COMMENT

RESPONSE

Lack of all day parking options 

On-street parking is a limited resource within the municipality. Over 88,000 people work in the municipality. City of Port is visited daily by large numbers of visitors and tourists. Demand for parking in the City significantly outstrips supply. Walking, bike riding and public transport are preferred (sustainable) transport modes in inner city municipalities. It is understood that not all people can use sustainable transport modes and that some need to drive. Recent occupancy studies show all day ticket parking is underutilised. Council, through various planning processes tries to encourage developers to provide adequate vehicle and bicycle parking on their premises in order to reduce on-street parking pressure.

During business hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday it is important to maintain a turnover of the limited parking spaces to provide for customer car parking. The price mechanism and time restrictions support each other creating turnover critical for the success of business.

Request for more resident only parking

Existing permit zones are located adjacent to residential areas. The neighbourhood is a mixture of residential and commercial premises. During business hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday it is important to maintain a turnover of the limited parking resource to provide for customer car parking. Out of business hours, car parking is generally unrestricted and provides for residents, their visitors and visitors to the area.

Request to increase 1 hour to 2 hour parking

The area has a mixture of short (1 hour and 2 hour) and longer-term (4 hour and all day paid) parking restrictions. During business hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday it is important to maintain a turnover of the limited parking resource that is critical for business success. Increases in the time limit of parking restrictions, result in greater difficulties with enforcement due to the shunting behaviour of motorists seeking longer-term parking – shunting means drivers who move their vehicles so that they can remain within the restrictions displayed.

Commuter use of all day parking

Parking is managed by Council to promote sustainable transport solutions and to optimise residents' access to homes. Commuter and employee vehicles using on-street parking spaces impact on customer access to a variety of businesses. Therefore, during business hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, it is important to maintain a turnover of the limited parking resource to provide for customer car parking. The price mechanism and time restrictions support each other creating turnover critical for business success.

Bin storage in parking spaces

Storing bins in parking space is not an efficient use of the limited parking resource. Rubbish bins can be put out for collection before 6am on the day of collection or the night before and need to be returned back inside properties following collection. Please report any illegal bin storages on public land to Assist on 9209 6777.

Lack of customer parking

The area has a mixture of 1 hour and 2 hour parking restrictions during business hours of 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, in order to maintain a desired turnover of the limited parking resource. This turnover provides for customer car parking, which is critical for business success. Council is working towards lessening the reliance on cars by promoting sustainable transport modes (walking, bike riding and public transport).

Improve payment options for parking machines

Council is currently reviewing options for machines that enable other payment options than just coins.