Sydney Metro Northwest – Parking Management Strategy Overview Report Table of Contents
1. Introduction 3 5. Norwest Station 21
1.1 Sydney’s New Metro Railway 3 5.1 Norwest Station overview 21 1.1.1 Sydney Metro Northwest 4 5.1.1 Recommended changes to on-street parking 21 1.1.2 Customer access to new Sydney Metro interchanges 4
1.2 Sydney Metro 5 6. Bella Vista Station 24
1.3 Transport for NSW 5 6.1 Bella Vista Station overview 24 6.1.2 Recommended changes 1.4 About this Parking Management to on-street parking 24 Strategy Overview report 6
1.5 Assessing suitable parking controls 8 7. Kellyville Station 29
1.5.1 Recommended parking 7.1 Kellyville Station overview 29 changes 9 7.1.1 Recommended changes 1.5.2 Other parking initiatives to on-street 30parking considered 9
8. Rouse Hill Station 34 2. Cherrybrook Station 10 8.1 Rouse Hill Station overview 34 2.1 Cherrybrook Station overview 10 8.1.1 Recommended changes 2.1.1 Recommended changes to to on-street parking 34 on-street parking 10
9. Tallawong Station 38 3. Castle Hill Station 15 9.1 Tallawong Station overview 38 3.1 Castle Hill Station overview 15 9.1.1 Recommended changes 3.1.1 Recommended changes to on-street parking 38 to on-street 15parking
10. Implementation 40 4. Hills Showground Station18
4.1 Hills Showground Station 11. Have your say 41 overview 18 11.1 Contact us 41 4.1.1 Recommended changes to on-street parking 19 Sydney Metro Northwest | Parking Management Strategy Overview Report 1 2 1. Introduction
1.1 Sydney’s new Metro New metro rail will be extended to Western Sydney in the second half of the 2020s – the railway Sydney Metro West project will link the Sydney Sydney Metro is a new world-class railway city centre with Greater Parramatta, doubling for Sydney. rail capacity between these centres and linking communities along the way with a new Services start in the city’s north west in the underground railway. second quarter of 2019 on Australia’s first fully-automated railway, with 13 metro stations Sydney’s new world-class metro system is and 4000 new commuter car parking spaces. the biggest program of public transport infrastructure currently under construction A new generation of metro trains will run every in Australia and the largest urban rail four minutes in the peak in each direction. infrastructure investment in the nation’s history. Customers won’t need a timetable, they’ll just Sydney Metro’s projects are: turn up and go. Sydney Metro Northwest – formerly the Sydney’s fast, safe and reliable metro trains 36-kilometre North West Rail Link. This are fully-air conditioned with new customer $8.3 billion project will open in the second benefits like multi-purpose spaces for luggage quarter of 2019 with 13 stations and 4000 and parents with prams, as well as wheelchair commuter car spaces. spaces and priority seating in each carriage. Sydney Metro City & Southwest – a new Technology like platform screen doors – used 30‑kilometre metro line extending metro rail for the first time in Australia – will keep people from the north west under Sydney Harbour, and objects away from the tracks, also allowing through new CBD stations and south west to trains to get in and out of stations much faster. Bankstown. It is due to open in 2024 with the ultimate future capacity to run a metro train All metro stations will be fully accessible with every two minutes each way through the lifts and level access between platforms and centre of Sydney. trains, making it easier for more customers to use public transport. Sydney Metro West – a new underground railway linking the Sydney CBD with Greater From the north west, metro rail is being Parramatta by the second half of the extended under Sydney Harbour, through new 2000s. Key areas identified to be serviced underground city stations and beyond to the by Sydney Metro West are Westmead, south west. Parramatta, Sydney Olympic Park, The Bays In 2024, Sydney will have 31 metro railway Precinct and the Sydney CBD. stations and a 66-kilometre stand-alone metro Sydney Metro Western Sydney Airport railway system. – The railway servicing the new Western There will be capacity for a metro train every Sydney Airport will be developed and two minutes in each direction under the Sydney delivered by Sydney Metro. The project will city centre. become the spine for the region’s growth for generations to come, connecting Sydney’s new metro, together with signalling communities and travellers within Western and infrastructure upgrades across the existing Sydney and the rest of Sydney with a fast, Sydney suburban rail network, will increase the easy and reliable metro service. capacity of train services entering the Sydney central business district (CBD) – from about 120 an hour currently to up to 200 services beyond 2024. That’s an increase of up to 60 per cent capacity across the network to meet demand.
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Rouse Hill Tallawong KEY Sydney Metro Northwest – open 2019
Kellyville Sydney Trains suburban network
Hills Showground N Cherrybrook Bella Vista M7 Castle Hill Norwest
M2 Macquarie Epping University
Macquarie Park Chatswood North Ryde
M4
Figure 1.1: Sydney Metro Northwest project and route overview
1.1.1 Sydney Metro Northwest 1.1.2 Customer access to new The Sydney Metro Northwest will deliver for the Sydney Metro interchanges first time a reliable public transport service to It is widely recognised that north-west a region which has the highest car ownership Sydney remains one of the most highly car levels per household in Australia. Over the dependent regions in Australia. As a major coming decades, an extra 200,000 people are piece of transport infrastructure, Sydney forecast to move into Sydney’s North West Metro Northwest will change the way people Growth Centre taking its population above get around across Sydney’s entire North West 600,000. region as well as locally. The project will deliver: Interchange planning at each of the new stations recognises that a balance must be eight new railway stations and 4000 made between catering for car access demand commuter car parking spaces to Sydney’s and the encouragement of alternative, more growing North West sustainable public transport modes given cars 23 kilometres of new metro line between are the least efficient transport mode. Rouse Hill and Epping, including The new Sydney Metro stations – Tallawong, 15 kilometres of tunnels and a 4-kilometre Rouse Hill, Kellyville, Bella Vista, Norwest, Hills skytrain viaduct Showground, Castle Hill and Cherrybrook – conversion of the existing Epping to have been designed as multi-modal transport Chatswood railway to metro standards interchanges. Customers will be able to including new platform safety screen doors access the new interchanges using a variety a train every four minutes during peak of transport modes including walking, cycling, periods or 15 trains an hour. With metro buses, taxi and kiss and ride, with 4000 there will be no need for a timetable as commuter car parking spaces (off-street) customers can turn up and go. provided at Tallawong, Kellyville, Bella Vista, Hills Showground and Cherrybrook stations.
