Extension of Shore School Onto the Graythwaite Site at 20 Edward Street, North Sydney
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REVISED ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT REPORT (VOLUME 1A) CONCEPT PLAN (MP 10_0149) & PROJECT APPLICATION (MP 10_0150) Extension of Shore School onto the Graythwaite site at 20 Edward Street, North Sydney Submitted to Department of Planning and Infrastructure On behalf of Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) North Sydney OCTOBER 2011 Extension of Shore onto the Graythwaite site Concept Plan and Project Application Revised EAR October 2011 ROBINSON URBAN PLANNING PTY LTD 0916 i Extension of Shore onto the Graythwaite site Concept Plan and Project Application Revised EAR October 2011 STATEMENT OF VALIDITY Prepared under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979: Revised Environmental Assessment Report prepared by Name Sandra Robinson Director Qualifications BTP (Hons), MPIA Address Robinson Urban Planning Pty Ltd 83 Fletcher Street TAMARAMA NSW 2026 Project Application Project Number MP 10_0149 and MP 10_0150 Proponent name Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) Proponent address PO Box 1221 NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2059 Land to which the Lot 2 DP 539853 and part of Lot 1 DP 120268 Application applies 20 Edward Street (Graythwaite site) and William Street (Shore site), North Sydney Project summary Extension of the existing Shore educational establishment onto the Graythwaite site (and Shore itself) including conservation and reuse of some existing buildings. Environmental Assessment Certificate I certify that I have prepared the content of this Environmental Assessment and to the best of my knowledge: - It is in accordance with the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 and Regulation - It is true in all material particulars and does not, by its presentation or omission of information, materially mislead. Signature Name Sandra Robinson, BTP (Hons), MPIA CPP Date 28 October 2011 ii ROBINSON URBAN PLANNING PTY LTD 0916 Extension of Shore onto the Graythwaite site Concept Plan and Project Application Revised EAR October 2011 Contents STATEMENT OF VALIDITY ii EXECUTIVE SUMMARY viii 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Overview ...................................................................................................1 1.2 Project objectives and need .....................................................................5 1.3 Alternatives ...............................................................................................8 1.4 Capital Investment Value ...................................................................... 10 1.5 DGRs ..................................................................................................... 10 1.6 Summary of changes shown in the Revised EAR ............................... 10 2.0 Site description and analysis 15 2.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 15 2.2 Site analysis ........................................................................................... 19 3.0 Site history 35 3.1 The natural environment ....................................................................... 35 3.2 Aboriginal occupation ............................................................................ 35 3.3 Phases of development ......................................................................... 35 4.0 Planning framework and context 45 4.1 Strategic context .................................................................................... 45 4.2 Local planning instruments and controls .............................................. 55 5.0 Consultation 59 5.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 59 5.2 Exhibition of the original EAR ................................................................ 59 5.3 Agency issues ........................................................................................ 63 5.4 DPI key issues ....................................................................................... 66 6.0 Concept plan description 67 6.1 Overview ................................................................................................ 67 6.2 Built form ................................................................................................ 71 6.3 Demolition .............................................................................................. 72 6.4 Building envelopes ................................................................................ 72 6.5 Gross floor area ..................................................................................... 80 6.6 Design and heritage guidelines ............................................................. 81 6.7 Landscape concept ............................................................................... 82 6.8 Access and parking ............................................................................... 86 6.9 Pedestrian access ................................................................................. 90 6.10 Use and population................................................................................ 90 6.11 Site works and ancillary structures ....................................................... 93 6.12 Services and infrastructure ................................................................... 93 6.13 Water management ............................................................................... 93 6.14 Community access ................................................................................ 96 6.15 Waste and recycling management ....................................................... 96 6.16 Staging ................................................................................................... 97 ROBINSON URBAN PLANNING PTY LTD 0916 iii Extension of Shore onto the Graythwaite site Concept Plan and Project Application Revised EAR October 2011 7.0 Concept plan environmental assessment 99 7.1 Consistency with strategic and statutory plans and policies ................ 99 7.2 Consistency with NSLEP 2001 and DCP 2002 .................................... 99 7.3 Draft DCP 2010 ..................................................................................... 99 7.4 Visual impact ....................................................................................... 108 7.5 Impact on residential amenity ............................................................. 109 7.6 Transport and accessibility impacts .................................................... 116 7.7 Ecologically sustainable development ................................................ 122 7.8 Site contamination ............................................................................... 123 7.9 Heritage (including aboriginal heritage) .............................................. 125 7.10 Drainage and stormwater .................................................................... 127 7.11 Flooding ............................................................................................... 127 7.12 Utilities .................................................................................................. 127 7.13 Flora and fauna.................................................................................... 128 7.14 Vibration and noise impacts from railway ........................................... 128 7.15 Erosion and sediment control ............................................................. 129 7.16 Geotechnical ........................................................................................ 129 7.17 Railway tunnel ..................................................................................... 129 7.18 Impacts of construction ....................................................................... 130 7.19 Accessibility ......................................................................................... 132 7.20 Safety and security .............................................................................. 132 8.0 Project application - Stage 1 134 8.1 Overview .............................................................................................. 134 8.2 Conservation works ............................................................................. 134 8.3 Demolition ............................................................................................ 135 8.4 Landscaping ........................................................................................ 135 8.5 Uses and population ............................................................................ 136 8.6 Recreational use of the grounds ......................................................... 136 8.7 Drainage and stormwater improvements ........................................... 137 8.8 Transport, traffic, parking and access ................................................. 138 8.9 Fencing, signage and lighting ............................................................. 138 9.0 Project application environmental assessment 139 9.1 Consistency with strategic and statutory plans and policies .............. 139 9.2 Built form and urban design ................................................................ 139 9.3 Visual impact ....................................................................................... 139 9.4 Environmental and residential amenity ............................................... 142 9.5 Transport and accessibility impacts .................................................... 142 9.6 ESD 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