No stopping in Nowack Ave

A 40 metre No Stopping zone will be installed on the northern side of Nowack Ave, Umina, west from Ocean Beach Rd to the western side of the first house in Nowack Ave.

The existing No Stopping restriction in front of 4 Nowack Ave will also be removed.

The decision was adopted by Gosford Council on Tuesday, November 6, following recommendations made by Council's Local Traffic Committee after a local resident requested the restriction to prevent motorists from parking on the nature strips.

An inspection identified that the carriageway of Nowack Ave was 5.5m wide with limited kerb and gutter and two-way traffic flow.

On-street parking appeared to be from customers and staff from nearby businesses, mostly angle parking on the northern side of the street immediately west of Ocean Beach Rd blocking the pedestrian footway.

Council rangers carried out enforcement and the amount of illegal parking was reduced in the short term.

The southern side of the street, further west in front the Childcare Centre, had kerb and gutter for the full length of the frontage and a No Stopping restriction between the entry and exit to the Centre.

Following consultation with the Childcare Centre, it was agreed to remove the existing No Stopping restriction as on-site parking was available for parents, carers and staff.

Gosford Council agenda TR.12.57, 6 Nov 2012