Island Plan 2011: approval (P.48/2011): forty-first amendment.

STATES OF JERSEY

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ISLAND PLAN 2011: APPROVAL (P.48/2011) – FORTY-FIRST AMENDMENT

Lodged au Greffe on 16th June 2011

by the Minister for Planning and Environment

STATES GREFFE

2011   Price code: A  P.48 Amd.(41)

ISLAND PLAN 2011: APPROVAL (P.48/2011) – FORTY-FIRST AMENDMENT

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After the words "the revised draft Island Plan 2011" insert the words –

"except  that  in  Policy  TT10  –  Off-street  public  parking  provision  in St. Helier  (page  322),  in  the  paragraph  beginning  All  development proposals' –

1. for  the  words  bi-annual'  substitute  the  words  biennial (once every two years)'; and
2. after the words bi-annual basis' insert the words in order that  long-stay  off-street  public  parking  can  be  limited  or reduced and/or the proportion of short-stay off-street parking increased, in accord with the objectives and performance of the Sustainable Transport Policy (2010)'."

MINISTER FOR PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT NOTE:

This amendment has been lodged by the Minister for Planning and Environment for less than 8 weeks before the start of the debate in accordance with the provisions of Article 4A of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. Paragraphs 4A(2), (3) and (4) are in the following terms –

4A  Procedure for and following lodging of draft Island Plan

"(2)  An amendment to a draft Island Plan cannot be debated by the States

unless it has been lodged for a minimum period of 8 weeks.

3. An amendment to an amendment to a draft Island Plan cannot be debated by the States unless it has been lodged for a minimum period of 6 weeks.
4. Paragraph (2)  or  (3)  does  not  apply  to  an  amendment  lodged  by  the Minister if the States agree that the amendment may be debated forthwith or on a day or at a time approved by the States."

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) the Minister for Planning and Environment will seek the agreement of the States to debate this amendment during the debate on the Island Plan 2011: approval' (P.48/2011).

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REPORT

The Minister for Planning and Environment is sympathetic to the intent behind the Deputy  of  St.  Mary's  amendment  (P.48/2011  Amd.(22)),  relating  to  the  need  to evaluate the provision of car parking relative to an assessment of overall travel and transport issues affecting St. Helier , but cannot accept the proposed amendment in its current  form.  On  this  basis,  and  having  regard  to  the  recommendations  of  the independent planning inspectors, the Minister proposes his own amendment to address the matter; to provide clarification; and to better reflect the Deputy 's intent in the Plan.

The Minister supports the need to evaluate the provision of car parking relative to an assessment of overall travel and transport issues affecting St. Helier . The specific provision intended to be allowed for in Policy TT10 – a biennial (once every two years) review of parking demand – will allow just that, relative to the objectives and performance of the Sustainable Transport Policy.

In other words, as the policies and proposals of the STP are delivered – which should encourage and deliver modal switch away from the private car – it is right that the overall level of demand for and supply of car parking, and for the proportionate split of car parking provision between long- and short-stay parking, is reviewed. The Island Plan allows for this, as set out in paragraph 8.98 (page 318) and in Policy TT10.

The Minister's further amendment seeks to promote clarity and to remove doubt about the intention of this proviso.

The independent planning inspectors support this further amendment. They state that: Policy  TT10  as  it  stands  implies  that  parking  standards  for  the  North   St. Helier Masterplan might be driven by motorists' and pressure groups' desire for more spaces – something that is likely to be open ended and upwards. This would be contrary to the Plan strategy and that in the JSTP, both of which look to check and reduce the peak of flow of vehicles in and out of St. Helier . The Minister's further amendment clarifies that the intention is review standards in the light of the Plan and JSTP strategic aims.

Financial and manpower implications

There  are  no  additional  financial  and  manpower  implications  arising  from  this amendment.

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