Koata Hātepe, the Council’s Regulatory Process Committee, will meet on Thursday 11 May to consider the community feedback and whether to approve the proposed changes.

The papers are now available online, and you'll be able to watch the meeting live via the Wellington City Council Youtube channel.

The papers include the traffic resolution report, the amendments we are proposing as a result of community feedback, a summary report of what we heard during consultation, and a copy of all the submissions.

Read the committee papers.
See the meeting agenda

Changes proposed as a result of community feedback

Officers have reviewed all the community feedback. As a result of community feedback, we're suggesting a number of changes to the original proposals outlined below.

Thorndon Connections

Changes to the original proposal as a result of community feedback include:

• a one-way bike lane only on the right-hand side of Molesworth Street, rather than the original section of two-way bike lane proposed on Molesworth Street between Lambton Quay and Aitken Street
  • This also means that the proposed one-way restriction on Kate Sheppard Place is no longer required and will not go ahead, nor will a proposed section of shared path on the corner of Aitken Street and Molesworth Street.
• a separated bike lane on the southern side of Aitken Street will no longer go ahead, preserving the existing angled parking
• bus stop 5112 outside Wellington Cathedral was proposed to be removed but will now be retained
• motorbike parking on the northern side of Aitken Street will be kept
• one of the three proposed diplomatic car parks will be retained as a metred P120 car park.

We are also proposing to proceed with a separate traffic resolution to change 11 coupon car parks on Hawkestone Street to P120 car parks, in response to feedback seeking further short-stay parking in the area.

Kilbirnie Connections

Changes to the original proposal as a result of community feedback include:

• changing from proposed separated bike lanes to painted buffered bike lanes on Onepu Road between Wha Street and Lyall Parade, retaining over 50 car parks
• keeping bus stop 6327 in its current location and modifying it to improve accessibility, rather than the proposed relocation outside the Salvation Army

The community was asked about interest in short-term trials of low traffic neighbourhoods on Yule, Ross, and Freyberg streets. Following feedback, a short-term trial is planned only for Freyberg Street later in the year to encourage slower speeds, improve safety around Lyall Bay School and reduce the amount of vehicle traffic using the street. This trial will complement the changes proposed for the southern end of Onepu Road by providing an alternative route to the beach.Once the committee has made their decision, we will send another email to let everyone know.Ngā mihi,
City Design Team
Wellington City Council.