Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct Proposal

February 2014 To view an electronic version in PDF format, visit www.planning.nsw.gov.au © Crown Copyright 2013 Department of Planning & Infrastructure Printed November 2013 Disclaimer While every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that this document is correct at the time of printing, the State of , its agents and employees, disclaim any and all liability to any person in respect of anything or the consequences of anything done or omitted to be done in reliance or upon the whole or any part of this document. Copyright Notice In keeping with the Department of Planning & Infrastructure’s commitment to encourage the availability of information, you are welcome to reproduce the material that appears in this Planning Report for personal, in-house or non-commercial use without formal permission or charge. All other rights are reserved. If you wish to reproduce, alter, store or transmit material appearing in this Planning Report for any other purpose, a request for formal permission should be directed to: Department of Planning & Infrastructure GPO Box 39 NSW 2001 You are required to acknowledge that the material is provided by the Department or the owner of the copyright as indicated in this Planning Report and to include this copyright notice and disclaimer in any copy. You are also required to acknowledge the author (the Department of Planning and Infrastructure) of the material as indicated in this Planning Report Contents Executive summary 2 1 Urban Activation Precincts 4 2 Carter Street proposal 6 2.1 Vision 7 2.2 Land use 8 2.3 Built form 9 2.4 Access and movement 10 2.5 Public spaces 12 2.6 Proposed planning controls 13 3 What we looked at 18 3.1 Existing planning controls 19 3.2 Surrounding development 20 3.3 Contamination 21 3.4 Flooding 21 What is this document? 3.5 Existing infrastructure 21 This document provides a concise explanation of the rezoning proposal for the Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct. It is targeted to people who want to understand the proposal but may not wish to review the 3.6 Odour 21 more detailed Planning Report. 3.7 Noise 22 The Planning Report provides a comprehensive record of all work undertaken during the project and contains technical analysis, design concepts, detailed explanations and evidence-based justifications for 3.8 Sustainability 23 each element of the proposal. 3.9 Summary of key constraints and opportunities 24 A fly through video is available on our website to help visualise the result of the rezoning proposal over the next 20 years: 3.10 Overshadowing 26 www.planning.nsw.gov.au/carterst 4 Have your say 28

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 1 Executive summary

This document is a summary of the rezoning proposal for the Carter Street Urban Activation John The proposal will enable Precinct. Ian development of the Carter Street Wing The Department of Planning and Infrastructure Parade Urban Activation Precinct as a Haslams 8 is proposing this change as part of tackling Creek vibrant new urban community. Sydney’s housing challenges in an environmentally, This will be achieved by rezoning economically and socially sustainable manner. 2 the precinct for high density 1 The renewal of the Carter Street precinct will residential, employment uses and support in its role as a Edwin Flack Avenue Sydney Olympic 8 Hill Road 10 parkland. Specialised Centre / Town Centre and provide a mix Park of housing, employment and retail services. 7 The proposal will deliver: 8 8 10 ff a range of housing options from townhouses to 3 Dawn Fraser Avenue apartments in buildings of 4-20 storeys

Uhrig Rd ff employment lands along the M4 Motorway 9 6 Road 10 corridor Carter Street 5 ff new parks, a primary school and community 4 facilities. 8 Being adjacent to Sydney Olympic Park and major regional parklands, Carter Street provides 9 unique access to international sporting facilities, entertainment venues and regional recreational assets. Future development will be supported by a range of transport initiatives including intersection upgrades

and new bus services. Traffic and parking provisions Birnie Ave will be managed as the precinct rejuvenates. This proposal is the result of an evidence based planning process to facilitate high quality public parks and streets, diverse architecture and new community facilities. Key considerations included existing infrastructure, landform, contamination, Key features of the precinct odour, noise, economic viability and best practice urban design principles. 1 Hill Road park 5 Community facilities 8 Residential community This is a long term project to be delivered over 2 Foreshore linear park 6 Uhrig Road local centre and village square 9 Employment land 20 years. Like any major renewal area, the project 3 Hill Road reserve 7 Primary school* 10 Mixed uses Precinct as existing will evolve over time. Flexible planning controls are proposed to guide development throughout 4 Village park construction, with ongoing planning powers for the * exact location to be determined site remaining with Auburn City Council.

