1. Gosford City Council
Umina Beach Village
Transport Management and Accessibility Plan
and Civic Place Master Plan
Strat/Pol Presentation
19 June 2012
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

2. Outline
• Introduction
• Brief and study context
• Consultation
• Transport and Access
• Civic Place Master Plan
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

3. Brief and Study Context
• Strategic planning for Umina Beach Village adopted by
Council through the Peninsula Urban Directions Study will
change the nature of the village centre into the long term.
• Transport study needs to be able to respond to and
support this change.
• Masterplan study will allow Council to ensure quality
design for buildings, landscaping and streetscapes.
• Library is in need of renewal.
• Greater community focus on active street life.
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

4. Consultation – what we have heard
• Agencies
• Preference for two-way traffic flow system (i.e. West Street)
• Consider development bonuses for possible pedestrian links
• Encourage more bicycle use
• Consider potential weekend library hours
• Address issues with development/construction staging: need to develop
interim car parking plan
• Road safety considerations
• Increased use of motorised scooters need consideration
• Need for traffic calming
• Changing demographics provides opportunities for higher active
transport use
• Develop “ownership” within community: develop facilities that support
community activities
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5. Consultation – what we have heard
• Business community
• Improvements needed but cannot diminish supply of
public parking
• Reservations about competition with existing business
from additional retail, cafes etc.
• General support for civic square
• New civic square will need to be directly linked to West
Street.
• West Street should still have traffic flows.
• Better management of traffic at peak times
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

6. Consultation – what we have heard
• General community
• No loss of public parking
• Concerns about “sale” of public assets by Council .
• Better links from centre to the beach
• West Street should continue to have street life
• Better pedestrian amenity at crossings
• Mixed views about desirability of civic square
• Concerns about antisocial behaviour in new civic square
• If square is to be created it should be larger and support a wide range of events i.e.
markets, concerts, movies etc.
• Support for improved library facilities
• A number of traffic and pedestrian blackspots identified
• Support for taking through traffic off West St
• Public transport within the village is OK
• better amenities at stations and destination points to continue to support use of
public transport and cycling
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

7. Transport and Access
• TMAP Overview and Objectives
• Key findings and issues
• Preliminary transport improvement options
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