4 The number of commuter car parking spaces Sydney’s new world-class metro system is is determined by a range of factors including the biggest program of public transport demand (current and forecast), site location infrastructure currently under construction and constraints, land use planning, station in Australia and the largest urban rail catchment profile (for example, strategic infrastructure investment in the nation’s history. centre, employment centre), public transport As a key part of delivering the NSW provision, proximity to other car parks, road Government’s Future Transport 2056 priorities, network access and traffic impacts. this customer-focused fully-accessible metro Commuter car parking is not provided at service will help grow the state’s economy and Rouse Hill, Norwest and Castle Hill as these help create vibrant places and communities. are strategic centres. The approach for these Sydney Metro has responsibility for delivering centres broadly reflects planning for commuter great places around metro stations so that car parks across Sydney, which focuses parking precincts are designed, developed, activated provision outside of busy town centres and and managed in alignment with the metro major employment centres. Customers wanting system to ensure the best outcomes for to park at Castle Hill, Norwest and Rouse Hill customers and communities. will be able to access car parking at the nearby stations of Cherrybrook, Hills Showground, Sydney Metro is owned by the NSW Bella Vista, Kellyville and Tallawong. Government and is part of the NSW Government’s Transport cluster, operating as 1.2 Sydney Metro a transport delivery agency for Transport for NSW similar to Sydney Trains. The NSW Government’s Sydney Metro has been tasked with developing and delivering metro railways and managing their operations. 1.3 Transport for NSW Transport for NSW (TfNSW) provides a Sydney Metro also leads the development of strategic focal point for transport coordination, vibrant station precincts to meet customer policy, integrated transport service and and community needs, transforming the way infrastructure planning and delivery. TfNSW Sydney travels and helping shape the future of takes the lead on all policy and planning Australia’s largest city. functions for Sydney Trains, Roads and Maritime Services, Sydney Ferries and Sydney Metro.
Rouse Hill Tallawong
Kellyville
Hills Showground
Cherrybrook
Bella Vista
Castle Hill Norwest
3,000 spaces 1,000 spaces To City
More parking at Western End Less parking at Eastern End Less well developed bus Higher density network More well developed bus network Less congested network More congested network
Figure 1.2: Commuter parking along the Sydney Metro Northwest
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TfNSW is responsible for improving the d. a monitoring and reporting methodology for customer experience, planning, program the utilisation of park and ride spaces and administration, policy, regulation, procuring impacts on parking supply and turnover on transport services, infrastructure and freight. adjoining streets at each station. Transport operating agencies have been freed e. the identification of measures to address up to focus on service delivery – providing safe, on street parking impacts, such as resident reliable, clean and efficient transport services. parking schemes, should monitoring identify Further details on TfNSW are provided at: a significantly detrimental impact on local transport.nsw.gov.au. parking supply. The Proponent shall be responsible for the 1.4 About this Parking coordination of measures in consultation with Management Strategy the relevant Council. The Strategy shall be submitted to the Director-General and the Overview report reporting of monitoring incorporated into the As part of the planning approval under Compliance Tracking Program. The monitoring Environmental Impact Statement 2 (EIS 2), shall be undertaken in conjunction with the Sydney Metro is required to prepare a Parking monitoring under condition F3 and apply for a Management Strategy that addresses key minimum of one year following commencement parking considerations across the project, such of operation.’ as commuter parking, impacts to on-street The overarching purpose of the Sydney Metro parking and appropriate responses to parking Northwest Parking Management Strategy is to issues. Condition C11 states: demonstrate how changes to travel and parking ‘The Proponent shall prepare a Parking behaviour can be accommodated for the Management Strategy in consultation with operation of Sydney Metro Northwest as well as the Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), meet planning approval condition C11. bus operators and Councils to manage car The Parking Management Strategy provides a parking impacts at stations and adjoining series of recommendations on parking changes areas as a result of the operation of the SSI in accordance with the following principles: (State Significant Infrastructure). The Parking Management Strategy shall include, but not be 1. Support the integration of Sydney limited to: Metro Northwest into new and existing communities, minimising potential negative a. the provision of parking spaces consistent traffic and parking impacts on local streets. with those identified in EIS documentation, except as required by this approval; 2. Support the development of sustainable precincts and places, including methods b. the replacement of lost on street car parking to demonstrate safe vehicular access to in the vicinity of stations, where feasible and interchanges and properties. reasonable; 3. Deliver solutions that align with Sydney c. the safe placement, access to (including Metro goals and objectives regarding safe pedestrian and cycle access) and sustainable development, public transport management of parking; use and sustainable mode-shift.