2 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct Aerial view of precinct proposal

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 3 1. Urban Activation Precincts

Our aim for Sydney for the next 20 years is for Changing preferences and lifestyles How close is close? ‘A strong global city ... a liveable local city’. This is the key message of the Draft Metropolitan Strategy for Sydney to 2031. It outlines the challenges for Sydney is changing all the time. As well as needing Convenient transport options Most urban activation precincts are based around Sydney and the way we can plan for balanced to house and provide jobs for an extra 1.5 million a centre or multiple centres. A major consideration growth to develop a strong global city that is also a people by 2031, we also need to consider the People want to live close to their workplace, shops for the location of a precinct is walking distance and services. By locating apartments close to public liveable local city. changing preferences and lifestyles of Sydney’s to public transport, shops and services. A rule of residents. Urban activation precincts plan for transport, more people can use it. Increased use of thumb is that most people are comfortable with a The biggest challenge for Sydney is how to house development over the medium to long term and public transport benefits the community through ten-minute walk to public transport and shops and lower greenhouse emissions and reduced traffic and provide jobs for the extra 1.5 million residents therefore need to take into consideration these services. A ten-minute walk is approximately 800m. changes. congestion. predicted for Sydney by 2031. We’ll need another Most urban activation precincts cover an area within Rising costs of car ownership, traffic congestion and 545,000 homes ... but where will they be built? Desire to live near centres an 800m radius of one or more centres. High-density an awareness of the impacts of climate change, have residential will usually be located within a 400m Some will be in areas on the edge of Sydney that People want to live near centres to make their lives lead some people to reconsider their need for a car. radius or five-minute walk of a centre; medium- have previously never been developed. But many simpler and more enjoyable. A centre is a focus area A car share scheme is becoming an increasingly density apartments and townhouses within an 800m attractive option. One car share vehicle replaces the need to be in existing urban areas so that people for shops, services and transport – it may be a large radius. centre such as the Sydney CBD or Parramatta, or need for 9-13 private cars. Many new apartment can live close to their jobs, public transport, a smaller centre such as local suburban shops. By complexes now include car share parking spaces. When people live close to shops, services and public services, friends and family. The Department of living close to a centre, people can walk or cycle to transport, they choose active transport (walking or Fewer young people are getting their driver’s licence Planning and Infrastructure is planning for growth shops and services for their everyday needs. They cycling) more often. As a result, the streets become and therefore fewer young people own a car. Many in some of these areas through its Urban Activation can also easily access public transport so they spend activated with more people. Urban activation socialise using social media and shop online, so a car less time travelling to work and more time with their precincts benefit the community by planning for Precincts program. is not a priority for them. friends and family. Urban activation precincts plan active lifestyles, active places and active transport. for higher-density residential at the core of a centre Urban activation precincts encourage active with medium-density residential close by. transport (walking and cycling) by planning for apartments close to public transport, shops and Preference for apartments services. Many Sydneysiders are choosing to live in apartments rather than houses. These include older Ageing in place people who are downsizing, younger people who Our population is ageing. As people get older, want convenience, and families who enjoy more many want to downsize from a large family home time together by being close to work places and to one that is easier to maintain, but they want to public transport. Some people like the advantages remain in the same area close to friends and family. of communal facilities (open space or a pool or gym) To enable people to grow older in their existing with reduced responsibility for maintenance. Urban communities, new housing varieties need to be activation precincts plan for apartments close to built. Urban activation precincts plan for housing public transport, shops and services. An increased choice – apartments and townhouses in addition supply of apartments should also assist with to existing free standing houses. affordability.

Maroubra Mascot

4 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct Evidence based planning Community consultation

All urban activation precincts follow a similar Community consultation is important in developing process to determine the most appropriate plans for all urban activation precincts. Most development for the medium to long term. precincts include a community forum or community Herring Road, Macquarie Park HORNSBY reference group which meets regularly to: Epping Town Centre Potential for new homes First, a series of studies are undertaken to Potential for new homes and and jobs around Macquarie understand the existing constraints and ff ensure the department is aware of the opportunities within the precinct. The studies community’s ideas and aspirations associated retail, commercial, University station. may look at existing planning controls, heritage, community and local services. f environment, land ownership (large landowners f receive feedback from the community about North Ryde Station or many owners of small sites), strata and recent planning options. M7 Homes and jobs for 14 hectares developments (areas unlikely to be redeveloped in Draft plans such as the ones in this proposal are M2 of vacant or under-utilised land the short or medium term), transport, public spaces, exhibited for community consultation before being Epping near transport. economic feasibility, flooding, connectivity and finalised. Community information sessions are held accessibility (how easy is it to get around), footpaths during the exhibition period so that everyone can Wentworth Point Herring North and cycleways. hear about the proposal, ask questions and have Potential homes near Sydney Road Ryde their concerns heard. OlympicPARRAMATTA Park and Rhodes. The results of these studies are combined to provide the basis for where future development could be The department’s website is regularly updated so NORTH SYDNEY Wentworth Point located within the precinct. The Department of the community can follow the progress of each Randwick Planning and Infrastructure works with experienced urban activation precinct. Advertisements in local Carter Street Potential growth around racecourse urban designers, local councils and the community newspapers and letterbox drops also keep the SYDNEY and health and education precincts to develop a proposal for the rezoning of areas within community informed. supported by $1.6 billion light rail. the precinct. Not all areas within each precinct will be rezoned. Bondi Carter Street, Lidcombe LIVERPOOL Potential growth near Sydney Mascot Station OlympicM5 Park recreation and Randwick transport hub.

