ST LUCIA CAMPUS SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN October 2018 [Draft F] - Contents 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 Purpose of the Site Development Plan (SDP) 2 1.2 Need for review of the Site Development Plan 3 1.3 Scope and limitations 3 1.4 Interpretation of the plan 3 1.5 Land to which this Site Development Plan relates 3 1.6 Relationship with other policies and legislation 4 1.7 Application of this Site Development Plan and approval pathways 6 1.8 Lifespan of existing campus buildings 8 2.0 DOCUMENT NAVIGATION 10 2.1 How to use this document 10 3.0 MASTER PLAN VISION AND PRINCIPLES 12 3.1 Master Plan vision 12 3.2 Key themes and principles 13 4.0 CAMPUS-WIDE STRATEGIES 14 4.1 Land use 16 Mix and integration of uses 19 Land use activation 19 Contents Retail strategy 19 4.2 Built form 20 Design excellence 24 Subtropical design 24 Gateway and landmark buildings 24 Building height and density 24 Active edges 24 Adaptation 25 Environmental performance 25 4.3 Public realm and landscape 26 Recreation and open space 30 Landscape markers and gateways 30 Collaboration plazas 30 ii St Lucia Site Development Plan - Sport and recreation 31 Status and updates Campus streetscapes 31 DOCUMENT Public artworks 31 REVISION Signage and wayfinding 31 AMENDMENTS Security and lighting 31 Draft A First Draft Views and vistas 31 Draft B Amendments 4.4 Access and movement 32 in line with Access and circulation 36 UQ-provided Active transport 36 comments Public transport 37 Car parking 37 Draft C Changes to plans 4.5 Heritage 38 and diagrams Indigenous and cultural heritage 40 Draft D Amendments Conservation of existing heritage buildings 40 in line with Adaptive re-use of buildings 41 UQ-provided 4.6 Environment and infrastructure 42 comments Sustainability 46 Draft E Amendments in Energy 46 line with OMC Stormwater management 46 comments Digital 46 Flooding 46 Draft F Appendices Sewer and water 46 updated Environment 47 5.0 PRECINCT SPECIFIC OUTCOMES 48 5.1 Identification of precincts 50 5.2 Precinct 1 Recreational Precinct 52 5.3 Precinct 2 West Precinct 58 5.4 Precinct 3 East Precinct 66 5.5 Precinct 4 South Precinct 72 5.6 Precinct 5 Core Precinct 78 5.7 Precinct 6 Student Living Precinct 84 6.0 MAKING IT HAPPEN 88 6.1 Implementation 89 6.2 Partnerships and engagement 89 7.0 APPENDICES 90 The University of Queensland 1 Table 1 Set Table # Figure 1 Set Figure # 1.0 Introduction For more than a century, The University of Queensland (UQ) has educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver unparalleled teaching, learning and research excellence that creates positive change globally. The University works to enhance its St Lucia campus as a highly connected hub that showcases Brisbane and Queensland to the world while providing learning, research and recreation, and is a fundamental part of the local community. This Site Development Plan explores current and possible future use of the St Lucia campus. It outlines development intent and guidelines aimed at achieving a strategic framework for development. 1.1 Purpose of the Site Development Plan (SDP) The Site Development Plan is designed to ensure the built and natural physical environment of the campus continues to meet the needs of the people who use it and engage with it. This plan includes assessment criteria that any new development on campus should seek to meet, and describes development outcomes that could occur. The SDP has been developed to reflect the St Lucia Campus Master Plan 2017, which sets out long-term vision, principles, strategies and design outcomes to guide growth and development. This SDP provides a delivery mechanism to ensure projects and developments achieve the vision and principles outlined by the Master Plan. 2 St Lucia Site Development Plan 1.0 Introduction 1.2 Need for review of the Site 1.3 Scope and limitations Development Plan This plan describes the development intent that The St Lucia campus is large and highly complex. directly reflects the University's vision and key All development on campus must carefully consider principles as identified in the Master Plan. The SDP and adapt to the ever-changing needs of students, is based on a 10 year life span, and will require re- a competitive education and research environment, evaluation as development occurs. and the evolving nature of the surrounding city. The 2006 SDP has been used as the guide for 1.4 Interpretation of the plan development for 12 years, and the campus has The terms used in this SDP have the meaning changed considerably in this time. assigned to them as identified in Appendix A: The development of the St Lucia Campus Master Glossary of Terms. It identifies key words and Plan in 2017, and the addendum to the 2015 version acronyms that appear frequently in this document. of the Master Plan, identified the need to update the SDP to more accurately reflect the current campus, 1.5 Land to