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Mecone Planning 4

Statutory Planning 6

Bay Street, Glebe 8 Capitol, Bondi Junction 9 New South Head Road, Double Bay 10 York and George Street, Sydney 11 Epsom Road, Zetland 12 Luxe, Woolloomooloo 13 North Ryde Station Precinct 14 Princes Highway, Rockdale 15 Botany Road, Alexandria 16 St Patricks, Kogarah 17 Greenway Subdivision 18 North Rocks 19 Kings Park Waste Metal Facility 20 Huntley Street, Alexandria 21 Adaptive Re-use of Former Redfern Post Office 22 Beamish Street, Campsie 23

Strategic Planning 24

Carrington Road, Marrickville 26 Townson Road, Marsden Park 27 Tennyson Road, Gladesville 28 Lords Road, Leichhardt 29 Cherrybrook Station Precinct 30 Ryde Employment Lands Study 31

Integrated Land Use and Transport Planning 32

North West Rail Link Extension 34 South West Rail Link Extension 35 Lower Hunter Freight Corridor 36 Western Sydney Freight Line and Intermodal Terminal 37 Sydney City Centre Access Strategy 38 Sydney’s Rail Future and Sydney Metro Corridor Protection 39 West Metro Integrated Land Use and Transport Plan 40 Barangaroo 41 Rural and Regional Transport Interchange Upgrades 42 Central to Eveleigh 43 Willingness to Pay for Accessibility to Public Transport and Urban Renewal 44 Commuter Car Park Program 45

3 4 MECONE PLANNING MECONE PLANNING

Mecone is a leading urban planning and development advisory firm based in the Sydney CBD. Our staff have been involved in some of Sydney’s largest and most well known projects in recent years across a variety of sectors. Mecone provides practical, economically viable and sustainable advice and development services.

What is Mecone?

Mecone is a mythical Greek city. Known as the city where humans came into conflict with the gods resulting in the gods taking fire away from humans – humankind’s most precious natural resource. To us, Mecone represents the need to find balance between human needs and the natural environment. It also represents how humanity benefits from the natural world and how conflicts with the environment can have major impacts.

OUR SECTORS

Mecone’s highly skilled team provide urban planning services across numerous sectors in the property development industry including:

Residential • Residential flat buildings • Multi-dwelling housing • Single dwellings • Greenfield and urban renewal • Senior housing • Affordable housing

Retail and Mixed use • Signage • Fit-out • Change of use

Industrial and commercial

Transport and Infrastructure • Corridor Protection • Rail and infrastructure • Commuter carpark

Tourism and Recreation • Hotels • Small bars • Marinas OUR SERVICES Mecone provides a range of services including:

• Statutory planning • Strategic planning and research • Due diligence studies • Submissions • Feasibility assessment and development advisory • Preparation of vision statements • Project management • Land and Environment Court witness

• Integrated land use and transport planning 5 MECONE PLANNING STATUTORY PLANNING STATUTORY PLANNING EXPERIENCE

Mecone has extensive experience in providing urban and environmental assessment services for a range of high profile and large scale projects for public and private sector clients. Mecone is selected as a preferred consultant and is placed on the consultancy panels for a number of government organisations including the Department of Treasury, Transport for NSW, Local Government Procurement, Roads and Maritime Services, Barangaroo Delievery Authority and NSW Health for the provision of planning and development advisory services.

Our range of statutory planning services include:

• Local development applications • Major development applications • State significant development applications • Development assessment under Part 5 • Peer review and DA assessment for planning authorities • Due diligence studies, feasibility assessments and development advisory • Land and Environment Court Witness • Management of Design Competitions

Mecone has a long standing and very good relationship with various local councils as well as the Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E). Our staff members were previously employed by the State and local governments including DP&E, City of Sydney Council, Blacktown City Council, Liverpool City Council, Fairfield City Council and Woollahra Municipal Council.

7 STATUTORY STATUTORY PLANNING CLIENT Bay Street, Glebe OAKSTAND PROPERTY GROUP City of Sydney THROUGH DENWOL GLEBE

SIZE 207 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | Description Scope of Works 5,427M2 SITE AREA

The redevelopment of the site proposes a Mecone has been involved in a number of VALUE mixed use development with ground floor urban planning services which have included: APPROX. $120,000,000 (AUS) retail and commercial (educational use) and • Preparing a planning proposal to rezone SECTOR 207 residential units above including 7.5% of the site from industrial to B4 mixed use; MIXED USE | MULTI-RESIDENTIAL affordable housing. The site is conveniently • Preparing draft Local Environmental SERVICE located within walking distance to Sydney’s Plan and Development Control Plan site- STATUTORY PLANNING | LOCAL CBD, Glebe, Broadway Shopping Centre and specific controls for the site; DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION a number of bus, light rail and train services. • Assisting with the preparation of a Voluntary Planning Agreement; The development will activate the Wentworth • Assisting with the Competitive Design Park Road and Bay Street frontages and Alternatives Process to achieve design provides a through-site link for community excellence for the site, which included social interaction. The development will create preparing relevant reports, liaising with high-quality residential accommodation architects and panel members and which are primarily north-facing and enjoy chairing meetings; and pleasant views of Wentworth Park (opposite), • Assisting with the Statement of the city skyline, Glebe and Pyrmont Bridge. Environmental Effects approval process of the Development Application through the Central Sydney Planning Committee.

