Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006: Law drafting instructions to add Les Jardins Car Park

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A decision made 21 February 2014:

Decision Reference: MD-T-2014-0012
Decision Summary Title :	Amendment to Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.		Date of Decision Summary:	11 February 2014
Decision Summary Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Amendment to Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.		Date of Written Report:	11 February 2014
Written Report Author:	Assistant Manager Parking Control		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public
Subject: Jersey Car Parks - Amendment to Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 to add Les Jardins Car Park
Decision(s): The Minister agreed to amend the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006.
Reason(s) for Decision: To add Les Jardins Car Park with a maximum stay period of seven consecutive days and to allow overnight parking for commercial vehicles over 15 foot in length.
Resource Implications: Law Draftsman time.
Action Required: Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an Amendment for subsequent submission to the Minister.
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006: Law drafting instructions to add Les Jardins Car Park

TRANSPORT AND TECHNICAL SERVICES

AMENDMENT TO ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC PARKING PLACES)

(JERSEY) ORDER 2006

Purpose of the Report

To introduce Les Jardins Car Park with a maximum stay period of seven consecutive days.

Background

The States of Jersey Development Company (SoJDC) has now received approval to start work on developing the existing Esplanade Car Park site to create a new financial district. As a result of this, the Esplanade Car Park will close and be replaced for the duration of the works by a new temporary car park on the Waterfront which will be called Les Jardins Car Park. The existing Esplanade Car Park is currently leased to Transport and Technical Services Department by SoJDC who own the land. The Les Jardins Car Park will be leased to Transport and Technical Services on the same lease basis as Esplanade Car Park.

There is a planning requirement for SoJDC to provide a temporary site for a replacement car park whilst the development work is undertaken.

The creation of the temporary Les Jardins Car Park will ensure the continued provision of the currently available spaces provided by the Esplanade Car Park for the period of the development. SoJDC are meeting the costs of preparing Les Jardins Car Park for use as a temporary car park.

The request to include the new car park with maximum stay period will enable enforcement of the area to be undertaken by the Department’s Parking Control Officers.

Parking within the new car park will be chargeable at the rate of 1 unit per hour or part thereof and Season Tickets will be valid.

Les Jardins Car Park is scheduled to open in April 2014 with the closure of Esplanade Car Park at the same time.

The Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 is administered by the Transport and Technical Services Department.

Discussion

Officers support the introduction of this car park with the maximum stay period detailed. The policing and enforcement of this would be carried out by Parking Control Officers employed by Transport and Technical Services Department.

Recommendations

The Minister is recommended to approve the addition of Les Jardins Car Park and to request Officers to instruct the Law Draftsman to prepare an Amendment to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 to incorporate this.

Reason(s) for Decision

To enable the addition of Les Jardins Car Park with a maximum stay period.

Resource implication

Law Drafting time.

Action Required

Officers to request the Law Draftsman to prepare the necessary Amendment to the Road Traffic (Public Parking Places) (Jersey) Order 2006 for subsequent submission to the Minister.

Written by: Assistant Manager Parking Control

Approved by: Director of Transport