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Parking Area 1 - Neutral Bay/North Sydney

UPDATE 30 AUGUST 2021

In June 2021 a six month review of the parking restriction changes installed in December 2020 was conducted. The results of the review recommended:

THAT the parking restrictions installed in North Sydney and Neutral Bay Resident Parking Area 1 in December 2020, remain

The recommendation was reported to the Traffic Committee on 23 July 2021 and was adopted at Council's meeting on 23 August 2021.

Click here to view the six month review report item 5.05

UPDATE 8 DECEMBER 2020

Following public consultation and consideration by the North Sydney Traffic Committee, North Sydney Council has adopted the following recommendations for Resident Parking Area 1:

1. THAT Council change the one (1) existing “1/2 Hour Parking 8.30am - 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 1” parking space fronting property No. 19 Bray Street, North Sydney, to “2 Hour Parking 8.30am - 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 1”.

2. THAT Council remove the ‘mobility permit’ limitation from the opening sign for the two (2) parking spaces fronting property no. 62 Clark Road, North Sydney, to match the closing sign “2 Hour Parking 8.30am - 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 1”.

3. THAT Council change the six (6) existing “2 Hour Parking 8.30am - 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 1” parking spaces between property no. 1 and 4 Margaret Street, North Sydney, on the southern side of Margaret Street Reserve, to “1/2 Hour Parking 8.30am - 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 1”.

4. THAT Council change the three (3) unrestricted parking spaces in The Avenue at the south eastern boundary of no. 32 Whaling Road, North Sydney, to “4 Hour Parking 8.30am - 6pm Mon – Fri Permit Holders Excepted Area 1”.

5. THAT Council notify the residents before installing the parking restriction changes in North Sydney and Neutral Bay Parking Area 1.

6. THAT Parking changes be implemented under delegation to the Manager Traffic & Transport Operations.

7. THAT the new parking restrictions be reviewed six (6) months after the date of installation in North Sydney and Neutral Bay Parking Area 1. The recommendations impact the parking in the streets overleaf.

Click here to view the notification letter including a table and map of changes (available in the Document Library).

Feedback closed midnight Sunday 18 October 2020.

Council is reviewing the existing parking restrictions in the Neutral Bay and North Sydney Residential Parking Area 1, including Alfred Street North, Bray Street, Clark Road, Darley Street, Doris Street, High Street, Kurraba Road, Little Alfred Street, Margaret Street, Neutral Street, Ormiston Street, Rawson Street and Whaling Road (map available in the Document Library - Current Surveys).

It is Council’s understanding that residents and their visitors are experiencing difficulties in obtaining parking close to their property due to increased demand, particularly from commuters and visitors to the area.

Since Council is unable to increase the supply of on-street parking, introducing a number of parking strategies may provide a more equitable way to manage parking and give residents and their visitors fair access to the resource. In addition, the proposal is to rationalise the parking restriction variations to simplify the time limits.

Parking demand can be reduced in two ways: with time restrictions or through cost disincentives (paid parking).

The most effective way to manage commuter parking in high demand areas and enable improved parking opportunities for residents is to: extend parking restrictions, introduce paid parking, and make these areas resident exempt. On average, streets with timed parking have 1.4 times more vacant parking spaces, and streets with metered parking have 2.4 times more vacant parking spaces than streets with unrestricted parking.

Please note however, under Council’s Resident Parking Policy there is a cost in obtaining a permit, and some residents may not be eligible for a permit.

Information on Council’s Resident Parking Permit Policy, including eligibility and fees, can be found on Council’s website https://www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/Transport_Parking/Resident_Visitor_Parking/Resident_Parking or contact Customer Service on 9936 8100.

Council is conducting a survey to determine whether there is support to retain existing restrictions or introduce additional metered and/or timed parking restrictions. The survey is not a voting form as such but will assist in determining support for the parking restrictions proposed for your street.

It is expected that the results of this survey will be considered by the North Sydney Traffic Committee on 27 November 2020.

If you’d prefer to fill out a paper survey:

a. You can download from the Document Library - Current Surveys

b. Contact our Customer Services desk on 02 9936 8100. Provide your name and postal address and request that the “Resident Parking Survey for Area 1 - Neutral Bay and North Sydney” be mailed to your address.

c. Alternatively, drop in to Council’s Customer Services desk at 200 Miller Street North Sydney and request a paper survey for "Resident Parking Survey - Area 1 - Neutral Bay and North Sydney "

For further information contact Council’s Traffic & Transport Operations Section on 9936 8100 or yoursay@northsydney.nsw.gov.au

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