8 CLIENT LEGACY PROPERTY Capitol, Bondi Junction Waverley Council SIZE 90 APARTMENTS | 3 COMMERCIAL UNITS | 20 STOREYS Description Scope of Works VALUE $40,000,000 (AUS) The approved development is for a 20 storey Mecone was engaged by Legacy Property to mixed use building consisting of 90 residential initially provide only urban planning services SECTOR MIXED USE | MULTI-RESIDENTIAL units and three ground floor retail shops. to support the development application. Located in Bondi Junction, the development However, as the project progressed Mecone SERVICE MAJOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION is in very close proximity to public transport, a took a more active role in assisting Legacy to variety of shops and many local services and manage the lodgement of the DA, drive the amenities, including Centennial Park. DA through the DA process and establish the strategic direction for project. Some of the key The development offers a contemporary aspects of Mecone’s engagement included: design that enhances the Oxford Street frontage, provides a through site link to Pine • Liaising with Council staff; Lane and includes a large inviting entry to • Preparing Statement of Environmental the ground floor retail spaces and residential Effects and other supporting urban entry. planning documents; and • Providing advice to architects on key issues.

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9 CLIENT New South Head Road, Double Bay OAKSTAND PROPERTY GROUP Woollahra Municipal Council SIZE Description Scope of Works 65 RESIDENTIAL UNITS VALUE The project consisted of three separate Mecone’s scope for works included: APPROX. $24,000,000 (AUS) development applications for 315–317, 321 • Preparation of three Statements of and 327 New South Head Road. The sites Environmental Effects (SEEs); SECTOR MULTI-RESIDENTIAL contained land zoned 2(b) Residential and • Project coordination of relevant were occupied by a dwelling house and older expert consultants that supported SERVICE STATUTORY PLANNING | LOCAL style residential flat buildings, some of which the preparation of the designs and DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION were in very poor condition. The three DAs proposals; and were for demolition of existing buildings, • Preparation of the relevant State construction of residential flat buildings, Environmental Planning Policy No. strata subdivision and associated civil and 1 – Development Standards (SEPP 1 landscaping works, creating 65 residential Objection) reports to support a request apartments comprising of studios, 1-, 2- to Council for the developments to and 3-bedroom configurations over three exceed key development standards. buildings with basement parking. The project responded to the alignment and character Mecone was instrumental in providing key of New South Head Road and included arguments and justification to Council for an analysis of significant views to Sydney application of the SEPP 1 Objection reports Harbour of the wider Double Bay area. and meeting with Council to progress the development applications. Mecone was retained by Oakstand Property Group to manage the DAs through the Council assessment process and drive them to determination.

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10 CLIENT FIFE CAPITAL York & George Street, Sydney City of Sydney SIZE 199 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | 2,763M2 COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE | 4,946M2 RETAIL SPACE Description Scope of Works

VALUE Mecone achieved development approval Mecone was engaged to provide planning $110,000,000 (AUS) within four months for one of the most and project management services for SECTOR prominent and exciting new projects in Sydney Development Application lodgement. Scope MIXED USE | MULTI-RESIDENTIAL CBD which is set to become a benchmark of works included: SERVICE development. • Due diligence studies and preliminary STATUTORY PLANNING | LOCAL Mecone lodged an application for this mixed planning advice; DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION use tower including flagship retail at the lower • Liaison with Council; levels with 199 residential apartments across • Preparation of a detailed Statement of 32 storeys. The application was subject to Environmental Effects to support the a competitive design process with multiple Planning Development Application; architects. • Coordination of the consultancy team The development provides a unique for the Development Application; and transition between the modern aesthetics • Lodgement of the application and of the George Street façade and the heritage management of the DA process. significance of York Street and contributes to the urban fabric of the locality by opening up a previously underutilised and rarely seen heritage courtyard. The building is targeting 5 star Green Star and 4.5 star NABERS energy rating, ensuring reduced operating costs and minimised environmental impacts.

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11 CLIENT Epsom Road, Zetland LINCON DEVELOPMENT PTY LTD City of Sydney SIZE 21,560M2 SITE AREA | 840 M2 RETAIL | Description Scope of Works 555 UNITS | 5–14 STOREYS VALUE The redevelopment of the site proposes a Mecone has been involved in a number $170,000,000 (AUS) mixed use development. The site is located of urban planning services which have SECTOR within the Epsom Park Precinct which forms included: MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE part of the Green Square Urban Renwal • Project managing and providing urban SERVICE area and will be within walking distance planning services for the lodgement and STAGE 1 APPLICATION | MAJOR to the Green Square train station and new approval of the Stage 1 DA; DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION community facilities, including Gunyama Park • Assisting with the preparation of a and Green Square Aquatic Centre. Voluntary Planning Agreement; • Assisting with the Competitive Design A Stage 1 DA was approved to establish the Alternatives Process to achieve design development parameters for the site, and excellence for the site which included a VPA has been agreed upon. Following the preparing relevant reports, liaising with Stage 1 DA approval, the site underwent three architects and panel members and Design Competitions for various blocks in the chairing meetings; and development which were run simultaneously • Preparing the Statement of and the project is now in its final stages of Environmental Effects for the lodgement design development prior to submitting the of the Development Application. Development Application to Council.

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12 CLIENT FKP Luxe, Woolloomooloo City of Sydney SIZE 77 APARTMENTS | 8 COMMERCIAL UNITS Description Scope of Works VALUE OVER $40,000,000 (AUS) Also known as Luxe, Woolloomooloo, Mecone’s involvement included planning the project is an eight-storey residential advice and services and lodgement of a SECTOR MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE flat building comprising 77 prestigious number of Development Applications and residential units including luxurious Section 96 Applications for the proposal. SERVICE STATUTORY PLANNING | penthouse units featuring superbly detailed Scope of works included: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION interiors. The building also includes eight commercial units at ground floor. • Liaison and negotiation with Council; • Steering the client through the approval The development is located adjacent to process, including planning advice on the site of the former Sydney Eye Hospital, lodgement strategies and associated opposite the Domain Park. risks; • Review of architectural plans and advice Mecone was engaged by FKP to provide on compliance of the proposal with the planning advice and obtain approvals for relevant planning provisions; various components of the development. • Preparing Statement of Environmental Effects and Section 96 Letters; and • Management of the application process.

