Mamre Road Precinct Finalisation Report
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WESTERN SYDNEY EMPLOYMENT AREA Mamre Road Precinct Finalisation Report June 2020 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment | dpie.nsw.gov.au Published by NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment dpie.nsw.gov.au Title: Mamre Road Precinct Subtitle: Finalisation Report First published: June 2020 © State of New South Wales through Department of Planning, Industry and Environment 2020. You may copy, distribute, display, download and otherwise freely deal with this publication for any purpose, provided you attribute the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment as the owner. However, you must obtain permission if you wish to charge others for access to the publication (other than at cost); include the publication in advertising or a product for sale; modify the publication; or republish the publication on a website. You may freely link to the publication on a departmental website. 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Mamre Road Precinct Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 3 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 5 1.1 Overview ........................................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Summary of the Mamre Road Precinct ............................................................................. 5 1.3 Amendments to other environmental planning instruments ............................................... 8 2 Exhibition Details ................................................................................................................... 9 2.1 Exhibition and Submissions Period ................................................................................... 9 2.2 Exhibited Materials ........................................................................................................... 9 2.3 Public Notice ..................................................................................................................... 9 2.4 Notification to Landowners ................................................................................................ 9 2.5 Notification of Key Stakeholders ....................................................................................... 9 2.6 Information Sessions ........................................................................................................ 9 2.7 Post-exhibition targeted consultation .............................................................................. 10 3 Submissions Summary ....................................................................................................... 11 3.1 Number of Submissions .................................................................................................. 11 3.2 Issues raised in submissions .......................................................................................... 11 4 Consideration of Issues ...................................................................................................... 12 4.1 Landowner, Community and Developer submissions ...................................................... 12 4.1.1 Transport Investigation Areas .................................................................................. 12 4.1.2 Zoning ..................................................................................................................... 15 4.1.3 Traffic and transport network ................................................................................... 19 4.1.4 Flooding ................................................................................................................... 20 4.1.5 WSEA Boundary ...................................................................................................... 20 4.1.6 Planning controls within WSEA SEPP ..................................................................... 22 4.1.7 Infrastructure contributions ...................................................................................... 23 4.1.8 Transition areas ....................................................................................................... 23 4.1.9 Water reservoir ........................................................................................................ 24 4.1.10 Heritage ................................................................................................................... 24 4.1.11 Saving and transition ............................................................................................... 25 4.2 Government Agency and Utilities submissions................................................................ 25 5 Post-exhibition amendments to the rezoning package ..................................................... 27 5.1 Structure Plan and SEPP Map Amendments .................................................................. 27 5.2 WSEA SEPP .................................................................................................................. 29 6 Consistency with other Instruments, Acts and Policies ................................................... 31 6.1 Greater Sydney Region Plan and Western City District Plan ........................................... 31 6.2 State Environmental Planning Policy (Western Sydney Employment Area) 2009 ........... 31 6.3 Future Transport Strategy 2056 and Greater Sydney Services and Infrastructure Plan .. 32 6.4 Draft Western Sydney Aerotropolis Plan ......................................................................... 32 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment | i Mamre Road Precinct 6.5 Section 9.1 Ministerial Directions for Plan Making ........................................................... 33 Appendix A Summary of submissions and responses ............................................................ 34 Appendix B Key stakeholders notified of public exhibition ..................................................... 35 Appendix C Assessment against applicable Section 9.1 Ministerial Directions .................... 36 NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment | ii Executive Summary This report, along with supporting documents, outlines amendments to State Environmental Planning Policy (Western Sydney Employment Area) 2009 (WSEA SEPP) to rezone the Mamre Road Precinct (the precinct) primarily for industrial purposes. Rezoning of the precinct will supply additional industrial land for Western Sydney to meet projected demand. The rezoning will deliver around 850 hectares of industrial land that can be readily serviced and developed, integrated with the existing WSEA. The rezoning of the precinct facilitates the NSW Government’s vision for the Western Parkland City. The Western City District Plan recognises the opportunity to deliver a 30-minute city. This means, people can reach their nearest metropolitan and strategic centres within 30 minutes, seven days a week by public transport. The development of land within the precinct will also provide for Greater Sydney’s long term freight and logistics and industrial needs. It is an opportunity to deliver liveability and sustainability outcomes including the protection of Wianamatta-South Creek and its tributaries. The precinct will provide for jobs closer to people’s homes and contribute to the NSW economy. The draft Mamre Road Precinct rezoning package, including exhibition Discussion Paper, draft structure plan and draft WSEA SEPP maps, were exhibited between 20 November and 18 December 2019. A total of 88 submissions were received, including: • 50 submissions from landowners and the community • 24 submissions from developers and industry groups • 14 submissions from Government agencies and utility providers, including Penrith City Council. The key issues raised in submissions include: • The proposed location and planning controls in relation to the transport investigation areas, including the potential intermodal terminal (IMT). • The proposed extent and location of the E2 Environmental Conservation, open space and drainage lands. • The implications of planning controls in relation to flood prone land and planning for probable maximum flood events. • Clarification on the proposed transitional area between the industrial land and neighbouring residential land uses. • Proposed location of a potential water reservoir. • Timing of the road infrastructure including potential Southern Link Road and upgrade of Mamre Road. • Potential local and State Infrastructure Contributions. • The refinement of the WSEA boundary, including the exclusion of land to the north and south of the precinct. A discussion of the major issues can be found in Section 4 and a summary of all submissions and the responses of the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (the Department) can be found