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PARRAMATTA LIGHT RAIL (STAGE 1) Westmead to Carlingford Via Parramatta CBD Environmental Impact Statement PARRAMATTA LIGHT RAIL (STAGE 1) Westmead to Carlingford via Parramatta CBD Environmental Impact Statement City of Parramatta Council Submission to the NSW Department of Planning and Environment November 2017 Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Position of City of Parramatta Council.............................................................................................................. 2 1.3 Summary of Key Issues ................................................................................................................................... 2 2.0 Precincts ............................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.2 Westmead ........................................................................................................................................................ 5 2.3 Parramatta North ............................................................................................................................................. 8 2.4 Parramatta CBD (Church St North to Harris St) ............................................................................................. 12 2.5 Rosehill to Camellia ....................................................................................................................................... 17 2.6 Rydalmere to Carlingford ............................................................................................................................... 24 3.0 Traffic, Transport and Access ......................................................................................................................... 30 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.2 Traffic Impacts ............................................................................................................................................... 30 3.3 Impacts on the Transport Network ................................................................................................................. 36 3.4 Impacts on Parking ........................................................................................................................................ 39 3.5 Property Access ............................................................................................................................................. 42 3.6 Pedestrian and Cycling .................................................................................................................................. 43 3.7 Future Proofing of Light Rail .......................................................................................................................... 47 4.0 Urban and Technical Design ........................................................................................................................... 49 4.1 Design Detail .................................................................................................................................................. 49 4.2 Design Flexibility ............................................................................................................................................ 49 4.3 Design of Key Elements ................................................................................................................................. 50 4.4 Design of Key Streets or Corridors ................................................................................................................ 51 4.5 Levels............................................................................................................................................................. 52 4.6 Light Rail Stops, Shelters and Platforms ........................................................................................................ 52 4.7 Overhead Wires and Poles ............................................................................................................................ 53 4.8 Lighting and Multi-Function Poles .................................................................................................................. 54 4.9 Vegetated Tracks ........................................................................................................................................... 55 4.10 Pedestrian Permeability ............................................................................................................................... 55 4.11 Trees ............................................................................................................................................................ 56 4.12 Signage and Advertising .............................................................................................................................. 56 4.13 City Identity .................................................................................................................................................. 56 4.14 Substations .................................................................................................................................................. 58 5.0 Social and Economic Impacts ......................................................................................................................... 60 5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 60 5.2 Stakeholder and Community Engagement..................................................................................................... 60 5.3 Social Impact during Construction ................................................................................................................. 63 5.4 Social Impact during Operation ...................................................................................................................... 65 5.5 Affordable Housing ........................................................................................................................................ 66 5.6 Economic Impact Modelling ........................................................................................................................... 67 5.7 Impact on Small Business .............................................................................................................................. 67 5.8 Communication and Engagement with Businesses ....................................................................................... 68 5.9 Construction Staging ...................................................................................................................................... 69 5.10 Key Institutions ............................................................................................................................................. 69 5.11 Eat Street Economic Impacts ....................................................................................................................... 69 5.12 Impacts on Events ....................................................................................................................................... 70 5.13 Operational Hours ........................................................................................................................................ 71 5.14 Tourism Impacts .......................................................................................................................................... 71 6.0 Property and Development Impacts ............................................................................................................... 72 6.1 Subdivision ..................................................................................................................................................... 72 6.2 Development Sites ......................................................................................................................................... 72 6.3 Directly Affected Properties ............................................................................................................................ 72 6.4 Property Acquisition ....................................................................................................................................... 73 6.5 Land Subject to Aboriginal Land Claim .......................................................................................................... 74 6.6 Project Relationship to Council Assets........................................................................................................... 75 6.7 Road Pavements ........................................................................................................................................... 75 6.8 Bus Shelters ................................................................................................................................................... 76 6.9 Construction Impacts
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