Parking Commuter Car Parks Approved under EIS 2 Management Strategy On-street Parking – Immediate Separate approval process. interchange precinct including Council is the approval authority kiss’n’ride, taxi ranks etc
On-street Parking – Wider This overview report interchange precinct Council is the approval authority
Figure 1.3: Overview Report relationship to the Parking Management Strategy
6 4. Provide effective coordination of related Sydney Metro has been consulting with policies and programs led by the relevant Hornsby Shire Council, The Hills Shire Transport agencies and local stakeholders. Council and Blacktown City Council, as well as Roads and Maritime Services, bus This Overview report is the summary of the operators and other Transport for NSW forthcoming Parking Management Strategy divisions such as the Sydney Coordination for the purpose of public consultation of the Office in the development of the Parking proposed on-street parking changes. Management Strategy. Parking management The Parking Management Strategy covers initiatives have been identified and commuter car parks as well as on-street recommended, considering both regional parking. However, this Overview report focuses and local impacts, with greater focus on on the car parking changes required in the local implications around each interchange. wider interchange precincts that have yet to Sydney Metro is undertaking public consultation be approved and will inform the final Parking on the Parking Management Strategy for Management Strategy. parking changes around the wider interchange The 4000 commuter car parking spaces precincts. The outcomes of this consultation at Tallawong, Kellyville, Bella Vista, Hills will be provided to Blacktown City Council, The Showground and Cherrybrook stations have Hills Shire Council and Hornsby Shire Council, already been approved as part of EIS 2 and which are the authorities for on-street parking are therefore excluded from the consultation changes on the local roads. This consultation purpose of this Overview report. Some parking will form part of the information considered changes around the immediate interchanges, by Council when assessing any proposed for example, near station entrances being parking changes. delivered by Northwest Rapid Transit are also This Overview report is publicly exhibited excluded from the Overview report as these and the community (including residents, are going through a separate approvals process businesses, schools and other stakeholders) will with the local councils. have the opportunity to review the proposed Responsibility for management of parking at or parking changes and provide feedback. Sydney near interchanges is spread across a number of Metro will then update the Parking Management authorities across the Sydney Metro Northwest Strategy and submit this to the Department of corridor. Sydney Metro Northwest operator Planning and Environment. Metro Trains Sydney (MTS) will operate the Following the period of public consultation, commuter car parks, with local councils being Sydney Metro will also submit the the primary authority for parking on local recommended parking changes to each streets. Council responsibilities for on-street Council’s local traffic committee for assessment parking include: and approval. Whilst Sydney Metro is not coordinating and enacting policy regarding a parking authority for on-street parking, parking on local streets it remains committed to working with the managing the process for changing on-street Councils to determine the final parking changes parking conditions, including approval and within Councils’ existing approval process. consultation requirements Once approved by Council, Sydney Metro will implement the parking changes prior to the implementing parking changes that meet commencement of Sydney Metro Northwest Council strategic and land use objectives services in 2019. enforcing parking conditions.
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1.5 Assessing suitable Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing – a number of new parking controls intersections and pedestrian crossings are The Parking Management Strategy provides being delivered as part of the project. For recommendations to local government for the safety of all customers, No Stopping the implementation of on-street parking areas should be implemented on approach management measures around the new Sydney to intersections and crossings in accordance Metro Northwest stations to ensure safe with the Australian Road Rules. and efficient access to these stations for all Safety: retain safe access for emergency customers. In assessing where and how parking and service vehicles – generally on narrow controls should be applied to Sydney Metro (less than 7.5 metres width) streets within Northwest stations, existing parking conditions 600 metres of the interchange, restricted around other interchanges were studied. parking will preserve access for emergency From detailed analysis of a number of vehicles (ambulances, fire engines, police interchange case studies across the Sydney vehicles) and service vehicles (refuse trucks, metropolitan area, a number of conditions that delivery vehicles). shape potential parking recommendations can Safety: Spatial dimensions – on-street be identified. These include: parking requires the physical accommodation of both parked vehicles Parking management measures are generally and vehicles attempting to use the road. implemented around interchanges by radial Depending on road width and lane distance, and are impacted by walking access dimensions, safe and easy access can be Parking management measures, particularly accommodated through a variety of means, timing restrictions, are much more largely limited by width and parking on fine-grained in centres with multiple and one or both sides of the road. This includes higher-intensity uses regulatory requirements such as minimum Narrow streets in close proximity to stations, distances for parked vehicles within particularly residential, were almost proximity to dividing lines / dividing strips. universally time-restricted to limit all-day Significant demand driven by land use – parking – particularly for weekdays. this is where an existing significant land use Parking changes can be implemented for a is driving either the introduction of parking number of reasons and include: restrictions, or intensification of existing restrictions. Often these land uses will not Proximity to station (0–400 metres) – have had to compete with commuter or greater demand for parking and access is other traffic. Some examples are schools usually seen within proximity to the station. and business-focused activities or sporting Within close proximity of the station (usually field parking. up to 400 metres), priority for on-street Bus access route – a number of streets will parking allocation should generally be given need appropriate street widths and turning to interchange and local town centre users paths to be kept clear for safe and efficient rather than unrestricted commuter parking. bus movements. Preserve local amenity – unrestricted Network access point – at several locations parking in narrow or congested residential where streets feed into a single access point streets can create issues with motorists in order to enable access to the wider road parking partially on lawns, restricting access network, maintaining appropriate egress and to driveways and generally impacting access capacity and queuing space will be amenity. critical to permit efficient road functioning. Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography – Sydney’s north west These reasons are further used to explain has considerable variance in topography proposed changes on individual streets for each around the new stations. Topography interchange under the relevant interchange and tight bends in the road may result in sections of this Overview report. the requirement for parking restrictions to ensure that adequate sight lines are maintained for both vehicles and pedestrians.
8 1.5.1 Recommended parking changes 1.5.2 Other parking initiatives There are many different types and applications considered of parking restrictions or controls that can In addition to the proposed on-street car be applied. Sydney Metro has reviewed parking changes, other parking initiatives were these with the aim of determining the best considered and discounted. These include recommendations for implementation at resident parking schemes and pay parking, with Sydney Metro Northwest interchanges. explanations provided further.
Most parking management measures at and Resident parking schemes around transport interchanges are delivered Resident parking schemes are generally in response to cars seeking to access the implemented in larger areas, predominantly interchange for customer drop-off, or parking residential, where local residents have difficulty for long periods to use public transport to in obtaining sufficient parking on-street due complete their journey. Across Sydney, this has to external road users wishing to park in these generally taken the form of one or multiples of areas. Within the Sydney metropolitan area, the following: implementation of resident parking schemes on-street parking either unrestricted or that have been put in place solely due to public limited by time/distance: transport interchange operations are rare. — on-street parking – short-term Land uses that tend to result in implementation (kiss and ride up to 2P) and long-term of resident parking schemes include: (4P to unrestricted) large educational facilities (universities) — resident parking schemes or other hospitals permit parking schemes central business district employment and — pay parking (may include time retail areas restrictions) business parks. commuter car parks: This Parking Management Strategy Overview — in NSW, commuter car parks (off-street) report does not propose implementation of a are provided at selected transport resident parking scheme solely due to Sydney interchanges and are predominantly Metro Northwest operation. free of charge and available 24 hours. Pay parking Parking restrictions can also be implemented within certain timeframes, or on certain days Pay parking tends to be implemented in (for example, 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) in localised sites, predominantly commercial/ order to accurately respond to periods of most retail focused, where short-term turnover is intense parking demand. encouraged. It can be implemented in tandem with resident and/or timed parking, and it To meet the parking management principles remains a heavily utilised parking management and in consideration of the different reasons for tool in higher density inner-ring suburbs implementing parking changes (proximity to of Sydney. station, local amenity, safety, network access and bus access), Sydney Metro recommends This Parking Management Strategy Overview the following parking restrictions be applied report does not propose implementation at the wider interchange precincts in whole or of pay parking due to Sydney Metro combinations thereof: Northwest operation.