Anzac Parade South

Mascot Station Anzac Parade South Potential expanded growth Opportunities for growth area near key railway station. close to retail, employment, education and transport. Macquarie Park

The first eight urban activation precincts

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 5 2. Carter Street proposal

The 52 ha Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct is located directly south west of Sydney Olympic RYDE

Park, north of the M4 Motorway and east of Haslams Y MEADOWBANK

Meadowbank WA Creek. Carter Street is the main east-west road ERMINGTON through the precinct while Uhrig Road links with Park Sydney Olympic Park town centre and the train RAIL station to the north east. Entry to the precinct is from the M4 and at Hill Road and FERRY Parramatta Road at Birnie Avenue. WHARF

The site was chosen as an Urban Activation Precinct PUTNEY to accommodate some of Sydney’s growth because FUTURE BRIDGE it: PARRAMATTA RHODES WENTHWORTH RIVER ff supports the broader Sydney Olympic Park POINT Specialised Precinct which is designated to accommodate significant jobs and housing growth TER ROAD ff connects to Sydney Olympic Park and parklands, WA which offer a high level of amenity in a natural ER LV environment SI CREEK S SILVERWATER ff is adjacent to major sports, recreational and HASLAM

entertainment facilities NEWINGTON BREAKFAST POINT ff optimises the significant government LIBERTY infrastructure investment in the transport GROVE SYDNEY network including the Olympic Park Train OLYMPIC PARK CONCORD Station, existing bus services, M4 Motorway, WEST M4 E MOTORWAY V Parramatta Road and the recently announced TRAIN I

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WestConnex D PA RRAMA Y ff responds to strong local market demand for A Bicentennial B TT CARTER STREET A ROAD Park additional employment and housing. PRECINCT H S U B E M O H AUBURN CONCORD

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Precinct boundary Public institutions - Source: Based on plan prepared by Government Architects Office limited access Block structure Sydney Olympic Park, Parklands River and bays Wetlands Open space Golf course Foreshore access

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6 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct 2.1 Vision

, ff High density urban community with about 5,500 dwellings. The urban renewal of the Carter Street precinct will Residential ff Private and communal open space for residents within urban blocks. support Sydney Olympic Park in its role as a Specialised ff Walkable neighbourhood to shops, parks and Olympic Park Train Station. Centre/ Town Centre and provide a mix of housing, employment and retail services with easy access to public transport, the regional road network and world class open space, entertainment and recreational ff 11.4 ha of highly accessible land for employment uses. facilities. Employment ff Corporate offices, business and technology parks, retail and light industrial uses visible from the M4 Motorway.

ff New 1.8 ha park at Hill Road for recreation and water sensitive urban design initiatives. ff New linear foreshore reserve along south of John Ian Wing Parade. Open space ff Village square integrated with main street shopping at Uhrig Road. ff Village park located at Carter Street / Uhrig Road as an urban landmark space.

ff Retail centre along Uhrig Road with up to 12,000sqm of shops and services. Retail and ff Active street level uses adjacent to Hill Road park, village park and Uhrig Road. community ff Community centre located adjacent to village park at Uhrig Road. ff New primary school.

ff Building heights ranging from 4-20 storeys. ff Townhouses and 4-6 storey apartments generally on east-west streets for good solar access. ff Medium rise 6-8 storey apartments on main streets and parks. Built form ff Taller 12-20 storey landmark buildings at key locations, entries and important corners. ff Varied building heights for visual interest and dynamic urban form. ff Innovative, quality architecture and ecologically sustainable design driven outcomes.

ff New streets to create a permeable movement network. Movement ff Series of upgrades to intersections to improve traffic flow. network ff Bus priority and new routes to train stations. ff Publicly accessible foreshore with pedestrian and cycle paths linked to existing network.

