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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"To ask the Manager responsible for an update on the review of the Parking Bye Laws and when the ticket-free Saturday parking will be introduced in Palmerston Village?"

REPLY:

Palmerston village was surveyed in May to ascertain the level of parking in and adjacent to the controlled parking zone. The survey was carried out  both on a Thursday and Saturday.

Of most interest are the fringe areas as the effect of controlled parking are most apparent.

Waterstown Avenue and Mill Lane were surveyed as they are adjacent to the Pay and Display areas (parking is free on these roads) and indicate the demand for free parking within the village. These locations were observed to accommodate 40 parked vehicles, primarily long-stay. Any change in paid parking will see a redistribution of these vehicles. The changes must be made in a structured way to keep the correct balance between occupancy, accessibility and space turnover.

The Old Lucan Road at the small green area (Horseshoe area) was surveyed, it was generally unused for pay and display parking. The inclusion of this area within controlled parking is not required beyond the enforcement of existing double yellow lines.

The area of Old Lucan Road to the east of Mill lane provides for long term parking however little use is made of this area. Residential parking is accommodated with permits. The inclusion of this area within controlled parking is also not required beyond the enforcement of existing double yellow lines. Any spill over parking from Mill Lane is expected to be accommodated on the unused long term area.

Upper Kennelsfort Road car park is remote from the village and is little used it is proposed to enforce the parking regulations only, double yellow lines, private gateways etc., and remove Pay and Display parking.

Pay and display parking will remain in its current configuration on Kennelsfort Road Lower and on the Old Lucan Road between Mill Lane and the Horseshoe green area but not including the Horseshoe area.

Parking is still prevalent at weekends but at a lower level than weekdays. With the reduction in the extent of the parking zone the free parking will be available at all times a short distance from the shopping area, but space availability and space turn over will continue to be protected at the shopping area.

The question of free parking on Saturday is to be examined in the context of the Villages initiative currently being examined countywide with a view to better branding of local villages. A detailed report is being prepared for parking in the County and it will be brought to each area committee for deliberation in the next couple of months.