Minutes of Meeting

Local Traffic Committee Meeting

Venue	Conference Room, Station Street, Mullumbimby
Date	Tuesday, 15 August 2023
Time	9.00am

BYRON SHIRE COUNCIL

Local Traffic Committee Meeting Minutes                                       15 August 2023

MINUTES of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on Tuesday, 15 August 2023

File No: I2023/1194

Meeting Commenced: 9.05am

PRESENT:

Transport for NSW: Stephanie Tarrant and Alexie Miller

NSW Police: Chad George

Staff:            Phillip Holloway (Chair), Judd Cornwall (Traffic Engineer), Shelley Flower (Road Safety Officer), Steve McCarthy (Building Services Coordinator), Gray Blunden (Development Engineer)

Apologies:

Councillor:  Michael Lyon

NSW Police: Detective Chief Inspector Matt Kehoe

Audrey Warren on behalf of Tamara Smith MP

Declarations of Interest

There were no declarations of interest raised. or

Adoption of Minutes from Previous Meetings

Committee Recommendation:

That the minutes of the Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 13 June 2023

and Extraordinary Local Traffic Committee Meeting held on 21 July 2023 be confirmed.

(Holloway/Miller)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Matters Arising

None.

Outstanding Issues/Resolutions

None.

Regulatory Matters

Report No. 6.1           Gilmore Crescent, Byron Bay - Regulatory Signage, new carpark.

File No:                       I2023/907

The purpose of this report is to gain endorsement for the implementation of parking restrictions within Gilmore Crescent.

Gilmore Crescent has recently been upgraded and extended to cater for Byron Bay’s new skate park.

As part of these upgrades additional parking bays have been provided.  All parking in the surrounding area is restricted, to ensure parking equity for the greater community and to prevent nuisance camping. Council staff are proposing the restrictions contained within the plan in attachment 1 (E2023/58247).

Committee Comments

None

Management Comments

None

Committee Recommendation:

That this report be noted as it was considered at the previous Local Traffic Committee held on 21 July 2023..

(Holloway/Miller)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 6.2           Bayshore Drive - Parking Signage Exception For Permit Holders.

File No:                       I2023/909

The purpose for this report is to gain support for an internal exception inside an approved No Parking Area (as per plan below).  The purpose of the current No Parking Area (1am – 6am) was to prevent nuisance campers, however there are residents within the Parking Area which require the use of a section of the kerb space for overnight parking.  The exception will be for residents who have a parking area permit.

Committee Comments

None

Management Comments

None

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee endorse the permit holder exception from 1am – 6am on Bayshore Drive, between Wallum Place and the railway tracks to the north.

(Miller/George)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 6.3           544 Coolamon Scenic Drive - Regulatory Signage & Line Marking for upgrade driveway crossovers - Road Safety Audit

File No:                       I2023/1125

The purpose of this report is to gain endorsement for the implementation of Regulatory Signage and new line marking within Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell road reserve for the purpose of upgrading existing driveways associated with Development Consent Approval 10.2021.0433.1 and Roads Act Application 51.2021.433.1.

The regulatory signage and new line marking is as a result of Road Safety Audit undertaken by the developers Level 3 accredited consultant.

Audit in attachment 1 (E2023/63903)

Plans in attachment 2 (E2023/63902)

The proposed works involves the upgrading of 2 existing driveways, The Road Safety Audit has identified that the southern driveway is to be an exit only driveway with regulatory signage to enforce this recommendation. The regulatory signage consists of:

·    No Left Turn – facing vehicles heading south along Coolamon Scenic Drive, identifying no access into the private property.

·    No Entry – facing vehicles parallel to the property boundary.

Note: Concealed driveway signage is not a regulated sign.

The line marking proposed consists of a painted stopping line and a driveway centre line to the northern driveway to ensure vehicles exiting the property driveway do not spill onto the active traffic lane of Coolamon Scenic Drive and the centre line is keep vehicles exiting the driveway to the left of the driveway.

The works also include Traffic Guidance Schemes certified by suitably accredited person.

Committee Comments

None.

Management Comments

None.

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee endorse the proposed regulatory signage and line marking within Coolamon Scenic Drive, Coorabell as per attachment 1 (#E2023/63902).

(Holloway/Miller)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 6.4           No Parking Area - Booyun Street, Car Park (CWA and Brunswick Heads Public School)

File No:                       I2023/1139

The purpose for this report is to obtain LTC endorsement for No Parking restrictions to mitigate nuisance camping within the carparking area on Booyun Street, adjacent the CWA and Brunswick Heads Public School.

Figure 1: Signage installation Plan

Committee Comments

None

Management Comments

None

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee supports the No Parking restrictions shown in figure 1, contained within this report.

