Detailed Plan of Development December 2016
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Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning Yeerongpilly Transit Oriented Development Detailed Plan of Development December 2016 Yeerongpilly TOD Detailed Plan of Development 1 © State of Queensland, December 2016. Published by the Department Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning, 1 William Street, Brisbane Qld 4000, Australia Licence: This work is licensed under the Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 Australia licence. To view a copy of the licence, visit www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. Enquiries about this licence or any copyright issues can be directed to the department by email to [email protected] or in writing to PO Box 15009, City East, Qld 4002. Attribution: The State of Queensland, Department Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning. The Queensland Government supports and encourages the dissemination and exchange of information. However, copyright protects this publication. The State of Queensland has no objection to this material being reproduced, made available online or electronically but only if it is recognised as the owner of the copyright and this material remains unaltered. Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in preparing this publication, the State of Queensland accepts no responsibility for decisions or actions taken as a result of any data, information, statement or advice, expressed or implied, contained within. To the best of our knowledge, the content was correct at the time of publishing. An electronic copy of this report is available on the Department of Infrastructure, Local Government and Planning’s website at www.dilgp.qld.gov.au. Contents PART A: Introduction and background PART B: Detailed Plan of Development Figures 1. Introduction .....................................................................2 4. Detailed Plan of Development ..............................17 Figure 1: Yeerongpilly site aerial view .......................4 Figure 2: Context map ......................................................6 1.1 Project background ....................................................2 4.1 Vision.............................................................................17 Figure 3: Constraints and opportunities 1.2 Transit oriented development ................................2 4.2 Principles .....................................................................17 analysis ................................................................8 1.3 Project objectives ........................................................2 4.3 Key design principles ..............................................17 Figure 4: Demographic catchment area 1.4 Purpose of this report ................................................2 4.4 Summary of draft Detailed Plan (Chelmer-Graceville SA2 and of Development .......................................................19 Yeronga SA2) .................................................13 2. The Yeerongpilly TOD site ...........................................3 Figure 5: Age distribution ............................................14 5. Design strategies ........................................................23 Figure 6: Average household income ......................14 2.1 The site ............................................................................3 5.1 Land use ......................................................................23 Figure 7: Yeerongpilly TOD Detailed Plan of 2.2 Site history .....................................................................3 Development .................................................20 5.2 Access and movement ...........................................25 2.3 Recent development activity ..................................3 Figure 8: Illustrative master plan ...............................22 5.3 Public realm and open space ..............................31 2.4 Site photos taken in 2010 ........................................5 Figure 9: Precinct plan ...................................................24 5.4 Built form .....................................................................35 2.5 Context............................................................................6 Figure 10: Access and movement plan ...................26 5.5 Heritage .......................................................................43 Figure 11: Street cross-sections .................................28 5.6 Integrated water cycle management ...............44 3. Site analysis and research ...........................................7 Figure 12: Public realm and open space plan .......32 5.7 Infrastructure .............................................................45 3.1 Technical issues ............................................................7 Figure 13: Landscape and open space concept plan ...............................................34 3.2 Community .................................................................11 6. Implementation ..........................................................47 Figure 14: Building heights (in storeys) ...................36 3.3 Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council input .............................................................12 Figure 15: Frontages plan .............................................38 3.4 Market demand ........................................................13 Figure 16: Building typologies....................................39 Abbreviations ...................................................................49 Figure 17: Indicative site cross-sections..................42 Figure 18: Heritage buildings and proposed curtilage boundaries ................................43 Figure 19: Typical bioretention basin layout .........44 Figure 20: WSUD treatment areas .............................44 Figure 21: Staging plan .................................................48 Part A: Introduction and background 1. Introduction 1.1 Project background 1.4 Purpose of this report The Queensland Government, through the Department Infrastructure, Local Government and The term TOD is often used incorrectly to describe a single development adjacent to or above The Detailed Plan of Development for the Yeerongpilly TOD is a result of refining the earlier Planning (DILGP), and Brisbane City Council are working to deliver the Yeerongpilly Transit a transit station. TOD refers to the planning principles applying to the broader precinct concept plan following feedback from the community, government and other stakeholders. Oriented Development (TOD). surrounding the station, rather than any individual development within it. The report documents the overall structure for development of the Yeerongpilly TOD. It describes the background to the project and the site, the analysis and identification The focus of the Yeerongpilly TOD is the former Animal Research Institute site on Fairfield TOD precincts generally include the neighbourhood within a comfortable 10-minute walk of opportunities and challenges, and it documents key strategies for: Road opposite the Yeerongpilly railway station and next to the Queensland Tennis Centre. of the transit station (a radius of about 800 metres depending on local circumstances and land use The activities of the former ARI have been relocated to new premises elsewhere and the site topography). is now vacated. access and movement The concept of TOD is, in some ways, a return to traditional walkable neighbourhoods public realm and open space This area has been identified as ideal for a TOD. It will comprise a mix of different uses such and village communities of the pre-war years. Unlike residential suburbs and car-reliant as shops, commercial offices, parks, plazas and residential apartments, including homes for developments, TOD provides a mix of different land uses and community services and built form key workers such as nurses, teachers and police. facilities so people can live, work, shop and socialise within a short walk, cycle or public heritage transport trip of their homes. This Detailed Plan of Development will guide the site’s future development. It takes into integrated water cycle management account the site’s unique opportunities and constraints, accommodates growth demand, infrastructure. addresses local needs and provides the foundation for a high quality urban environment that 1.3 Project objectives is economically viable. The project partners, the Queensland Government and Brisbane City Council, have identified This report represents the final stage of the Detailed Plan of Development phase of the the following objectives to be achieved by this project: project. While the Detailed Plan of Development does not have any statutory force or effect, 1.2 Transit oriented development implement an example of high quality TOD outcomes it has informed the preparation of a State Planning Regulatory Provision (SPRP) that provides the statutory framework for assessing development in the Yeerongpilly TOD. TOD is a planning concept that promotes the creation of a network of well-designed, expedite development of the TOD to meet demand for housing higher density urban communities focused around public transport facilities with higher help stimulate the property and construction industries, attract investment and drive levels of service. economic development in the region While there are various definitions used around the world, there is common agreement help reduce regulatory red tape and streamline assessment processes by making all that TOD is characterised by: appropriate land uses on the site code assessable a rapid and