Issue - decisions

2022/439007

Recommendation

It is recommended that the Committee endorse the following in Crown Street, Darlinghurst, and Surry Hills:

(A)      The installation of continuous footpath treatments in the following streets, at Crown Street:

(i)         Arnold Place;

(ii)        Little Oxford Street;

(iii)      Taggarts Lane;

(iv)      Jesmond Street;

(v)       Fitzroy Place;

(vi)      Fitzroy Street;

(vii)     Withers Lane;

(viii)    Arthur Street;

(ix)      Rainford Street;

(x)       Jesson Street; and

(xi)      Davies Street

(B)      The installation of footpath widening at the following intersections with Crown Street:

(i)         Eastern side, at Little Oxford Street;

(ii)        Western side, at Goulburn Street

(iii)      Eastern side, at Clifton Reserve;

(iv)      Eastern side, at Jesmond Street;

(v)       Eastern side, at Fitzroy Place;

(vi)      East and western side, at Fitzroy Street;

(vii)     East and western side, at Arthur Street;

(viii)    Eastern side, at Rainfrod Street;

(ix)      Western side, at Jesson Street; and

(x)       Eastern side, at Davies Street.

(C)      Installation of footpath widening for street activation at the following mid-block sections in Crown Street;

(i)         On the eastern side, between 57 metres and 81.9 metres, south of Oxford Street;

(ii)        On the western side, between 24.2 metres and 37.5 metres, south of Goulburn Street;

(iii)      On the eastern side, between 70.9 metres and 90.1 metres, south of Campbell Street;

(iv)      On the western side, between 114.2 metres and 120.1 metres, south of Campbell Street;

(v)       On the western side, between 22.4 metres and 42.1 metres, south of Foveaux Street;

(vi)      On the western side, between 122.6 metres and 131.9 metres, south of Foveaux Street;

(vii)     On the eastern side, between 146.6 metres and 152.6 metres, south of Foveaux Street;

(viii)    On the western side, between 172.4 metres and 178.5 metres, south of Foveaux Street; and

(ix)      On the western side, between 100.1 metres and 127.9 metres, south of Arthur Street.

(D)      Installation of kerb build out for in road tree planting at the following locations in Crown Street:

(i)         On the eastern side, between 42.3 metres and 46.3 metres, south of Campbell Street; and

(ii)        On the eastern side, between 168.5 metres and 174.2 metres, south of Arthur Street.

(E)      The conversion of the following bus stops to in-lane bus stops:

(i)         Bus Stop 201097 on the western side of Crown Street, between 28.5 metres and 43.5 metres, south of Campbell Street;

(ii)        Bus Stop 201096 on the western side of Crown Street, between 205.8 metres and 223.8 metres, south of Clifton Reserve;

(iii)      Bus Stop 201094 on the eastern side of Crown Street, between 253.6metres and 269.9metres, north of Albion Street;

(iv)      Bus Stop 201023 on the western side of Crown Street, between 42.1metres and 57.1metres, north of Collins Street;

(v)       Bus Stop 201092 on the eastern side of Crown Street, between 27.6metres and 42.5metres, north of Rainford Street; and

(vi)      Bus Stop 201022 on the western side of Crown Street, between 39.9metres and 61.6metres, south Rainford Street.

(F)       The following on-street parking changes:

(i)         On the western side of Crown Street, between 11.6 metres and 12.4 metres south of Goulburn St, as "Mail Zone 12pm - 8pm Mon - Fri" and "1/4P Free 2P Ticket Parking 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri" and "1/4P Free 4P Ticket Parking 6am - 10pm Mon - Fri 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays";

(ii)        On the western side of Crown Street, between 17.9 metres and 24.2 metres south of Goulburn St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri" and "4P Ticket 6pm -10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays";

(iii)      On the southern side of Goulburn Street, between 12.5 metres and 17.9 metres as "No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicles Excepted";

(iv)      On the western side of Crown Street, between 37.5 metres and 39.0 metres south of Goulburn St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri" and "4P Ticket 6pm -10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays";

(v)       On the western side of Crown Street, between 50.5 metres and 55.8 metres south of Goulburn St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri" and "4P Ticket 6pm -10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays";

(vi)      On the eastern side of Crown St, between 33.0 metres and 42.3 metres south of Campbell St, as "Bus Zone";

