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Resolution
number WH/2024/98
MOVED by
Chairperson K Thomas, seconded by Deputy Chairperson F Amosa:
That the Whau Local Board:
a) whakarite
/ provide the following feedback on the proposed changes on the review of
Auckland Transport (AT) and Auckland Council (AC) traffic-related bylaws:
i)
note the timeliness
of this review, given the housing intensification in the Whau local board
area and the additional pressure this creates on our roading network,
including on-street parking and accessibility of footpaths and public
thoroughfares.
ii)
support replacing
the bylaws with a new single AT and AC Bylaw relating to:
A)
one-way travel
directions and turning restrictions,
B)
special vehicle
lanes,
C)
unformed roads,
D)
cruising and
lightweight vehicle restrictions,
E)
residents’
parking,
F)
special events, and
G)
unsuitable
(including heavy) traffic.
iii)
support replacing
the bylaw for vehicles on beaches with a new single AT and AC Bylaw that
continues to prohibit or restrict the use and parking of vehicles on a beach,
allowing vehicles to only launch boats and park in areas intended for
vehicles.
iv)
support continuing
to require that vehicles obtain an approval (beach driving permit) to travel
on Muriwai Beach and Karioitahi Beach, noting that a reduced speed limit
should be introduced to improve safety and environmental outcomes, and that
education, monitoring and enforcement will be required for the bylaw to be
effective.
v)
support replacing
the cycle paths, shared paths and shared zones bylaw, and note that there
needs to be stronger guidelines on the use and parking of e-scooters in these
zones.
vi)
support a new
single AT and AC bylaw for engine braking, noting that this is not currently
a major concern for the Whau local board area.
vii) support a new single AT and AC bylaw that
provides the power to regulate parking (including zone parking), parking
places and transport stations, noting the local board’s wish to have
its views heard when resolutions are being drafted, before finalisation.
viii) support replacing current bylaws relating to
parking vehicles off a roadway (for example, berm parking) with a new single
AT and AC bylaw, and request that more consistent enforcement and stronger
penalties be implemented with the change, in particular where parked vehicles
impede access for those with mobility impairments or wheeled transport
including prams and wheelchairs.
ix)
support a new
single bylaw for mobility parking, and request that more consistent
enforcement and stronger penalties for misuse be implemented with the change.
x)
support revoking
bylaws for leaving machinery or goods on a road or public place, parking for
display or sale, broken down vehicles on a road or public place and speed
limits on council-controlled land.
xi)
support the
transfer of a clause relating to vehicle repairs on a road to the AT
Activities in the Road Corridor Bylaw 2022 and the AC Public Safety and
Nuisance Bylaw 2013.
CARRIED
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