Development Application: Westfield - Centrepoint, Imperial Arcade and Skygarden
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CENTRAL SYDNEY PLANNING COMMITTEE 6 DECEMBER 2007 ITEM 12. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: WESTFIELD - CENTREPOINT, IMPERIAL ARCADE AND SKYGARDEN FILE NO: D2007/1228 SUMMARY Date of Submission: Application submitted on 3 July 2007 (additional information submitted on numerous occasions up until 19 November 2007) Applicant: Westfield Management Limited Summary: Stage 2 development application seeking consent for redevelopment of 80-112 Market Street, 184-190 Pitt Street and 89-111 Castlereagh Street (Centrepoint); 168-174 Pitt Street and 83-87 Castlereagh Street (Imperial Arcade); and 162-166 Pitt Street and 77-83A Castlereagh Street (Skygarden) to provide a mixed retail and commercial development comprising: (a) three basement levels accommodating car parking, servicing areas and plant to service the development (parking for 188 cars and 70 service vehicles); (b) a retail podium building incorporating seven retail levels and including 54,377.3 sqm of retail floor space; (c) alterations and additions to the Australian Tax Office (ATO) building at the base of the Centrepoint Tower to provide 30,776.4 sqm of commercial floor space and a child care centre of 448.5 sqm; (d) a new commercial office tower to the north of the existing Centrepoint Tower to provide 36,810.6 sqm of commercial floor space. 6 submissions from individuals/companies were received in respect of the development. The submission from Perpetual Trustee Company Ltd was subsequently withdrawn following an agreement being reached with Westfield with regard to the use of the access to the site from King Street. The submission received from David Jones supports the development in principle and provides comments in respect of the management of the construction of the development. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: WESTFIELD - CENTREPOINT, IMPERIAL ARCADE AND SKYGARDEN 20100312 CENTRAL SYDNEY PLANNING COMMITTEE 6 DECEMBER 2007 Summary: The submission from Bicycle NSW commends the (cont’d) developer for their foresight in providing specialist facilities which encourage bicycle use”. The submission from Resnet raises supports the proposal to maximise the retail presentation to the street and raises concerns in respect of a number of matters including non compliance with the Stage 1 envelope, the need to maximise pedestrian connections through the development, the effectiveness of the high level awnings, construction management issues and the need to upgrade the pedestrian bridges. The main issues raised in the outstanding submissions relate to: (a) Loss of sunlight to the Tower apartment building; and (b) Impacts during the construction of the development. Summary Recommendation: It is recommended that a deferred commencement consent be issued subject to conditions requiring: (a) That the design of the north section of the facade of the retail podium fronting Pitt Street Mall be refined to provide an improved relationship with the adjoining heritage listed Skygarden facade and the streetscape in general and that it exhibit a masonry character consistent with the requirements of DCP 1996; (b) That the design of the retail podium be amended so as to provide awnings along the street frontages of the development at a height generally consistent with that of the existing awning so as to provide appropriate weather protection and an appropriate relationship with adjoining development and the streetscape in general consistent with the requirements of DCP 1996; (c) That Westfield enter an agreement to upgrade Pitt Street Mall. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: WESTFIELD - CENTREPOINT, IMPERIAL ARCADE AND SKYGARDEN 20100312 CENTRAL SYDNEY PLANNING COMMITTEE 6 DECEMBER 2007 Development Controls: The main controls relevant to the development are: (i) Central Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1996 (ii) Central Sydney Heritage Local Environmental Plan 2000 (HLEP 2000) (iii) Central Sydney Development Control Plan 1996 (iv) Sydney Local Environmental Plan 2005 (Draft) (v) City of Sydney Access Development Control Plan 2004 (vi) City of Sydney Contaminated Land Development Control Plan 2004 (vii) SEPP 11 – Traffic Generating Developments (viii) SEPP 55 – Remediation of Land (ix) SEPP 63 – Major Transport Projects (x) Draft SEPP 66 – Integration of Land Use and Transport. Attachments: A Description of proposed development. B Plans and elevations. C Photomontages DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: WESTFIELD - CENTREPOINT, IMPERIAL ARCADE AND SKYGARDEN 20100312 CENTRAL SYDNEY PLANNING COMMITTEE 6 DECEMBER 2007 RECOMMENDATION It is resolved that:- (A) a deferred commencement consent be granted pursuant to Section 80(3) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 subject to the following conditions: (1) RETAIL PODIUM The