4P (4 hours) 2P (2 hours) No Parking No Stopping Or a combination of the above with day, time restrictions (for example, 9am–3pm Monday–Friday).
Sydney Metro Northwest | Parking Management Strategy Overview Report 9 2. Cherrybrook Station
2.1 Cherrybrook Station overview The proposed Cherrybrook Station will service residents of Cherrybrook and West Pennant Hills. One of its many benefits will be to reduce the parking demand at Beecroft, Cheltenham, Pennant Hills and Thornleigh railway stations, saving travel time for Hills residents who are currently using these stations.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 400 car parking 12 parking 2 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 13 3 parking
Cherrybrook commuter car park will be a five- 2.1.1 Recommended changes level multi-storey car park located immediately to on-street parking adjacent to the station. Figure 2.1 shows an Based on the comments raised by stakeholders artist’s impression. and investigations undertaken by Sydney Drivers wishing to access Cherrybrook commuter Metro, the following focus areas were assessed car park can do so from Bradfield Parade, the for potential on-street implications. only vehicular access to the car park. Space Note that all recommended changes around availability will be indicated on an electronic this station occur in areas where parking signage board outside the driver’s entrance. is currently unrestricted, unless existing Pedestrians will not need to cross any roads restrictions or signs are specifically noted. between the car park and the station entrance.
Figure 2.1: Artist impression of the new multi-storey car park at Cherrybrook Station, looking south east.
10 Castle Hill Road Hill Castle
Cherrybrook Station Claridge Close
Fernleigh Close
Ridgemont Close
B ra d f ie ld P a r a d e Total 400 Parking spaces Neale Avenue
Franklin Road
Key Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Figure 2.2: Focus area – Franklin Road (Cherrybrook) parking conditions, early 2019
Clifton Place
Ashford Road
Barkley Close
John Road
Dalkeith Road Castle Hill Road Hill Castle
Robert Road Bradfield Parade Bradfield
Key Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping No Parking Pedestrian Only Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved Cherrybrook Station and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Figure 2.3: Focus area – Robert Road (Cherrybrook) parking conditions, early 2019
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radfield Pa Cherrybrook Station B rade Castle Hill Road
Total 400 Parking spaces Franklin Road
Glenayr Grove
Glenhope Road Key Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works. Glenridge Avenue
Figure 2.4: Focus area – Glenhope Road (West Pennant Hills) parking conditions, early 2019
12 Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation Hornsby Shire Council Robert Road 310 metres No Parking combined with Proximity to station No Stopping at Dalkeith Road (0–400 metres) Alternating sides Intersection between Dalkeith Preserve local amenity and John Road Network access point intersections Dalkeith 65 metres Combination of No Stopping Preserve local amenity Road at Robert Road Intersection Network access point and Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station 9am–3pm Monday–Friday (0–400 metres) Ashford 117 metres Combination of No Stopping Preserve local amenity Road and at intersection of Ashford Safety: spatial dimensions Ghisla Close Road and Clifton Place plus Safety: proximity to Restricted 4P and No Parking intersection or pedestrian 9am–3pm Monday–Friday crossing. Existing 170 metres No Stopping 8–9am 3–4pm Franklin school days Road restrictions Franklin 320 metres No Stopping Bus access route Road Significant demand driven by land use Proximity to Station (0–40‑metres) Ridgemont All Combination of No Stopping Preserve local amenity Close in cul-de-sac and Restricted Network access point 4P and No Parking 9am–3pm Proximity to station Monday–Friday (0–400 metres) Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Claridge All Combination of No Stopping Preserve local amenity Close in cul-de-sac and Restricted Safety: proximity to 4P and No Parking 9am–3pm intersection or pedestrian Monday–Friday crossing Safety: spatial dimensions
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Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Glenhope 140 metres Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station Road 9am–3pm Monday–Friday (0–400 metres) Proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Preserve local amenity Glenayr All Combination of No Parking Proximity to station Grove and Restricted Parking 4P (0–400 metres)) 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Preserve local amenity
14 3. Castle Hill Station
3.1 Castle Hill Station overview Castle Hill is a strategic centre in Sydney’s north west, and a major retail destination. The future station is designed to support its town centre functions, and its critical role as a major hub for public transport in the north west.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 0 car parking 0 parking 1 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 6 2 parking
3.1.1 Recommended changes to on-street parking
Based on the comments raised by stakeholders Note that all recommended changes around and investigations undertaken by Sydney this station occur in areas where parking Metro, the following focus areas were assessed is currently unrestricted, unless existing for potential on-street implications. restrictions or signs are specifically noted.
