Mt Eden residential parking zone extension Mt Eden residential parking zone extension
To provide greater parking availability and flexibility, Auckland Transport (AT) is proposing to extend the existing residential parking zone in Mt Eden.
- Find out about the residential parking zone extensions for Mt Eden.
- Find out about the extension area - south Mount Eden parking zone.
Project overview
Auckland Transport is proposing to extend the residential parking zone in Mt Eden to provide greater parking availability and flexibility for residents, businesses and visitors.
The proposal is in response to community feedback requesting additional streets to be included, and due to high occupancy rates of on-street parking in the area.
The Mt Eden residential parking zone extensions include:
- Time restrictions of two hours (P120), Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm (excluding public holidays and weekends). This is consistent with the restrictions in the existing residential parking zone north of View Road.
- The time restriction will only apply to vehicles that do not have permits or coupons.
- Permit and coupon holders from the existing and proposed residential parking zone will be able to park in both the existing and proposed residential parking zones.
- The P120 time restriction will replace most the existing parking restrictions in the area.
Benefits
- Provide greater parking availability and flexibility for residents, business and visitors.
- The two-hour time restriction supports parking for business customers and casual residential visitors, while not allowing for non-resident long-term parking.
- Reduce congestion from vehicles driving around looking for parking spaces.
- Less circling vehicles should also improve pedestrian safety in the area.
- Reduce incidences of parked vehicles obstructing driveways, as vehicles do not have to park in marginal spaces.
Extension areas
There are three residential parking zone extension areas for Mt Eden:
- East of Mt Eden Road - feedback closed 28 August 2020.
- West of Mt Eden Road - to be implemented end of 2020.
- South Mt Eden parking zone - feedback closed 28 September 2020.
About residential parking zones
A residential parking zone is a collection of residential streets upon which a parking restriction is applied. It allows short term parking for visitors, and all-day parking for coupon and permit holders.
Within the residential parking zone all residents and businesses can apply for a parking permit, which will exempt them from the time restrictions. They can also obtain parking coupons that allow visitors to be exempt from the restrictions for a day.
Find out:
Extension area - South including Valley Road
Roads and properties included in the southern extension area
Valley Road, Kenyon Avenue, Ewington Avenue (part of), Woodford Avenue, Pentland Avenue, Prospect Terrace, Ashton Road, Conway Road, Avenham Walk, Tarata Street.
Timeline for feedback
- 16 September 2020 - consultation opens.
- 2 October 2020 - consultation closes.
- December 2020 - Public feedback considered and report published
Public consultation
We wanted your feedback to help us decide whether the proposal goes ahead. Local knowledge will give us a better understanding of the area, the community's parking needs and any improvements that can be made to the plans.
Feedback closed 2 October 2020.
Project outcome
After listening to all the feedback, we will not proceed with the residential parking zone extension.
We heard feedback that most people don’t want a residential parking zone extended to this area, so we won’t implement it here.
Our latest parking occupancy surveys also didn’t indicate excessively high occupancy rates.
Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge.
Extension area - East of Mt Eden Road
Roads and properties included in the extension area East of Mt Eden Road
Hillside Crescent North, Hillside Crescent South, Percy Street, Batger Road, Rautangi Road, Oaklands Road.
The map below shows the proposed Mt Eden Residential Parking Zone extension - East of Mt Eden Road in red.
Timeline for the extension area East of Mt Eden Road
- 11 August 2020 - consultation opens.
- 28 August 2020 - consultation closes.
- September-November 2020 - Public feedback considered and report published.
Public consultation
We asked your feedback to help us decide whether the proposal goes ahead.
Feedback closed 28 August 2020.
Download the public feedback report (PDF 609KB)
Project outcomeAfter listening to all the feedback, we are proceeding with the residential parking zone extension.
Thank you for helping us make better decisions for your neighbourhood, informed by your local knowledge.
The proposed changes will be implemented at the same time as the residential parking zone extension west of Mount Eden Road. This is estimated to be in place at the end of 2020.
We will be in touch with local residents and businesses who reside within the zone at least 4 weeks prior to the zone going in with information on how to apply for permits.
Extension area - West of Mt Eden Road
Roads and properties included in the extension area West of Mt Eden Road
Alderley Road, Bellevue Road, Bourne Street, Carrick Place, Charlton Avenue, Esplanade Road, Horoeka Avenue, Kamahi Street, Leamington Road, Lisnoe Avenue, Lovelock Avenue, Puka Street, Sherbourne Road, Sydenham Road and View Road.
The map below shows the Mt Eden Residential Parking Zone extension - West of Mt Eden Road for implementation. The area in green was added to the existing zone in response to public feedback.
Download the Mt Eden residential parking zone extension map - West of Mt Eden Road (PDF 394KB).
Timeline for the extension area West of Mt Eden Road
- 14 October 2019 - Consultation opens.
- 10 November 2019 - Consultation closes.
- November 2019 to April 2020 - Public feedback considered.
- 18 May 2020 - Public feedback report published.
- September 2020 - AT will seek community feedback on the proposed further extension of the residential parking zone.
- Late 2020- Tentative opening day of the residential parking zone (dependent on how the COVID-19 situation progresses). Auckland Transport will be in touch with residents and local businesses about 6-8 weeks before the opening day of the residential parking zone.
Public feedback & report for the extension area West of Mt Eden Road
We sought public feedback on the project between 14 October and 10 November 2019.
After considering the public feedback we have decided to progress the project through to implementation, subject to the following changes:
- Changes to the boundary of the RPZ to include additional properties on Mount Eden Road (not Mount Eden Road itself).
- Changes to the boundaries of the RPZ to include the end of Esplanade Road.
After considering public feedback and completing parking surveys on the streets below, we have also decided to propose a further extension of the RPZ, that includes the following:
- Percy Street, Hillside Cres North, Hillside Cres South, Batger Road, Rautangi Road, Oaklands Road and some properties on the eastern side of Mount Eden Road (not Mount Eden Road itself).
- All or part of the following roads: Valley Road, Woodford Road, Kenyon Avenue, Pentland Avenue, Ashton Road, Avenham Walk, Tarata Street, Prospect Terrace and Conway Road.
For more information please read the report on public feedback (PDF 1.22MB, 27 pages) or the Mt Eden Residential Parking Zone Extension Map, which provides an overview of the feedback received, AT's responses to key feedback themes and maps of the final residential parking zone extension and the further extensions mentioned above.
Next steps
- Auckland Transport will be in touch with residents and local businesses about 6-8 weeks before the opening day of the residential parking zone. The opening day is yet to be confirmed and will be dependent on how the COVID-19 situation progresses, but at this stage we are aiming for late 2020.