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Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

Gosford City Council

Umina Beach VillageTransport Management and Accessibility Planand Civic Place Master Plan

Strat/Pol Presentation

19 June 2012


Outline

• Introduction• Brief and study context• Consultation• Transport and Access• Civic Place Master Plan


Brief and Study Context

• Strategic planning for Umina Beach Village adopted by Council through the Peninsula Urban Directions Study will change the nature of the village centre into the long term.

• Transport study needs to be able to respond to and support this change.

• Masterplan study will allow Council to ensure quality design for buildings, landscaping and streetscapes.

• Library is in need of renewal.

• Greater community focus on active street life.


Consultation – what we have heard

• Agencies• Preference for two-way traffic flow system (i.e. West Street)

• Consider development bonuses for possible pedestrian links

• Encourage more bicycle use

• Consider potential weekend library hours

• Address issues with development/construction staging: need to develop interim car parking plan

• Road safety considerations

• Increased use of motorised scooters need consideration

• Need for traffic calming

• Changing demographics provides opportunities for higher active transport use

• Develop “ownership” within community: develop facilities that support community activities



• Business community• Improvements needed but cannot diminish supply of

public parking• Reservations about competition with existing business

from additional retail, cafes etc.• General support for civic square • New civic square will need to be directly linked to West

Street. • West Street should still have traffic flows.• Better management of traffic at peak times



• General community • No loss of public parking• Concerns about “sale” of public assets by Council . • Better links from centre to the beach• West Street should continue to have street life• Better pedestrian amenity at crossings• Mixed views about desirability of civic square• Concerns about antisocial behaviour in new civic square• If square is to be created it should be larger and support a wide range of events i.e.

markets, concerts, movies etc. • Support for improved library facilities • A number of traffic and pedestrian blackspots identified • Support for taking through traffic off West St • Public transport within the village is OK • better amenities at stations and destination points to continue to support use of

public transport and cycling


Transport and Access

• TMAP Overview and Objectives• Key findings and issues• Preliminary transport improvement options


TMAP Overview and Objectives

• Overview• Assessment of transport impacts to identify a package of

measures• Consideration of full transport impacts, not just traffic• Measures to include infrastructure and service

improvements as well as policy considerations.

• Objectives• Identify future transport and access requirements for

Village Centre• Integrate master plan of proposed Civic Place


Key Transport Findings – Road Network

Semi-grid with well-defined hierarchyKey north-south demand and network patterns within PeninsulaLimited east-west connectivity (West Street and Bourke Road)


Key Transport Findings – Traffic

Peak West Street flows in order of 400-500 vehicles per hourTraffic growth in peninsula will likely bring increased conflicts on West Street:

West Street is key E-W linkWest Street is also main centre streetDevelopments on both sides will bring increased pedestrian crossing volumes


Key Transport Findings – Parking

Community places great importance on parking availabilityExisting Council carpark considered “heart” of village centrePeak parking utilisation surveyed is about 90% of capacityPeak average parking duration surveyed is between 1 to 2 hours


Key Transport Findings – Public Transport

Existing bus network and services considered goodDraft Central Coast Transport Strategy identifies strategic bus corridor on Ocean Beach Road


Key Transport Findings – Walking and Cycling

Significant active transport opportunity with Peninsula’s flat topographySignificant bicycle usage has been documented for Woy Woy station (NSW Bike Plan)Opportunities for linking Village Centre with the beach and beach activities / surf clubsExisting cycle route on Trafalgar Avenue provides external links to north, but does not continue further south to the beachPotential pedestrian safety issues in the future with increased traffic on West StreetExisting cycle route issues on West Street (discontinuous: cyclists need to dismount)


Preliminary Traffic Measures

Preference for two-way system of traffic flows in line with overall planning and urban design objectives – one way systems create potential issues with connectivity, safety and urban designWellington Street as alternative vehicle access/bypassWest Street could be designated as High Pedestrian Activity Area with 40 km/h speed limitScenario modelling undertaken to date used background traffic growth rate to 50% of current levels, with up to 50% of West St through traffic diverting to Wellington St.Required intersection improvements to cater to future traffic with diversion:

West St / Ocean Beach Rd – RoundaboutWest St / Trafalgar Ave – Roundabout with reconfigured pedestrian access and crossingWellington St / Trafalgar Ave – Convert to roundaboutWellington St / Ocean Beach Rd – Convert to signals with turn lanes; impacts on westbound right turn from Ocean Beach Rd (may require closure).


Transport Structure

• Key traffic routes

• Key pedestrian links to beach


Intersection Improvements – Future(based on 50% growth + 50% diversion scenario)

Retain roundaboutconfiguration

Upgrade toroundabout

upgrade to signals

Retain roundaboutconfiguration

Consider signalisation of pedestrian crossing


Preliminary Parking Measures

General consensus to maintain existing Council carparking supplyIntegrate parking provision with Civic Place Master Plan, including rearranged on-street parking along Alfred St and Bullion St.Consider West St bicycle route in on-street parking arrangements.Reconfigure Wellington St to allow more unrestricted on-street parking.Investigate impacts of reduced parking ratio requirements for future village centre developments (e.g. visitor parking for residential uses).