(Miller/Holloway)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 6.5           Proposed BAR type intersection on Bangalow Road

File No:                       I2023/1188

The purpose of this report is to gain Council support for the proposed line markings shown in Attachment 1 (E2023/81016).

Council has received a Roads Act application associated with a development approval for a Subdivision (Community Title) to create Three (3) Neighbourhood Lots and One (1) Neighbourhood Property at 111 Bangalow Road, Byron Bay

As part of the approved D.A (10.2010.547.3) Condition 10, imposed the following requirement:

10)Engineering Construction Plans

b) Intersection Works at Bangalow Road

Full width road and associated drainage construction including any necessary relocation of services in Bangalow Road generally in accordance with Plan C5, Issue E, dated 10-21 by Philip Wallace Consulting Engineers. All associated costs shall be borne by the applicant.

Refer Attachment 1 (E2023/81016) for the D.A approved plan mentioned above.

Committee Comments

None

Management Comments

None

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee support the line markings associated with the Bangalow Road intersection works, as shown in Attachment 1 (E2023/81016).

(Holloway/Miller)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Report No. 6.6           South Beach Road, Parking Area

File No:                       I2023/1198

The purpose of this report is to replace the current lineal parking restrictions on South Beach Road, Brunswick Heads with a “No Parking Area” for Brunswick Heads, east of the river (please refer to figure 1).  These parking restrictions will include a permit which will exempt residents from the no parking restrictions adjacent their properties.

The only parking restrictions within this zone (shown in figure 1) will be the No Parking Area restrictions adjacent the residential properties.

The restrictions are to help mitigate nuisance camping in the area and the vandalism of our current no parking signage.

Figure 1: Parking Area (shown in red)

These restrictions are shown in the concept below –

Committee Comments

None

Management Comments

None

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee endorse the proposed No Parking Area scheme for South Beach Road and South Beach Lane, Brunswick Heads.

(Miller/George)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

Matters for Traffic Engineering Advice

Report No. 7.1           Road Safety Improvements to Warrambool Road and Coomburra Crescent Intersection Ocean Shores

File No:                       I2023/780

Council has been contacted by local residents in relation to safety concerns at the intersection of Warrambool Road, Coomburra Crescent and Goondooloo Drive in Ocean Shores (see circled area on location map below). 

Investigation of NSW crash data shows two serious crashes at this intersection.  The first, in 2019, resulted in a fatality and, the second in 2022, caused a serious injury.

Fig.1 - Location map showing intersection

Both incidents were multi-vehicle cross-traffic crashes which involved vulnerable road users (a motorcyclist in 2019 and a pedal cyclist in 2022).  The fatal crash in 2019 involved a light truck travelling south on Warrambool Road, striking a motorcyclist who was travelling east across the intersection from Coomburra Cres to Goondooloo Drive (see sketch below).

Fig.2 – Sketch of motorcycle / light truck crash in 2019

Fig.3 – Sketch of pedal cyclist / 4WD crash in 2022

The following factors may have contributed to these incidents (refer photos below):

·    Topography and geometry of intersection

Goondooloo Dr and Coomburra Cr run steeply uphill to meet Warrambool Road and Warrambool Road runs downhill towards the Orana Road roundabout.  This, combined with the slight misalignment of Coomburra Cr and Goondooloo Dr, limits driver sight distances at this intersection.

Fig.4 – Map showing road topography

·    Sun glare

Both incidents occurred approx. 2hrs prior to sunset, impacting vehicles travelling in a westerly direction (e.g. vehicles travelling from Goondooloo Dr to Coomburra Cr or vehicles turning down Coomburra Cr).

·    Road infrastructure

There are existing Give Way signs on both side streets, however they are not prominent and the existing line markings are faded.  There is also no channelisation of traffic on the side streets.

Speed has been suggested as a factor by the local community but we do not have any data to support this at this time.

Fig.5 – Photos of intersection

Fig.6 – Photos of intersection

Proposed solution (refer sketch below)

The below solutions are intended to stagger the two minor legs and tighten the entry angle from the Coomburra Cres. approach.

·    New double centre line to Warrambool Road to create a turning point for traffic and discourage vehicles driving straight through the intersection.

·    New line marking and channelisation on Coomburra Crescent to prevent traffic driving straight through onto Goondooloo Drive.

·    Move Give Way signage to more prominent locations.

·    Potentially change the give way to a stop (intersection sight distance is limited).

·    Refresh all existing line marking through the intersection.

Fig.8 – Existing layout of intersection

Fig.8 – Proposed layout of intersection (concept only)

Committee Comments

None.

Management Comments

None.

Committee Recommendation:

That the Local Traffic Committee support:

1. The concept for further development and reporting to future committee meeting.

2. Council seeking funding for these changes.

(Miller/George)

The recommendation was put to the vote and declared carried.

There being no further business the meeting concluded at 9.34am.