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 7 2.2 Land use

Consistent with its role of providing additional Non-residential uses to ground floor spaces are housing for Sydney’s growing and changing envisaged in buildings along major streets, such as population, much of the focus of the precinct is on Hill Road considered unsuitable for residential uses the provision of higher density urban housing. at street level. Non-residential uses may also be located along the proposed extension of John Ian Residential development is proposed primarily Wing Parade to encourage active frontages to the north of Carter Street and to the west of Hill Road proposed Hill Road park. fronting Haslams Creek. A consultant study has determined the need for a Employment uses are located south of Carter Street multi-purpose community facility of some 578sqm along the M4 corridor. The employment use zoning located centrally within the precinct. A community will provide land for higher density employment use site has been identified adjacent to the village and new economic activities such as corporate park on Uhrig Road. offices, business parks, knowledge industry development and flexible commercial, bulky goods A new primary school for the local area is shown and community spaces. adjacent to Hill Road park but its exact location is still to be determined. Local retail and service uses are focused on the Uhrig Road activity spine. Mixed uses are considered to be suitable as a barrier to the interface with Sydney Olympic Park along Edwin Flack Avenue.

Indicative structure plan

John Ian Wing Parade extension - Hill Road park and landmark residential tower

8 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct 2.3 Built form

It is proposed to encourage a variety of building heights and forms that offer a range of housing options creating a diverse and sustainable community.

A range of dwelling types is envisaged from 1 townhouses to medium and high density apartments. Taller buildings are to be located at key landmark 2 sites at parks, Uhrig Road and defining entries to the precinct. The 30 storey residential towers of Sydney Olympic Park town centre are to remain the dominant built 3 8 storey buildings form elements of the wider Carter Street / Sydney 1 frame new parkland Olympic Park / Homebush Bay skyline. Communal open 2 space The development of low rise business use will complement the quality and character being Landmark 3 residential at attained at Sydney Olympic Park. precinct entry on Hill Road The amenity of residential uses in close proximity to Perimeter block high density residential - draft illustrative plan High density residential - draft illustrative plan employment uses is to be protected by appropriate siting of buildings, boundary treatments, setbacks and landscaping. Key features of built form controls include: ff a building typology primarily comprising perimeter block forms enclosing internal 1 courtyards and punctuated by a small number of slender apartment buildings up to 20 storeys ff the definition of a three-dimensional building envelope through controls such as building 2 At grade car parking 1 in Carter Street height, depth and length services easement 3 ff management of the interface between the 2 4 storey wing 4 overlooking public and private domains to ensure the private landscaped entry domain activates and engages with the public 6 storey commercial domain 3 building forms, acoustic buffer to ff detailed design requirements for buildings Motorway

including materials and finishes. 20m landscaped 4 setback to Motorway The NSW Government’s SEPP 65 Residential Flat Employment uses - draft illustrative plan Low to medium rise employment and residential - draft illustrative plan Design Code provides guidance on matters relating to residential amenity, including solar access and visual privacy.

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 9 2.4 Access and movement

A key constraint to development is the capacity of the surrounding road and public transport networks to accommodate employment growth. The impact of Sydney Olympic Park commercial and residential expansion together with residential intensification at Wentworth Point places pressures on the road network and public transport provisions. The proposal includes a new street network, to be implemented over time, which responds to the constraints of topography, existing development and subdivision patterns, and to the Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan road access proposals. The new street network will provide convenient and direct connections to adjacent areas, particularly Sydney Olympic Park, Newington and Lidcombe. The WestConnex upgrade of the M4 Motorway includes an eastbound ramp from Hill Road and additional lanes to the Motorway. Road intersection upgrades will be detailed in collaboration with the WestConnex team. New public transport initiatives are planned to cater for proposed development growth. Additional bus services will be examined including potentially a direct service to Parramatta and quicker services to Strathfield and Burwood. Street network and public transport Pedestrian and cycle Public transport solutions such as a light rail connection to Parramatta to serve the greater area are being examined by NSW Government and Parramatta Council. The pedestrian and cycle network is to be enhanced with connections to existing networks and commuter cycle parking at destinations, such as Sydney Olympic Park Ferry Wharf together with a continuous pedestrian and cycle access to Haslams Creek foreshore.

