Our Future Willoughby DRAFT WILLOUGHBY LOCAL CENTRES STRATEGY TO 2036 February 2019 Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge the traditional inhabitants of the land on which we stand, the Aboriginal People, their spirits and ancestors. We acknowledge the vital contribution that indigenous people and cultures have made and still make to the nation that we share, Australia. 2 WILLOUGHBY COUNCIL CHATSWOOD CDB STRATEGY TO 2036 CONTENTS Executive Summary .......................................................................................................................... 3 SECTION 1 ......................................................................................................................................... 5 1.1 Background ...............................................................................................................................................5 1.1.2 Council’s Community Strategic Plan ......................................................................................................6 1.1.3. Council Position Statements .................................................................................................................6 1.2 Process so far .............................................................................................................................................8 1.2.1 Draft Local Centres Strategy and Scenario Testing .................................................................................8 1.2.2 General Feedback Received ...................................................................................................................9 SECTION 2: THE LOCAL CENTRES ................................................................................................... 11 2.1 Artarmon ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Character and Place .................................................................................................................................... 11 Existing Planning Controls ........................................................................................................................... 12 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 13 Snapshots from submissions… .................................................................................................................... 14 Directions .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Scenario for Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 15 2.2 Castlecrag .............................................................................................................................................. 18 Character and Place .................................................................................................................................... 18 Existing Planning Controls ........................................................................................................................... 19 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 20 Snapshots from submissions… .................................................................................................................... 21 Directions .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Scenario for Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 22 2.3 East Chatswood ..................................................................................................................................... 25 Character and Place .................................................................................................................................... 25 Existing Planning Controls ........................................................................................................................... 26 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 27 Snapshots from submissions… .................................................................................................................... 28 Directions .................................................................................................................................................... 28 Scenario for Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 28 2.4 High Street ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Character and Place .................................................................................................................................... 32 Existing Planning Controls ........................................................................................................................... 33 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 34 Snapshots from submissions… .................................................................................................................... 35 WILLOUGHBY COUNCIL DRAFT LOCAL CENTRES STRATEGY TO 2036 1 Directions .................................................................................................................................................... 35 Scenario for Discussion ............................................................................................................................... 36 2.5 Naremburn ............................................................................................................................................. 39 Character and Place .................................................................................................................................... 39 Existing Planning Controls ........................................................................................................................... 40 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 41 Snapshots from submissions… .................................................................................................................... 42 Directions .................................................................................................................................................... 42 Scenario for Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 43 2.6 Northbridge ........................................................................................................................................... 46 Character and Place .................................................................................................................................... 46 Existing Planning Controls ........................................................................................................................... 47 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 48 Snapshots from submissions… .................................................................................................................... 49 Directions .................................................................................................................................................... 49 Scenario for Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 50 2.7 Penshurst Street .................................................................................................................................... 53 Character and Place .................................................................................................................................... 53 Existing Planning Controls ........................................................................................................................... 54 Strengths .................................................................................................................................................... 55 Snapshots from submissions… .................................................................................................................... 56 Directions .................................................................................................................................................... 56 Scenario for Discussion ................................................................................................................................ 56 2.8 Willoughby South 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