The City of Port Phillip has proposed a new parking policy for new developments. The policy is aimed at ensuring there is adequate parking in the city, while also promoting non-car transport options. This policy does not propose scrapping or reducing the number of existing on-street car parking spaces.
The  Port Phillip Parking Policy 2007 factsheet explains the new policy in detail, but brief details are provided below.
Main features
The Parking Policy for new developments has two main features:
- Formalising the council's practice of many years to set the ratio for the number of car parking spaces required for new residential developments, restaurants, shops and offices at a rate lower than the State Government Planning Scheme. The State Government Planning Scheme applies throughout Victoria, regardless of location.
- Introducing a new option that allows the council, in specific areas of Port Phillip only, to further reduce the number of car parking spaces required, subject to meeting a strict set of conditions. This is known as the reduced parking ratio.
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Reduced parking ratio
The new policy will allow the council to consider applying a reduced car parking ratio to residential and office developments only in a limited number of areas. (Totalling less than 20% of the City of Port Phillip). This could apply in parts of St Kilda, St Kilda Rd, South Melbourne, Albert Park and a small area of Port Melbourne.
There are no areas in Port Phillip that would automatically have a reduced car parking ratio apply.
The application of a reduced parking ratio will be considered on a case by case basis.
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Find out more
The original report to council, Sustainable Transport Policy Parking Rates contains detailed information about the proposed new policy. The council will make its final recommendation at the ordinary meeting of council on Monday 23 April 2007 to commence the preparation and exhibition of Amendment 61 to the Port Phillip Planning Scheme which includes further opportunities for community consultation.
Further detail can be found in the Ratio Consultants draft final report on Sustainable Transport Policy and Parking Rates
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