Figure 3.1: Castle Hill Station, artist’s impression
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Old Castle Hill Road
Winchcombe Place
Garthowen Crescent
Pennant Street
McMullen Avenue
Key Castle Towers Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved Castle Hill Station and installed as part of the immediate station construction works. Old Northern Road Brisbane Road
Old Castle Hill Road
Figure 3.2: Focus area – Garthowen Crescent and Old Castle Hill Road parking conditions, early 2019
McMullen Avenue
Castle Street
Castle Towers
Old Northern Road
Old Castle Hill Road Castle Hill Station Castle Street
Old Northern Road
Pennant Street
Crane Road Brisbane Road Crane Road
Terminus Street
Castle Mall Mercer Street Showground Road
McDougall Lane
Mercer Street
Old Castle Hill Road
Crane Road Terminus Street Brisbane Road Key Restricted Parking (2P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Terminus Street Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works. Olola Avenue
Figure 3.3: Focus area – Brisbane Road, Crane Raod, Mercer Street, Castle Street parking conditions, early 2019
16 Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Garthowen Entire Extent Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station Crescent 9am–3pm Monday– (0–400 metres) Friday on outer, currently Safety: maintain sight lines unrestricted side and allow for topography Preserve local amenity Old Castle 100 metres Restricted Parking 4P Bus access route Hill Road 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Proximity to station at two locations (0–400 metres) Proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Brisbane 113 metres Restricted Parking 2P Significant demand driven Road 9am–3pm Monday–Friday by land use Proximity to station (0–400 metres) Bus access route Mercer 300 metres No Stopping at Rosa Crescent Proximity to station Street intersection and Restricted (0–400 metres) / Rosa Parking 4P 9am–3pm Monday– Preserve local amenity Crescent Friday at two locations Safety: maintain sight lines on Mercer Street and two and allow for topography locations on Rosa Crescent Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Network access point Orange 67 metres Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station Grove 9am–3pm Monday–Friday at (0–400 metres) two locations on either side of Preserve local amenity road between Crane Road and Bus access route Olola Avenue Network access point Castle 112 metres Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station Street 9am–3pm Monday–Friday (0–400 metres) Preserve local amenity Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Bus access route
Sydney Metro Northwest | Parking Management Strategy Overview Report 17 4. Hills Showground Station
4.1 Hills Showground Station overview Hills Showground Station is located adjacent to the existing Castle Hill Showground, and within the Hills Showground Priority Precinct. The future station is designed to support improved access to the north west, and extensive redevelopment of the local precinct, its town centre functions, and its critical role as a major hub for public transport in the north west.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 600 car parking 18 parking 1 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 15 3 parking
Hills Showground commuter car park will be Drivers wishing to access Hills Showground a three-level multi-storey car park within the commuter car park can do so from De Clambe station precinct. The car park design has been Drive, the only vehicular access to the car modified to create a more efficient layout, park. Space availability will be indicated on an and facilitate integrated development. This electronic signage board outside the driver’s is reflective of the intention to create a town entrance. Commuter car park customers need centre environment around the station and to cross Doran Drive and Mandala Parade in key interchange facilities. order to travel between the station entrance and the car park.
Figure 4.1: Hills Showground Station, looking north east, artist’s impression (Department of Planning and Environment 2017)
18 4.1.1 Recommended changes to on-street parking Based on the comments raised by stakeholders and investigations undertaken by Sydney Metro, the following focus areas were assessed for potential on-street implications. Note that all recommended changes around this station occur in areas where parking is currently unrestricted, unless existing restrictions or signs are specifically noted.
Hills Showground Station
Total 600 Parking spaces
Sexton Avenue
Carrington Road Fishburn Crescent
Chapman Avenue Fishburn Crescent
Middleton Avenue
Hughes Avenue Partridge Avenue Dawes Avenue Key Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Ashford Avenue No Stopping Bus Zone Sydney Metro Station
Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Figure 4.2: Focus area – Middleton Avenue parking conditions, early 2019
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Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Carrington 140 metres No Stopping Proximity to station Road (0–400 metres) Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Significant demand driven by land use Bus access route Network access point Ashford 124 metres Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station Avenue 9am‑3pm Monday–Friday (0–400 metres) on both sides of the road Preserve local amenity Network access point Partridge 68 metres Combination of No Parking Proximity to station Avenue and Restricted Parking (0–400 metres) 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Preserve local amenity on either side of road Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Significant demand driven by land use Network access point Middleton 175 metres Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station Avenue 9am‑3pm Monday–Friday (0–400 metres) at three locations Preserve local amenity Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Bus access route
20 5. Norwest Station
5.1 Norwest Station overview Located within a strategic centre, Norwest Station is anticipated to serve a rapidly growing and densifying business park environment that will begin to orient itself away from auto-dependence.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 0 car parking 0 parking 1 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 8 3 parking
5.1.1 Recommended changes Note that all recommended changes around to on-street parking this station occur in areas where parking is currently unrestricted, unless existing Based on the comments raised by stakeholders restrictions or signs are specifically noted. and investigations undertaken by Sydney Metro, the following focus areas were assessed for potential on-street implications.
