A new carpark in North Hobart is set to help ease the squeeze

A solution to North Hobart’s parking crunch has been found with the Hobart City Council provisionally agreeing to create a new carpark in the popular restaurant precinct.

The site of a new 39-space carpark behind 321-325 Elizabeth St, North Hobart, which will link with the carpark off Lefroy St.

A SOLUTION to North Hobart’s parking crunch has been found with the Hobart City Council provisionally agreeing to create a new carpark in the popular restaurant precinct.

The agreement between the Council and the owner of a block of land at 321-325 Elizabeth St, behind Kebab Rehab, will provide an extra 39 parking spaces which is set to ease the area’s parking squeeze.

“Parking tensions in North Hobart were making headlines for the better part of a month earlier this year, with many patrons and business owners expressing their frustrations and even reports of physical confrontations,” said Quinten Vilanueva, a spoeksman for the vacant block’s owner.

“The council officers and I have worked very hard to reach this agreement and I would like to commend the aldermen who supported this for recognising the critical nature of the North Hobart’s lack of parking.”

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The vacant space earmarked for transformation will link with the existing 33-space carpark off Lefroy St.

North Hobart Traders Association president John Kelly welcomed the plan for more parking spaces. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE

North Hobart Traders Association president John Kelly said the area’s increased parking capacity aligned with North Hobart’s “booming” restaurant district.

“The lack of parking is not only a problem for the traders, it is a problem for the residents,” he said.

Alderman Marti Zucco, front, with North Hobart traders and supporters at the proposed car park site in North Hobart. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE

“We don’t want our businesses impacting on local residents, so this is a great step forward and about time action is taken to help resolve this critical problem.”

Hobart Alderman Marti Zucco, who pushed for the new parking space alongside fellow Alderman Simon Behrakis, said the new parking lot was a “win, win”.

“This is a great scenario for North Hobart and it shows that the HCC are able to work well alongside a private owner to create something of benefit for the community,” he said.

Ald Behrakis said the signing off on the new car park should be a “commonsense” decision for the council when it meets on Monday night.

“It’s a necessary decision for the council to make and I would hope it gets passed,” he said.

“This shouldn’t be something that’s considered controversial. Businesses and patrons at North Hobart have been crying out for this for a long time.”