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13 CLIENT North Ryde Station Precinct TRANSPORT FOR NSW - TRANSPORT City of Ryde Council PROJECTS DIVISION (TPD)

SIZE 3,000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | 1,500 Description Scope of Works JOBS | 6,000 M2 OF RETAIL AND 85,000M2 OF COMMERCIAL USES This unique transit oriented development Mecone was engaged by TPD, formerly known aims to redevelop approximately 14 ha of land as the Transport Construction Authority, to VALUE APPROX $ 750,000,000 (AUS) around North Ryde train station for mixed assist in the management and preparation uses consisting of an estimated 250,000m2 of a request to the Minister for Planning and SECTOR of residential, 6,000m2 of retail and 85,000m2 Infrastructure to declare the project a State MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE of commercial uses. Other uses include open Significant Project under the former Part 3A of SERVICE spaces and community uses. The project the Environmental Planning and Assessment STATUTORY PLANNING | MAJOR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION will deliver an innovative and sustainable Act 1979 (the Act). Mecone’s knowledge of the outcome with particular focus on integrating project ensured that Mecone was invited by land use and transport to improve access to TPD to peer review the Stage 1 SSDA on behalf the station and overall connectivity within of TPD prior to lodging the Stage 1 SSDA with and throughout the Precinct. the Department of Planning and Environment (DP&E).

Mecone continues to provide ongoing urban planning services to other branches of Transport for NSW (TfNSW).

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14 CLIENT OAKSTAND PROPERTY GROUP Princes Highway, Rockdale Rockdale City Council SIZE 76 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | 565M2 OF RETAIL WITH BASEMENT CAR PARKING Description Scope of Works

VALUE The proposal was for a mixed use development Mecone was engaged to provide urban APPROX $30,000,000 (AUS) of the site at 564 Princes Highway, Rockdale. planning services including: 2 SECTOR The site has an area of 1,807m and is MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE located 250m from Rockdale train station. • Preliminary investigation of planning SERVICE The proposal is for 72 residential units and controls; STATUTORY PLANNING | LOCAL 129 car parking spaces along the Princes • Preparation of an Statement of DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION Highway. The project responded to Council’s Environmental Effects; and desire to introduce more height and density • Coordination of specialist reports with in the Rockdale Town Centre. Mecone worked sub-contractors. closely with Council to ensure and excellent outcome for the site that also includes a Mecone played and important role in meeting through-site link from Princes Highway to and liaising with Council to ensure a smooth Chapel Lane and two towers above podium development approval process. level with a central landscaped courtyard at podium level.

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15 CLIENT Botany Road, Alexandria BLUEHOLD PROPERTY City of Sydney SIZE 48 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | 140M2 RETAIL SPACE | 5 STOREYS Description Scope of Works VALUE The project is a mixed-use development of 48 Mecone undertook discussions with APPROX $17,000,000 (AUS) residential units over 5 levels with space for Council to achieve an increase of floor SECTOR a café/restaurant at ground floor, communal space and height on the site. A Statement MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE courtyard and public domain upgrades. of Environmental Effects was prepared to SERVICE support a development application to Council. STATUTORY PLANNING | LOCAL Located in the Sydney City Council area, DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION the project offers an interesting and unique Works also included negotiations with Council design, which includes terraces that have throughout the assessment process to ensure dual vantage points to the street and to the a high quality outcome for the site. courtyard.

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16 CLIENT TRUSTEE OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC St Patricks, Kogarah CHURCH OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF Kogarah City Council SYDNEY

SIZE 137 INDEPENDENT LIVING UNITS Description Scope of Works | 80 AGED CARE UNITS | UP TO 11 STOREYS The proposal is for a seniors living Mecone was engaged by the landowner to development consisting of 137 independent provide urban planning services on a range VALUE APPROX $68,000,000 (AUS) living units (ILUs) and 80 aged care beds of matters. Mecone’s role included: and basement and at-grade car parking. SECTOR The project is a much needed facility in the • Assisting in obtaining Site Compatibility RESIDENTIAL | SENIORS HOUSING Kogarah area, which suffers from significant Certificate; SERVICE shortfall of aged care facilities. • Review of the proposal against all STATUTORY PLANNING | LOCAL DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION The location of the aged care facility offers relevant Council controls, plans and great synergy with the adjoining St. George policies; Hospital. • Preparing a Statement of Environmental Effects; and • Liaision with Council and management of the application through the approval process.

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17 CLIENT Greenway Subdivision LEGACY PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF Blacktown City Council SMITH FAMILY TRUST

SIZE OVER 600 RESIDENTIAL LOTS | OVER Description Scope of Works 2 HECTARES OF PARKLAND AND RIPARIAN CORRIDORS Greenway is located within the North West Mecone was engaged to provide urban Growth Centre, one of the fastest growing planning and project coordination services VALUE APPROX. $200,000,000 (AUS) areas of Sydney. Significant investment is for the subdivision of the site. Scope of works occurring in the area, with retail operations included: SECTOR such as Bunnings, Masters, Costco and Ikea RESIDENTIAL | GREENFIELD AND URBAN RENEWAL | SUBDIVISION rolling out stores in the near future. Greenway • Ongoing negotiations with Council; includes approximately 600 residential • Preparation of Statements of SERVICE STATUTORY PLANNING | LOCAL lots over a number of sites, with parkland, Environmental Effects for multiple DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION conservation and enhancement of riparian subdivision stages and works and a corridors, with a ‘Greg Norman’ designed display village; 18-hole golf course to the east. The site is • Preparation of Voluntary Planning located near hectares of bush and parkland, Agreement (VPA) letter of offer; with the Colebee Nature Reserve to the south • Negotiations for amendments to the and Bells Creek running through the site. executed VPA; • Presentation to Councillors on key Mecone has been involved in obtaining all aspects of the project; necessary development approvals for the • Assisting the development manager with site including subdivision applications, project management and coordination of infrastructure, the display village and the consultants; and dwellings. There are nine stages overall, with • Advice on Construction Certificate and lots ranging from 330m2 to over 1000m2. Subdivision Certificate stages.

