Agenda and minutes

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Items
No. Item

SO/39

Declarations of Members' Interests

To receive any declarations of interest from Members of the Committee

Minutes:

There were no declarations of interest.

SO/40

Announcements

To receive any announcements from the Chairman of the Committee or the Chief Executive

Minutes:

There were no announcements.

SO/41

Final Report of the Off Street Parking Task and Finish Group pdf icon PDF 502 KB

To receive the report from the Off Street Parking Task and Finish Group

Minutes:

The Committee considered the report of the Off-Street Parking Task and Finish Group. The Chairman of the Group stated that that the number of off-road parking spaces allowed by the County Council was often too few.

 

The Committee discussed further concerns regarding cycle parking within the district but decided that these concerns could be addressed at the next meeting of Full Council.

 

            RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL:

 

1.     A consultant should be engaged for three months to develop a parking matrix for Horsham District Council similar to the one which had been developed by Arun District Council but fine-tuned to meet Horsham’s particular requirements.

2.     The County Council be consulted on parking matters in respect of road safety issues.

3.     That the HDC Parking Protocol for new residential builds throughout HDC be:

1 bed    2 parking spaces

2 bed    2 parking spaces

3 bed    3 parking spaces

4 bed    3 parking spaces

4.     A new parking protocol be developed for business sites, retirement homes, care homes and restaurants & takeaways.

5.     Ducting for electrical car charging be placed in all new builds.

6.     Review the dimensions of garages and car ports.

7.     Consider prohibiting the conversion of garages or carports into rooms unless suitable garages or car ports are built in replacement on the same site

 

SO/42

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 347 KB

To receive and discuss the Work Programme and any Work Programme Suggestion Forms

Additional documents:

Minutes:

It was decided that the received work programme suggestion form be deferred to the next Committee meeting so that it may be presented with the LCWIP and Councillor Peter Burgess present.

SO/43

Urgent Business

Items not on the agenda which the Chairman of the meeting is of the opinion should be considered as urgent because of the special circumstances

Minutes:

There was no urgent business.