Submission from the National Transport Authority (Submission No 348)
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
development standards relating to parking provision and the high sustainable transport mode shares considered to be appropriate and achievable for these areas. The indicative transport networks presented in the Docklands and Tivoli ABTAs are also considered to be consistent with the provisions of CMATS and the indicative transport measures specified for these areas. The implementation of mobility hubs is supported as a basis for deducting from the available maximum parking provision for each Draft ABTA Car Parking Zone although it is understood that it will be necessary for the Council to undertake a feasibility study for mobility hubs and the development of a mechanism for their delivery in the Docklands and Tivoli areas. Recommendation: Amend Section 10.89 as follows: ‘ … with Centre Park Road identified as the preferred indicative LRT route through the City Docks …’ Parking Zones and Maximum Parking Standards (Figure 10.6, Table 10.5) The NTA supports the approach set out in the Docklands and Tivoli ABTAs for the provision for the management of parking, based on Parking Zones for which a maximum parking capacity is specified, mobility hubs and restrictive maximum standards, corresponding to the density, planned levels of public transport accessibility and the very high assumed walking mode share. Comment It is noted that a maximum of 5,270 residential parking spaces and 5000 destination spaces are provided for across the three parking zones, with up to 1,500 spaces accounted for by the five proposed mobility hubs. Taking the total quantum of destination spaces and relating it to the estimated 20-
“The Draft Cork City Docks ABTA Indicative Transport Network diagram identifies the transport role of the proposed streets in the City Docks, with Centre Park Road identified as the preferred indicative LRT route through the City Docks. The Cork LRT Alignment Feasibility Study, which will determine the route of the tram, is currently being prepared by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII). It is anticipated that this study will be completed in 2022.”
The support of the NTA for the City Docks planning strategy is welcomed. Destination parking standards vary across the parking zones in the South Docks, as set out in Table 10.5 of the Draft Plan, with levels being more restrictive adjacent to the City Centre. In addition, there are significant planning commitments that are based upon outdated car parking standards that existed pre-ABTA (e.g. Marina Commercial Park has a total of c.1700 destination car parking spaces and c.400 residential parking spaces). The parking standards will be validated prior to the finalisation of the Proposed Amendments. Recommendation: Update car parking standards based upon validation.
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