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18 CLIENT SILKY CONSTRUCTIONS PTY LTD North Rocks The Hills Shire Council SIZE 100 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | UP TO 7 STOREYS Description Scope of Works VALUE APPROX. $30,000,000 (AUS) A Planning Proposal and DA were lodged Mecone was engaged by Silky constructions concurrentlywith The Hills Shire Council to prepare a Planning Proposal to lodge SECTOR RESIDENTIAL FLAT BUILDING seeking a variation to the maximum building with Council as well as manage the input of height development standard in the The Hills relevant expert consultants and undertake SERVICE STRATEGIC PLANNING | REZONING Local Environmental Plan 2012 from 16 to relevant discussions with Council. Mecone APPLICATION | STATUTORY PLANNING 30m. The Planning Proposal would allow for had a major role in the preparation and | LOCAL DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION the site to accommodate up to approximately progress of the Planning Proposal, including: 150 residential units on the site. Concurrently, • Ensuring consistency of information a development application was lodged on the across all documentation; site for a residential flat building consisting of • Permanent liaison and coordination with 100 apartments. The development includes Council; and a minimum of 3,000m2 of open space and • Representation of the landowner at basement car parking for approximately Councillor meetings. 200 car parking spaces. The development significantly contributes to improving the Mecone also prepared the SEE and managed aesthetic quality of the site and streetscape. the lodgement of the DA on the site, as well as managed driving the DA through to determination.

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19 CLIENT Kings Park Waste Metal Facility SELL AND PARKER Blacktown City Council SIZE 360,000 TPA | 6.1 HECTARES

Description Scope of Works VALUE APPROX. $10,000,000 (AUS) AND 100 Mecone provided environmental planning Mecone was engaged to provide a range of JOBS services to support a State Significant environmental planning services as part of SECTOR Development Application for a major the State Significant Development process, COMMERCIAL expansion of Sell and Parker’s waste metal which included: SERVICE facility at Kings Park. The project includes • Preliminary Environmental Assessment; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT the expansion of the existing facility from an • Revised Environmental Impact ASSESSMENT | STATUTORY annual capacity of 90,000 tpa to 350,000 tpa Statement; PLANNING | ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING and includes one of only two hammermills • Response to Submissions Report; and operating within the Sydney metropolitan • Review and drafting of consent area. conditions.

Existing Site Proposed Extension

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20 CLIENT DEFENCE HOUSING AUTHORITY Huntley Street, Alexandria City of Sydney Council SIZE 150 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | 5590M2 VALUE Description Scope of Works APPROX. $50,000,000 (AUS) This is a key site located on the corner Mecone was engaged to undertake strategic SECTOR of Huntley Street and Sydney Park Road, and statutory planning services for site. RESIDENTIAL Alexandria. Mecone’s urban planning services Scope of works included: SERVICE commenced with the preparation of a site- • Negotiation with Council officers and STRATEGIC PLANNING | STATUTORY PLANNING specific Development Control Plan with the presentation to Councillors; City of Sydney Council, through to a range • Preparation of a Draft Development of statutory planning services. The site is Control Plan; expected to accommodate approximately 150 • Preparation of Competitive Design dwellings over 6 storeys, with a site area of Alternatives Brief and Design Excellence approximately 5,590 m2. A key component of Strategy; and the project is the faciliation of a competitive • Faciliation of design competition process. design process, which Mecone is coordinating on behalf of the client, Defence Housing Authority.

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21 CLIENT Adaptive Re-use of Former Redfern Post Office DKO ARCHITECTURE City of Sydney Council VALUE APPROX. $500,000 (AUS)

Description Scope of Works SECTOR COMMERCIAL Mecone provided urban planning services Mecone was engaged to provide urban on behalf of a leading Sydney architectural planning services, mainly in respect to the SERVICE STATUTORY PLANNING practice as part of a proposed adaptive re-use preparation of a development application for of the State heritage-listed former Redfern a State listed heritage item, which included: Post Office. The proposal involved some • Strategic assessment of key planning alterations to the state-listed heritage item, issues; and which included a detailed Heritage Impact • Preparation of Statement of Statement. The proposal included an office Environmental Effects. fit-out and proposed cafe, which provided an active frontage to Redfern Street.

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22 CLIENT IRIS CAPITAL Beamish Street, Campsie Canterbury Council SIZE 22-ROOM HOTEL | 45-SEAT SPORTS BAR Description Scope of Works VALUE APPROX. $5,000,000 (AUS) The project involved the adaptive re-use of a Mecone was engaged to provide urban heritage building, into a contemporary hotel planning services, mainly in respect to the SECTOR COMMERCIAL AND MIXED USE facility, which offers a wide range of service preparation of a development application for offerings, including sports bar, dining area the conversion of the locally listed heritage SERVICE STATUTORY PLANNING and boutique short-term accommodation item to a hotel and associated combination, (22 rooms). Mecone was engaged to assist which included: in preparing the Statement of Environmental • Strategic assessment of key planning Effects and liaising with sub-consultants. issues; and Mecone’s role extended to agency liaison • Preparation of Statement of and representation at Council’s Independent Environmental Effects. Hearing and Assessment Panel.

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23 STRATEGIC PLANNING STRATEGIC PLANNING EXPERIENCE

Mecone is highly experienced in the provision of strategic planning services and the making of new plans. We provide strategic planning services to both public and private sectors.

