Thursday to Sunday traffic control.
Pedestrian:
· Keep pedestrian movements separate to all vehicle
traffic
· Relocate the pedestrian crossing from the chock hold
point
· Ensure adequate lighting
· Assist pedestrians to follow signage and not use the
road way
· Educate pedestrians
· Bus/Taxi movement plan for arrivals, parking and pick
up
Parking:
· Request the Council's Traffic Engineer and Signs Crew
review Bayshore Drive one week before the event with enforcement to make sure
signs are enforceable and correct
· Enforcement required to ensure no parking on road way
With respect to the TCP, Council makes the following
recommendations:
· Document who can change and approve the TCP on the day
for unforeseen circumstances
· Reduce speed to 40 km/h
· Reduce speed to 10 km/h near pedestrians. lf they walk
up to the road like a shared zone could be an option
· How will the Sunrise RAB and Bayshore RAB affect
traffic to this event?
ln Council's post-event report it was suggested to retain
pedestrian traffic within the parking area as much as possible and provide a
pedestrian road crossing over the existing drain opposite the site entry. lt
was requested that this crossing is traffic controlled. Pedestrian
fencing will also need to be placed to stop pedestrians crossing Bayshore Drive
until they reach the traffic-controlled crossing point.
Based on the above recommendations an overview of
changes to the TMP is provided below.
Pacific Motorway
Given that congestion in the southbound lane of the
Pacific Motorway leading up to the Byron Bay exit is a daily occurrence, the
Byron Writers Festival is only a contributor of traffic on the Pacific
Motorway. The writer’s festival propose to liaise with Council and
RMS to include the Writers Festival in the existing VMS sign messaging on the
Motorway and on Ewingsdale Road adjacent The Farm to give motorists a heads up
of the upcoming event a week before the event.
This will occur through liaison rather than
formalising in the TCP's, as the VMS's are controlled by RMS, not Council. Placement
of additional mobile VMS's on the Pacific Motorway would not be justified and
resulting decentralisation of VMS messaging would likely add to confusion
amongst motorists. lt would be most effective if the Writers Festival is
incorporated into RMS's messaging schedules.
Bayshore Drive roundabout
During a meeting with Council's Project Engineer, it
was concluded that it would be most beneficial to both festival patrons and the
works on the Bayshore Drive roundabout, if festival traffic were directed as
follows:
· Arriving traffic from Pacific Motorway direction turn
left at Bayshore Drive and travel to site along Bayshore Drive.
· Arriving traffic from Byron Bay town centre direction
turn right at Sunrise Roundabout and travel to site along Sunrise Boulevard.
· All traffic leaving the site to be directed to turn
left into Sunrise Boulevard from Bayshore Drive and access Ewingsdale Road at
the Sunrise Boulevard roundabout. This will increase the travel distance for
westbound traffic, but significantly reduce congestion at the Bayshore
Roundabout construction works and thus improve travel time for all motorists.
This arrangement is reflected on the directional
signage plan that is part of the attached set of Traffic Control Plans.
Speed zones
Following Council's recommendations, a 40km/h speed
zone from the rail crossing to the car park entrance on Bayshore Drive, and
10km/h from the car park entry to the end of Bayshore Drive will be
implemented.
The latter would improve the safety of any
pedestrian-vehicle interactions that may occur on Bayshore Drive. These
speed zones are depicted on the attached Traffic Control Plans.
Pedestrian crossing
Retention of the pedestrian crossing (from the car
park to the footpath) at the same location as last year. Moving the
crossing to the location suggested in the post-event report would require a
temporary pedestrian bridge over the existing drain, and require interrupting
the existing brifen wire safety fence along the drain, which would be
cost-ineffective and introduce other safety and accessibility issues.
As the suggestion to move the crossing location was
made in order to reduce the 'random' and uncontrolled crossing of Bayshore
Drive by pedestrians, a 10 km/h speed zone north of the car parking entry and
pedestrian fencing along the western side of the swale will be
implemented. This will result in a significant increase in pedestrian
safety, as the likelihood of crossing is reduced due to the fencing, and the
consequence of an unwanted pedestrian-vehicle interaction is reduced due to the
low vehicle speed.
Bus and taxi movement plan
As requested by staff, a bus and taxi movement plan is
included in the set of drawings. With the increased use of drop offs by services
such as Uber, a suitable and efficient drop off zone is allocated within the
car parking area close to the entrance. The design and placement of
internal signage to facilitate the vehicle flows as indicated in the bus and
taxi movement plan is not included in the TMP (which is intended to describe
signage in the public road only) and will be included in the festival's
internal management documentation.
Traffic Control Plans
The attached traffic control plans reflect the above
discussions.
COUNCIL IMPLICATIONS
§ Budget/Financial
The event organisers
have a Council Memorandum of Understanding (Item 2.1 Councils role and
responsibilities) which waives fees for the relevant Approval of Road Events
pursuant to s144 of the Roads Act fee as per the Fees & Charges 2017/18.
§ Asset Management
Not applicable.
§ Policy or Regulation
Delegated to council for
authorisation in conjunction with:
- Actions
required to control traffic- Part 8 (Sections 114 to 124) Roads Act, 1993.
- Prescribed
traffic control devices - division 1 of Part 4 (Sections 50 to 55) Road
Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act, 1999.
