Agenda of Special City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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Special City Infrastructure Committee Meeting

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Special City Infrastructure Committee Meeting (Open Portion) held Monday, 9 September 2019 at 4:50 pm in the Lady Osborne Room, Town Hall.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Denison (Chairman)

Lord Mayor Reynolds

Zucco

Briscoe

Behrakis

NON-MEMBERS

Deputy Lord Mayor Burnet

Sexton

Thomas

Harvey

Dutta

Ewin

Sherlock

Apologies:

Leave of Absence:

Alderman T M Denison (Chairman).

1. Co-Option of a Committee Member in the event of a vacancy

2. Indications of Pecuniary and Conflicts of Interest

Ref: Part 2, Regulation 8(7) of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

Members of the Committee are requested to indicate where they may have any pecuniary or conflict of interest in respect to any matter appearing on the agenda, or any supplementary item to the agenda, which the Committee has resolved to deal with.

3. Transfer of Agenda Items

Regulation 15 of the Local Government (Meeting Procedures) Regulations 2015.

A Committee may close a part of a meeting to the public where a matter to be discussed falls within 15(2) of the above regulations.

In the event that the Committee transfer an item to the closed portion, the reasons for doing so should be stated.

Are there any items which should be transferred from this agenda to the closed portion of the agenda, or from the closed to the open portion of the agenda?

Item No. 4.1

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Memorandum: City Infrastructure Committee

Installation of Traffic Signals - Intersection of Collins Street and Molle Street

At the City Infrastructure Committee meeting of 21 August 2019, there were a number of queries raised by Committee members about elements of the concept design included in the report. The queries related to the following matters:

i. What data is available on the usage of the intersection?

ii. What markings and guidance would be offered for cyclists crossing Molle Street at the proposed traffic signals?

iii. Is it necessary for the kerb bulbings shown on the Molle Street south approach to the intersection to be as extensive as shown, and could they be reduced in size to minimise any loss of on-street parking?

The item was subsequently deferred to allow for this information to be provided.

1. Intersection Usage Data

Combined data for the intersection of Collins Street and Molle Street is presented in Table 1 (below). It summarises the movements of pedestrian, cyclists and vehicular traffic during the morning and afternoon weekday peak periods.

	Traffic Volumes⁽¹⁾ (veh/hr)		People Crossing Molle St at Collins St (people/hr)
	Molle St (Macquarie St to Collins St)	Collins St (Molle St to Barrack St)	Pedestrians⁽²⁾	Cyclists⁽³⁾
AM Peak Hour (8 am – 9 am)	1,364	315	150	31
PM Peak (4.30 pm – 5.30 pm)	1,014	242	164	28

Table 1 – Indicative Traffic Data – Collins Street at Molle Street

Notes

(1) Vehicle movement data is sourced from turning movement data collected on a Tuesday and a Thursday in May / June 2016, as an input to the development of the Hobart Traffic Model.

(2) Pedestrian movement data is taken from the GHD Options Assessment Report that is part of Attachment A to the committee report.

(3) Cyclist data is taken from the City of Hobart counter on the Rivulet Track west of the subject site, with data from November 2018 to May 2019 combined to make a typical day.

2. Marking and Guidance for Pedestrians and Cyclists Crossing Molle Street

If the intersection is to be signalised, the standard pedestrian line markings and signal displays as used in other signalised intersections would be provided to guide pedestrians across Molle Street and Collins Street at the intersection.

With recent changes to the road rules, cyclists are now legally able to cycle across a pedestrian crossing.

In the past, cyclists were not able to ride across a pedestrian crossing, and as such separate cycling and pedestrian signals were installed on high volume cycling routes to allow cyclists to cross.

The photograph forming Figure 1 (below) shows an installation on Morrison Street at Elizabeth Street that was implemented prior to the road rule change, with both a pedestrian and a cyclists signal lantern provided on the crossing.

Figure 2 – Morrison Street at Elizabeth Street

The final design at Molle Street / Collins Street would be subject to consultation with stakeholders, however it is expected that the treatment would likely be similar to that shown in Figure 2.

3. Kerb Bulbing Length on Molle Street

The current design would result in the following loss of on-street parking (also shown in Figure 3):

· Molle Street (approach to Collins Street):

o 4 all day motorcycle parking spaces

o 2 x ‘2P’ 8.30am to 6pm Mon-Fri unmetered parking spaces

o 2 x ‘1/4P’ 8.00am to 6pm Mon-Fri unmetered parking spaces

o 1 x ‘Loading Zone’ 8.00am to 6pm Mon-Fri parking spaces

· Molle Street (departure from Collins Street):

o 2 x ‘2P’ 8.30am to 6pm Mon-Fri unmetered parking spaces

o 1 x ‘1/4P’ 8.00am to 6pm Mon-Fri unmetered parking spaces

· Collins Street (east of Molle Street):

o No Loss of Parking

2P

2P

1/4P

1/4P

Loading

1/4P

2P

2P

Motorcycle

Figure 3 – Expected Kerb Bulbings & Existing On-Street Parking – Molle Street at Collins Street

There is scope to reduce the length of the kerb bulbings on the Molle Street approach to Collins Street during the detailed design phase and still meet the separation requirements for this type of crossing arrangement. This would allow two of the on-street spaces on Molle Street to be retained (one on each side of the road).

In addition to the above information the Department of State Growth has provided an in principle support for the design (included as Attachment B) as it reinforces Collins Street as fulfilling an important pedestrian and cycling connection from South Hobart to the CBD.

REcommendation

That:

1. The installation of traffic signals at the intersection of Molle Street and Collins Street to improve the safety and amenity of pedestrians and cyclists be supported.

(i) Subject to the proposed bulbing in Molle Street being reduced in length to accommodate a further two car parking spaces.

2. The General Manager be authorised to negotiate with the landowner of 40‑50 Molle Street for the incorporation of the existing driveway and associated ‘right of way’ utilised by pedestrians and cyclists into the proposed traffic signals, including the transfer of any land necessary to facilitate that installation.

As signatory to this report, I certify that, pursuant to Section 55(1) of the Local Government Act 1993, I hold no interest, as referred to in Section 49 of the Local Government Act 1993, in matters contained in this report.

Angela Moore

Manager Traffic Engineering

Neil Noye

Director City Planning

Date: 6 September 2019

File Reference: F19/117989

Attachment a: Original Report - Item 6.3 of the Open City Infrastructure Committee Agenda of 21 August 2019 - Installation of Traffic Signals - Intersection of Collins Street and Molle Street, dated 16 August 2019 ⇩

Attachment b: Letter of Support from Department of State Growth, dated 29 August 2019 ⇩

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ATTACHMENT a

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