- Unrestricted parking: residential streets and smaller shopping strips with low demand.

- Time restricted parking: in a shopping area or key destination, near train stations or schools

- Allocation to specific users: in a shopping area or key destination, near train stations. Examples include Accessible parking, loading/taxi/electric vehicle charging zones, resident permit zones. These areas will be supported by enforcement when required.

- Digital parking solutions: technology to show drivers available parking spaces. In townships or key destination areas with both on and off-street parking.

- Paid parking: areas of high tourist demand (Yarra Ranges residents will not be required to pay).

• Identify parking issues and background information related to existing land-use and enforcement.
• Evaluate parking occupancy and patterns to understand regular parking behaviour.
• Develop a plan outlining the proposed restrictions and present it to relevant stakeholders for feedback, including the need for resident or trader parking permits, if required.
• Review feedback and make relevant adjustments to the plan.
• Install relevant signs and infrastructure.

The draft PMF includes further information on the following:

• Areas with No stopping at any time
• Bus and taxi zones
• Accessible parking spaces
• Loading zones
• Electric vehicle charging zones
• Parents with prams and seniors parking spaces
• Car share scheme parking
• Bicycle parking
• Roadside trader parking

The draft PMF provides more information on the following:

• Accessibility parking permits
• Local resident parking permits
• Permit for free parking for Yarra Ranges residents in paid parking areas.
• Trader parking permits
• Construction parking permits

Before considering any digital/ paid parking solutions, an investigation would be undertaken to consider:

• Location of parking areas where these measures would be suitable.
• Level of use by the local community and visitors from outside Yarra Ranges.
• Availability of private parking areas for residents, businesses and visitors.
• Need for permits for residents, staff and volunteers from local businesses or community groups.
• Types of treatment and associated costs required.
• Identification of areas with different restrictions to meet the needs of different users.
• Appropriate costs of parking for visitors.
• Feedback from the local community on proposed parking solutions.

If digital/paid parking measures are considered appropriate, a pilot study of at least 6 months will be undertaken to evaluate the impact to the community.