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* New eastbound ramp onto M4 proposed as part of WestConnex Project. Key local and regional intersections

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 11 2.5 Public spaces

A range of new quality public spaces are proposed All apartments will be located within 400m of public to encourage and support new residential and open space. employment uses, including parks, civic squares and places for community gathering and events. They The public open space network will: include: ff integrate with the broader Sydney Olympic Park/ ff a substantial new park at Hill Road (1.8 ha) Newington open space network providing for a variety of experiences and ff provide access to Haslams Creek recreational activities, stormwater detention functions and a green link to Haslams Creek ff provide for a diverse range of active and passive corridor recreation uses. ff a village park at Uhrig Road and Carter Street Potential park facilities are indicated on the plan as the termination of Dawn Fraser Avenue axis, however detailed design will be guided by council incorporating artworks, water elements and and community input. multi-purpose spaces for relaxation, markets etc ff a village square as a central meeting place on the Uhrig Road retail street ff public access along Haslams Creek and the construction of a southern bank, south of John Ian Wing Parade ff a central bio-swale corridor along the John Ian Wing Parade extension. The Hill Road park will be the focus of the new residential community and provide for water sensitive urban design initiatives, passive recreation, BBQ and picnic facilities.

Public spaces

Example of playground and artworks Example of local park with stormwater detention function

12 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct Key public spaces

Uhrig Road

Hill Road Village centre

Carter Street

2. Uhrig Road village park Village park with employment use beyond on Carter Street

1. Hill Road park 3. Hill Road Reserve - existing precinct entry park to be upgraded 4. Village square at Uhrig Road

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1. Hill Road park 7. Bio-swale corridor - view south to village centre 8. Haslams Creek foreshore reserve

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 13 M A NEWINGTON VE

W D O I R N L G Y P L D L M E I BA P K H I T E C AV R E S A B 2.6 Proposed planning controls V O A E R U I L E E R V E A P e R c D a l E P

n i k u L OLD HILL LINK E V Zoning A S N HE E AL W Y A O VE The proposed land use zoning strategy focuses on E V A E S R A I P U A L V providing a balance between optimising use of the P A G E E R U A precinct for the provision of new housing while E

W E providing employment land for new businesses IN D G W P D I E N

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A V E The proposed zones are: ff R4 High Density Residential Zone for new housing in a range of densities and heights RE1 ff B2 Local Centre for Uhrig Road retail street and a range of compatible uses located in close proximity to Sydney Olympic Park VE R A SE RA Residential apartments with active uses on street level N F AW C D AR TE ff B6 Enterprise Corridor for employment D R S R4 R T

L RE1 L I opportunities such as offices, business park, retail H and light industrial uses B2

D R RIG ff RE1 Public Recreation Zone for public open UH W E S T E B6 R spaces, parks and reserves. N (M 4 ) M O RE1 TO R W AY

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S N HE E AL W Y A O VE A range of densities are proposed for residential E V A E S R A I P U A L V uses with a floor space ratio (FSR) from 1.5:1 to 2:1, P A G E E R U stepping down towards Haslams Creek. A

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For employment lands along the Motorway, an FSR F L A C K of 1.5:1 is proposed. A V E The FSR is generally consistent with that proposed for Wentworth Point and represents a balance between a high quality built form, the capacity of infrastructure, in particular roads, and financially viable development.

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I E H V L A E Example of medium density apartments Medium rise - high density apartments E D I N R I B

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 15 S TR OM A VE S TR O D M R A W V L O IN E L L G I Y P H M DE BA D P K R I T E C A R V S W L O B E A I L V N I L O A E G Y P H U R D M I B E L E A P E K IC V A R T E V E R A E S A B R P V e O A E c D R a U E I l L P E E R n V i E A k R P u e L c D a E l OLD P HILL L INK n E i V k A u S L N HE E OLD A W HILL LINK LY O E Building heights A V V E A E S V H N A E E AL W E Y S O R A A The proposal includes a range of building heights I V E P U scale of these lower order, more local streets and A L V P E A V G E E R A U E S A R across the precinct and within the same street I A E P U to achieve good levels of solar access A L V P A G E E R U block to create variety and encourage different A E W E I D NG W PD E I ff medium rise buildings of 7-8 storeys counter- N architectural styles. F W E L IN D A G C W P K D I E N balanced with lower buildings of 4-6 storeys A

F V L E A C Building form and scale will contribute to the K AA A V physical definition of the existing and proposed ff decreasing height toward the Haslams Creek E AA street network and the hierarchy of public spaces. foreshore O1 AA

Prominent street corners will be reinforced in a ff reinforcing gateways, key streets and open O1 T2 AA visual context through concentrating building spaces with up to 20 storey buildings. T2 AA height and built form. AA

