The 4445 meeting of the Brisbane City Council, held at City Hall, Brisbane on Tuesday 19 August 2014 at 2pm



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INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, Chairman of the Infrastructure Committee, moved, seconded by Councillor Ian McKENZIE, that the report of the meeting of that Committee held on 12 August 2014, be adopted.


Chairman: Is there any debate?

DEPUTY MAYOR: Yes, Madam Chair. We have several items coming through today the first was a committee presentation on the Sir Fred Schonell and Munro Street intersection upgrade out at the University of Queensland. That was a good example of a project that was done in partnership with the private sector—indeed, the university also contributed to the costs of that project. Also, there was an opportunity for Council to coordinate some flood recovery work together with this project, and essentially achieve two aims: one was the repair and resurfacing of the road and the second was the upgrading of a congested intersection.

So it was a great outcome in that part of town, and that is a very busy intersection. The upgrade has made a difference. I travel through that intersection quite a lot myself, and it is working really well, and is a great example of Council cooperating with the university to achieve a good outcome.

We also have three petitions. The first, at item B, is a petition requesting a right turn facility at Kianawah Road South, Manly West. This is essentially a request from some townhouse residents. They are requesting direct access through the median into their property. Obviously this particular road corridor forms part of the Tilley Road corridor, although it is not actually called Tilley Road. It is part of that Tilley Road corridor, and has been designated for many, many years as an arterial road.

Arterial roads are roads that carry a significant amount of traffic or are expected in the future to carry a significant amount of traffic. For that reason, they are often designed with median strips in place which restrict turning access in and out of individual properties, but are designed to ensure safe and efficient traffic flow. So that's the challenge we've got here. The solution that has been put forward is to create a U-turn facility at the nearby set of traffic signals which will provide residents for that townhouse facility with access. I think that is a positive compromise in terms of the outcome that they requested.

The next item is a petition requesting speed mitigation on Swan Street in Gordon Park. Councillors would be aware of the notes and the background to this issue. I won't dwell on that. Finally, there is a petition requesting a road closure at the northern end of Allen Street, Wynnum. Once again, the notes are self-explanatory.

But I did want to touch on one other issue that relates to the portfolio before I sit down, and that is the issue of parking. We heard the public speaker today talk about the negative impacts that people illegally parking can cause. I think it was very pertinent, because in this Chamber, just very recently—I think it was last week, even—Councillor FLESSER got up and he complained that people were being fined for parking on the footpath. The reality is that these sorts of actions have consequences. If everyone makes a judgment saying, well, it's my footpath, it's not really affecting anyone, I can park there; then, right across the city we would have accessibility blocked for a whole range of residents trying to get around the city.

What that does is that forces people on to the street and into potentially dangerous situations. The approach that some people should be exempt from the rules sets a very dangerous precedent because, in the end, these rules have existed for a very long time and while people may claim ignorance of those rules, it has long been illegal to park on the nature strip. It is not something that this Administration has introduced. It is something that has been in place for a very, very long time, and there is a good reason, or several good reasons, why those rules exist.

Once again we see Labor councillors playing politics with a serious issue. We see advocacy groups, we see individuals like Mr Mayo, raising concerns with Labor's approach.

Councillors interjecting.

DEPUTY MAYOR: They see the need for these things to be enforced.

Chairman: Order!

DEPUTY MAYOR: I am sure they also see Labor's cynical approach to this matter, which is all about political point-scoring. So they are prepared to put people's safety at risk in order to score a few points. That is the reality of it. I think it is absolutely disgraceful, Madam Chair—



Councillors interjecting.

Chairman: Order!

Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman.

Chairman: Point of order, DEPUTY MAYOR; yes, Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Madam Chairman, not only is that statement imputing motive; it is also offensive, and on the basis of your rulings today, I would ask you to have that matter withdrawn.

Chairman: I don't uphold your point of order, Councillor JOHNSTON. I don't find it offensive. It is not involving members of the public who have no opportunity to respond. DEPUTY MAYOR.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Point of order, Madam Chairman.