8. TMAP Overview and Objectives
• Overview
• Assessment of transport impacts to identify a package of
measures
• Consideration of full transport impacts, not just traffic
• Measures to include infrastructure and service
improvements as well as policy considerations.
• Objectives
• Identify future transport and access requirements for
Village Centre
• Integrate master plan of proposed Civic Place
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9. Key Transport Findings – Road Network
Semi-grid with well-defined hierarchy
Key north-south demand and network patterns within
Peninsula
Limited east-west connectivity (West Street and Bourke Road)
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10. Key Transport Findings – Traffic
Peak West Street flows in order of 400-500 vehicles per hour
Traffic growth in peninsula will likely bring increased conflicts
on West Street:
West Street is key E-W link
West Street is also main centre street
Developments on both sides will bring increased pedestrian crossing
volumes
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11. Key Transport Findings – Parking
Community places great importance on parking availability
Existing Council carpark considered “heart” of village centre
Peak parking utilisation surveyed is about 90% of capacity
Peak average parking duration surveyed is between 1 to 2 hours
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12. Key Transport Findings – Public Transport
Existing bus network and services considered good
Draft Central Coast Transport Strategy identifies strategic bus
corridor on Ocean Beach Road
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13. Key Transport Findings – Walking and Cycling
Significant active transport opportunity with Peninsula’s flat
topography
Significant bicycle usage has been documented for Woy Woy
station (NSW Bike Plan)
Opportunities for linking Village Centre with the beach and
beach activities / surf clubs
Existing cycle route on Trafalgar Avenue provides external links
to north, but does not continue further south to the beach
Potential pedestrian safety issues in the future with increased
traffic on West Street
Existing cycle route issues on West Street (discontinuous:
cyclists need to dismount)
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14. Preliminary Traffic Measures
Preference for two-way system of traffic flows in line with overall
planning and urban design objectives – one way systems create
potential issues with connectivity, safety and urban design
Wellington Street as alternative vehicle access/bypass
West Street could be designated as High Pedestrian Activity Area with
40 km/h speed limit
Scenario modelling undertaken to date used background traffic
growth rate to 50% of current levels, with up to 50% of West St
through traffic diverting to Wellington St.
Required intersection improvements to cater to future traffic with
diversion:
West St / Ocean Beach Rd – Roundabout
West St / Trafalgar Ave – Roundabout with reconfigured pedestrian access and
crossing
Wellington St / Trafalgar Ave – Convert to roundabout
Wellington St / Ocean Beach Rd – Convert to signals with turn lanes; impacts on
westbound right turn from Ocean Beach Rd (may require closure).
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15. Transport Structure
• Key traffic routes
• Key pedestrian links
to beach
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16. Intersection Improvements – Future
(based on 50% growth + 50% diversion scenario)
upgrade to signals
Consider signalisation of Upgrade to
pedestrian crossing roundabout
Retain roundabout
configuration
Retain roundabout
configuration
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17. Preliminary Parking Measures
General consensus to maintain existing Council carparking
supply
Integrate parking provision with Civic Place Master Plan,
including rearranged on-street parking along Alfred St and
Bullion St.
Consider West St bicycle route in on-street parking
arrangements.
Reconfigure Wellington St to allow more unrestricted on-street
parking.
Investigate impacts of reduced parking ratio requirements for
future village centre developments (e.g. visitor parking for
residential uses).
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18. Parking Install parking
information signage
Fomalise kerbside
parking on Wellington St
Integrate Council
carpark and Alfred St/
Bullion St kerbside
spaces with Civic Place
Master Plan
Consider bicycle route
and 40 km/hr zone
proposals in reorganising
kerbside spaces
Maintain existing
restrictions
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19. Preliminary Public Transport Measures
Maintain existing bus network and frequencies
Consider bus stop consolidation
Improve wayfinding
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20. Preliminary Pedestrian Measures
Provide additional/upgraded crossings on Ocean Beach Road (Osborne
Ave and Nowack Ave/Wellington St.)
Integrate Trafalgar Ave pedestrian crossing with intersection upgrade
Provide Wellington St pedestrian refuges (Alfred St, Bullion St)
Improve pedestrian links with the beach and surf clubs, via Ocean Beach
Rd Trafalgar Ave.
Potential supplementary beach link via South St
Improve footpaths along Alfred St, Bullion St between West St and
Wellington St
Improve Civic Place – West St pedestrian link (expand existing walkway)
Integrate possible pedestrian links within lot amalgamations for increased
permeability
Improve east-west pedestrian links:
Links to Civic Place (between Ocean Beach Road and Wellington Street)
Pedestrian crossings on south side of West St (Berith St, South St)
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21. Pedestrian improvements
Integrate with future
Wellington St/ Ocean Beach Rd
Possible pedestrian links
upgrade
Potential
raised
threshold
High Pedestrian
Activity Area
(40 km/hr zone) Consider future
with entry signalisation of
markers pedestrian
crossing
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22. Preliminary Cycling Measures
Progress current bike plan proposals
Ocean Beach Rd
Trafalgar Ave
West St
Sydney Ave
Improve bike crossing on Wellington St.
Formalise bicycle parking facilities in village centre
Compliance with DCP111 bike parking requirements for
developments.
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23. Cycling Facilities
Existing off-
road route
Bike Plan
proposals
(on-road)
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24. Other Preliminary Measures
Consider transport improvements to Bourke Rd as key E-W
connection in peninsula (e.g. Umina-Ettalong)
Potential traffic management diversions for special events (e.g.
close West St to traffic on market days).
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25. Civic Place Master Plan
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

