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Resolution
number FR/2021/136
MOVED by Member S Druyven, seconded by Deputy Chairperson
A Fulljames:
That
the Franklin Local Board:
a)
provide the following feedback on the
review of Auckland Transport’s Parking Strategy ahead of public
consultation;
Parking
for different types of transport
i)
request that the strategy
specifically consider the parking needs in the rural context e.g on-street
parking needs for rural and industrial service vehicles such as large truck
and trailer vehicles, private vehicles with trailers such as horse floats on
transport routes and in rural services towns that need to accommodate them
such as Pukekohe
Regulation
(including pricing)
ii)
recommend that the Parking Strategy adopt a fit for purpose pricing
approach that reflects the availability of parking , other transport options
and the location. For example, town centres that service communities without
appropriate public transport options should not be subjected to parking
charges on the basis that there are no alternatives to using private
vehicles.
Technology
for parking management
iii)
support the use of technology for
parking management; however note that this must be complemented with systems
that enable parking if and when technology fails
Park
and Ride provision and pricing
iv)
strongly recommend that the Parking
Strategy acknowledge an ongoing need for Park and Ride facilities in those
areas that do not have the option to connect to public transport nodes
through other means (by foot, bike, ferry or other public transport
connections). For rural areas not serviced by or with limited public
transport connections, recognition must be given to the fact people will
continue to have to drive to public transport hubs to utilise public
transport services
v) suggest
that pricing consider the communities it services in terms of the level of
alternative transport options. Those that do not have any other choice but to
drive to a park and ride facility (due to disability or distance) to access
public transport should be encouraged and incentivised to take up public
transport however possible; rather than creating further barriers to
accessing public transport
Compliance
and enforcement
vi)
note that communities outside the
city centre are poorly serviced in terms of parking enforcement due to the
distance from Auckland Transport work-force hubs. This compromises the
effectiveness of parking restrictions as a mechanism for creating parking
capacity.
vii)
recommend that compliance and
enforcement approach reflects enforcement and compliance limitations that are
created by physical distance from the compliance and enforcement workforce
Management
of on-street and off-street parking
viii)
note that management of on-street
parking is poor in areas that are a distance from Auckland Transport
work-force hubs
ix)
note that roading design in new
developments will create additional demand for on-street parking management,
and that a lack of alternative transport options across the Franklin Local
Board area will sustain a need well into the future without equivalent
management resource
x)
recommend the parking strategy
specifically consider and address how both off-street and on-street parking
management will be addressed
The
degree, extent and timing of parking policy change
xi)
strongly recommend that the strategy
accommodates differences in readiness across the region in terms of
alternative transport options and access to employment. The board
acknowledges and supports ambitious change for those areas with easy access
to transport options and excellent access to services and facilities; however
recommend a staged and gradual approach for the Franklin Local Board area and
other areas that do not have the same options, until such time that these
options are made available.
xii)
note that a failure to accommodate
differences across the region will create deprivation through isolation for a
number of Franklin Local Board communities
Issues that aren’t
currently being addressed through the strategy that should be
xiii)
the rural areas or developing rural
areas (such as Clevedon or Clarks Beach) or urban centres in the rural
context (such as Pukekohe and Beachlands) cannot be considered in the same
way as evolved urban environments. The strategy assumes access to public
transport when this may not be the case.
xiv)
new developments are unlikely to have
on-site parking available in the future, are currently designed with narrow
road widths and are poorly serviced by public transport. The board does not
believe that housing developers will be driven by the market to provide
parking options, which will create on-street parking issues for those
greenfield areas without alternative transport options, and that developers
should be required to provide designs and strategies to mitigate the effect
of multiple car ownership per household and need for private vehicle use
Themes in parking
management issues that could inform policy development
xv) Plentiful on-street parking is of significant importance
in neighbourhoods and town-centres that are both under-serviced by public
transport where private parking options are not provided by third parties
e.g. shopping malls. The
Parking Strategy must acknowledge differences in need across Auckland as a
matter of equity i.e. a ‘one size fits all’ strategy is not
suitable in the Auckland environment.
CARRIED
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