ER AS FR WN DA R The principles of building heights are: T2 SE RA CA F R WN D TE DA R R S L T L I T2 H C f AR f low rise buildings of up to 4-6 storeys fronting D TE R R S L T L I east-west streets to reinforce the pedestrian H

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S PA N RR O AM Proposed building heights M A TT T A T S R D S S T P E S A N R O R O D A C M O1 15m (4 storeys) I M N A L E T E T L T A E T S V R J A D S O T L E S L O D E 22.9m (6 storeys) C R I H 15m (4 storeys) N O1 T L E S C E L T I A B V E E S L B L J A G IU O O M P L S I L T L 27m (8 storeys) E T2 22.9m (6 storeys) L R H A T S C N G IC B I A H E L B OL LG A IU O S M P ST S I W 40m27m (12(8 storeys) storeys)T L T2 L T A S N G I IC E H HO V L L A A E S S E D AA 64m40mT (20(12 storeys) I W N R T I S B I E H V L A E E D AA 64m (20 storeys) I N R I B

16 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct Setbacks Car parking Setbacks vary in response to specific conditions Car parking in new development is to be and are designed to create high quality interfaces underground, under-croft or semi-basement located between buildings and the public domain, including generally within the footprint of the building above. streets and parks, appropriate to a vibrant, urban community. Where above ground parking cannot be avoided due to site conditions, it will need to be well The principles of building setbacks are: integrated into the overall façade design to create satisfactory interface with the public domain. ff minimum 10m from Hill Road and Carter Street ff minimum 20m from M4 Motorway and east side Type Rate of Birnie Avenue Residential 1 bedroom 1 space / dwelling ff 1.5m at ground level north side John Ian Wing 2 bedroom 1 space / dwelling Parade extension for residential buildings 3 bedroom 2 spaces / dwelling 4 bedroom 2 spaces / dwelling ff 4m at top floor for north edge buildings and Visitors 0.2 space / dwelling those facing Hill Road park Commercial All 1 space / 80 m2 Primary and upper storey setbacks are identified in the setback diagram. Retail Supermarkets 1 space / 25 m2 Local retail 1 space / 50 m2

Setbacks

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 17 3. What we looked at

The Homebush Bay area formed part of the traditional lands of the Wanngal Clan when Europeans arrived and free settlers established farms along Parramatta Road. Thomas Laycock received an early land grant and named his farm Home Bush. In 1808 this was sold to D’arcy Wentworth and subsequently bequeathed to W.C. Wentworth who oversaw the development of the Australian Jockey Club on the land. The land was unsuccessfully subdivided in the 1880s and was resumed for the State Abattoirs in 1907. The abattoirs and its extensive stockyards operated through to the late 1980s but progressively sold off land for industrial uses, including land in the Carter Street precinct, from the 1960s. Being a strategically located, large government land holding, the abattoirs became the major site for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games bid. Source: Trove (NLA) Today the Carter Street precinct is an established Aerial photograph of Carter Street Precinct c.1943 Image source: SIX Maps Aerial photograph of Homebush Bay c.1969 industrial area with mainly large warehouse facilities offering logistics services. The warehouses north of Carter Street provide a mix of modern and dated facilities, with older warehouses located along the M4 south of Carter Street. As there is a westward shift in Sydney industrial development, the existing uses do not effectively capitalise on the adjoining significant cultural, sporting, social and transport infrastructure of Sydney Olympic Park.

Toll Facility, north of Carter Street - contemporary built form Swire Cold Storage warehouse, Birnie Avenue - traditional built form

18 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct 3.1 Existing planning controls

The precinct is currently zoned: ff B7 Business Park – a range of office and light industrial uses and other land uses that provide facilities or services to meet the day to day needs of workers in the area (FSR 1.5:1) ff IN2 Light Industrial – a wide range of light industrial, warehouse, educational establishments and related land uses and to encourage employment activities (FSR 1.5:1) ff RE1 Public Recreation – land used for public open space or recreational purposes. Economic analysis indicates that there is a declining demand for industrial uses in this area. Conversely there is a demonstrated demand for housing. Consequently new planning controls are proposed to activate the precinct with high density housing and additional open space while encouraging new jobs. This will stimulate urban renewal and support the development of Sydney Olympic Park as a town centre.