which this Site and plans for the future. Development Plan relates The St Lucia campus is located within 5km of the Brisbane CBD, and is set on a stunning 114-hectare site alongside the Brisbane River. Although UQ has a number of key land holdings within the St Lucia peninsula, this SDP relates only to land within the existing Community Infrastructure Designation (CID), as identified inFigure 1.1. CID boundaries AVALON THEATRE ST LUCIA CAMPUS Figure 1.1: Land to which this SDP relates The University of Queensland 3 1.6 Relationship with other policies and legislation The Site Development Plan is just one element that informs campus planning and investment. The role of the SDP and its relationship to other key University policies is represented below. CORE A1 STRATEGIC PLAN 2018 - 2021 The key document in the University's cycle of planning and accountability. STRATEGIC B1 B2 B3 ABORIGINAL AND STUDENT STRATEGY ST LUCIA CAMPUS TORRES STRAIT 2016–2020 MASTER PLAN ISLANDER PLAN WHITE PAPER 2013–2017 UQ is committed to This strategy provides The Master Plan provides Indigenous education, and a series of goals and a future-focused strategic this plan sets out priorities initiatives that focus on framework and vision for Indigenous education transforming the student to guide growth and within the University. A experience on campus. development of the St Reconciliation Action Plan is Lucia campus and its being developed, and is due surrounding precincts. to be completed at the end of 2018. OPERATIONAL C1 C2 C3 SITE DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIC ASSET PLAN (this document) PLAN MANAGEMENT PLAN 2017–2020 The SDP provides an A plan that identifies key Forms part of the University's instrument for the delivery projects for the campus, strategic planning processes of development that seeks including programming, and establishes priorities for to achieve the vision and timing and delivery. the commitment of funds principles outlined in the for future capital projects, Master Plan. including new academic developments, rationalisation or relocation of existing activities, and provision for growth. Figure 1.2: Key University policies and legislation 4 St Lucia Site Development Plan A1 CORE B1 B2 B3 S TRATEGIC C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 OP L ERATIONA C4 C5 C6 C7 CAMPUS CAPITAL ST LUCIA CAMPUS UQ DESIGN RETAIL DEVELOPMENT PLACEMAKING STANDARDS STRATEGY 2018 PLAN 2018 - 2024 STRATEGY 2018 To ensure the variety and A new Capital Development A new guide for future UQ design standards and spread of retail across the Plan. landscape and placemaking technical guides. campus reflects both the works across the St Lucia demands and aspirations of campus. user groups. The University of Queensland 5 1.7 Application of this Site 1.7.1 Application Information Development Plan and Prior to the application and approval process, all approval pathways development proposals are considered by the University's Capital Management Group and assessed Figure 1.3 provides a summary of the planning against institutional infrastructure needs. pathways and process in which the SDP is to be used, and how an application for development will be An application through Pathway 2 is to be supported considered. by: • an assessment report considering the suitability of the proposal against this SDP There are two primary pathways available for • technical advice (where relevant), including development to be endorsed in accordance with this transport, civil, drainage and stormwater SDP. assessments • any other relevant technical assessment required Where it is determined that the to demonstrate suitability of the proposal. PATHWAY proposal would not: 1 - MINOR • establish an unplanned use on Plans and supporting information must detail the PROPOSAL the campus or within an existing following: building; • site location • dramatically change built form • building height on campus with respect to the scale, bulk and appearance of a • gross floor area building or other infrastructure; • interface with adjoining environment • significantly impact traffic • building design including elevations and materials flow or transport networks on • on-site parking and servicing arrangements campus; or • have a significantly impact on • open space / public realm concept the provision of infrastructure. A proposal not considered PATHWAY minor in nature requires full 2 - MAJOR consideration and assessment PROPOSAL through Steps 2 to 8 as identified byFigure 1.3. 6 St Lucia Site Development Plan ASSESSMENT PROCESS HOW TO APPLY THIS SDP PATHWAY Major or Proposals are assessed to determine whether they are minor or major. 1 - MINOR minor process If deemed minor, design review and approval is conducted by the UQ PROPOSAL determination Property and Facilities Division. Major projects are considered by the 1 Capital Management Group chaired by the Vice-Chancellor and are subject to steps 2-8.