UDIA NSW made a submission to the exhibition of the Draft NSDCP2013 Amendment – Car Parking Rates for new high-density developments in areas with high public transport access.
The submission calls for the deferral of the proposed amendment until such time as the TfNSW review of the Guide to Traffic Generating Development is complete and the revised guide implemented.
UDIA is supportive of the intent to promote reduced private vehicle usage in highly accessible locations, which have benefited from existing or future investment in transport infrastructure. However, the assumptions that underpin the proposed amendment are outdated and do not reflect contemporary land use planning theory, traffic modelling or private vehicle usage patterns, nor do they reflect an understanding of market demands and development feasibility. UDIA also call into question the lack of genuine collaborative consultation which did not provide any opportunity for two communication.