Figure 5.1: Norwest Station, artist’s impression
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Inglewood Place
Hillsong Church Brookhollow Avenue
Norwest Station
Inglewood Place
Solent Circuit
Cameron Avenue Evesham Court Norwest Boulevard Jacqui Circuit
Cameron Avenue Ridgehaven Place Valadon Place
Reston Grange
Key Coorumbene Court Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Norwest Boulevard Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Goldfinch Crescent Barina Downs Road and No Stopping (7am–8pm Sundays) No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Ibis Place No Stopping Skylark Circuit Pedestrian Only Sydney Metro Station
Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only
Longreach Place These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
StockAvenue Farm
Figure 5.2: Focus area – Barina Downs Road and linking streets parking conditions, early 2019
Key Restricted Parking Norwest Boulevard (2P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping Pedestrian Only Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes Norwest Boulevard that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works. Brookhollow Avenue
Century Circuit
Brookhollow Avenue Hillsborough Way Norwest Station Fairmont Avenue
Lakeview Close
Figure 5.3: Focus area – Brookhollow Avenue and Fairmont Avenue parking conditions, early 2019
22 Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Ridgehaven 136 metres Combination of No Stopping Restricts safe access for Place and No Parking 9am–3pm vehicles Mon–Fri Adverse impacts on residents
Proximity to station (0–400 metres) (incompatible with relevant principles) Brookhollow 223 metres Staggered Restricted Proximity to station Avenue Parking 2P 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Monday–Friday Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: spatial dimensions Significant demand driven by land use Bus access route Fairmont All Combination of No Avenue Stopping at Lakeview Close Intersection and at end of cul-de-sac with No Parking and Restricted Parking 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Lakeview All Combination of No Stopping Proximity to station Close at turn with No Parking (0–400 metres) (incompatible and Restricted Parking with relevant principles) 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Adverse impacts on residents Restricts safe access for vehicles Existing 110 metres No Stopping 7am–8pm Solent Sundays Circuit restrictions Solent 390 metres Combination of No Proximity to station Circuit Stopping at intersection (0–400 metres) (incompatible with Norwest Boulevard with relevant principles) and Restricted Parking 4P Network access point 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Significant demand driven and Restricted Parking 4P by land use 9am–3pm Monday–Friday and No Stopping 7am–8pm Sunday Inglewood 95 metres Restricted Parking 4P Local amenity (worker) Place 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Safety spatial dimensions Goldfinch 45 metres No Parking 9am–3pm Proximity to intersection Crescent Monday–Friday Maintain sight lines Barina 70 metres No Stopping at intersection Proximity to intersection Downs Road with Evesham Court Evesham 140 metres Combination of No Parking Local amenity Court and Restricted Parking 4P Proximity to station 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Spatial dimensions
Sydney Metro Northwest | Parking Management Strategy Overview Report 23 6. Bella Vista Station
6.1 Bella Vista Station overview Bella Vista Station is located at the northern end of Norwest Business Park, within a priority precinct and surrounded by low-density residential development. This significant shift in the area’s land use will continue to change parking management strategies required to respond to growth, and contribute to positioning Bella Vista as an attractive, sustainable centre.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 800 car parking 24 parking 1 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 15 3 parking
Bella Vista commuter car park will be a three- 6.1.2 Recommended changes level multi-storey car park located a short walk to on-street parking from the northern station entrance. Based on the comments raised by stakeholders Drivers wishing to access Bella Vista commuter and investigations undertaken by Sydney car park can do so from Byles Place, the Metro, the following focus areas were assessed only vehicular access to the car park. Space for potential on-street implications. availability will be indicated on an electronic signage board outside the driver’s entrance. Note that all recommended changes around this station occur in areas where parking Pedestrians will need to cross Unaipon is currently unrestricted, unless existing Avenue to access the station, with a marked restrictions or signs are specifically noted. pedestrian crossing facilitating safe pedestrian movements.
Figure 6.1: Bella Vista Station commuter car park, artist’s impression
24 Craigend Place
Ravenswood Rise Total 800 Parking spaces
Florey Avenue Celebration Drive Millhouse Place
Bella Vista Northern Gateline Kentridge Place
Mawson Avenue
Edgewater Drive
Bridgeview Circuit
Brighton Drive
Bridgeview Circuit
Woodbridge Place
Bella Vista Bimbadgen Place Southern Gateline
Bella Vista Northbridge Avenue
Stonybrook Terrace
Key Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping Sydney MetroBraeburn Station Crescent
Lexington Avenue Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Figure 6.2: Focus area – Brighton Drive, Edgewater Drive and linking streets parking conditions, early 2019
Mawson Avenue
Bella Vista Station
Trades Norwest Anglican Senior College
Celebration Northbound
Glenwood Lexington Drive High School T-Way Stop Emmanuel Baptist Celebration Drive Church
Glenwood Park Drive Shaun Street
Old Windsor Road
Vanessa Court Essington Way
Maley Grove
Watkiss Street
Bagala Street
Celebration Southbound
Darren Court T-Way Stop Key Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) John Warren Avenue Schaefer Terrace No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Kosmina Street No Stopping Tann-DarbyCourt Baartz Terrace Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes Lord Way that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works. Arnold Place
Figure 6.3: Focus area – Shaun Street and linking streets (Bella Vista) parking conditions, early 2019
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Key Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Sydney Metro Station Celebration Northbound T-Way Stop Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works. Celebration Southbound Maley Grove T-Way Stop
Figure 6.4: Focus area – Lexington Drive and linking streets (Bella Vista) parking conditions, early 2019
26 Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Brighton 250 metres Introduce Restricted Proximity to station Drive Parking 4P 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Preserve local amenity Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Bus access route Network access point Millhouse 100 metres Introduce combination Proximity to station Place of Restricted Parking 4P (0–400 metres) 9am–3pm Mon and No Preserve local amenity Stopping Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Bridgeview All Introduce Restricted Preserve local amenity Circuit Parking 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography Bimbadgen 278 metres Introduce Restricted Preserve local amenity Place Parking 4P 9am–3pm Safety: retain safe access for Monday–Friday emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Craigend 70 metres Introduce Restricted Preserve local amenity Place Parking 4P 9am–3pm Safety: proximity to intersection Monday–Friday or pedestrian crossing Significant demand driven by land use Edgewater 43 metres Introduce Restricted Preserve local amenity Drive Parking 4P 9am–3pm Safety: proximity to intersection Monday–Friday or pedestrian crossing
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Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation Blacktown City Council Shaun Street 690 metres Introduce combination Preserve local amenity of Restricted Parking Safety: retain safe access for 9am–3pm Monday– emergency and service vehicles Friday and No Stopping Vanessa All Introduce combination Proximity to station Court of No Parking and (0–400 metres) Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity 9am–3pm Monday– Safety: maintain sight lines and Friday and No Stopping allow for topography at intersection with Shaun Street Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Significant demand driven by land use Malley Grove All Introduce No Proximity to station Parking 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Monday–Friday Preserve local amenity Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Darren Court All Introduce combination Stopping at intersection with of No Parking and Shaun Street Restricted Parking Proximity to station 9am–3pm and No (0–400 metres) Stopping at intersection Preserve local amenity with Shaun Street Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Tann-Darby All Introduce combination Stopping at intersection with Court of No Parking and Shaun Street Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity 9am–3pm and No Safety: maintain sight lines and Stopping at intersection allow for topography with Shaun Street Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Significant demand driven by land use
28 7. Kellyville Station
7.1 Kellyville Station overview The new Kellyville Station will provide transport access for the Beaumont Hills, Kellyville and Stanhope Gardens areas to employment centres, retail hubs and educational facilities across Sydney. The precinct will provide for a greater supply of homes, more housing choice, and more jobs and services closer to home.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 1360 car parking 40 parking 1 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 9 3 parking
Kellyville commuter car park will comprise two with a capacity of 995 spaces; the second separate facilities within the Kellyville Station will be an at-grade facility to the north of the precinct. The first will be a multi-storey car park station (Kellyville North) with a capacity of to the south of the station (Kellyville South) 365 spaces.