(vii)     On the western side of Crown Street, between 43.5 metres and 56.1 metres south of Campbell Street, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri" and "4P Ticket 6pm -10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays";

(viii)    On the eastern side of Crown St, between 138.8 metres and 144.7 metres south of Campbell St, as "1/4P Free 2P Ticket Parking 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri" and "1/4P Free 4P Ticket Parking 6am - 10pm Mon - Fri 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays";

(ix)      On the western side of Crown Street, between 175.2 metres and 185 metres south of Campbell Street, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(x)       On the eastern side of Crown Street, between 231.2 metres and 233.4 metres, south of Campbell Street, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18"

(xi)      On the western side of Crown Street, between 223.8 metres and 233.4 metres south of Campbell Street, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xii)     On the western side of Crown St, between 23.5 metres and 28.9 metres south of Albion St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xiii)    On the southern side of Albion St, between 9.4 metres and 14.9 metres east of Crown St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xiv)    On the western side of Crown St, between 101.8 metres and 104.9 metres south of Albion St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xv)     On the western side of Crown St, between 133.8 metres and 140.4 metres south of Albion St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18".

(xvi)    On the eastern side of Crown St, between 38.5 metres and 42.6 metres south of Foveaux St, as "2P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10.30pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xvii)   On the western side of Richards Lane, between 14.3 metres and 19.5 metres south of Foveaux Street, as "No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicles Excepted";

(xviii)  On the southern side of Foveaux, between 9.5 metres and 14.5 metres, west of Crown Street, as " No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicles Excepted"

(xix)    On the western side of Crown Street, between 57.1 metres and 86.4 metres south of Foveaux Street, as "1P Ticket 8am - 6pm Mon - Fri, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18" and "4P Ticket 6pm - 10pm Mon - Fri, 8am - 10pm Sat - Sun & Public Holidays, Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xx)     On the eastern side of Crown Street, between 128 metres and 134.3 metres, south of Foveaux, as "2P 8.30am-6pm Mon - Fri";

(xxi)    On the eastern side of Crown Street, between 134.3 metres and 146.6 metres, south of Foveaux Street, as "2P 8.30am - 6pm Mon - Fri" and "Taxi Zone 6pm - 6am";

(xxii)   On the eastern side of Crown Street, between 131.9 metres and 140.9 metres, south of Foveaux Street, "1P 8.30am-6pm"

(xxiii)  On the southern side of Arthur Street, between 8.7 metres and 13.7 metres west of Crown Street, as "No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicles Excepted";

(xxiv) On the eastern side of Crown Street, between 13.7 metres and 15.6 metres, south of Arthur Street as " No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicles Excepted";

(xxv)  On the eastern side of Crown Street, between 21.2 metres and 27.6 metres, south of Arthur Street, as "2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xxvi) On the western side of Crown Street, between 36 metres and 39.9 metres south of Arthur Street, as "2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xxvii)       On the eastern side of Crown Street, between 62.5 metres and 64.5 Metres south of Rainford Street, as "2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area 18";

(xxviii)      On the western side of Crown Street, between 61.6 metres and 68.6 metres, south of Arthur Street, as "2P 8am-10pm Permit Holders Excepted Area 18"; and

(xxix) On the southern side of Jesson Street, between 7.7 metres and 12.7 metres, west of Crown Street, as " No Parking Authorised Car Share Vehicles Excepted".

Voting Members for this Item

 

Voting Members	Support	Object
City of Sydney	ü
Transport for NSW	ü
NSW Police – Surry Hills PAC	ü
Representative for the Member for Sydney	ü

 

Advice

The Committee unanimously supported the recommendation.

Background

Crown Street is defined as a local Village centre in Sustainable Sydney 2030 - 2050, being a focal point for residents, businesses, shopping, meeting, culture and learning. Frontages along Crown Street are a complement of residential, commercial and special purpose, making it a major destination for both the local community and visitors to the area. It is also identified as a major walking route on the City's Liveable Green Network with significant pedestrian volumes. 

The proposal for the Crown Street Streetscape Improvement project includes a new streetscape design with wider footpaths, concrete unit paving and bluestone kerb, undergrounding of electrical cables, new trees, landscaping and low-level planting, new trees, replacement inefficient lighting and replacement with Smartpoles and LED lighting, undergrounding of electrical cables, installation of bubblers, bike racks, seating, and continuous footpath treatments at several intersections.