Submission
Do you think the zone has been assigned correctly?
No
What change to the zone would you recommend?
Upper Moray Place and the Princes Street side of Moray Place should not be included. The rationale for turnover is specious as there are very few businesses which operate in these areas on a Sunday. For example, we are the only business on our side of the block (corner Stuart Street and Moray Place Upper down to View Street) except for Motels Moray which operates on a Sunday. Including our area in the paid parking catchment on a Sunday will disproportionately affect our small business and may force us to rethink providing our services at all on a Sunday. Due to the parking outside our building being on the steep side of the hill, we already have high parking turnover and people do not park and sit in this area.
Do you think the hours of enforcement are appropriate?
Yes
What change to the hours you would recommend?
The hours of enforcement should be shorter on a Sunday in the George Street and Octagon area to reflect the truncated opening hours of most shops and support these small businesses.
Are there other changes to restrictions in this area that you think should be considered in the future?
Yes
What changes to the restrictions would you recommend?
I would suggest longer than 1 hour parking or the ability to top up more than once on the app.
Do you have any other comments about the planned zone for Sunday paid parking?
As above, I do not believe it is justified to include the top of Moray Place and the Princes Street end.
I wish the DCC considered small businesses and their criticality to Dunedin's future success and thought of innovative ways to enable us more such as providing my staff with the ability to have a "residents only" type paid parking model and so on, instead of just hampering our ability to trade in the CBD.
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Submitter
Submission id number: 1145574
Submitter name:
Nicola Tennent