Zoning map - Auburn LEP 2010

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 19 3.2 Surrounding development

The precinct is somewhat isolated by Haslams Creek to the north west and the M4 Motorway / Parramatta Road corridors to the south. However it has an immediate relationship to the world class amenities and facilities of Sydney Olympic Park and its associated parklands, waterways and emerging town centre focussed around Olympic Park Train Station. Recently there has been significant development at Rhodes Peninsula and Wentworth Point. Wentworth Point Urban Activation Precinct proposes a further 2,300 dwellings. The Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan 2030, anticipates that the park will not only continue to host major events but also develop as a town centre, with higher density housing and employment as a focus. This is currently being implemented with recent approvals for commercial developments near the train station and high rise apartment buildings along Australia Avenue. Aerial photograph of Sydney Olympic Park with Carter Street precinct beyond Over the next decades it can be expected that the whole of Sydney Olympic Park including Carter Street precinct, will change and evolve into a higher density residential, employment and mixed use area.

Wentworth Point Urban Activation Precinct, north of Sydney Olympic Park

20 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct 3.3 Contamination 3.4 Flooding 3.5 Existing infrastructure 3.6 Odour

Preliminary contamination investigations have The Carter Street precinct is relatively free of The precinct is relatively well serviced by The existing Homebush Bay Liquid Waste Treatment been carried out for both sides of Carter Street. The flooding. Preliminary studies and advice from infrastructure for new development having high Plant and the Auburn Resource Recovery Centre are study for the north side of Carter Street ascertained Sydney Water indicate the need to widen the Arthur quality electrical and communication services located north of the Carter Street precinct within that the area is suitable for multi-level residential Street branch channel prior to its discharge into established for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Sydney Olympic Park. development with basement car parking. Haslams Creek to alleviate upstream flooding on the southern side of the Motorway. The finished ground The existing infrastructure includes the Ausgrid An odour assessment report has examined the The study for the south side of Carter Street, levels for buildings should be above RL4.0 to avoid Flemington Zone Substation on Birnie Avenue and existing and proposed odorous impacts associated including Hill Road and Birnie Avenue, concluded flooding impacts. the Sydney Water Sewer Pumping Station in the with the liquid waste facility on the proposed that further soil and groundwater investigations will north western corner at Haslams Creek, both of Carter Street precinct. Local land use, terrain be required to clarify the presence of contaminants which will remain within the precinct. and meteorology have been used in dispersion of potential concern associated with current and modelling. historic activities for certain properties. The extent Major oil and gas pipelines and electrical services of these investigations will vary dependent on the located in a 30m wide easement on the south side Four scenarios were modelled to capture the proposed future land use. of Carter Street will need to be respected in new different operational scenarios at the facility. The development. odour levels at private receptors are predicted Future development applications will need to be in to comply with the NSW Environment Protection accordance with relevant Environment Protection Authority assessment criterion of 2 odour units (2ou) Authority remediation regulations set out in State when the odour control furnace is operating under Environmental Planning Policy No 55 – Remediation normal conditions. of Land (SEPP 55) and the Managing Land Contamination Planning Guidelines 1998. The modelling shows that with appropriate planning, the Carter Street precinct can progressively develop from the south east, mitigating the potential for adverse odour impacts predicted to occur in the north western area. In the longer term, relocation of the waste facility will be examined. This will require a whole of government approach as this a major waste facility serving the Sydney metropolitan area as well as NSW.

Sydney Water site, north west of Carter Street Precinct Haslams Creek channel Ausgrid Flemington Zone Substation, corner of Carter Street and Birnie Avenue

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 21 3.7 Noise

New development will need to acknowledge that the Carter Street precinct is located adjacent to Sydney Olympic Park, a major sport and entertainment precinct, which has intermittent high noise level events. There are also noise impacts from the M4 Motorway and existing industrial operations. A noise impact assessment considered noise from entertainment events held in Sydney Olympic Park and traffic on nearby arterial roads (M4 Motorway, Parramatta Road, Hill Road). The report concludes that noise from all traffic and Sydney Olympic Park sources can suitably be mitigated by means of acoustic glazing. Residential developments will need to be sited, orientated and treated to mitigate noise while maximising natural ventilation and minimising the use of air conditioning. Relevant controls are set out in the Draft Development Control Plan. New development will need to comply with maximum internal noise criteria standards to enable coexistence with the prevailing noise environment.