Parking

Fomalise kerbside parking on Wellington St

Integrate Council carpark and Alfred St/ Bullion St kerbside spaces with Civic Place Master Plan

Consider bicycle route and 40 km/hr zone proposals in reorganising kerbside spaces

Maintain existing restrictions

Install parking information signage


Preliminary Public Transport Measures

Maintain existing bus network and frequenciesConsider bus stop consolidationImprove wayfinding


Preliminary Pedestrian Measures

Provide additional/upgraded crossings on Ocean Beach Road (Osborne Ave and Nowack Ave/Wellington St.)Integrate Trafalgar Ave pedestrian crossing with intersection upgradeProvide Wellington St pedestrian refuges (Alfred St, Bullion St)Improve pedestrian links with the beach and surf clubs, via Ocean Beach Rd Trafalgar Ave.Potential supplementary beach link via South StImprove footpaths along Alfred St, Bullion St between West St and Wellington StImprove Civic Place – West St pedestrian link (expand existing walkway)Integrate possible pedestrian links within lot amalgamations for increased permeabilityImprove east-west pedestrian links:

Links to Civic Place (between Ocean Beach Road and Wellington Street)Pedestrian crossings on south side of West St (Berith St, South St)


Pedestrian improvements

High Pedestrian Activity Area(40 km/hr zone)with entry markers

Consider future signalisation of pedestrian crossing

Integrate with future Wellington St/ Ocean Beach Rd upgrade

Potential raised threshold

Possible pedestrian links


Preliminary Cycling Measures

Progress current bike plan proposalsOcean Beach RdTrafalgar AveWest StSydney Ave

Improve bike crossing on Wellington St.Formalise bicycle parking facilities in village centreCompliance with DCP111 bike parking requirements for developments.


Cycling FacilitiesExisting off-road route

Bike Plan proposals(on-road)


Other Preliminary Measures

Consider transport improvements to Bourke Rd as key E-W connection in peninsula (e.g. Umina-Ettalong)Potential traffic management diversions for special events (e.g. close West St to traffic on market days).


Civic Place Master Plan


Gosford City Council

Umina Beach VillageTransport Management and Accessibility Planand Civic Place Master Plan

Strat/Pol Presentation

19 June 2012


Location


Umina Beach Civic Place Master Plan

Key Principles

• Working within the Draft Gosford LEP Controls• No loss of public car parking spaces (retain 169 spaces)• Improved public domain• New civic space in Umina Beach with relocation of library, new

community facilities and public square


Umina Beach Civic Place Master Plan

In addition, a balanced approach was taken for the Civic Place Master Plan, this includes:

• Urban design• Public domain • Built form• Economical development• Transport and traffic


Draft Gosford LEP 2009• Land Zoning - B2 Local Centre• Floor Space Ratio - 1.8:1*• Height of Building - 14.25m*

*(min. frontage and lot areas required)


Umina Beach


BUILDING ENVELOPES

Note: The proposed Public Domain plan and Master Plans show building envelopes.

The building envelopes are not buildings. The envelopes define the space within which quality buildings can occur.


Public Domain Plan

• Pedestrian link ofUmina Village Centre, Surf Club’s and Beach

• Pedestrian footpaths• Street trees• On street parking• Street furniture• Bicycle paths / bicycle lock up rails


Pedestrian Link

• Pedestrian link of Umina Village

Centre, Surf Clubs and Beach


Pedestrian Link

Paving


Pedestrian Link

Public art


Pedestrian Link

Street treesStreet trees


Public Domain

On-street carparking


Public Domain

Street furniture


Public Domain

Street furniture


Public Domain

Laneways


Public Domain

Laneways


Option 1 Proposal GROUND FLOOR PLAN

-Retain 169 public car park spaces

Public square

Proposed relocation of library

- Pedestrian link to West St / Public square / Civic Place

Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options


Option 1 Proposal OVERALL FLOOR PLAN


Public square





Option 1 Proposal SECTION AA



Option 1 Proposal SECTION BB



Option 1 ProposalPUBLIC DOMAIN PLAN


Public square





Option 2 Proposal GROUND FLOOR PLAN


Public square


Pedestrian link to West St / Public square / Civic Place

Included are 2 lots to the north within the proposal



Option 2 Proposal OVERALL FLOOR PLAN


Public square






Option 2 Proposal SECTION AA



Option 2 Proposal SECTION BB



Option 2 ProposalPUBLIC DOMAIN PLAN


Public square






Public Domain

Public spaces / squares examples


Public Domain

Public spaces / squares examples


Built Form

Built form examples


Built Form

Built form examples


Built Form

Built form examples


Indicative Sketches

Indicative retail & residential street character


Indicative Sketches

Indicative laneway character



- Public car park to remain as existing

Option 3 NO CHANGE


Proposed Civic Place Master Plan OptionsOption 3 NO CHANGE

Rear of shops and laneway

Laneway and public carpark Public carpark


Proposed Civic Place Master Plan OptionsOption 3 NO CHANGEPUBLIC DOMAIN PLAN

- Public car park to remain as existing