Master Plan 2030 (2016 Review) Response to Submissions Report (July 2017) TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword 1 Executive Summary 2 1. Introduction 3 1.1 Background 3 1.2 Overview of Master Plan (2016 Review) - as exhibited 4 1.3 Structure of Report 5 2. Consultation 6 2.1 Consultation during Preparation of 2016 Review 6 2.2 Consultation during Public Exhibition 6 2.3 Consultation after Public Exhibition 7 2.4 Ongoing / Future Consultation 7 3. Overview of Submissions 8 4. Key Issues 9 4.1 Traffic & Transport 9 4.1.1 Transport Infrastructure 9 4.1.2 Traffic Management 13 4.2 Parking 14 4.2.1 Residential Parking Rates 14 4.2.2 Retail Parking Rates 14 4.2.3 Basement Parking 15 4.2.4 Accessible Parking 15 4.3 Affordable Housing 16 4.4 Education Facilities 16 4.5 Open Space and Community Facilities 16 4.5.1 Open Space 17 4.5.2 Community Facilities 18 4.6 Events 19 4.6.1 SOP as an Event Precinct 19 4.6.2 Traffic and Events 19 4.7 Sustainability 21 4.8 Changes to Built Form Controls 22 4.8.1 Height and FSR 22 4.8.2 Podia 24 4.8.3 Colonnades and Awnings 25 4.8.4 Residential Tower Floor Plates 26 4.9 Economic Impacts 26 4.9.1 Impact on Other Retail Centres 26 4.9.2 Reduction in Commercial Floor Space 28 5. Government Agencies and NGOs Submissions 29 5.1 Transport for NSW / Roads and Maritime Services 29 5.2 Parramatta City Council 32 5.2.1 Metropolitan Skyline 32 5.2.2 Interface with Carter Street Precinct 33 5.2.3 Residential Occupancy Rates 33 5.2.4 Cycle Routes – Active Travel 34 5.3 Canada Bay Council 34 5.3.1 Timing and Delivery of Infrastructure 35 5.4 City of Sydney 36 5.5 Sydney Water 37 5.6 Department of Education and Training 38 5.7 Environment Protection Authority 38 5.7.1 Air Quality 38 5.7.2 Water Quality 39 5.7.3 Contaminated Land and Waste Management 39 5.7.4 Noise 40 5.8 Non-government Organisations 41 6. Lessees Submissions 43 6.1 Central Precinct 43 6.2 Parkview Precinct 46 6.3 Stadia Precinct 48 6.3.1 Area around Qudos Bank Arena 48 6.4 Other 48 6.4.1 Royal Agricultural Society 49 6.4.2 Site 79, Haslam’s Precinct 49 7. Community Submissions 51 8. ICF and State Infrastructure Contributions 52 8.1 Summary of Submissions in relation to the ICF 52 8.2 Summary of Submissions in relation to the SIC 52 9. Proposed Amendments to MP 2030 & ICF 53 9.1 Summary of Master Plan Amendments 53 9.1.1 Section 3 Planning Principles 53 9.1.2 Section 4 General Controls and Guidelines 53 9.1.3 Section 5 54 9.1.4 Appendices and Additional Information 54 9.2 Amendments to Infrastructure Contributions Framework 55 9.3 SEPP Amendments 55 10. Conclusions 56 Appendices 1 Summary of Submissions 2 Sydney Olympic Park Local Infrastructure Contribution Fund (May 2017) 3 Retail Demand and Impact Assessment FOREWARD Sydney Olympic Park is a large and unique area located 14 kilometres west of Sydney’s central business district. The site offers the opportunity to establish world’s best practice of sustainable urban development while remaining a premier sporting and entertainment precinct. Recognised by the Greater Sydney Commission as the Greater Parramatta to Olympic Peninsula Lifestyle Precinct, the revised Master Plan 2030 (the 2016 Review) aims to ensure the Park continues to evolve into an active and vibrant Town Centre within Metropolitan Sydney. The 2016 Review focused on three key areas, the Central, Parkview and Stadia Precincts. After extensive stakeholder consultation and public exhibition, the 2016 Review provides for significant densification, diversification and activation of Sydney Olympic Park to create a place where people can work, live, learn and play and where the customer experience extends well beyond major events. The 2016 Review protects and enhances the Parks capacity to host major events and continue to be recognised internationally as a major events destination. The key changes to Master Plan 2030 as a result of the 2016 Review include significant uplift and increased densities across the Central and Parkview Precincts, an improved road network to provide for efficient traffic and pedestrian movement, greater diversification and preservation of commercial land use through the establishment of a strong commercial core and a substantial increase in retail development to support precinct activation and provide jobs. 