Consolidated Approved Concept Plan and Gazetted State Significant Site listing Macquarie University December 2009 | 08548 Macquarie University | Approved Concept Plan and Gazetted State Significant Site Listing | December 2009 Contents 1.0 Concept Plan Approval and 5.0 Station South – Indicative Design 79 Figures State Significant Site Listing Gazettal 1 5.1 Urban Design Statement 81 1 Concept Plan area and Precincts 10 1.1 Introduction 3 2 Provisional Development Plan 27 1.2 The Approval and New Planning Regime 6.0 Precinct Guidelines 99 3 1966 Physical Framework for the Academic Core 28 for the Campus 3 4 Site Framework 28 6.1 Precinct A – Academic Core 101 1.3 Further Actions and Work Required 5 5 1965 Concept Model looking from west 29 6.2 Precinct B – University Housing 105 6 Macquarie University Plan 1966 30 2.0 Introduction 7 6.3 Precinct C – University Open Space and 7 Macquarie University Strategy Plan 1984 30 Playing Fields 107 8 Structure Plan: Academic Structure 1984 30 2.1 Concept Plan Structure 9 6.4 Precinct D – Macquarie University Research 2.2 Background 11 Park (MURP) and Private Hospital 109 9 Structure Plan: Access Structure 1984 31 2.3 Objectives 12 6.5 Precinct E – Station South 109 10 Structure Plan: Landscape Structure 1984 31 2.4 Consultant Team 17 6.6 Precinct F – Epping Road West 127 11 Metropolitan context 38 2.5 Director-General Requirements 17 12 The Macquarie University Campus within the context of the Macquarie Park Corridor 38 2.6 Consultation 22 7.0 Environmental Assessment 141 13 Aerial photograph of the site 39 3.0 Evolution of the Concept Plan 23 7.1 Strategic Planning and Sustainability 143 14 Topography 39 7.2 Urban Design and Form 156 15 Bushfire prone land 40 3.1 Campus Development Plans 25 7.3 Transport, Access and Parking Impacts 157 16 Results of AHIMS search 42 3.2 Benchmarking 33 7.4 Environmental Aspects 158 17 Land ownership and leasehold 43 7.5 Social and Economic Benefits and Impacts 160 18 Existing Land-use Strategy 45 4.0 Concept Plan 35 7.6 Environmental Risk Analysis 161 19 Proposed Land-use Zone 45 20 Existing Road Network and Site Access 47 4.1 Context 37 8.0 Proposed SEPP Amendment 165 21 Access Structure 49 4.2 Land-Use Strategy 42 22 Internal Circulations 51 4.3 Transport and Access Strategy 46 8.1 Additional Land-Uses within the 23 Car Parking Supply 51 4.4 Landscape and Open Space Strategy 54 Proposed Zones 167 24 Public Transport 52 4.5 Pedestrian and Cycleway Strategy 56 8.2 Quantum and Distribution of Development 168 25 Key Landscape Corridors 55 4.6 Urban Design Strategy 61 8.3 Approval Authority Role 169 26 Campus Gateways 56 4.7 Infrastructure Strategy 62 8.4 Zoning Boundary Anomalies 169 27 Landscape Strategy 57 4.8 ESD Strategy and Climate Change 70 8.5 Draft Instrument 170 28 Pedestrian Route Structure Plan 58 4.9 Environmental Strategy 70 8.6 Draft Maps 172 29 Pedestrian Routes 59 4.10 Water Management Strategy 71 8.7 Outline of Contributions Framework 174 30 Modes of Transport – Cycleways 59 4.11 Childcare Strategy 74 8.8 Statement of Commitments 174 31 Regional Cycle Network 60 4.12 Project Staging 74 9.0 Conclusion 181 32 Urban Structure 63 4.13 Staging Strategy 75 i Macquarie University | Approved Concept Plan and Gazetted State Significant Site Listing | December 2009 33 Existing water supply 67 51 Precinct A: Key Design Principles 103 84 Precinct F: Carparking 139 34 Existing sewer services 67 52 Precinct A: Academic Core Design Guidelines 104 85 RPSO Zoning map 152 35 Sewer trunk mains 68 53 Precinct A: Academic Core Design Guidelines 105 86 RPSO FSR map 152 36 High Voltage power supply 68 54 Precinct B: University Housing 106 87 RPSO building height map 153 37 Existing vegetation types 72 55 Precinct B: Key Design Principles 108 88 RPSO car parking map 153 38 Existing drainage – overland flow 72 56 Existing University student accommodation 89 Concept Plan (indicative building footprints) 39 Indicative Staging Plan Diagram 77 (on campus) 108 overlayed on the draft Macquarie Park Corridor DCP 155 40a Concept Plan indicative building footprints 83 57 Precinct C: University Open Space & Playing Fields 110 90 Macquarie University Campus 172 40b Concept Plan and Council’s draft planning 58 Precinct D: MURP and Private Hospital 110 91 Macquarie University Precincts 173 controls indicative built form perspective 84 59 Precinct E: Station Precinct 112 92 Proposed Zoning and Uses 173 41a Concept Plan indicative built form perspective 85 60 Precinct E Land-Use Diagram 113 41b Concept Plan and Council’s draft planning 61 Precinct E: Public Domain Diagram 114 Tables controls indicative built form perspective 86 62 Precinct E: Public Linkages / Pedestrian Circulation 115 1 Issues raised by the Minister (July 2007) 13 42a Concept Plan indicative