Chairman: Yes, Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor JOHNSTON: I just refer you to the fact that I said that it is imputing motive. You read that rule out to us—

Chairman: I don't care what you said. I've made a ruling. Resume your seat.

Councillor JOHNSTON: —and Madam Chairman, that ruling applies to councillors, and the DEPUTY MAYOR was saying this about councillors as well as members of the public, that ALP councillors were putting members of the public—

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON—

Councillor JOHNSTON: —at risk.

Chairman: —I have told you I do not uphold your point of order. Resume your seat, or I will warn you.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Fascinating! Thank you so much.

Chairman: DEPUTY MAYOR.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chair; it is interesting that we have heard from the ALP defence force of one over there who sees a need to defend the ALP on every occasion because apparently they can't defend themselves. Unbelievable that we've seen this type of approach from someone who publicly claims to be a Liberal. It's just obviously another example of saying one thing and doing another.

Councillors interjecting.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Yes.

Chairman: Just a minute, DEPUTY MAYOR. Councillor JOHNSTON, you will refer to people in this place as councillors, and I ask you to withdraw that comment.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Okay, Madam Chairman, he can insult me all he likes—

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON—

Councillor JOHNSTON: —but I will withdraw—

Chairman: —I asked you to withdraw the comment.

Councillor JOHNSTON: —at your direction, Madam Chairman. Your authority knows no bounds today.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you, Madam Chairman.

Chairman: No, DEPUTY MAYOR, just a moment.


Order under section 186A of the City of Brisbane Act 2010 that disorderly conduct by Councillor Nicole JOHNSTON be noted in the minutes

Chairman: Councillor JOHNSTON, your conduct in this Council meeting is disorderly, and as such it is going to be noted in the Minutes of this meeting, and if it continues I will invoke section 186A.

Chairman: DEPUTY MAYOR.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Thank you. I think it is very reasonable to point out that people's safety regarding this issue, and that's what it's all about. Ultimately safety restrictions and regulations in a whole range of fields exist for a reason. Workers may go out on to a site and be safe 99 per cent of the time. Those safety restrictions and regulations exist for the one per cent where they might be in serious danger, and the same goes for parking restrictions.

People can say: oh, there was no one walking down my street at the time when I parked on the footpath, so it wasn't causing a problem. The reality is, as I said, if everyone took that attitude, then the streets and footpaths of our city would be clogged and inaccessible, and unsafe. So we do have to have a consistent approach here.

I wanted to take this opportunity to inform all councillors and members of the public that, if you do park on the footpath or the nature strip, the fine is $113, so there is a serious consequence for that action, and Council will enforce that law. So I am saying this as I want people to be aware of this. In the past 12 months we received 3,118 complaints about vehicles parked on footpaths—3,118 complaints. In that same year, we issued 3,366 infringements for that offence. So, as you can see, there's a clear correlation between the complaints that come in and the infringements that are issued.

Council officers don't simply go trawling around the streets looking for people parking on footpaths, but obviously if they do happen to notice that occurring, then enforcement will be carried out, as you would expect it would be. But certainly, where complaints are made, and where people ring up the Council Call Centre and say, there is a vehicle blocking the footpath in my street, please do something about it, we are obliged to do something, and I think that's only appropriate. As I said, I think the important thing here is that people are aware: this is being enforced.

This is not one of those rules that Council can or should turn a blind eye to. If you park on the footpath, the fine is $113. So it is a very significant fine, and one that I would like to see people avoid. So, Madam Chairman, just putting that out there. If we can all have less complaints coming in about this issue, because fewer people are parking on the footpath, that would be a great outcome for the city. I certainly hope that that is the case going forward.

Chairman: Further debate; Councillor DICK.

Councillor DICK: Thanks, Madam Chair; I rise to speak on the Infrastructure Committee Report, and will be speaking on items A and B.