Figure 7.1: Kellyville Station, artist’s impression
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Drivers wishing to access Kellyville commuter 7.1.1 Recommended changes car park can do so from Guragura Street to on-street parking (for the southern car park) or Derrobarry Street Based on the comments raised by stakeholders (for the northern car park). Space availability and investigations undertaken by Sydney will be indicated on an electronic signage board Metro, the following focus areas were assessed outside the car park entrance. for potential on-street implications. From Kellyville North car park, pedestrians Note that all recommended changes around will need to cross Samantha Riley Drive this station occur in areas where parking to access the station, with a signalised is currently unrestricted, unless existing pedestrian crossing facilitating safe pedestrian restrictions or signs are specifically noted. movements. From Kellyville South car park, pedestrians will not need to cross any roads between the car park and station entrance.
Kingdom Place
Bridget Place Macquarie Avenue Lucas Circuit
Gould Avenue
Samantha Riley Drive
Housman Avenue
Perkins Drive
Fraser Avenue Perkins Drive
Gainsford Drive
Samantha Riley Drive Cuthbert Avenue
Decora Drive Neiwand Avenue
Guragura Street Landy Place
Key Wenden Avenue Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Darani Avenue Daffodil Crescent Kellyville Station No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping
Lewis Jones Drive Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Figure 7.3: Focus area – Kellyville Station East (Kellyville) parking conditions, early 2019
30 Old Windsor Road
Seaton Street Derrobarry Street
Keele Street
Samantha Riley Drive
Decora Drive
Kellyville Station Landy Place
Riley T-way
Wenden Avenue
Darani Avenue
Newbury Avenue
Ascot Glen Hanley Street
Northwest Transitway
Ludlow Street Perfection Avenue Croyde Street Combined Total of 1360 Parking Spaces Guragura Street
Old Windsor Road
Roxburgh Crescent
Rothbury Terrace Newbury Avenue Esher Street
Leyburn Street
Dover Way Somerset Street
Midlands Terrace Key Wuban Avenue No Parking (9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping Wigan Street Sydney Metro Station Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only Fletcher Street These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved Leyburn Street and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Figure 7.4: Focus area – Kellyville Station West (Stanhope Gardens) parking conditions, early 2019
Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Samantha 600 metres No Stopping Proximity to station Riley Drive (0–400 metres) Preserve local amenity Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Significant demand driven by land use Bus access route Macquarie 116 metres Introduce combination Proximity to station Avenue of No Parking and (0–400 metres) Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity 9am–3pm Monday– Safety: proximity to intersection Friday with No Stopping or pedestrian crossing at intersection of Samantha Riley Drive Bus access route Network access point The Hills Shire Council
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Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Gainsford 170 metres Introduce combination Proximity to station Drive of Restricted Parking (0–400 metres) 9am–3pm Monday– Preserve local amenity Friday with No Stopping Safety: proximity to intersection at intersection of or pedestrian crossing Samantha Riley Drive Bus access route Network access point Bridget All Introduce combination of Proximity to station Place No Stopping 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Monday–Friday with Preserve local amenity Restricted Parking on Safety: maintain sight lines and opposite side of road allow for topography Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Landy Place 340 metres Introduce combination Proximity to station / Wenden of No Parking 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Avenue Monday–Friday with Preserve local amenity No Stopping at bend Safety: maintain sight lines and in road allow for topography Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Fraser 120 metres Introduce Restricted Preserve local amenity Avenue Parking 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Cuthbert 140 metres Introduce Restricted Preserve local amenity Avenue Parking 9am–3pm Monday–Friday Newbury 132 metres No Stopping (by yellow Proximity to station Avenue line marking) (0–400 metres) Preserve local amenity Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Bus access route Network access point
32 Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Roxburgh 170 metres No Stopping Proximity to station Crescent No Parking 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Monday–Friday Preserve local amenity Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Somerset 45 metres No Stopping Proximity to station Street No Parking 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Monday–Friday Preserve local amenity Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Esher Street 70 metres No Stopping Proximity to station No Parking 9am–3pm (0–400 metres) Monday–Friday Preserve local amenity Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Midlands 70 metres No Parking 9am–3pm Proximity to station Terrace Monday–Friday (0–400 metres) Preserve local amenity Safety: maintain sight lines and allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles
Sydney Metro Northwest | Parking Management Strategy Overview Report 33 8. Rouse Hill Station
8.1 Rouse Hill Station overview Rouse Hill Station is located within the Rouse Hill strategic centre, which facilitates access to this key retail destination. The station will operate as a major bus-rail interchange station with no commuter parking proposed.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 0 car parking 0 parking 2 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 23 3 parking
8.1.1 Recommended changes Note that all recommended changes around to on-street parking this station occur in areas where parking is currently unrestricted, unless existing Based on the comments raised by stakeholders restrictions or signs are specifically noted. and investigations undertaken by Sydney Metro, the following focus areas were assessed for potential on-street implications.