Our areas of experience include:

• Preparation of planning proposals under the gateway process for spot rezonings • Preparation of Development Control Plans • Undertaking strategic land use supply and demand studies • Undertaking land use studies for the appropriate use of lands for new use • Undertaking demographic assessments in support of community facilities • Obtaining site compatibility certificates • Preparation of Vision Statements • Making submissions to planning instruments and strategies.

During the recent years, Mecone has established excellent relationships with the local councils and State planning authorities and has successfully negotiated planning uplifts for a range of greenfield and urban renewal projects.

25 STRATEGIC PLANNING CLIENT Carrington Road, Marrickville NVT GROUP PTY LTD Marrickville Council SIZE OVER 1,200 DWELLINGS, LOCAL Description Scope of Works RETAIL SPACE, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL SPACE

The site is one of the largest private land Mecone was engaged to undertake planning VALUE holdings within close proximity to the CBD. and development advisory services for the OVER $1,000,000,000 (AUS) It is located near Tempe Station and has strategic review and rezoning of the site, SECTOR a heritage façade along Carrington Road. including: MULTI-RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE The site is currently zoned industrial and is SERVICE proposed to be transformed into a mixed-use • Strategic Assessment; STRATEGIC PLANNING AND precinct. The project will feature residential, • Preliminary feasibility; RESEARCH | REZONING APPLICATION local retail, light industrial and commercial • Preparation of a Vision Statement; land uses with open space and public domain • Negotiation with Council officers and connecting into the existing Cooks River presentation to Councillors; corridor. • Preparation of a Planning Proposal; • Preparation of a Voluntary Planning Mecone has been involved from an early stage Agreement letter of offer; of the project negotiating with Council to get • Preparation of a Draft Development agreement to lodge a rezoning application for Control Plan; and the site. Site constraints include flooding, a • Lodgement of the Planning Proposal. rail freight line on the boundary and partial aircraft noise affectation. Further, the site provides the opportunity to maintain and enhance the heritage facade and street trees to become an asset for the area. The precinct will be one of Sydney’s largest single urban renewal areas providing for housing supply, ongoing employment uses within a transit- oriented development.

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26 CLIENT MULTIPLE LAND OWNERS Townson Road, Marsden Park Blacktown City Council SIZE APPROX. 380 DWELLINGS, 2HA PUBLIC PARK, 7 HA ENVIRONMENTAL Description Scope of Works CONSERVATION/ RIPARIAN CORRIDOR

VALUE The Townson Road Precinct is located within Mecone was engaged as the Project Manager APPROX. $150,000,000 (AUS) the North West Growth Centre and was and representative for the landowner group, SECTOR formerly part of the West Schofields Precinct. and to undertake planning services for the MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE Mecone introduced the landowner group and rezoning. Scope of works included: SERVICE was successful in obtaining the only part- STRATEGIC PLANNING AND precinct release for development from the • Define project program and budget; RESEARCH | REZONING APPLICATION Minister to allow a rezoning application to be • Identify, brief and engage consultant made to Council. Mecone has been working project team; closely with DP&E and Council to progress the • Chair PCG meetings and provide rezoning of the site. landowner updates; • Prepare strategic planning review and The Precinct will include approximately documentation for part precinct release; 380 residential lots, 2 hectares of public • Negotiate with DP&E and Council; park, drainage infrastructure and retention • Prepare a Planning Proposal; of around 7 hectares of environmental • Prepare a Precinct Planning report in line conservation land along the Bells Creek with DP&E precinct planning guidelines; riparian corridor. Marsden Park is part of • Prepare a Voluntary Planning Agreement one of the fastest growing areas in Sydney, letter of offer; with substantial greenfield development, • Prepare a Draft Development Control new employment uses and services such Plan; and as Ikea, Bunnings, Costco and Masters • Ongoing management and negotiation and a range of community facilities. of the planning proposal through the gateway process.

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27 CLIENT Tennyson Road, Gladesville WOW DEVELOPMENTS City of Ryde Council SIZE APPROX. 385 RESIDENTIAL UNITS 2 2 Description Scope of Works | 5,400M OF RETAIL | 3,000M ASSISTED LIVING

This industrial site is located in a Mecone was engaged to provide planning VALUE predominantly residential area in close and project management services including: OVER $150,000,000 (AUS) proximity to the Gladesville Town Centre. SECTOR It has excellent access to public transport • Economic analysis and due diligence MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE | and a broad range of retail, commercial and advice; SENIORS HOUSING community services. • Preparation of submissions to the draft SERVICE Ryde LEP 2011; STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RESEARCH | REZONING APPLICATION The site is isolated from the main industrial • Management of the consultancy team to area located to the north of Victoria Road, is prepare concept architectural plans and currently under utilised and provides a low associated environmental studies; employment density. • Preparation of a planning proposal; • Preparation of a site-specific Mecone was engaged to provide an economic Development Control Plan; and analysis of the site and its locality and • Presentations to Council and Department undertake gateway rezoning of the site of Planning and Environment. to make provisions for a more flexible zoning approach which would encourage employment generation on site. A mixed use zoning is considered to have significantly positive impacts in terms of employment generation with employment that is better matched to the Ryde employment profile.

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28 CLIENT PLATINO PROPERTIES Lords Road, Leichhardt Leichhardt Municipal Council SIZE APPROX 315 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | 60 PLACE CHILDCARE CENTRE Description Scope of Works VALUE OVER $100,000,000 (AUS) This isolated industrial site is located Mecone was engaged to undertake along the newly-operational light rail line development advisory and planning services SECTOR MULTI-RESIDENTIAL | MIXED USE extension from Lilyfield to Dulwich Hill. The for the project. The scope of works included: industrial site is over 1 hectare in size and is SERVICE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND currently under-utilised and surrounded by • Land use research and prepare detailed RESEARCH | REZONING APPLICATION residential and recreation uses. This provides submissions to Council in response to the opportunity for the rezoning of the site employment and economic studies; to provide a Transit-Oriented Development • Negotiation with Council and DP&E; (TOD) in a highly-accessible location close to • Coordination of consultants for the existing services. The site is also located near preparation of the Planning Proposal; the WestConnex project, which will improve • Preparation of a Planning Proposal; traffic in the broader area. • Preparation a Draft Development Control Plan; Redevelopment of the site will provide over • Preparation a Voluntary Planning 300 dwellings including affordable housing, a Agreement letter of offer; and child care centre and public domain upgrades • Ongoing management and negotiation in a master-planned precinct. of the planning proposal through the Gateway process.