Seriatim - Clause B

Councillor Milton DICK requested that Clause B, PETITION – REQUESTING A RIGHT-TURN FACILITY AT 20 KIANAWAH ROAD SOUTH, MANLY WEST, TO ENABLE RIGHT TURNS TO AND FROM TOWNHOUSES, be taken seriatim for voting purposes.


Councillor DICK: Thank you, Madam Chair. As the DEPUTY MAYOR said, we did have a presentation about the Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Munro Street intersection upgrade which occurred, and it was good to see that this upgrade occurred in partnership with the University of Queensland. As paragraph 3 of the report indicates, the University of Queensland identified this as being a major issue, as this is the major intersection or access point. There are, of course, other access points to St Lucia Campus, but this is I guess the major entry point for public transport, staff and students alike. The intersection was also, I understand, identified in the St Lucia Strategic Transport Assessment as being a priority.

We learned in the report also that the intersection was damaged in the 2011 flood, as I know a number of properties were inundated in and around there, and as such it was eligible for the Queensland Flood Recovery Authority funding. It says on page 2 of the report that parts of the intersection upgrade project included pavement remediation works and also those flood recovery project was undertaken simultaneously with the intersection project upgrade.

It was disappointing to see some media coverage to say that students were disadvantaged or interrupted, and I know these projects are never smooth, particularly when you are getting huge volumes of traffic flowing through. Obviously for a limited time due to weather conditions and a number of other factors, there were some complaints, but I understand that Council did work with the local residents and also the university to ensure that the project was delivered on time. It says that the component of Council's construction costs was $496,000, and the other some half a million dollars was funded by the QRA (Queesnland Reconstruction Authority). So it is obviously good to see value for money on that project as well.

Just on item B, which Labor councillors won't be supporting the option today, obviously with 274 signatures, the residents surrounding this point, and also the local residents living particularly in that townhouse section obviously want to see action. We don't believe that the Council has listened to those concerns. The traffic issues are obviously significant in-and-around there. The option being put forward is a Band-Aid solution and doesn’t address those concerns, and as such we will not be supporting it.

Just in conclusion, the DEPUTY MAYOR did make some highly offensive comments regarding the guest speaker. He made no mention of Labor's policy regarding parking issues. It's a poor reflection and the LORD MAYOR—

Chairman: Councillor DICK, you know full well what the rules are. You don't have the right to speak about anything other than what is in these reports. If you wish to speak on anything else, you do it in General Business.

Councillor DICK: I've concluded. I wanted to make that point. Thank you.

Chairman: Well, just obey the rules in future. Further debate; Councillor SIMMONDS.

Councillor SIMMONDS: Thank you very much, Madam Chairman; I just wanted to speak briefly on item A to put on the record my thanks to Council officers for their assistance in completing the Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Munro Street Intersection upgrade. This is a significant local project for my ward. It is an intersection which has long been a bone of contention. I remember driving through it myself when I was at university, and thinking, this is silly to have us all merge into one lane only to come back out to two lanes at the other side of the roundabout, and wishing that something would be done about it.

The design was a collaborative approach from both the University of Queensland and Brisbane City Council officers, and then again the entire project continued in that vein. It was an excellent example of Council working with the private sector to drive ratepayers' dollars further. Council was able to contribute to the intersection upgrade, but it was managed through the University of Queensland who were able to bring it in on time and under budget.

It will add significantly to the removal of local congestion within this particular university and the St Lucia precinct. Previously we had studies which showed that on Sir Fred Schonell Drive, in peak hour during the university semester, that there could be queues of up to one kilometre long, and that this was going to continue to up to 1.5 kilometres with congestion within the next 10 years or so. The result of the upgrade, and the modelling from the upgrade, demonstrates that it reduces that congestion down to between 100 and 150 metres. Such is the power of these local projects in reducing congestion in local areas. Again, I just want to conclude by thanking the Council officers for working so closely and so diligently with the University of Queensland to complete a much-needed and very gratefully received joint project. Thank you.