- R5-1-3
Parking (Disable) – NSW Road Rules 203, $541 fine
- R5-400
No Stopping - NSW Road Rules 167, $253 fine
- R5-41
No Parking (specified times) - NSW Road Rules 168, $108 fine.
§ Consultation
A condition of the
endorsement of this event is that appropriate consultation is undertaken,
including:
1. Advertising
the impact of the event in the local newspaper and on the Council website.
2. Informing
community and business that are directly impacted.
3. Liaising
with bus and taxi operators.
4. Consulting
with emergency services.
§ Legal and Risk Management
If vehicles cause
congestion on Bayshore Drive then this could directly impact a Regional Road
– Ewingsdale Road. RMS Traffic Engineering Department requires separate
approval of the TMP and TCP.
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That
Council endorse the Byron Bay Writers Festival to be held on 3-5 August 2018,
that includes the installation of temporary regulatory signage including No
Stopping, No Parking and Disability Parking Signs between 8am and 6pm,
subject to conditions at:
a.
Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay
2. That
the approval provided in Part 1 is subject to:
a.
separate approvals by NSW Police and RMS being
obtained
b. implementation
of the approved Traffic Management Plan and Traffic Control Plan,
including the use of signed detours, as designed and implemented by those
with appropriate accreditation
c. that
the impact of the event be advertised via a notice in the local weekly paper
a minimum
of one week prior to the operational impacts taking effect, noting it must
include the event name, specifics of any traffic impacts or road closures and
times, alternative route arrangements, event organiser, a personal contact name
and a telephone number for all event related enquiries or complaints
d. the
event be notified on Council’s webpage
e. the
event organiser:
i. undertake
consultation with community and affected businesses including adequate
response/action to any raised concerns
ii. undertake
consultation with emergency services and any identified issues addressed
iii. hold
$20m public liability insurance cover which is valid for the event
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Attachments:
1 Traffic
Management Plan for Byron Bay Writers Festival 2018 event (3-5 August 2018) -
Bayshore Drive, Byron Bay (Elements Resort), E2018/30842
, page 22⇩ 
Local Traffic Committee Meeting 7.2
Report No. 7.2 DA - Festival of the Stone 2018 - Road Closure - Saturday 9 June
2018
File No: I2018/680
SUMMARY
Council has received a Development Application from Joe
Davidson Town Planning for a Temporary Festival: Festival of the Stone 2018, to
be held on Saturday 9 June 2018.
The development application includes a Traffic Management
Plan comprising of a Traffic Impact Assessment and Traffic Control Plan and
from Greg Alderson & Associates.
OFFICER RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the traffic control and traffic
management plans for the Festival of the Stone 2018 to be held on Saturday 9
June 2018 in accordance with the Local Traffic Committee recommendations.
LINKAGE TO OUR COMMUNITY STRATEGIC PLAN
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Theme
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Economy
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A sustainable and diverse
economy which provides innovative employment and investment opportunities in
harmony with our ecological and social aims.
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Objective
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EC1
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A diverse economic base and
support for local businesses.
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Strategy
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EC1.4
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Support sporting and cultural events in Byron Shire.
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Measures
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EC1.B
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Increase the sustainability of events in which Council is
involved.
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BACKGROUND
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This is the 2nd year of the event, last year
the festival was held on a Sunday.
Up to 1,000 patrons are expected at the Brewery event.
KEY ISSUES
1. Safety
of Pedestrians walking across Boronia Place.
2. Safety
of motorists cueing to enter or leave the event precinct.
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COUNCIL IMPLICATIONS
§ Budget/Financial
The event organisers
have been invoiced $476.00 for the relevant Approval of Road Events pursuant to
s144 of the Roads Act fee as per the Fees & Charges 2016/17.
§ Asset Management
Not applicable.
§ Policy or Regulation
Speed Limit (as required)
ROAD WORK (R4-212) - Delegated to council for authorisation in conjunction with
NSW Road Rules 21 and AS 1742.4 (Speed Controls) Clause 3.1.2, AS 1742.3
(Roadworks).
§ Consultation
A condition of the
endorsement of this event is that appropriate consultation is undertaken,
including:
1. Advertising
the impact of the event in the local newspaper and on the Council website.
2. Informing
community and business that are directly impacted.
3. Liaising
with bus and taxi operators.
4. Consulting
with emergency services.
§ Legal and Risk Management
No RMS controlled assets
are affected by the traffic control.
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RECOMMENDATION:
1. That
Council approve the Traffic Control and Traffic Management Plans for the
Festival of the Stone 2018, to be held Saturday 9 June 2018.
2. That
the approval provided in Part 1 is subject to:-
a. separate
approvals by NSW Police and RMS being obtained.
b. implementation
of the approved Traffic Management Plan and Traffic Control Plan, including
the use of signed detours, as designed and implemented by those with
appropriate accreditation.
c. that
the impact of the event be advertised via a notice in the local weekly paper
d. the
event be notified on Council’s webpage.
e. the
event organiser:
i. undertake
consultation with community and affected businesses including adequate
response/action to any raised concerns.
ii. undertake
consultation with emergency services and any identified issues addressed.
iii. holding
$20m public liability insurance cover which is valid for the event.
iv. paying
Council’s Road Event Application Fee prior to the event.
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Attachments:
1 Joe
Davidson Town Planning - 51.2018.1030.1 & 70.2018.1021.1 - PR111310,
PR111300, PR85560 - Application & Supporting Documentation, S2018/4960 , page 36⇩ 
