Council considered the report on Car Parking Management – Brooklyn at its 8 May 2024 General Meeting and resolved the following:

THAT Council:

1. Acknowledge the continuing challenges that the ongoing trial of the Brooklyn Parking scheme has presented to the local community and acknowledge correspondence received from the Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure – Crown Lands and Public Spaces.

2. Convene a meeting including interested Councillors and the General Manager or his delegate and representatives of each of the relevant community associations to provide greater clarity and understanding of the background to the officers report and to work with the community on next steps including proposals and suggestions from the community with regard to parking.

That these next steps include consideration of the following proposals:

1. Reinstatement of timed parking in Lower McKell Park along the northern (riverside) row of the carpark in the following terms:
   i. 6am-6pm 4 hour (4P).
   ii.Retain all accessible car parking spaces.
   iii. Retain all ½ hour parking spaces.
2. Consideration be given to a number of potential changes that have been the subject of recent discussions, including:
   i. Additional time restricted parking along the foreshore that may apply to weekends only.
   ii. Potential for 12P parking along the southern (hillside) row in Lower McKell Park.
   iii. Consideration to seasonality of visitor use.

If there is failure to reach an agreed solution on the above matters, the unresolved matter or matters be returned to Council for resolution.

3. A further report to be provided to Council within 12 months which considers the implementation of appropriate time restrictions in McKell Park. In addition to the above, that reporting should give consideration to:

1. Progress of an interim licence/lease between a suitably constituted community based group with Crown lands and consideration of any works required to achieve a functioning carpark in areas highlighted by the Department as potential sites.
2. Further consideration of other possible sites.
3. Updated attempts to advocate to Transport for NSW to unlock transport land and to provide improved services to Hawkesbury River Station including commuter and regular user parking for train and ferry customers and support the use of the train as a means for all to access Brooklyn.
4. Progress on a draft plan of management for McKell Park.

4. Following resolution of the above, Council recommence the place planning process for Brooklyn and brief the incoming Council on planning undertaken to date including the progress on this approach to addressing the resident parking issues.

• View the Minutes of the General Meeting.
• View the Council Meeting Business Paper (Item 2) and Attachments - 8 May 2024.