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BACKGROUND
Young Street in Neutral Bay, between Military Road and Grosvenor Lane, has been temporarily closed since Monday 2 November 2020 to trial a new plaza and road closure (click here for detour map). North Sydney Council has less open space per person than every other northern Sydney council. This is an opportunity to increase public areas that the community can use.
Young Street Trial plaza is now open and will be in place for three months until March 2021 we invite you to have your say on whether you would like to see it become permanent. During initial consultation about the road closure and plaza aspects, the community had mixed views on whether they wanted it to happen. Council agreed to trial the closure to give the community an opportunity to see how it would work in practice before making a final decision.
The temporary plaza is built out of hired fixtures and elements that can be reused elsewhere.
The works are fully funded by Transport for NSW as part of the funding deed with Council for the streetscape upgrade works that complement the Northern Beaches B-Line Bus Service.
The community could provide feedback about the trial plaza or the road closure/traffic.
For further information contact Diana Mejia, Council's Project Manager, Engineering and Property Services Division on 9936 8100.
Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. In the interests of public transparency, submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’sInformation Sheet: Making a Submission to Councilprior to making a submission. All feedback received will be considered, however it is not intended to reply to individual respondents.
Feedback closed 30 April 2021
BACKGROUND
Young Street in Neutral Bay, between Military Road and Grosvenor Lane, has been temporarily closed since Monday 2 November 2020 to trial a new plaza and road closure (click here for detour map). North Sydney Council has less open space per person than every other northern Sydney council. This is an opportunity to increase public areas that the community can use.
Young Street Trial plaza is now open and will be in place for three months until March 2021 we invite you to have your say on whether you would like to see it become permanent. During initial consultation about the road closure and plaza aspects, the community had mixed views on whether they wanted it to happen. Council agreed to trial the closure to give the community an opportunity to see how it would work in practice before making a final decision.
The temporary plaza is built out of hired fixtures and elements that can be reused elsewhere.
The works are fully funded by Transport for NSW as part of the funding deed with Council for the streetscape upgrade works that complement the Northern Beaches B-Line Bus Service.
The community could provide feedback about the trial plaza or the road closure/traffic.
For further information contact Diana Mejia, Council's Project Manager, Engineering and Property Services Division on 9936 8100.
Note: Submissions are considered open access information under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. In the interests of public transparency, submission in its entirety may be made available via Council’s website. Submitters are encouraged to read Council’sInformation Sheet: Making a Submission to Councilprior to making a submission. All feedback received will be considered, however it is not intended to reply to individual respondents.
At its meeting on 28 June 2021, Council considered the post-exhibition report (available in the Document Library) and resolved:
THAT Council notes the community feedback received during the trial pedestrian plaza and road closure in Young Street Neutral Bay.
THAT Council notes the results of the Traffic Study as well as the Human Movement Data Study that was undertaken during the trial pedestrian plaza and road closure in Young Street Neutral Bay.
THAT Council proceeds with the detailed design and construction of the permanent road closure and new public plaza in Young Street, Neutral Bay as per the concept design attached to this report
THAT the current Young Street Road closure and public plaza remain in place until the commencement of the permanent construction works in late 2021.
THAT traffic calming measures at the Young Street end of Grosvenor Lane be installed concurrently with the permanent road closure works.
THAT Council reconsiders the container’s use at this location.
Proposed Young Street Plaza has finished this stage
A Traffic Management Plan and Traffic Impact Assessment was prepared December 2018 to assess the anticipated effects of redirected traffic on the surrounding road network as a result of the proposed closure.
Available in the Document Library - Design Options.
Design Option(s) Consultation
Proposed Young Street Plaza has finished this stage
Between May to June 2019 Council offered various methods by which the community could provide input into in Phase 2, including face-to-face and online.
Council and RMS Approval
Proposed Young Street Plaza has finished this stage
During initial consultation about the road closure and plaza aspects, the community had mixed views on whether they wanted it to happen.
On 26 August 2019, Council agreed to trial the closure to give the community an opportunity to see how it would work in practice before making a final decision. (Council report EPS06, available in the Document Library - Design Options).
Council received RMS approval in November 2019.
Construction Young Street Trial Plaza and Temporary Road Closure
Proposed Young Street Plaza has finished this stage
From late October 2020, Council will inform the community about the road closure of Young Street between Military Road and Grosvenor Lane and notifying those impacted by the construction of upcoming works. Construction commences 3 November 2020 and take 8 weeks.
Trial Young Street Plaza and Activation
Proposed Young Street Plaza has finished this stage
The trial plaza (pictured below) will be in place to March 2021.
Under Review
Proposed Young Street Plaza is currently at this stage