Hobart CBD warehouse site eyed for 236-space temporary car park

The numbers

• 236 spaces in total: 114 inside the warehouse, 110 in the Murray Street forecourt and 12 behind the warehouse.
• About 18 months: the term sought.
• $15,000: the cost of the works.
• 600 to 710 vehicle movements per weekday, which the report says is less than half the figure earlier estimated for the basketball centre and its parking.

The application seeks 24-hour access, but most use is expected between 8am and 6pm on weekdays. Traffic is expected to increase at the southern driveways. The proposal also includes three illuminated banners on existing flagpoles at the corner of Murray and Melville Streets. The cafe already on the site will stay open.

Design and access measures

• An entry boom gate set back far enough for three cars to queue off the street.
• Part of a brick wall beside a Melville Street driveway removed, to improve pedestrian visibility.
• A recommended 10 km/h limit in shared parking aisles, with signs telling drivers to give way to pedestrians.

What’s next

Public comments can be lodged with the Hobart City Council until 20 November. The council will then consider the application, and the report does not give a decision date. Zoning and planning scheme details were not covered in the report.