Chairman: Further debate; Councillor JOHNSTON.

Councillor JOHNSTON: Yes, just a few comments on item B, Madam Chairman. I am concerned that the LNP councillors have not responded to the concerns of 274 petitioners. The LNP councillors' failure to address the practical traffic issues that they have raised will put the lives of residents at risk, and that is unacceptable. I think it is quite appalling that they have simply failed to acknowledge and refer to the concerns that these residents have in terms of access to their property. When 274 people tell you there is a problem and you fail to act, that is not good enough.

Chairman: Further debate; DEPUTY MAYOR.

DEPUTY MAYOR: Just briefly, Madam Chair; on item B, we heard some suggestion that this is some kind of safety issue. It is not. It is a convenience issue; that's what it is. It is a request for enhanced convenience for the residents that live in a townhouse estate. They want a cutting made through the median strip so they can access their property rather than driving a little bit further up the road to do a U-turn. That is a convenience issue, not a safety issue; I want to make that very clear.

So what we have done in response is we have agreed to install a U-turn facility at the nearest set of traffic signals which will achieve the same outcome. It will improve accessibility to that property. It is important to note, as I said earlier, that on an arterial road, you simply cannot provide direct property access to every property. These median strips exist for a reason, and as I said, if you had right turn pockets for every single property along an arterial road, you would have massive congestion and you would also have increasing accidents because you're increasing the conflict points between traffic moving in different directions.

So, if there is any safety related issue here, having a median strip in place does make it safer. As I said, this is about convenience, and I think we've put forward what is a reasonable compromise which helps achieve improved property access by installing the U-turn bay to help improve that convenience for the local residents.

Chairman: I will put the motion for items A, C and D.


Clauses A, C and D put
Upon being submitted to the meeting the motion for the adoption of Clauses A, C and D of the report of the Infrastructure Committee was declared carried on the voices.
Chairman: I will put the motion for item B.
Clause B put
Upon being submitted to the meeting the motion for the adoption of Clause B of the report of the Infrastructure Committee was declared carried on the voices.
Thereupon, Councillors Milton DICK and Helen ABRAHAMS immediately rose and called for a division, which resulted in the motion being declared carried.
The voting was as follows:
AYES: 19 - DEPUTY MAYOR, Councillor Adrian SCHRINNER, and Councillors Krista ADAMS, Matthew BOURKE, Amanda COOPER, Margaret de WIT, Vicki HOWARD, Steven HUANG, Fiona KING, Geraldine KNAPP, Kim MARX, Peter MATIC, Ian McKENZIE, David McLACHLAN, Ryan MURPHY, Angela OWEN-TAYLOR, Julian SIMMONDS, Andrew WINES, Norm WYNDHAM and Nicole JOHNSTON.
NOES: 6 - The Leader of the OPPOSITION, Councillor Milton DICK, and Councillors Helen ABRAHAMS, Peter CUMMING, Kim FLESSER, Steve GRIFFITHS and Shayne SUTTON.
The report read as follows
ATTENDANCE:
Deputy Mayor, Councillor Adrian Schrinner (Chairman), Councillor Ian McKenzie (Deputy Chairman), and Councillors Margaret de Wit, Milton Dick, Victoria Newton and Norm Wyndham.


A COMMITTEE PRESENTATION – SIR FRED SCHONELL DRIVE AND MUNRO STREET INTERSECTION UPGRADE


82/2014-15

1. Mark Jones, Principal Engineer, Civil and Transport, City Projects Office, attended the meeting to provide an update on the Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Munro Street intersection upgrade. Mr Jones provided the information below.


