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Meadowbank EducationClearspace Monotone logos and Employment PrecinctX X X X Preliminary Master Plan October 2019 Built form Public open space T Train station F Meadowbank ferry wharf Core boundary West Ryde T Frame boundary Smalls Creek Meadowbank T Charity Creek Archer Creek F 0 50 100 200 300m Meadowbank Education & Employment Precinct (MEEP) Location Plan N Date August 2019 Scale 1:10,000 @ A3 Filename 19028_SA-Location.ai Acknowledgement of Country: The Greater Sydney Commission acknowledges the traditional owners of the lands that include Greater Sydney and the living culture of these lands. The Commission recognises that the traditional owners have occupied and cared for this Country over countless generations and celebrates their continuing contribution to the life of Greater Sydney. Document Information Job title Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct Prepared by Greater Sydney Commission/ Studio GL Job number 19028 Report title Preliminary Master Plan File name 19028_Meadowbank-Draft-Preliminary-Master-Plan-Report.indd Revision Date Prepared by Reviewed by Draft 1 26/09/2019 DG, FL, DN, AN FL, DG Draft 2 02/10/2019 DG, FL, DN, AN, BB FL, DG, GSC Draft 3 11/10/2019 DG, FL, DN, AN, BB FL, DG, GSC Draft 4 16/10/2019 DG, FL, DN, AN, BB DG, GSC Draft 5 18/10/2019 DG, FL, DN, AN, BB FL, DG, GSC Final 22/10/2019 DG, FL, DN, AN, BB FL, DG Note: This document takes into account the particular instructions and requirements of our client. It is not intended for and should not be relied upon by any third party and no responsibility is undertaken to any third party. The report layout is designed to be printed at A3 landscape. 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Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct | Preliminary Master Plan Report | 22 October 2019 2 Executive Summary 4 Chapter 1 - Introduction 9 1-1 What is the Master Plan? 9 1-2 The Precinct 10 1-3 The Master Plan objectives 12 Chapter 2 - Context 13 2-1 The bigger picture 13 2-2 The local area 17 2-3 Local challenges 19 2-4 Opportunities for improvement 19 2-5 Education proposals 20 Chapter 3 - Vision 22 3-1 What can Meadowbank look like? 22 3-2 Guiding Principles 23 3-3 Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct Preliminary Master Plan 24 Chapter 4 - Ten Preliminary Ideas 25 4-1 Movement and Place framework 25 4-2 Movement 27 4-3 Place 36 4-4 Conclusion 47 Appendix - Context Analysis 48 A1-1 Introduction 48 A1-2 Landform and topography 49 A1-3 Access and movement 52 A1-4 Built form 55 A1-5 Heritage 57 A1-6 Sydney Water site 58 Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct | Preliminary Master Plan Report | 22 October 2019 3 Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Have Your Say What is the Meadowbank Education Why does the and Employment Precinct Preliminary Precinct need a The Commission values and encourages the input Master Plan? Master Plan? of the local community, businesses and industry. The growing community in the Meadowbank area With significant new education facilities to be We now want to give everyone an opportunity to is set to receive brand new, purpose-built education delivered, the Meadowbank Education and provide feedback. facilities by 2022. The Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct will benefit from a Employment Precinct (the Precinct) is an opportunity co-ordinated, master planned approach that to build on this investment in education infrastructure builds on this investment to enhance employment The exhibition and feedback period is from 24 October to 20 November 2019. to create an integrated, accessible, lively place for opportunities, improve the quality of pedestrian Visit nsw.gov.au/meadowbankprecinct or see page 8 for details on how you students, workers and residents. space, improve access and transport services and support the existing residential community with can provide your feedback. This Preliminary Master Plan (the plan) sets out more open space and other facilities. ideas for potential projects to support a liveable, sustainable and productive Precinct. The plan The Master Plan will provide the groundwork for a considers the local context and opportunities and fully coordinated approach to ensure the Precinct includes potential projects for public space, green is integrated, accessible and of high amenity for streets, transport and accessibility, local heritage, the whole community. The plan considers the