The Tauranga City Council is responding to residents’ concerns about parking and safety along Miro St in Mount Maunganui with a proposal to create more on-street parking by making part of the street one-way, and is now seeking feedback.

Miro St has grown quickly with lots of new housing, but the street layout hasn’t kept up.

Limited off-street parking means space is tight, and residents have raised concerns about vehicles parking on grass berms, affecting pedestrian safety and accessibility.

To address this, the council has proposed what it calls a practical, cost-effective solution that improves safety, provides more parking, and makes it easier for everyone to get around – all by making better use of the existing road space.

The proposal would make Miro St one-way between Matai St and Hinau St, creating space for more parking. Extra parking is also planned for Matai St, between Miro St and Maunganui Rd, while keeping two-way traffic.

These changes could create 22 new parking spaces.

The council is also seeking feedback on potential wider improvements, including making part of Tawa St and a further part of Miro St one-way.

These additional changes could create up to 33 more spaces, bringing the total to 55 new parking spaces in the area.

“We’ve heard clearly from residents that parking and safety are ongoing concerns in the area,” said Jen Scoular, the Tauranga Deputy Mayor and the Mauao/Mount Maunganui Ward councillor.

“This proposal comes from residents who are impacted by these issues every day.

“Tauranga City Council believes this offers a practical solution – it adds parking, improves safety and access, and makes the neighbourhood more liveable, without needing major construction.

“We encourage everyone who lives in, works in, has invested in, or visits the area to have their say.”

Community feedback will be open until Friday, November 28, with two engagement sessions planned at Mount Harbour Chapel, on the corner of Tawa and Puriri Sts:

If feedback supports the proposal in some form, final designs will be confirmed in February next year, with construction expected to begin in March.

For more information, to register for the engagement sessions, and to share your views, visit: letstalk.tauranga.govt.nz/miro-street