2. An image of the site of the proposed intersection upgrade on Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Munro Street in St Lucia was displayed.
3. The location was described as being a four-way, single lane roundabout that was identified as being at capacity, resulting in traffic queues of one kilometre along Sir Fred Schonell Drive during peak times. The University of Queensland identified this as being a major issue as this intersection is at the major access route into the St Lucia campus. The intersection was also identified in the St Lucia Strategic Transport Assessment as being an area to be upgraded as a priority. There was also a need to have a safe pedestrian crossing.
4. The design scope of the project was outlined. The improvements included:

- replacement of the roundabout with a signalised T-intersection

- installation of signalised pedestrian crossings

- widening of Sir Fred Schonell Drive to provide a four-lane cross section at the intersection

- installation of a double right turn on Coldridge Street

- closure of vehicular access, while providing for emergency vehicle access for Munro Street

- improvements to the Laurence Street intersection.
5. An image of the proposed intersection upgrade was displayed and discussed.
6. An explanation was given for the proposed closure of Munro Street. The presenter noted that this would improve efficiency and safety due to the simplified operation of the intersection. The low traffic volumes that have been recorded on Munro Street (approximately 600 vehicles per day) support the closure with local residents having alternative signalised access via Laurence Street.
7. Sir Fred Schonell Drive was damaged during the 2011 flood event and was eligible for Queensland Flood Recovery Authority (QRA) funding. Parts of the intersection upgrade project scope included pavement remediation works. The flood recovery project was undertaken simultaneously with the intersection upgrade project.
8. The presenter outlined how the project was delivered. It was noted that this was a jointlyfunded project with the University of Queensland (UQ). The project was managed by UQ and Council provided design review, project communications and approvals. Council also sub-contracted out the asphalt works to the Field Services Group.
9. Images of the construction sequence for the Sir Fred Schonell Drive and Munro Street intersection upgrade were shown. Photographs of the completed projected were also displayed.
10. In summary, the presenter noted the following statistics:

- construction started 2 April 2014 and was completed 23 June 2014 (original target date set as 30 June 2014)

- original project estimate – $1.6 million

- Council budget of $880,000 (50 per cent of estimated cost)

- intersection construction cost $992,000 (Council’s component was $496,000)

- total cost of flood recovery works $532,000 (funded by QRA)

- total project cost – $1.524 million

The presenter advised that despite the addition of flood recovery works, this project was still delivered on time and under the original project estimate.


11. Following a number of questions from the Committee, the Chairman thanked Mr Jones for his informative presentation and congratulated his team for the great outcome that was achieved with this project.
12. RECOMMENDATION:
THAT COUNCIL NOTE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE REPORT.

ADOPTED

B PETITION – REQUESTING A RIGHT-TURN FACILITY AT 20 KIANAWAH ROAD SOUTH, MANLY WEST, TO ENABLE RIGHT TURNS TO AND FROM TOWNHOUSES


CA13/854363

83/2014-15

13. A petition from residents of Manly West and surrounding suburbs, requesting that Council resolve the traffic issue on Kianawah Road South, Manly West, was presented to the meeting of Council held on 3 December 2013, by Councillor Ryan Murphy, and received.


14. The Branch Manager, Transport Planning and Strategy, Brisbane Infrastructure Division, supplied the following information.
15. The petition contains 274 signatures and requests that Council construct a median break on Kianawah Road South to provide a right-turn facility to and from the townhouses located at 20 Kianawah Road South. Of the 274 signatures, 46 were from 33 of the 55 townhouses within the development, and 228 were from residents who are not directly affected by the proposal.
16. Kianawah Road South is a median-divided four lane road which was completed in 2011. Kianawah Road South has daily volumes of around 8,200 vehicles per day. It is currently classed as a Suburban Route within Council’s road hierarchy, however under the Brisbane City Plan 2014 it is classed as an arterial route.
17. The townhouse development was constructed in 2012 after Kianawah Road South was completed. It has a single access point which leads onto Kianawah Road South that permits left turns in and out only. To gain access from the south, the townhouses residents have a number of access options. These include:

- continuing north to Wondall Road and using a U-turn facility on Wondall Road (to the east or west) to get back to Kianawah Road South for a left turn into the development (730 metre round trip)