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29 CLIENT Cherrybrook Station Precinct CHERRYBROOK VILLAGE PRECINCT The Hills Shire Council LAND OWNERS

SIZE APPROX 4,000 RESIDENTIAL UNITS | Description Scope of Works UP TO 20 STOREYS

Cherrybrook is located in the North West Rail Mecone was engaged on behalf of the VALUE Link corridor and will have rapid rail access to landowners to provide urban planning and APPROX $1,000,000,000 (AUS) the CBD via Chatswood once this is complete. development advisory services. The scope SECTOR Mecone represents a collection of landowners of works include: MULTI-RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE to the south of the future Cherrybrook station. SERVICE Mecone was successful in negotiating with • Preparation of Strategic Study in STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DP&E and TfNSW to include the landowner response to the draft North West Rail RESEARCH | REZONING APPLICATION group’s land within the Cherrybrook Station Link Corridor Study; Precinct and to be identified for higher • Negotiations with TfNSW, DP&E and density. Council; • Preparation of a Planning Proposal; The project involves the rezoning of the • Preparation of a Voluntary Planning precinct from low-density residential to Agreement letter of offer; medium-high density residential as a transit- • Preparation of a Draft Development oriented development. The site involves a Control Plan; and number of challenges including geotechnical • Advisory and project positioning advice. and landslip issues, heritage and ecological communities.

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30 CLIENT CITY OF RYDE Ryde Employment Lands Study City of Ryde Council SIZE NOT APPLICABLE VALUE Description Scope of Works TBC In 2009, Mecone was engaged by the City of Mecone’s scope of works included: SECTOR Ryde Council to undertake an employment COMMERCIAL | RETAIL | MIXED USE and centres study to assist Council in • Providing an overview of the economic SERVICE developing planning strategies and controls profile of the City of Ryde; STRATEGIC PLANNING AND RESEARCH | POLICY ADVICE for its centres and employment areas. • Compiling and analysing key supply and demand data placing the City of Ryde in The recommendations of Mecone’s report its regional economic context; informed the preparation of the City of Ryde • Providing land use planning directions Local Planning Study (2009). on the above data; and • Preparing a report containing the study findings.

31 TRANSPORT PLANNING INTEGRATED LAND USE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING

Mecone is highly experienced in providing a wide range of planning and project management services to transport agencies in NSW. Having worked on some of the largest and highest profile transport projects in NSW in recent years, Mecone is well placed to provide project advice and support that can be relied upon.

Our particular areas of expertise include:

• Integrated land use and transport planning • Transport corridor identification • Transport corridor protection • Network development planning • Provision of commuter carpark • Rail and infrastructure strategy development

We understand the current challenges of Sydney’s ageing and complex transport network and have a high knowledge of the government’s plans to modernise and increase the capacity of the network.

The staff at Mecone have developed strong relationships with various local and State government agencies and work closely with them to achieve high quality outcomes for projects. Mecone’s recent experience in rail and infrastructure projects has included extensive consultation and negotiations with government agencies such as the Department of Planning and Environment, Roads and Maritime Services and Local Councils as well as private stakeholders, developers, land owners and specialist consultancy firms.

33 TRANSPORT PLANNING CLIENT North West Rail Link Extension TRANSPORT FOR NSW

SIZE APPROX. 6KM

Description Scope of Works VALUE OVER $500,000,000 (AUS) The North West Rail Link is Sydney’s largest Mecone’s involvement included planning transport infrastructure project since work investigations and project management SECTOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORT commenced on Sydney Harbour Bridge. services to identify the preferred corridor PLANNING The project will provide 23km of railway alignment and associated works required for SERVICE infrastructure, connecting Epping to Rouse statutory protection of the corridor. Mecone’s CORRIDOR PROTECTION | LAND USE Hill and beyond. scope of works included: PLANNING | PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Mecone was engaged by Transport for NSW to • Options review and evaluation; investigate options for the protection of the • Review of community submissions; extension of the corridor beyond Cudgegong • Liaison with the various internal Road Station. The outcome of the planning and external stakeholders including study was a secured transport corridor from Transport for NSW executives, Planning Cudgegong Station to Marsden Park with two and Environment, Roads and Maritime stations at Schofields and Marsden Park. Services, Blacktown Council, affected land owners and developers; • Attendance and presentation at community forums; • Providing advice on future extension beyond Marsden Park and opportunities for integration with the rest of the transit network; • Investigating options for statutory protection of the corridor; • Preparation of corridor protection guidelines; and • Project management.

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34 CLIENT TRANSPORT FOR NSW South West Rail Link Extension

SIZE APPROX. 25KM

VALUE Description Scope of Works TBC The South West Rail Link (SWRL) is currently Mecone’s involvement included initial SECTOR one of Sydney’s largest infrastructure planning advice on the key project stages and LAND USE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING projects consisting of a new 11.4km rail line milestones and the preparation of a scoping from Glenfield to Leppington and two new study. Mecone was subsequently engaged to SERVICE CORRIDOR PROTECTION | LAND USE rail stations located at Edmondson Park and undertake planning investigations to identify PLANNING Leppington. potential corridor options for protection. The scope of works included: The potential future provision of an extension to the South West Rail Link will be a key piece • Review of strategic context and previous of transport infrastructure to service the alignment studies; sub-region. This proposed transport link has • Identification of high level constraints been identified in the Long Term Transport and opportunities; Master Plan and the Broader Western Sydney • Development of potential options; Employment Area Structure Plan. • Multi-criteria assessment of options; • Identification of potential options for Mecone was engaged by TfNSW to prepare integration with the rest of the transit a scoping study and undertake Stage 1 network; planning investigations to identify potential • Liaison with the various internal and corridor alignments and station opportunities external stakeholders; for the extension of the SWRL to support • Presentations to TfNSW and DP&E the significant growth targeted for Western executives; and Sydney and the South West subregion. • Preparation of a Planning Study report.

