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SYDNEY AIRPORT Car parking and commercial facilities International Terminal Precinct Major Development Plan SYDNEY AIRPORT Car parking and commercial facilities International Terminal Precinct Major Development Plan Approved version APRIL 2005 Prepared by Sydney Airport Corporation Limited Airport Central Level 10, 241 O’Riordan Street MASCOT NSW 2020 CONTENTS SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................. i 1 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background to the proposal ..................................................................................... 1 1.2 Overview of the proposal ......................................................................................... 1 1.3 Proponent details ..................................................................................................... 2 1.4 SACL’s objectives for the proposed development ................................................... 3 1.5 The MDP process and other project approvals........................................................ 3 1.6 Structure of this MDP ............................................................................................... 4 2 BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR THE PROPOSAL ..................................................... 5 2.1 Background to the proposal ..................................................................................... 5 2.2 Need for the proposed development........................................................................ 5 2.3 Strategic and Land Use Planning at Sydney Airport.............................................. 11 2.4 Staging considerations........................................................................................... 13 3 THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT............................................................................... 15 3.1 The site for the proposed development ................................................................. 15 3.2 The proposed development ................................................................................... 15 3.3 Parking and vehicle access.................................................................................... 23 3.4 Building services and facilities ............................................................................... 24 3.5 Landscaping and site planning............................................................................... 25 3.6 Signage .................................................................................................................. 25 3.7 Development program and capital cost ................................................................. 26 3.8 Construction issues................................................................................................ 26 3.9 Operation and maintenance................................................................................... 26 3.10 Relationship of the proposal to aviation operations and airport capacity............... 27 4 ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT .......................................... 28 4.1 Approach to assessment........................................................................................ 28 4.2 Site conditions (including contamination)............................................................... 31 4.3 Hydrology and water quality................................................................................... 34 4.4 Noise and vibration ................................................................................................ 37 4.5 Air quality................................................................................................................ 38 4.6 Airport operations................................................................................................... 39 4.7 Ground access ....................................................................................................... 41 4.8 Visual impact and landscape ................................................................................. 47 4.9 Flora and fauna ...................................................................................................... 49 4.10 Cultural heritage..................................................................................................... 52 4.11 Hazard and risk ...................................................................................................... 53 4.12 Socio-economic issues .......................................................................................... 54 4.13 Waste management ............................................................................................... 55 4.14 Summary of likely environmental impacts.............................................................. 55 4.15 Environmental impacts of not proceeding with the proposed action...................... 55 4.16 Potential construction impacts of the proposal ...................................................... 56 4.17 Airport environmental management system .......................................................... 58 4.18 Statutory compliance.............................................................................................. 58 5 STATUTORY CONTEXT................................................................................................ 59 5.1 The Major Development Plan process................................................................... 59 5.2 Development and building approval....................................................................... 63 5.3 Airport Master Plan................................................................................................. 64 5.4 Relationship of proposal to airport planning........................................................... 64 5.5 Consistency with prevailing State planning policies and controls.......................... 65 6 CONSULTATION ........................................................................................................... 69 6.1 Approach to consultation........................................................................................ 69 6.2 Stakeholder consultation........................................................................................ 69 6.3 Response to the public comment period................................................................ 69 REFERENCES ........................................................................................................................ 70 ABBREVIATIONS...................................................................................................................72 APPENDIX A MDP PREPARATION TEAM.................................................................... 73 APPENDIX B CERTIFICATE - PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE DRAFT MDP ................. 74 APPENDIX C OUTLINE OF DRAFT CONSTRUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN............................................................................................................ 80 APPENDIX D CERTIFICATE - CONSULTATION UNDERTAKEN DURING PREPARATION OF THE DRAFT MDP.................................................................................. 89 APPENDIX E CONSISTENCY OF THE MDP WITH SECTION 91 REQUIREMENTS .. 91 LIST OF TABLES Page 2.1 Categories of parking demand to be accommodated in the proposed development…………………………….………………….………………..………….……8 2.2 Locational criteria for commercial office accommodation……………….………...……10 2.3 Locational criteria for multi-level car parking for airport terminals………….…….……11 4.1 Relative contributions to total Sydney Airport air emissions 2001/2002…….…...…...39 4.2 Contribution of emissions of additional ground traffic to total estimated emissions from Sydney Airport 2003…………………………………………….……..……………..39 4.3 Performance of Marsh Street/M5 East Freeway Intersection - Morning Peak Hour (2003)…………………………………………………………………………...42 4.4 Performance of Qantas Drive/Robey Street Intersection - Morning Peak Hour (2003)……………………………………………………...……………..………….………42 4.5 Train movements at International Terminal Station – weekdays………………….…..43 4.6 Additional morning peak hour future traffic movements……….…………………….…45 4.7 Operational period - likely environmental impacts and plans for dealing with impacts………………………………………………………….…………………….….….55 5.1 Matters to be considered under EPBC Act and Administrative Guidelines…………..60 5.2 Matters for determining approval of an MDP……………………………...………...…..62 LIST OF FIGURES 2.1 Existing locations of car parking on and off-airport…………..…………..…….……..….7 2.2 Alternative sites for initial stages of multi-level car parking…………….….……..….…14 3.1 Site area and proposed development..………………………………………...……..….16 3.2 The proposed development – section looking northward………….……..…………….17 3.3 Stage 1 ground plane including typical ground and upper level parking layout……...20 3.4 Typical upper level commercial floor plan – central module…………………...……....21 3.5 East-west cross section through eastern portion of car park and commercial building–central module………………………………………………………………...….22 3.6 Stage 1 development program……………………………….………………...…………26 4.1 Regional setting……………………………………………….…...……………………….29 4.2 Hydrology and drainage…………………………….……….………………..……………35 4.3 Building height………………………………………………..…………………….……….39 4.4 The proposed development - view from elevated approach roadway……………..…48 4.5 The proposed development – view from Giovanni Brunetti Bridge……………...…….49