- using Wondall Road or Radford Road instead of heading northbound onto Kianawah Road South.
18. However, to head to the north from the development, residents must drive to the south end of Kianawah Road South where a U-turn northbound is permitted at the Manly Road signalised intersection.
19. The development approval for the townhouses took into account the existing road conditions and its long-term function by maintaining the median and restricting access to the current arrangement. Kianawah Road South will ultimately form a continuous north-south corridor when the Tilley Road Extension project is completed. The purpose of the corridor is to maximise safety and efficiency by having limited frontage access given the substantially higher future traffic volumes anticipated.
20. It is believed that the provision of a right-turn pocket would increase the amount and type of conflicting traffic movements thereby increasing the likelihood of crashes. It would also partially offset the surrounding intersections by the reduced volume resulting from the more direct access. The volumes are expected to be no more than 12 right-turn movements per hour in the peak hour, either to or from the townhouses. However, such a break in the median is likely to be used for U-turns from other road users, particularly as it would provide an alternative means of accessing the Bunnings store (currently under construction on the west side of Kianawah Road South) for traffic from the west on Wondall Road.
21. Council’s Congestion Reduction Unit (CRU) has provided advice on options to permit Uturns at the adjacent traffic lights at Wondall Road and Kianawah Road South (for north to south movements) and also at the Hargreaves Road/Moreton Bay College access traffic lights (south to north movements).
22. While not desirable, CRU has indicated it would accept the permitting of the southbound Uturn at the Wondall Road/Kianawah Road South interactions. However, it should be noted that this facility would be removed at the time of the Tilley Road Extension project, which would create a northern fourth leg to the intersection, for capacity reasons.
23. At the Hargreaves Road/Moreton Bay College access intersection, a permitted northbound Uturn would have significant capacity impacts in school peaks for traffic exiting the college as the phasing would need to be altered to accommodate the U-turn. Therefore, the use of a U-turn sign is not recommended, given the increased safety and capacity concerns.
24. In summary, given the impacts to the wider road network for both now and in the longer term, it is recommended to maintain access as left-in/left-out only, but to permit the southbound

U-turn at the Wondall Road/Kianawah Road South intersection to improve access convenience for the residents of and visitors to the townhouses at 20 Kianawah Road South.


Funding
25. There is currently no funding available in the current budget within Program 2 – Moving Brisbane, Schedule 61, for a right-turn pocket and funding would need to be sought in future year budgets. Funding is available to permit the U-turn at the Wondall Road/Kianawah Road South intersection.
Consultation
26. The Councillor for Doboy Ward, Councillor Ryan Murphy, has been consulted and supports the recommendation below.
Customer impact
27. The recommendation does not immediately address the petitioners’ concerns regarding convenient access. If the petitioned changes (right-turn facility to and from the townhouses) were implemented, it would adversely impact the flow of traffic along Kianawah Road South and increase the safety concerns to motorists.
Preferred option
28. It is therefore the preferred option that Council provide a permitted Uturn at the Wondall Road/Kianawah Road South traffic signals to the north to aid access to 20 Kianawah Road South.

29. The Branch Manager recommends as follows and the Committee agrees, with Councillors Milton Dick and Victoria Newton dissenting.


30. RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE HEAD PETITIONER BE ADVISED OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, AND THAT COUNCIL ENDORSE THE PREFERRED OPTION ABOVE.

ADOPTED

C PETITION – REQUESTING SPEED MITIGATION ON SWAN STREET, GORDON PARK


CA14/246906

84/2014-15

31. A petition from residents of Gordon Park, requesting that speed mitigation devices be installed on Swan Street was presented to the meeting of Council held on 1 April 2014, by Councillor Fiona King, and received.


