Decision details

2018/560713

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the reallocation of parking on the eastern side of Douglas Street, Redfern, between the points 58.8 metres and 64.8 metres (one car space) north of Phillip Street, as "No Parking".

Voting Members for this Item

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

Background

A resident of Douglas Street, Redfern has requested consideration of a "No Parking" restriction in the street to ensure unobstructed access to their property.

The City of Sydney previously consulted the community on a proposal to introduce a section of “No Parking” in Douglas Street, Redfern, to address this issue.  The proposal was considered at the Local Pedestrian, Cycling and Traffic Calming Committee (LPCTCC) meeting on Thursday 15 August 2019.

At the meeting, residents expressed objections to the proposal due to the loss of on-street parking and requested that the City investigate whether the compliance with Section 6 of the Roads Act 1993 and the removal of the on-street parking space was required.

Section 6 of the Roads Act 1993 gives adjoining land owners a right of vehicle access to the public road.

City staff have since received legal advice in regards to this, which stated that the City will have to comply with Section 6 of the Roads Act 1993, and as a result remove the on-street parking space. As such, the proposal is again being referred for consideration of the LPCTCC.