The heaviest loss will be at Kingsford, with 230 parking spaces to be lost near The Juniors club alone to accommodate the CBD to South East Light Rail project. A lifeline for the business precinct could be a $30.5 million plan to buy land and construct a multistorey carpark on the corner of Rainbow St and Anzac Pd

LIGHT RAIL PARKING RESCUE PLAN

With the $1.6 billion light rail to Randwick set to wipe out 750 parking spaces, the spotlight is now on how to integrate this massive infrastructure project into the community without causing major damage to the existing fabric.

Angle parking and off- peak parking plans are now under investigation but the most ambitious idea is for a $30.5 million multistorey, timed carpark near the nine-ways intersection at Kingsford, where 458 spaces will be lost.

The council owns part of the site on the corner of Rainbow St and Anzac Pde, where The Rotary Markets are now held every Sunday.

The Rotary Markets at Kingsford, Sydney. Picture: Craig Wilson Source: News Corp Australia

But it would need to buy the rest (66 per cent) from Transport for NSW to build the multistorey carpark.

“The current Rainbow St site is zoned for eight storeys,” a council spokesman said.

“While there are numerous combinations of uses, a very preliminary option could be for two levels below- ground car parking, a supermarket at ground level, then two levels of car parking, with the remainder to be commercial.”

While the final shape and cost structure would be determined by the full council, the spokesman said the current proposal did not rely on carpark users being charged a fee.

The council is now seeking community input on the proposal to acquire the site for a carpark.

More than 200 people have completed the council survey already, with 67 per cent giving the nod to the plan.

Also, 58 per cent gauged parking in the Kingsford area now as very difficult or somewhat difficult.

Parking in Kingsford is already difficult according to a council survey Source: News Corp Australia

HAVE YOUR SAY

Randwick Council is seeking your views about whether it should consider acquiring land on Rainbow St, Kingsford, near the Kingsford roundabout for a multistorey carpark. Get online and visit lightrailtorandwick.com.au to have your say.