COMMENT

RESPONSE

Lack of enforcement

Council regularly reviews its parking enforcement practices to keep up with the ever growing demand and changes in technology in order to provide the best possible service to our community. Council’s main focus is on the enforcement of safety related restrictions, such as No Stopping Any Time and Clearway Zones, residential streets and shopping strips. Introduction of new technology such as mobile cameras may be an option towards improving real time data reporting, and improving parking enforcement.

Permit allowance and cost of parking permits

Resident/Visitor Parking Permits are solely intended to assist residents and their visitors in parking within the vicinity of their home. They cannot be used to park when visiting shops, public areas or place of employment. Please see link to learn more about parking permits. http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/parking_permits.htm

Vehicle ownership in the City of Port Phillip keeps increasing. 81.6% of dwellings now own one or more vehicles (Census 2011). On street parking is a limited resource within the municipality. There is greater demand for car parking permits than the supply of on street car spaces. A fee for parking permits was adopted by Council in October 2000 to reduce the number of parking permits in circulation. Council is working towards lessening the reliance on cars by promoting sustainable transport modes (walking, bike riding and public transport) and installing on-street car share bays. If you require more information on car share, please see http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/car_share.htm

Off street parking not used for its purpose

One of the objectives of residents paying for car parking permits is to encourage the use of off- street parking.  Utilising off-street parking assists in reducing on-street parking pressure and enables those with no off-street parking to find spaces.

Poor parking etiquette

Marking of parking bays could alleviate this problem. However, because spaces must be line marked in accordance with standards, sometimes this could result in a loss of parking.  Where three small cars could park only two cars can park after line marking is installed. To see the process to request marking of on-street parking places, please follow this link http://www.portphillip.vic.gov.au/line-marking-parking-spaces.htm

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.

Type of residential vehicles including trailers parked on the street for extended periods

Local Laws now prohibit parking of trailers on public land for extended periods of time (28 days). Resident/Visitor Parking Permits are solely intended to assist residents and their visitors in parking within the vicinity of their home. Eligible residents can purchase only up to three parking permits per residence.

Abandoned vehicles and extended parking durations

Any abandoned vehicles can be reported to Assist on 9209 6777.

South Melbourne Market and Major events in Albert Park including MSAC and the Athletics Stadium;

The City of Port Phillip attracts a substantial number of visitors who travel to the area for work, shopping and leisure activities. These competing car parking needs increase pressure on the limited on street parking supply in the area. Parking is managed by Council in a fair and transparent way to promote sustainable transport solutions and to optimise residents' access to homes. Recent occupancy studies show that all day ticket parking that exists within South Melbourne is underutilised. There is a mixture of parking restrictions surrounding the Market that caters for resident and customer car parking. Residential streets in the area that are within walking distance of the MSAC and the Athletics Stadium have resident car parking restrictions.