Agenda item

This report seeks the Executive Member to consider the statutory consultation to a traffic regulation order which has been advertised. The proposal includes the removal of the residents parking in front of the terraced cottages on Queen Street, York.

Resolved:

i. Approved Option 3a for the amendment to the Traffic Regulation Order as advertised (Annex J) including the revocation of residents’ priority parking bays on Queen Street for use by R15SC permit holders and the introduction of Residents’ Priority parking bays on Toft Green for use by R15SC permit holders as shown on the plan shown in Annex G.

Reason: In consideration of traffic and road safety concerns

between pedestrian, cycles and motorised vehicles raised in an independent safety review and approved in the subsequent planning consent.

ii. Approved alternative private parking for a minimum of 12 months, in the neighbouring NCP car park for all resident car owners to mitigate loss of residents’ parking particularly for blue badge holders during scheme construction.

Reason: To provide ongoing residents’ parking for permit

holders during scheme completion.

Officers introduced the item confirming that, an independent safety audit had been undertaken and had recommended the removal of parking spaces on Queens Street as outlined in the report. It was confirmed that this approach was in line with the Councils transport hierarchy which prioritised pedestrian and cyclists. Officers noted that as part of a residents parking scheme the current spaces did not guarantee parking outside of a residents home and that the proposal would see additional spaces added on Toft Green. Finally they confirmed that during construction works on Queen Street residents would be provided with parking on “ in the adjacent NCP car park”.

The Executive Leader enquired as to how these changes would affect blue badge holders, trades people, delivery drivers, and carers accessing the properties. It was confirmed that outside of loading hours blue badge holders could park for 3 hours on double yellow lines, delivery drivers could stop briefly for delivers, and trade work such as requiring a skip could be granted a permit to place a skip in front of the property. It was also confirmed that carers could apply for parking permits within the zone they required access. These are all in accordance with the existing resident permit area restrictions.

The Executive Leader acknowledged the determination of the safety audit which meant that original designs which included both parking and cycling would not be suitable. They also enquired about whether there was a case for a 20mph zone and officers confirmed they could review this. Finally the Executive Member asked that a minimum of 12 months access to parking during construction work was provided to residents to ensure no delay in construction work prevented residents to park.