area and enhanced employment opportunities. holistically, providing context for the new schools and TAFE NSW Meadowbank, and proposing new The Commission is looking for community feedback ideas for future projects. on the ideas proposed in the plan. The feedback, and your comments on any other aspects of the The Greater Sydney Commission has prepared plan, will inform preparation of a final Master Plan in this preliminary Master Plan as independent advice early 2020. The Commission will present potential to the NSW Government, to ensure that state and projects for consideration by the State Government local initiatives are aligned and so that input from and Ryde Council to occur over the next twenty the community helps create a liveable, sustainable years, subject to further investigation and funding and productive precinct. decisions. Meadowbank Education and Employment Precinct | Preliminary Master Plan Report | 22 October 2019 4 istin intersection Opportnity or improe peestrian access Support walking to school by investigating istin ey peestrian rote EXECUTIVE SUMMARY opportunities for pedestrian safety upgrades such as footpath widening, improved intersections, reduced istin ey cycleey eiclar rote access rotes speed limits and/or shared zones istin ey bsistin rote interections Improve pedestrian access around the stations, the The Meadowbank Education ANZAC employment lands, schools and TAFE arrier preentin peestrian access West Ryde Park T Opportnity or train station improement and Employment Precinct Station T R R Explore opportunities for a shared pedestrian and ey ecationMain entry entry point an plaa planne Preliminary Master Plan cyclist route along the railway line with links to the stations, schools, TAFE and the existing cycle network istin pblicPotential open space increase traic rin scool ors The preliminary Master Plan identifies Explore opportunities for enhanced connectivity MP ty Opportnityrea or improe access through pedestrian and cyclist connections across the potential projects to ensure an integrated, Sydney railway line and Victoria Road Opportnity or intersection liveable and accessible Precinct. These MM Water potential projects are subject to further ExistingInvestigate intersection opportunities for revitalisation and/ or Opportnity or reen lin GAZA R community spaces within heritage listed sites to consideration and funding and are anticipated STAO Opportunity for improved pedestrian access RM R strengthen the sense of place and local amenity to occur over the next twenty years. Opportnity or peestrian connectiity Existing key pedestrian route OO Support intensificationKey vehicular of accessemployment routes land as a The plan includes a ‘Core’ study area, LINTO AVE Existing key cycle route Opportnity or cycle rote significant asset for local jobs encompassing the new schools and TAFE Existing key busExisting route interections sites as well as existing employment lands, ANZAC T Opportnity or train station improement Consider theBarrier possibility preventing of a bus pedestrian service route access and bus istin sinalise intersection West Ryde Park T Opportunity for train station improvement the Sydney Water Pumping Station site and Station RYEDALE RD stop to the west of Meadowbank Station T Main entry and plaza (planned) mployment lan the area around the Meadowbank Railway RO Key education entry point Opportnity or improe intersection MOR Investigate public realm improvements through tree Station. The Precinct will connect students Existing publicPotential open space increased traffic during school hours ot it eritae liste item planting, new open spaces and/or greening initiatives istin ey peestrian rote and residents with local jobs and support new Schools MEEP Study OpportunityArea for improved access businesses in enhanced employment lands. O OR onseration area Sydney Investigate Opportunitypotential to reducefor intersection the risk of flooding by Opportnity or improe peestrian rote MAXIM ST Water TAFE Green creating a blue link along the natural drainage corridor In the ‘Core’, there are preliminary ideas to Opportunity for green link GAZA RD TAFE Toporapical alley STATION ST istin ey cycle rote bring life to public spaces with new green HERMITAGE RD Opportunity for pedestrian connectivity streets and public plazas; to protect and VICTOR R ree NOOK LN Opportnity or sare peestrian cycle rote Aus LINTON AVE Opportunity for cycle route enhance local heritage with new recreation Grid reen open space Opportunity