Decision details

2025/353423

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee review the following reallocation of parking in Pyrmont:

(a)       Harris St (west side) between 6m and 10m north of Harvey St as 'No Parking'

(b)       Harris St (west side) between 10m and 35.5m north of Harvey St as '2P Ticket 9am-9pm' & '1/4P Free'

(c)       Harris St (west side) between 10m and 15.5m south of Harvey St as 'No Parking'

(d)       Harris St (east side) between 11.2m and 28m north of Harvey St as '2P Ticket 9am-9pm' & '1/4P Free'

(e)       Harris St (east side) between 5m and 10m north of Bowman St as 'No Stopping'

(f)        Harris St (east side) between 10m and 16m north of Bowman St as 'P5min'

(g)       Harvey St (south side) from 20.3m to 31.3m and 51.5m to 57m west of Harris St as '2P Ticket 9am-9pm Permit Holders Excepted Area 20'

(h)       Scott St (south side) between 12m and 17.3m east of Harris St as 'No Stopping'

(i)         Scott St (south side) between 17.3m and 34.3m east of Harris St as '1P Ticket Permit Holders Excepted Area 20'

Cross St (east side) between 10m and 29m south of Bowman St as '1P Ticket Permit Holders Excepted Area 20'

Advice

The Committee raised no issues with this Item and noted that the City consulted local residents and businesses in the area. There were 507 letters sent out with 4 responses opposing the proposal and 1 response providing feedback.

Opposition to the proposal was based on the following concerns:

• That the proposal may increase competition for a mobility parking space on Bowman Street.
• That additional parking in Cross Street may lead to increased noise and potential hazardous interactions with vehicles that habitually travel against the one-way restriction
• That additional parking in Scott and Harvey Streets will result in conflict between two-way traffic flows that will be forced to share one lane and may obstruct sight lines for people crossing these streets.
• That localised loss of parking due to extension of ‘No Stopping’ zones on Harris Street will negatively impact local businesses

Based on this feedback, the City is investigating the utilisation of this mobility parking space as a separate matter. The additional parking in Cross Street will deter illegal movements and is unlikely to cause noise levels that are incompatible with a residential street, the City will provide additional one-way pavement marking on Cross Street to reinforce existing traffic rules. The two-way one-lane operation of residential streets like Scott and Harvey Streets is in accordance with the City’s street code and the TfNSW Design of Roads and Streets manual. The localised loss of parking is unavoidable as sight distance is currently sub-standard in these locations.

Overall there is a net loss of two parking spaces in the area, however there will be 6 ticket parking spaces and one P5 minute parking space on Harris Street that will have higher turn-over as they will not have exceptions for residential permit holders.

Background

The City has received complaints about limited pick up and drop off parking and short-term parking for deliveries and visitors to shops on Harris Street in Pyrmont. Recent parking losses due to installation of a raised pedestrian wombat crossing have further exacerbated this issue..