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35 CLIENT Lower Hunter Freight Corridor TRANSPORT FOR NSW

SIZE APPROX. 25KM

Description Scope of Works VALUE TBC The Lower Hunter Freight Corridor is a Mecone’s involvement included planning dedicated freight rail corridor providing investigations and project management SECTOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORT connections between the Main North services including: PLANNING Railway Line at Fassifern and the Hunter SERVICE Valley Rail corridor, north west of Newcastle. • Management of the consultancy team CORRIDOR PROTECTION | LAND USE The infrastructure is crucial to support an and input into options development and PLANNING | PROJECT MANAGEMENT expected doubling in growth of the freight evaluation; task to NSW ports by 2020 and to provide relief • Identification of potential constraints for two level crossings in Newcastle severely and opportunities; affected by large scale freight operations on • Multi-criteria assessment of options; and the Main North Railway Line. • Liaison with the internal and external stakeholders including Transport for Mecone was engaged by Transport for NSW to NSW executives, Department of Planning identify a number of viable corridor alignment and Environment, Office of Environment options and identify the preferred option to and Heritage and the affected local enable statutory protection of the corridor. Councils.

36 CLIENT TRANSPORT FOR NSW Western Sydney Freight Line and Intermodal Terminal

SIZE APPROX. 35KM

VALUE Description Scope of Works TBC The Western Sydney Freight Line will be Mecone’s involvement included planning SECTOR a dedicated freight corridor providing investigations and project management LAND USE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING connections between the Southern Sydney services including: Freight Line and the Main Western Railway SERVICE CORRIDOR PROTECTION | LAND USE Line. The infrastructure is crucial to support • Review of strategic context and previous PLANNING | PROJECT MANAGEMENT the growth of logistics and warehousing in studies; Western Sydney. The corridor is identified • Management of the consultancy team to for protection in a number of strategic develop a number of corridor options for documents including the NSW Freight and further investigation; Ports Strategy and the NSW Long Term • Constraints and opportunities analysis; Transport Master Plan. • Evaluation of the shortlisted options; • Advice on potential statutory protection Mecone was engaged by Transport for mechanisms; and NSW to investigate potential alignment • Liaison with internal and external and Intermodal Terminal Location Options. stakeholders.

37 CLIENT Sydney City Centre Access Strategy TRANSPORT FOR NSW

SIZE THROUGHOUT SYDNEY CBD

Description Scope of Works VALUE TBC The Sydney City Centre Access Strategy was Mecone’ s engagement included: prepared in 2013 as a key action of the NSW SECTOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING Long Term Transport Master Plan. It is a 20 • Project governance; year plan showing how people will access • Managing staff; SERVICE LAND USE PLANNING| PROJECT and move in and around the CBD. It provides • Managing and providing advice on MANAGEMENT directions on how Sydney’s light rail, buses, engagement of key consultants; trains, ferries, cars, taxis, pedestrians and • Review and management of the cyclists will work together and interact in preparation of expert reports; and the Sydney CBD, with the aim of reducing • Liaison with key stakeholders and congestion, providing for future growth and agencies. improving the customer experience.

Mecone was appointed as the Program Director for the initial stages of the study and worked with a large team of specialist consultants that also included a high level steering committee made up of DDGs and GMs of Transport for NSW.

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38 CLIENT SYDNEY METRO AUTHORITY AND Sydney Metro and Sydney’s Rail Future Corridor Protection TRANSPORT FOR NSW

SIZE VARIES Description Scope of Works VALUE TBC Mecone was contracted by Sydney Mecone’s involvement includes: Metro to provide ongoing planning and SECTOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORT development advisory services in regard to • Review of proposed developments along PLANNING the project application for the CBD Metro and the approved Sydney Metro corridor; SERVICE development around stations and the corridor, • Management of engineering assessments CORRIDOR PROTECTION | including Environmental Impact Assessment. on proposed developments; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT | • Management of design experts involved LAND USE PLANNING Mecone is also engaged by TfNSW to in detailed station design; undertake planning and project management • Managing legal assessments and services for on-going protection of Sydney’s preparation of deeds; future rail corridors. The role is to undertake • Preparing planning conditions of the review of all development applications approval; received pursuant to the State Environmental • Negotiating developer deeds for interface Planning Policy 2007 Infrastructure (ISEPP) development; and S79C of the Environmental Planning and • Negotiation of a framework deed on Assessment Act (EP&A Act 1979). behalf of Transport for NSW for the protection of the corridor and the future delivery of a metro station portal at the Barangaroo Project; and • Providing advice on corridor protection, including the preparation of a ‘Corridor Protection Policy Paper’.

39 CLIENT West Metro Integrated Land Use and Transport Plan SYDNEY METRO AUTHORITY

SIZE APPROX 24KM

Description Scope of Works VALUE TBC The West Metro Project was announced in Mecone was engaged by Sydney Metro 2009 and was planned to run from Sydney’s Authority to prepare an integrated land use SECTOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORT inner-western suburbs to the CBD within 25 and transport study that assisted in informing PLANNING minutes of travel time. station locations for the project and was used SERVICE in the development of the business case. INTEGRATED LAND USE AND The project included 11 new stations TRANSPORT PLANNING between Westmead, Parramatta and Sydney CBD and was planned as Euro-style metro, offering a rail service of one train every four to five minutes (three minutes during peak hours). The metro stations would provide connections with existing CityRail network at Central, Strathfield, Olympic Park, Camellia, Parramatta, and Westmead stations.