applicant shall explore opportunities for the incorporation of masonry elements within the composition of the podium facade. In particular the design of the north section of the facade of the retail podium fronting Pitt Street Mall shall be amended to exhibit a masonry character and provide an improved relationship with the adjoining heritage listed Skygarden facade (in this regard the projecting concrete entrance canopy shall be deleted) and the streetscape in general consistent with the requirements of the Central Sydney Development Control Plan 1996. (2) AWNINGS The design of the retail podium shall be amended so as to provide awnings along the street frontages of the development at a height generally consistent with that of the existing awning so as to provide appropriate weather protection and an appropriate relationship with adjoining development and the streetscape in general consistent with the requirements of Central Sydney development Control Plan 1996. (3) UPGRADE OF PITT STREET MALL The applicant shall enter into an Deed of Agreement with Council to upgrade the whole of Pitt Street Mall as part of the construction of the development. The terms of the agreement may include that the cost of works to the northern section of the Mall which are not adjacent to properties owned by Westfield be discounted from the required Section 61 contribution. (B) within 12 months of the date of this resolution and upon compliance with the requirements of Clause (A) above, a development consent in accordance with Section 80(4) of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act, 1979 be issued, subject to the following conditions and any other additional conditions reasonably arising from the consideration of the matters specified in Clause (A): (1) APPROVED DEVELOPMENT (a) Development must be in accordance with Development Application No. 2007/1228 dated 29 June 2007 and the following drawings: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: WESTFIELD - CENTREPOINT, IMPERIAL ARCADE AND SKYGARDEN 20100312 CENTRAL SYDNEY PLANNING COMMITTEE 6 DECEMBER 2007 Drawing Nos Architect Date DA 200 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA216 Revision 2 DA 302 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA 345 Revision 2 DA 430 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA 432 Revision 2 DA 451 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA 452 Revision 2 DA 520 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA 522 Revision 2 DA 531 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA 535 Revision 2 DA 540 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA 542 Revision 2 DA 550 Revision 2 to John Wardle architects February 2007 DA 555 Revision 2 Except as may be amended by the conditions of this consent: (2) DESIGN DETAILS Final detailed specifications and samples of all external finishing materials shall be submitted to and be approved by Council prior to the issue of a Construction Certificate. (3) FLOOR SPACE RATIO The following applies to Floor Space Ratio: (a) The Floor Space Ratio of the proposal must not exceed 12.5:1 calculated in accordance with the Central Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1996. For the purpose of the calculation of FSR, the Floor Space Area of the development is 142,222 sqm. (b) Prior to an Occupation Certificate being issued, a Registered Surveyor must provide certification of the total and component Floor Space Areas (by use) in the development, utilising the definition under Central Sydney Local Environmental Plan 1996 applicable at the time of development consent, to the satisfaction of the Principal Certifying Authority. DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION: WESTFIELD - CENTREPOINT, IMPERIAL ARCADE AND SKYGARDEN 20100312 CENTRAL SYDNEY PLANNING COMMITTEE 6 DECEMBER 2007 (c) Prior to a Construction Certificate being issued, Council’s written verification must be obtained, confirming that 12,800sqm of heritage floor space was allocated (purchased and transferred) to the development. This amount may be reduced by an amount equivalent to the area of the mid block connections between Pitt Street Mall and Castlereagh Street that have been provided in accordance with the Central Sydney Development Control Plan 1996 and are subject to an easement requiring them to be available for public access between the hours of at 6.00 am to 10.00pm daily. Details of this reduction are to be agreed with Council. (4) BUILDING HEIGHT (a) The height of the commercial office tower must not exceed RL 168.46 (AHD). (b) Prior to an Occupation Certificate being issued, a Registered Surveyor must provide certification of the height of the office tower to the satisfaction of the Principal Certifying Authority. (5) ROOF-TOP PLANT All roof-top plant and associated equipment must be located within the approved building envelope. Should the plant exceed the approved building envelope, then further approval is required