26. Gosford City Council
Umina Beach Village
Transport Management and Accessibility Plan
and Civic Place Master Plan
Strat/Pol Presentation
19 June 2012
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

27. Location
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

28. Umina Beach Civic Place Master Plan
Key Principles
• Working within the Draft Gosford LEP Controls
• No loss of public car parking spaces (retain 169 spaces)
• Improved public domain
• New civic space in Umina Beach with relocation of library, new
community facilities and public square
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29. Umina Beach Civic Place Master Plan
In addition, a balanced approach was taken for the Civic
Place Master Plan, this includes:
• Urban design
• Public domain
• Built form
• Economical development
• Transport and traffic
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30. Draft Gosford LEP 2009
• Land Zoning - B2 Local Centre
• Floor Space Ratio - 1.8:1*
• Height of Building - 14.25m*
*(min. frontage and lot areas required)
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31. Umina Beach
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

32. BUILDING ENVELOPES
Note: The proposed Public Domain plan and Master Plans show building envelopes.
The building envelopes are not buildings. The envelopes define the space within which
quality buildings can occur.
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33. Public Domain Plan
• Pedestrian link of
Umina Village Centre, Surf Club’s
and Beach
• Pedestrian footpaths
• Street trees
• On street parking
• Street furniture
• Bicycle paths / bicycle lock up rails
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34. Pedestrian Link
• Pedestrian link of Umina Village
Centre, Surf Clubs and Beach
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35. Pedestrian Link
Paving
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36. Pedestrian Link
Public art
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37. Pedestrian Link
Street trees
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38. Public Domain
On-street carparking
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39. Public Domain
Street furniture
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40. Public Domain
Street furniture
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41. Public Domain
Laneways
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42. Public Domain
Laneways
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43. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 1 Proposal GROUND FLOOR PLAN
-Retain 169 public car park
spaces
Public square
Proposed relocation of
library
- Pedestrian link to West St /
Public square / Civic Place
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

44. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 1 Proposal OVERALL FLOOR PLAN
-Retain 169 public car park
spaces
Public square
Proposed relocation of
library
- Pedestrian link to West St /
Public square / Civic Place
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45. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 1 Proposal SECTION AA
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46. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 1 Proposal SECTION BB
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47. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 1 Proposal
PUBLIC DOMAIN PLAN
-Retain 169 public car park
spaces
Public square
Proposed relocation of
library
- Pedestrian link to West St /
Public square / Civic Place
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

48. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 2 Proposal GROUND FLOOR PLAN
-Retain 169 public car park
spaces
Public square
Proposed relocation of
library
Pedestrian link to West St /
Public square / Civic Place
Included are 2 lots to the
north within the proposal
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

49. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 2 Proposal OVERALL FLOOR PLAN
-Retain 169 public car park
spaces
Public square
Proposed relocation of
library
Pedestrian link to West St /
Public square / Civic Place
Included are 2 lots to the
north within the proposal
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

50. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 2 Proposal SECTION AA
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51. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 2 Proposal SECTION BB
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

52. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 2 Proposal
PUBLIC DOMAIN PLAN
-Retain 169 public car park
spaces
Public square
Proposed relocation of
library
Pedestrian link to West St /
Public square / Civic Place
Included are 2 lots to the
north within the proposal
Umina Beach Village TMAP and Civic Place Master Plan

53. Public Domain
Public spaces / squares examples
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54. Public Domain
Public spaces / squares examples
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55. Built Form
Built form examples
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56. Built Form
Built form examples
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57. Built Form
Built form examples
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58. Indicative Sketches
Indicative retail & residential street character
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59. Indicative Sketches
Indicative laneway character
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60. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 3 NO CHANGE
- Public car park to remain
as existing
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61. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 3 NO CHANGE
Rear of shops and laneway
Laneway and public carpark Public carpark
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62. Proposed Civic Place Master Plan Options
Option 3 NO CHANGE
PUBLIC DOMAIN PLAN
- Public car park to remain
as existing
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