built form perspective 87 63 Precinct E: Landscape Concept 116 2 Objectives and Principles for Concept Plan 14 42b Concept Plan and Council’s draft planning 64 Precinct E: Built Form / Height Control 117 3 Director-General’s Requirements 18 controls indicative built form perspective 88 65 Precinct E: Set Back Control Diagram 118 4 Consultation for Concept Plan 22 43a Concept Plan indicative built form perspective 89 66 Precinct E: Indicative Footprints Diagram 119 5 Progressive aims of Macquarie University Campus 43b Concept Plan and Council’s draft planning 67 Precinct E: Indicative Ground Level Street Activation 120 Development Plans 34 controls indicative built form perspective 90 68 Precinct E: Views and Vistas 121 6 Benchmarking 34 44a Concept Plan indicative built form perspective 91 69 Precinct E: Urban Design Principles 122 7 Macquarie University Leaseholds 41 44b Concept Plan and Council’s draft planning 70 Precinct E: Road Hierarchy / Vehicular Circulation 123 controls indicative built form perspective 92 8 Key Characteristic of Surrounding Roads 46 71a Precinct E: Road Hierarchy 124 45a Concept Plan indicative built form perspective 93 9 Key Characteristic of Surrounding Roads 64 71b Precinct E: Road Hierarchy 125 45b Concept Plan and Council’s draft controls 10 Attributes of Precincts D, E and F 75 72 Precinct E: Car parking Diagram 126 indicative built form perspective 94 11 Indicative Staging Strategy 77 73 Precinct F 128 46 Artist perspective (looking west towards 12 Existing student accommodation Macquarie University Railway Station entrance 74 Precinct F: Land-use 129 (on and off campus) 106 from Herring Road) 95 75 Precinct F: Demolition Diagram 130 13 Consistency with the Sydney Metropolitan Strategy 145 47 Artist perspective (looking north west towards 76 Precinct F: Indicative Building Footprints 131 14 Matrix of Assessment of Concept Plan and SSS Macquarie University Rail Station entrance from 77 Precinct F: Indicative Ground Level Street Activation 132 against relevant State planning objectives 148 Waterloo Road) 96 78 Precinct F: Road Hierarchy 133 15 Consistency with 117 Directions and State and 48 Artist perspective (looking north east along 79 Precinct F: Set Back Control Diagram 134 regional planning policies and strategies 150 Herring Road towards Macquarie University 80 Precinct E: Built Form / Height Control 135 16 Permissible land-uses under RPSO 151 Railway Station entrance) 97 81 Precinct F: Landscape Plan 136 17 Environmental Risk Matrix 162 49 Campus Precincts Plan 102 82 Precinct F: Urban Design Principles 137 18 Environmental Risk Analysis for 50 Precinct A: Academic Core 102 83 Precinct F: Views and Vistas 138 Macquarie University Concept Plan 162 ii Macquarie University | Approved Concept Plan and Gazetted State Significant Site Listing | December 2009 Appendices D Letter from Minister for Planning (12 July 2007) P Macquarie University Contributions Schedule 1 Minister for Planning (MQ Revision 8 December 2008) Macquarie University Volume 1 E Revised Macquarie University Concept Plan TMAP A Macquarie University Campus Concept Plan - (February 2009) Q Macquarie University - Child Care Centre Review Instrument of Approval (including approved Statement Cardno Eppell Olsen (September 2007) of Commitments) Macquarie University F Economic Impact Assessment (February 2008) Department of Planning BIS Shrapnel B Macquarie University Campus State Significant Site G Campus Development and Infrastructure Strategy Listing (as gazetted) (November 2007) Department of Planning Wood and Grieve Engineers C Macquarie University Campus State Significant Site H Infrastructure Master Plan for 2031 (November 2007) Listing (as gazetted) – Land Application Map Taylor Thompson Whitting (TTW) Engineers Department of Planning I Consultation Summary (November 2007) D Macquarie University Campus State Significant Site Listing (as gazetted) – Zoning Map CRI Australia Pty Limited Department of Planning J Contamination Assessment (March 2004) E Macquarie University Campus State Significant Site EDAW Gillespies Listing (as gazetted) – Gross Floor Area Map K Preliminary Ecological Assessment (May 2006) Department of Planning EDAW Gillespies F Macquarie University Campus State Significant Site L Geotechnical Considerations (November 2007) Listing (as gazetted) – Height Map Douglas Partners Department of Planning M Macquarie University in the context of the Sydney Volume 2 Metropolitan Strategy (May 2006) A Letter from Department of Planning (24 January 2006) Cox Richardson Department of Planning N Flood Assessment Report and Riparian Survey Report for University and Mars Creeks – Macquarie University B Record of Minister’s Opinion under Clause 6(1) of SEPP (30 January 2009) (Major Projects) 2005 (4 April 2006)