Issue - items at meetings - Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for new development

Report of the Acting Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture (copy attached).

21.1      RESOLVED - That the Committee:

1)        Notes the results of the public consultation exercise (Appendix 1) on the draft Parking Standards SPD and endorses the changes made to the document.

2)        Adopts SPD14 ‘Parking Standards’ (attached as Appendix 2) as a SPD subject to any minor grammatical and non-material text and illustrative alterations agreed by the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture prior to adoption.

3)        Authorises the revocation of SPGBH04 ‘Parking Standards’ following adoption of SPD14 ‘Parking Standards’

4)        Authorises that the SPD shall take effect from Monday 3^rd October 2016.

21.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director for Economy, Environment & Culture in relation to Parking Standards Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) for New Development. The report set out the results of consultation undertaken on the draft Parking Standards (Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) 14) and sought approval of the changes made and recommended the adoption of the SPD.  Once adopted, the SPD would support the City Plan Part One by providing detailed guidance on the appropriate level of all types of parking in new developments, throughout the city.  The new SPD would supersede the current Parking Standards SPGBH04 ‘Parking Standards’; which was last approved in 2000.

21.2      In response to Councillor C. Theobald it was confirmed that garages had been included in the scope of the policy, but it was acknowledged that most dwellings in the city did not have them.

21.3      In response to Councillor Nemeth it was confirmed that the level of parking provision would depend on the standards, for example a new property could be exempt from on-street parking if it had a garage and a driveway.

21.4      Councillor Cattell welcomed the report, and noted that it would give developers a much clearer idea on the level of parking they needed to provide.

21.5      Councillor Druitt welcomed the report, and noted the level of considered that had gone into the work. The Green Group supported the report, but he felt it could go further in the city centre.

21.6      In response to Councillor Peltzer Dunn it was clarified that the boundary followed the line of the CPZ in the city; the policy would be subject of regular review to ensure it was still representative of the city.

21.7      Councillor C. Theobald noted that it was important car free developers still retain some disabled parking; she highlighted her view that she felt maximum standards were too restrictive, but noted it was important to achieve balance.

21.8      The Chair then put the recommendations to the vote. These were carried with 6 in support and 3 against.

21.9      RESOLVED - That the Committee:

1)        Notes the results of the public consultation exercise (Appendix 1) on the draft Parking Standards SPD and endorses the changes made to the document.

2)        Adopts SPD14 ‘Parking Standards’ (attached as Appendix 2) as a SPD subject to any minor grammatical and non-material text and illustrative alterations agreed by the Executive Director Economy, Environment & Culture prior to adoption.

3)        Authorises the revocation of SPGBH04 ‘Parking Standards’ following adoption of SPD14 ‘Parking Standards’

4)        Authorises that the SPD shall take effect from Monday 3^rd October 2016.