40 CLIENT BARANGAROO DELIVERY AUTHORITY Barangaroo

SIZE NOT APPLICABLE Description Scope of Works VALUE TBC Barangaroo is a world class waterfront Mecone is engaged by the Barangaroo Delivery precinct, Sydney’s largest redevelopment Authority to undertake client-side project SECTOR LAND USE AND TRANSPORT project and a rare renewal opportunity on the management services and to coordinate PLANNING western edge of Sydney’s CBD. the delivery of the various transport related The development includes a range of aspects of the development. SERVICE LAND USE PLANNING | PROJECT residential, commercial, retail, hotel, MANAGEMENT community, open and recreational spaces. In addition, Mecone has had previous The site is divided into three redevelopment involvement in the project management of areas being: the key modelling and transport inputs into • Barangaroo South – the commercial the design of Transport Square, a proposed centre of the site transport hub to service Barangaroo and • Barangaroo Central – the cultural and Northern CBD, providing links between civic focal point Wynyard Walk and the proposed ferry terminal • Barangaroo Point – a foreshore park and at Barangaroo. space for recreation, expression and celebration.

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41 CLIENT Rural and Regional Transport Interchange Upgrades TRANSPORT FOR NSW

SIZE 10 INTERCHANGE PRECINCTS Description Scope of Works VALUE The Rural and Regional Transport Interchange TBC Upgrades project is a component of the Mecone’s involvement in the project included the provision of management of a large team SECTOR Transport Access Program, an initiative LAND USE AND TRANSPORT to provide better experience for public of consultants and leading the delivery of PLANNING transport customers by delivering accessible, concept plans for each interchange precinct. SERVICE modern, secure and integrated transport Specifically, the works included: LAND USE PLANNING | PROJECT infrastructure. Mecone, in association with a MANAGEMENT | PROJECT team of consultants was engaged to undertake • Conducting an analysis of the existing MANAGEMENT integrated land use and transport planning deficiencies and opportunities; and project management services to develop • Developing buildable concept plan concept designs for ten interchange precincts. options; • Identifying architectural and urban design outcomes that integrate with the surrounding land uses; • Undertaking options evaluation to identify the preferred option; and • Leading the team to prepare supporting studies and compliance assessments.

42 CLIENT URBANGROWTH NSW Central to Eveleigh City of Sydney SIZE APPROX 80 HECTARES OF LAND

VALUE Description Scope of Works TBC The Central to Eveleigh corridor is a three- Mecone was engaged by UrbanGrowth NSW SECTOR kilometre stretch of government owned as part of a team of specialist consultants LAND USE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING land around and within the rail corridor from to provide a corridor master plan as well as Central to Macdonaldtown and Erskineville precinct-specific structure plans for the SERVICE INTEGRATED LAND USE AND Stations, including parts of Redfern and study area. TRANSPORT PLANNING Eveleigh. Mecone’s role in the project included the The Central to Eveleigh Urban Renewal and provision of strategic advice, review and Transport Program is a major new strategy advice on the applicable planning controls, of the NSW Government to extend Sydney’s the provision of a gaps analysis and ongoing Central Business District beyond its existing advice into the preparation of the corridor southern boundary, creating opportunities for strategy and structure plans. investment on an international scale that will renew and transform the Central to Evleigh Corridor.

The program will deliver a number of exciting residential, commercial and mixed use precincts over short, medium and long term. Existing and new residents, workers and students will benefit from improved connectivity over the rail corridor and new public places, parks and community facilities.

43 CLIENT Willingness to Pay for Accessibility to TRANSPORT FOR NSW, Public Transport and Urban Renewal DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, Sydney Metropolitan Area COOPERATIVE RESEARCH CENTRES, Description Scope of Works VALUE N/A

Mecone and McIntosh Consulting are jointly The works being undertaken jointly by Mecone SECTOR undertaking a study of ‘Willingness to Pay’ for and McIntosh Consulting include: TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE accessibility to public transport and urban SERVICE renewal. A hedonic pricing model examines • Compiling a comprehensive database INTEGRATED LAND USE AND the effects of different modes and levels of of information, including land use and TRANSPORT PLANNING accessibility of transit on property prices in density layers, cadastre, school district Sydney over a 25-year period between 1990 spatial area data, transit-related and 2015 to understand how property prices indicators, census data and historical were affected as a result of decisions to invest property valuations; in public transport infrastructure and urban • Development of a hedonic pricing model; renewal projects. The project seeks to answer • Data analysis; and the question of willingness to pay for transit • Preparation of a technical report and accessibility and other different land market academic paper on the findings of the attributes (access, geographical location, study. urban density, infrastructure, amenities, etc). A separate stage of the same project involves the assessment of alternative funding mechanisms for public transport and urban renewal projects.

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44 CLIENT TRANSPORT FOR NSW Commuter Car Park Program

SIZE NOT APPLICABLE

VALUE Description Scope of Works TBC Mecone was engaged by Transport for NSW Mecone’s scope of works included: SECTOR to undertake the project management of the LAND USE AND TRANSPORT PLANNING preparation of the Review of Environmental • Liaison with key stakeholders; Factors (REFs) as part of the Commuter Car • Management of the consultancy team SERVICE INTEGRATED LAND USE AND Park Program. Mecone also prepared an • Review documentation; TRANSPORT PLANNING REF for development approval purposes in • Preparation of the REF; and accordance with Part 5 of the Environmental • Project management. Planning and Assessment Act (EP&A) 1979.

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