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2030 provides a comprehensive approach to long‐term development and contains planning principles and controls to encourage development at Sydney Olympic Park (the Park). The Master Plan is required to be reviewed every five years to ensure that the document remains current and relevant to the changing urban landscape in the Park, Greater Western Sydney and the wider metropolitan area. The 2016 Review documentation was placed on public exhibition by the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) between 10 October and 15 November 2016. The documentation was available to view on the DPE website, at DPE offices in the City and Parramatta and at the Authority’s offices at Sydney Olympic Park. A total of sixty (60) submissions were received in response to the exhibited 2016 Review. In general, there was broad support for the proposed changes provided for in the 2016 Review including densification and activation of the Park and the continued management of Sydney Olympic Park for major events and recreation. However a range of issues were raised and commentary provided around various elements of the 2016 review. The main issues raised in submissions related to: • traffic and transport; • parking; • affordable housing; • open space and community facilities; • education facilities; • built form controls (primarily site-specific); • sustainability; • events; and • economic impacts. Since the conclusion of the public exhibition, the Authority has examined the issues raised and has undertaken additional targeted investigations in relation to traffic, transport and parking, urban design, community facilities, affordable housing and economic analysis. As a result of its consideration of the issues and the outcomes of the additional investigations, the Authority has identified a number of further amendments to the Master Plan, as detailed in Section 9 of this report. 2 1. Introduction This document has been prepared by the Sydney Olympic Park Authority (the Authority) and constitutes the Response to Submissions (RtS) Report, incorporating proposed amendments to the Master Plan. This report documents and considers the issues raised in the community, stakeholder and agency submissions received in response to the public exhibition of Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2030 (2016 Review). In particular, this report provides: • An overview of the Master Plan, as exhibited; • Details of the consultation activities undertaken prior to, and during the public exhibition, as well as after the conclusion of the exhibition period; • Responses to issues raised in community, stakeholder and agency submissions; and • Details of additional investigations that have been undertaken since the public exhibition; and • Summary of the proposed amendments to the Master Plan and State Environmental Planning Policy (State Significant Precincts) 2005 (SSP SEPP) 1.1 Background Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2030 came into effect on 10 March 2010. The Master Plan provides a comprehensive approach to long‐term development, ensuring that Sydney Olympic Park (the Park) continues to evolve into an active, vibrant suburb within metropolitan Sydney. It contains planning principles and controls to encourage development of Sydney Olympic Park (the Park) that responds to the context and which contributes to the quality of the built environment, future character and cultural significance of the Park Central to this is the establishment of a Town Centre, new urban activities and residential uses that will activate the precinct on a 18‐24 hour / 7 day basis. Both the Master Plan and State Environmental Planning Policy (State Significant Precincts) 2005 require the Authority to review the Master Plan every five years. This ensures that the document remains current and relevant to the changing urban landscape in the Park, Greater Western Sydney and the wider metropolitan area. The 2016 Review was prepared having regard to the following: • A Plan for Growing Sydney which identifies the Olympic Peninsula (including Sydney Olympic Park) as a major new development area within the Greater Parramatta and Olympic Peninsula (GPOP) Priority Growth Area; • A desire to broaden the types of activity within Sydney Olympic Park, and respond to market interest for residential development in the precinct; • Event operations and the need to protect the role of Sydney Olympic Park as a premier destination for cultural, entertainment, recreation and sporting events; • Increased visitor numbers to Sydney Olympic Park; • New re-zonings within the priority precincts at Wentworth Point and Carter Street; • The potential for improved access from Hill Road off ramp, the proposed Light Rail service from Parramatta to Strathfield; and • Consultation with local councils, State agencies, key stakeholders and the local community. The five‐year review provides the opportunity to revisit the targets and strategies set out in Master Plan 2030 in the context of these considerations and in conjunction with development occurring on the wider Olympic Peninsula and in Greater Western Sydney. The 2016 Review also includes updates to the Infrastructure Contributions Framework (ICF). 3 Proposed amendments to the SSP SEPP have also been included for the consideration of the Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) to align the SEPP with the Master Plan provisions. The 2016 Review documentation was placed on public exhibition between 10 October and 15 November 2016.