Noise plan - long term - buildings under 25m high (8 storeys) Noise plan - long term - buildings above 25m high (8 storeys) (Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan) (Sydney Olympic Park Master Plan)

ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park

22 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct 3.8 Sustainability

The 2000 Sydney Olympic Games transformed land at Homebush from degraded landscapes into world class environmentally responsible venues, facilities and urban parklands, winning many prestigious international and national environmental awards. The high standards of sustainability subsequently set for new residential and commercial development within Sydney Olympic Park will be emulated in the Carter Street precinct. The extension of Sydney Olympic Park’s recycled water system (Water Reclamations and Management Scheme), which currently serves Sydney Olympic Park and Newington, will be examined as a major John Ian Wing Parade extension - bio-swale corridor ecologically sustainable development initiative for the Carter Street precinct. Urban stormwater will be required to be collected, detained and cleaned within a system of bio-swale streets draining to Hill Road park and hence to Haslams Creek to protect downstream waterways. To ensure a high standard of residential amenity and sustainable design practice, the SEPP 65 Residential Flat Design Code principles are to be applied to all residential and mixed use developments. Building design will be encouraged to express a strong commitment to ecologically sustainable Example of bio-swale with native species planting development (ESD) principles, including passive solar design, optimal orientation, effective sun Stormwater management shading, cross ventilation and open plan living.

Example of detention park

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 23 3.9 Summary of key constraints and opportunities

Key constraints Land use and infrastructure ff M4 Motorway creates acoustic and air quality issues. ff Acoustic, lighting and operational issues associated with Sydney Olympic Park activities. ff Long-term leases or commitments by owners and/or recent investment in quality buildings may restrain the process of revitalising the precinct. ff Need to retain major infrastructure elements - Sydney Water Sewer Pumping Station, Ausgrid NSW Rural Fire Service Headquarters Flemington Zone Substation and Carter Street oil and gas pipeline easements.

Access and transport ff Limited capacity of the key roads and intersections servicing the precinct - Hill Road, Birnie Avenue and Parramatta Road. ff Increased demand on roads and intersections from proposed development of Wentworth Point and government lands in the north (Homebush Bay). ff Olympic Park Train Station is on a single track Existing access and condition of Carter Street balloon loop from Lidcombe Train Station, rather than on the main network which results in commuter delays.

Open space ff Lack of useable open space within the precinct.

View over Carter Street precinct from Millennium marker, Hill Road

24 » Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct Key opportunities Land use and infrastructure Open space ff Significant opportunities for high density ff Provide a range of new quality public open residential development and new employment spaces to meet the needs of residents and given progressive relocation of industrial / workers including a major new park at Hill Road logistics uses to Western Sydney. and connections to Haslams Creek corridor. ff Support Sydney Olympic Park as a Specialised ff Include a village park as the termination of the Precinct / Town Centre for Sydney’s growth. Dawn Fraser Avenue / Uhrig Road activity axis. ff Residential uses can capitalise on the unique ff Add new public foreshore pedestrian and cycle cultural, sporting, social and recreational assets access to, along and across Haslams Creek. of Sydney Olympic Park. ff New retail, service and community facilities for additional residents and workers. ff Existing services infrastructure provisions can accommodate rejuvenation of the precinct.

Access and transport ff Improve local intersections and regional road connections at an early stage in the development process. ff Increase bus service connections to other public transport. ff Encourage walking and cycling to public Olympic Park Ferry Wharf transport including Olympic Park Train Station, ferry wharf and Lidcombe Train Station. ff Create fine grain street network to improve connectivity to adjacent precincts and to Sydney Olympic Park for pedestrians and cyclists. ff Support the medium and long term implementation of light rail connections to Parramatta and Strathfield.

View towards Carter Street precinct, across Haslams Creek from Haslams Creek foreshore reserve John Ian Wing Parade

Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 25 3.10 Overshadowing

Potential overshadowing impacts of the indicative built form of the proposal have been assessed for mid-winter (21 June) and the autumn/spring equinox (21 March/21 September) at 9:00am, 12noon and 3.00pm. Mid-winter is the day with the longest shadows. Concentrating building height at prominent street corners and nodal points that reinforce the visual context and placing parks and squares to the east and south of streets ensures that public open spaces such as parks and the village square can achieve good solar access. The analysis indicates that the Hill Road park will not be in shadow from late morning in mid-winter and at the equinoxes, while the Haslams Creek waterfront will not be in shadow at all. The main residential streets and pocket parks will have good solar access during the middle of the day. Surrounding development adjacent to the precinct 9am - 21 March 12pm - 21 March south of Parramatta Road will also be completely free of overshadowing. The site specific Development Control Plan requires that individual buildings be designed in accordance with the solar access provisions of the Residential Flat Design Code, which seeks acceptable levels of solar access to dwellings and private open space.

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Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct » 27 4. Have your say

Let us know your ideas about the Carter Street Urban Activation Precinct proposal by making a submission via: mail Department of Planning & Infrastructure GPO Box 39 SYDNEY NSW 2001 website www.planning.nsw.gov.au/carterst

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