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14 April, 2021
New Takapuna residential zone parking restrictions
A two-hour parking restriction will soon apply in central Takapuna’s residential streets. Residents will be able to purchase a parking permit to allow them to park in their street at any time, while visitors will face tickets if they overstay.
The new regime, to apply from mid-year, was announced by Auckland Transport (AT) this week. It is meant to make it easier for people living near the town centre to park in their streets, rather than see spots being taken for extended periods by workers and shoppers looking to avoid parking meters.
A proposal to introduce the parking zone was put out for community feedback in October last year. AT received 525 responses and decided to reduce the zone it had originally suggested be covered by restrictions. The new zone will cover Bracken Ave, Tennyson Ave, Sanders Ave and Park Ave and parts of Burns Ave, Huron St, Northcroft St and Byron Ave.
Devonport-Takapuna Local Board chair Aidan Bennett said he thought the new zone struck a good balance for business customers and residents around the busy Takapuna centre.
“Community feedback clearly highlighted the impact a residential parking zone could have, and resulted in AT considering a reduced zone to make sure just the hardest hit streets were targeted, making it easier for residents to find a park.”
AT will write to residents and businesses in the zone at least one month before the measures take effect, to explain how to apply for a permit.
An AT spokesperson was unable to tell the Observer by our publication deadline what the cost of a permit would be.
Residential parking zones had worked well in other areas of the city, said AT’s group manager of parking services, John Strawbridge.
“As Auckland grows, there are new demands on parking around busy town centres,” he said. Establishing residential zones freed up more spaces for people who lived in an area or visited.
Bennett said council had also worked to provide wider parking options.
For example the Toka Puia parking building in Huron St was a good alternative to street parking for workers and visitors, he said.
The car park which has 420 vehicle spaces has been running well below capacity since opening last year. It was built with future growth in mind and to replace the central car park off Anzac St. The central car-park would be closed when parts of the land is sold off to developers and the rest becomes a town square.
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