WATERLOO OVER STATION DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT i Sydney Metro | Pitt Street North Over Station Development EIS ii Sydney Metro | Pitt Street North Over Station Development EIS Sydney Metro City & Southwest: Waterloo Over Station Development Environmental Impact Statement Applicable to: Sydney Metro City & Southwest Author: Ethos Urban Owner Sydney Metro Status: FINAL Version: 02 Date of issue: 14 November 2018 Review date: 14 November 2018 © Sydney Metro 2018 Table of Contents Glossary and Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 14 Statement of Validity ........................................................................................................................... 16 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................ 18 Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 18 Waterloo Integrated Station Development ............................................................................. 18 Sydney Metro City & Southwest planning approval .............................................................. 20 Waterloo Metro Quarter State Significant Precinct ................................................................ 21 Planning relationship between Waterloo Station and Metro Quarter OSD ........................... 22 Planning context .................................................................................................................... 22 Project aims ........................................................................................................................... 23 Project needs and benefits .................................................................................................... 24 The concept proposal ............................................................................................................ 25 Assessment of impacts and mitigation measures ................................................................. 27 Framework for the management of design and environmental impacts ............................... 33 Community consultation ........................................................................................................ 34 Conclusion and justification ................................................................................................... 35 Next steps .............................................................................................................................. 35 1.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 37 1.1. Purpose of this Statement ...................................................................................... 37 1.2. Sydney Metro City & Southwest – Chatswood to Sydenham ................................ 38 1.2.1. Overview ................................................................................................................ 38 1.2.2. Integrated Station Development ............................................................................. 40 1.2.3. Planning relationship between Waterloo Station and Metro Quarter OSD ............ 42 1.2.4. Planning relationship between Metro Quarter OSD and the Waterloo Metro Quarter State Significant Precinct .......................................................................... 45 1.3. Overview of proposed Metro Quarter OSD ............................................................ 46 1.4. Need for the project ................................................................................................ 47 1.5. Objectives of the development ............................................................................... 48 1.6. Analysis of alternatives ........................................................................................... 49 1.6.1. Alternative option – do nothing ............................................................................... 49 1.6.2. Alternative option – alternative building envelope designs .................................... 49 1.6.3. Preferred option ...................................................................................................... 62 2.0 Planning context .................................................................................................................. 63 2.1. State significant precinct ........................................................................................ 63 2.1.1. Relationship between the Metro Quarter OSD and Waterloo Estate SSP ............ 64 2.2. State significant development ................................................................................ 67 2.3. Secretary’s Environmental Assessment Requirements ......................................... 68 2.4. Environmental Planning and Assessment Regulation 2000 requirements for the EIS .......................................................................................................................... 79 2.5. Other Approvals ..................................................................................................... 81 3.0 The site ................................................................................................................................. 82 Page 2 of 342 Sydney Metro City & Southwest | Waterloo Over Station Development Environmental Impact Statement 3.1. Location .................................................................................................................. 82 3.2. Legal Description of the site ................................................................................... 85 3.3. Development on the site pre-demolition ................................................................. 85 3.4. Surrounding development ...................................................................................... 88 3.4.1. To the north ............................................................................................................ 88 3.4.2. To the east ............................................................................................................. 89 3.4.3. To the south ........................................................................................................... 89 3.4.4. To the west ............................................................................................................. 89 3.4.5. New and forthcoming development near the site ................................................... 89 3.5. Transport and accessibility ..................................................................................... 90 3.6. Open Space ........................................................................................................... 96 3.7. Heritage .................................................................................................................. 99 3.8. Topography / finished levels ................................................................................ 100 3.9. Flooding and stormwater ...................................................................................... 100 3.10. Community services, arts and culture .................................................................. 101 3.11. Utilities and infrastructure ..................................................................................... 103 3.12. Easements and covenants ................................................................................... 103 4.0 The development ............................................................................................................... 104 4.1. Description of the proposal .................................................................................. 104 4.2. Key development information ............................................................................... 106 4.3. Design influences ................................................................................................. 107 4.4. Building envelope ................................................................................................. 115 4.4.1. Podium ................................................................................................................. 116 4.4.2. Mid-rise buildings ................................................................................................. 119 4.4.3. Taller buildings ..................................................................................................... 119 4.5. Land use ............................................................................................................... 120 4.5.1. Non-residential podium ........................................................................................ 120 4.5.2. Residential mid-rise and taller buildings ............................................................... 124 4.6. Gross Floor Area .................................................................................................. 124 4.7. Pedestrian access and connectivity ..................................................................... 126 4.8. Vehicular access and parking .............................................................................. 130 4.9. Design guidelines and design excellence strategy .............................................. 132 4.9.1. Design guidelines ................................................................................................