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Extraordinary Ilocal Traffic Committee Meeting

 

 

 

Venue

Meeting Room 2, Station Street, Mullumbimby

Date

Friday, 8 February 2019

Time

10:00am

Committee Members

Katherine Boulton – Roads and Maritime Services

Sgt Michael Stewart – Police

Cr Basil Cameron

Tamara Smith MP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Extraordinary Ilocal Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes 8 February 2019

 

 

Report of the Extraordinary Ilocal Traffic Committee Meeting held on Friday, 8 February 2019

File No: I2019/169

 

 

Meeting Commenced:   10:11am

 

PRESENT:

Councillor:  Cr Basil Cameron

Roads and Maritime Services Representative: Katherine Boulton

Police:  Sgt Michael Stewart

Tamara Smith MP

 

Staff:  Evan Elford, Andrew Pearce an Simon Millichamp

Minutes Taker: Dominika Tomanek

 

Apologies:

There were no apologies. or

 

Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest raised. or

 

 

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

 

Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 29 January 2019 be confirmed.

 

 

Matters Arising

N/A

 

Outstanding Issues/Resolutions

N/A

 

Regulatory Matters

Report No. 6.1             Byron Bay Transport Interchange - Regulatory Signage

File No:                        I2019/121

 

This report seeks LTC concurrence and endorsement for the proposed regulatory signs and line marking for the Byron Bay Transport Interchange project.

 

This project is a Transport for NSW project, being delivered by Sydney Trains.  The road area is located on Transport for NSW land however; Council and the Local Traffic Committee are still required to endorse the line marking and regulatory signage through the LTC process.

 

A detailed pavement marking and signage plan will be available at the meeting in A2 format.

 

Committee Comments

 

Tamara Smith raised the concerns relating to pedestrian safety at shared crossing at the north.

 

RMS request Council investigate other opportunities to improve connectivity and safety in this location.

 

LTC recommendation acknowledges that due to site constraints compromises have had to be made with regards to pedestrian share path crossing points and path way and vehicle conflict arrangements.

 

Management Comments

 

That management support request to TfNSW to consider extension of the arc of the northern shared path within TfNSW land

 

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee endorse the Line Marking and Signage Plan for the Byron Bay Transport Interchange as per Attachment 1 (#E2019/5213).

 

(Boulton/Stewart)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried unanimously.

 

 

Report No. 6.2             Railway Hotel and Lawson Street South Carparks - Regulatory Signage

File No:                        I2019/122

 

This report seeks LTC concurrence and endorsement for the proposed regulatory signs and line marking for the Railway Hotel and Lawson Street South Carparks, Byron Bay.

 

This project is a Transport for NSW project, being delivered by Sydney Trains.  The car park area is located mostly on Transport for NSW land, with a small portion on Council land however; Council and the Local Traffic Committee are still required to endorse the line marking and regulatory signage through the LTC process.

 

A detailed pavement marking and signage plan will be available at the meeting in A2 format.

 

Committee Comments

 

Consider further reductions of internal signs, parking signs through the use of entrance signage and line marking.

 

TfNSW consider this changes in consultation with RMS, Police and Council staff

 

Management Comments

N/A

 

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee endorse the Line Marking and Signage Plan for the Railway Hotel and Lawson Street South Carparks as per Attachment 1 (#E2019/9818);

(Boulton/ Stewart)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried unanimously.

 

 

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 11:55 am.