3.8.2 Transportation
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Outcome Sought
(Objectives) |
Solutions
(Policies) |
Implementation
(Methods)
Refer to the following sets of controls and reasons for chosen methods |
Explanations and Reasons
for Objectives and Policies |
| O1 |
To protect and improve the safety and efficiency of the State Highways and District road network. |
P1 |
To ensure that access points and intersections have optimum visibility along the State Highway and are formed to appropriate design standards. |
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Roads are a key means of mobility for people and goods. Roads, particularly State Highways, are a key factor in the maintenance and growth of the economy.
State Highways facilitate the shipment of goods and therefore they are of national significance in facilitating the growth of the economy.
On-street congestion from parking and loading will be avoided, remedied or mitigated where appropriate
in favour of safe and effective roadways.
Poor access/visibility will be avoided and this may also reduce vehicle accidents.
The policy will assist in enhancing the mainstreets as shopper and recreation environments. See also Business Strategy.
Local streets will not be impaired by the adverse effects of additional unrelated traffic.
The removal of State Highway traffic from Matamata and Morrinsville is in the process of consideration.
Sensitive areas such as significant ecological and historical sites must be protected from the adverse effects of transportation.
Landscape measures will be a principle mitigation measure.
Inadequate provision for car parking, loading and vehicle access can significantly impact upon levels of amenity, particularly in urban areas |
| O2 |
To protect residential amenity from the effects of excessive traffic generation and on-street parking on residential streets. |
P2 |
To maintain road safety and efficiency by requiring activities to provide adequate off street parking and loading facilities for foreseeable future needs. |
| O3 |
To encourage self sufficiency in the provision of parking and loading spaces to avoid conflict with on-street usage. |
P3 |
To ensure that traffic safety is maintained by carefully managing the location and design of any signs visible frm State Highway and District roads. |
| O4 |
To maximise safety and convenience for pedestrians and vehicular traffic on all sites. |
P4 |
To manage unrelated through traffic on local roads to maintain and enhance the amenity values of the locality. |
| O5 |
The avoidance, remediation or mitigation of the adverse effects of transportation. |
P5 |
To require landscaping within the transportation facilities or corridors where appropriate. |
| O6 |
To encourage the provision of alternative transportation networks where it is clearly demonstrated that the provision of such networks will positively benefit and enhance the environment and community which they serve. |
P6 |
To implement noise abatement measures along State Highways, District arterials and airports. |
| O7 |
To ensure that those activities that place demands on the roading network contribute fairly to any works considered necessary to meet those demands. |
P7 |
To avoid dust and noise nuisance by requiring formation, sealing and screening of parking and loading areas and access ways in residential, business and industrial zones and Kaitiaki (conservation) zones that adjoin an urban area. |
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P8 |
To enhance the amenity value of the central business area of Te Aroha, Matamata, and Morrinsville by ensuring that such areas are not congested by service delivery activities and a lack of adequate parking |
The objectives and policies seek to ensure that adequate on-site parking and roading facilities are provided to avoid conflicts with on street traffic movements and to maintain the safety and general amenity of street environments.
Policy SP2 and Objective O6 seek to address this amenity issue positively by seeking to encourage alternative transport modes.
Discouraging inefficient and unsustaibale roading developments.
In the future Council wishes to ensure the efficient and strategic movement of traffic through the introduction of structure plans
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| O8 |
To create a road system that provides for the safe, efficient and strategic movement of traffic (vehicular and pedestrian) in a manner that promotes the sustainable management of resources used. |
P9 |
To promote appropriate roading connections within and between land being subdivided to ensure our towns are well connected. |
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SP1 |
To establish and maintain service lanes and public carparks which assist in reducing traffic congestion on surrounding streets. |
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SP2 |
To encourage alternative transport modes by making provision for cycleways and walkways. |
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SP3 |
To require the retention of all roads, including paper roads, where alternative public access to the district’s rivers is not available. |
ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL RESULTS
- Safer and more efficient roading network.
- Mitigation and avoidance of the adverse effects of transportation.
- Protection and enhancement of the amenity of the areas within which transportation networks operate.
- More equitable funding of upgrading transportation links needed as a result of development.
- Reduction of public funding of infrastructure servicing private development.
- Increased utilisation of alternative transport modes, particularly cycling and walking in residential areas.
- Increase in the number of activities which are self sufficient in terms of parking and loading space provision.
- Minimal adverse traffic safety effects from signs and advertising.
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