Figure 8.1: Rouse Hill Station, artist’s impression
34 Caddies Boulevard
Windsor Road
Grazier Road Rouse Hill Town Centre Bascule Street
Rouse Hill Station Stirrup Lane
Narawang Street
Grazier Road Civic Way
White Hart Drive
Galara Street Saxon Lane Jumbuck Lane Bunda Street Peppin Street
Merino Lane
Romney Street
Holly Street Galara Street
Castlebrook Memorial Park Bellcast Road
Key Windsor Road Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) No Stopping Freshwater Road No Parking
Sydney Metro Station Hedge Street Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Picket Place
Figure 8.2: Focus area – Rouse Hill South parking conditions, early 2019
Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Caddies 250 metres Restricted Parking Safety: proximity to intersection Boulevard 4P 9am–3pm or pedestrian crossing Monday–Friday Significant demand driven by No Stopping land use Bus access route Network access point Civic Way 191 metres Restricted Parking Proximity to station (0–400 metres) 4P 9am–3pm Preserve local amenity Monday–Friday Safety: maintain sight lines and No Stopping allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: spatial dimensions Bunda 55 metres Restricted Parking Proximity to station (0–400 metres) Street 4P 9am–3pm Preserve local amenity Monday–Friday Safety: maintain sight lines and No Parking allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions
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Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Peppin 205 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Street 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Bascule 150 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Street 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography No Parking Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Grazier 141 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Road 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography No Parking Safety: proximity to intersection No Stopping or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Bellcast 220 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Road 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography No Stopping Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Romney 74 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Street 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions
36 Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation The Hills Shire Council Narawang 25 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Street 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Galara 70 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Street 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Grandiflora 83 metres Restricted Parking Preserve local amenity Street 4P 9am–3pm Safety: maintain sight lines and Monday–Friday allow for topography Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions
Sydney Metro Northwest | Parking Management Strategy Overview Report 37 9. Tallawong Station
9.1 Tallawong Station overview Tallawong Station will serve the residents of the release areas of the North West Growth Centre (NWGC) which includes Riverstone, Marsden Park, Vineyard, Box Hill, Riverstone East, North Kellyville, Alex Avenue and Schofields release areas, as well as existing residents of The Ponds.
Commuter Motorcycle Accessible 1000 car parking 30 parking 2 kiss and ride
Staff and maintenance Kiss and ride 14 4 parking
Tallawong commuter car parks will comprise car park). Space availability will be indicated three separate, at-grade facilities within the on an electronic signage board outside the car Tallawong Station precinct. The first will be to park entrance. the south of the station (Tallawong South) with For the furthest car parking spaces in a capacity of 153 spaces; the second will be to Tallawong South West car park, pedestrians will the west of the station (Tallawong West) with need to cross three roads – Conferta Avenue, a capacity of 402 spaces. The third will be to Aristida Street and Themeda Avenue. the south-west of the station (Tallawong South West) with a capacity of 445 spaces. 9.1.1 Recommended changes Priority for each type of parking has been to on-street parking implemented in order to encourage more Based on the comments raised by stakeholders equitable and sustainable transport access. and investigations undertaken by Sydney Accessible spaces are provided in closest Metro, the following focus areas were assessed proximity to the station entrance to satisfy for potential on-street implications. DDA requirements. Note that all recommended changes around Drivers wishing to access Tallawong commuter this station occur in areas where parking car parks can do so from Conferta Avenue (for is currently unrestricted, unless existing Tallawong South or Tallawong South West car restrictions or signs are specifically noted. parks) or Aristida Street (for Tallawong West
Figure 9.1: Tallawong Station, artist’s impression
38 Tallawong Station
Themeda Avenue Cudgegong Road Aristida Street
Tallawong Road Conferta Avenue
Total 1000 Parking spaces
Amarco Circuit
Amarco Circuit
Schofields Road
Palara Street
Amarco Circuit
Tanunda Drive
Allambie Street
Paringa Drive Key Bakala Street Monet Place Restricted Parking (4P 9am–3pm Monday–Friday) Adelong Parade No Stopping
Ulmara Avenue Sydney Metro Station Ridgeline Drive Note: Diagram not to scale, indicative only These diagrams exclude the parking changes that have been approved and installed as part of the immediate station construction works.
Keriba Street
Ferndell Street
Figure 9.3: Focus area – The Ponds parking conditions, early 2019
Length of street parking impacted Street name (approx.) Restriction type Reason for implementation Blacktown City Council Ridgeline Drive 105 metres No Stopping Preserve local amenity Safety: proximity to intersection or pedestrian crossing Safety: retain safe access for emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions Amarco Circuit/ 200 metres Restricted Preserve local amenity Ulmara Avenue/ Parking 4P Safety: maintain sight lines and Adelong Parade/ 9am–3pm allow for topography Paringa Drive/ Monday–Friday Safety: proximity to intersection Allambie Street/ No Stopping on or pedestrian crossing Tanunda Drive corners (yellow Safety: retain safe access for line marking) emergency and service vehicles Safety: spatial dimensions
Sydney Metro Northwest | Parking Management Strategy Overview Report 39 10. Implementation
Once parking changes have been approved The results of the traffic and parking monitoring by the Local Traffic Committee and Council, will provide important information to: installation of relevant signage and line inform the final recommendations made marking can commence. This installation will to the Councils in the Parking Management be conducted as per Council requirements and Strategy in order to minimise any issues or conflict with local landowners and the broader community. inform any further parking changes post Works are planned to be completed prior to the implementation of Sydney Metro Northwest opening of Sydney Metro Northwest in 2019. provide a baseline in order to determine the changes in parking behaviour both As part of the planning conditions of approval, prior to and after opening of Sydney Metro Sydney Metro is required to undertake traffic Northwest. and parking monitoring both 12 months prior to and 12 months following the opening of Sydney Any further proposed parking changes Metro Northwest: identified through the monitoring activities and following the opening of Sydney Metro ‘Traffic changes on local roads around each Northwest, would remain centred on timed station shall be monitored. Monitoring shall be and restricted parking, focused around undertaken 12 months before opening and for a commuter activity. period of no less than 12 months after opening. Should monitoring indicate unacceptable traffic intrusion on local roads/streets as a result of SSI operation reasonably beyond that predicted in the EIS and/or Station Access Plans (condition C5), appropriate traffic management measures to mitigate the impacts of intrusive traffic in affected areas shall be implemented following consultation with the RMS and the relevant Council(s).’ EIS Condition F3
40 11. Have your say
Community input and feedback is important 11.1 Contact us for the finalisation of the Parking Management For further information, please contact us at: Strategy and recommendations made to the Councils on parking changes. T: 1800 019 989 We encourage you to have your say and to E: [email protected] provide feedback about the proposed parking W: sydneymetro.info/northwest changes contained in this Overview report. Post: PO Box 588, North Ryde, BC 1670 Your feedback must reach Sydney Metro by close of business on Monday 17 December 2018 and must include your:
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