Deadline for on-street parking comments

CAPE Town residents have been reminded to comment on a proposal to expand the areas subjected to paid street parking.

In a statement yesterday, Felicity Purchase, mayco member for transport, told residents that the deadline to submit their comments and suggestions on the proposal to expand managed parking to more areas across Cape Town is Friday.

Sub-councils, business owners, and residents from CBDs and popular recreational areas like Camps Bay and Muizenberg have requested the City to expand managed parking to these areas due to the rapid increase in demand for on-street parking.

Purchase said: “Managed parking means the City charges a tariff for the use of an on-street parking bay; that the tariff is determined by the time the bay is being occupied and that those who park in CBDs are charged per 15 minutes.

“Visitors to recreational areas will be charged per three hours; that time restrictions are applicable; and the management times are from 8am to 5pm on weekdays and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays,” said Purchase.

Purchase said the purpose of managed parking – charging a tariff for the use of a parking bay and implementing time restrictions – is to ensure a turnover of parking bays so that visitors have the opportunity to access popular destinations and facilities during business hours.

The City proposes to expand managed parking to the following areas:

● Camps Bay (subcouncil 16).

● Durbanville CBD (subcouncil 7).

● Muizenberg (subcouncil 19).

● De Waterkant (subcouncil 16).

● Kenilworth (subcouncil 20).

● Newlands and Rondebosch (subcouncil 20).

● Gardens, Kloof, more streets in the Cape Town CBD (subcouncil 16).

● Gallows Hill (subcouncil 16). “Residents still have time to comment on the proposals. The closing date is at midnight on December 13.

“I encourage all to participate and to air their views. We want as much input as possible, so that we can determine the need and the support for the proposal,” Purchase said.