32. The Branch Manager, Transport Planning and Strategy, Brisbane Infrastructure Division, supplied the following information.
33. Of the four signatures contained in the petition, three represent households of a possible 177 properties in Swan Street.
34. Swan Street is currently being considered for traffic calming as part of the Richmond Street, Gordon Park Stage 2 project. Consultation with residents has already begun and will continue with those property owners that are directly affected by proposed traffic calming devices.
Funding
35. Funding is currently available for design only in the 2013-14 financial year. Funding for construction has been requested in the 2014-15 financial year budget.
Consultation
36. The Councillor for Marchant Ward, Councillor Fiona King, has been consulted and supports the recommendation below.
Preferred option
37. It is the preferred option that Council investigate the installation of traffic calming in Swan Street as part the Richmond Street, Gordon Park Stage 2 project.
38. The Branch Manager recommends as follows and the Committee agrees.
39. RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE HEAD PETITIONER BE ADVISED OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, AND THAT COUNCIL ENDORSE THE PREFERRED OPTION ABOVE.

ADOPTED

D PETITION – REQUESTING ROAD CLOSURE AT THE NORTHERN END OF ALLEN STREET, WYNNUM, TO PROHIBIT VEHICULAR MOVEMENTS


CA14/320930

85/2014-15

40. A petition from residents of Allen Street, Wynnum, requesting Council install a traffic management device at the closure of the northern end of their street to prohibit vehicular movements, was received during the Autumn Recess 2014.


41. The Branch Manager, Transport Planning and Strategy, Brisbane Infrastructure Division, supplied the following information.
42. The petition contains 12 signatures. The petitioners believe that the installation of this device will prohibit the movement of vehicles between Allen Street and Uplands Terrace, and restrict the potential instance of rat running following the planned development of townhouses at 400 Tingal Road, Wynnum.
43. Allen Street is classed as a Neighbourhood Access Route within Council’s road hierarchy. Allen Street provides a link between Glenora Street and Uplands Terrace, but it is considered a relatively indirect route for any traffic heading between the Wynnum Central Business District (CBD) area and the north and west.
44. Given its residential nature and lack of direct access to large numbers of dwellings, Allen Street is expected to carry low volumes of traffic. However, it does provide for convenient and efficient access for service vehicles such as emergency services and waste collection.
45. An overlay of the proposed development at 400 Tingal Road is shown in Attachment A, Figure 2, submitted on file. The proposed development site will include 85 townhouses and three vehicular accesses, with two of these located on the southern boundary at Upland Terrace. There are no proposed accesses for the Allen Street intersection. It is expected that the townhouses will generate a total of 572 vehicles per day, and 57 vehicles per hour in the peak hours.
46. Only half of this traffic (less than 30 vehicles per hour) is expected to be moving between the development and Wynnum CBD. Given the location and proximity of the proposed accesses, it is expected that very few of this traffic would use Allen Street over the direct route of Tingal Road. Any additional traffic would be related to access to the townhouses, and would not constitute rat running.
47. A review of the crash record around this area of Allen Street indicates there have been no crashes in the past five years.
48. By installing a traffic management device within the northern end of Allen Street, residents would see less traffic flow and possibly remove any current through traffic. However, it is considered that this would also increase traffic on adjacent roads to the detriment of other local residents.
49. Given the very low volumes of additional traffic that would be expected to occur, the inconvenience and loss of capacity to the road network for other road users, and the low crash risks, it is recommended that Council not install any traffic management devices within Allen Street.

Funding
50. Funding to undertake the work is not available in the current budget and would need to be sought in a future budget from Program 2 – Moving Brisbane, Schedule 61.
Consultation
51. The Councillor for Wynnum Manly Ward, Councillor Peter Cumming, has been consulted and supports the recommendation below.
Preferred option
52. It is the preferred option that Council maintain the existing road network configuration.
53. The Branch Manager recommends as follows and the Committee agrees.
54. RECOMMENDATION:
THAT THE HEAD PETITIONER BE ADVISED OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT, AND THAT COUNCIL ENDORSE THE PREFERRED OPTION ABOVE.

ADOPTED




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