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Car parking provision v availability of public transport - Sydney CBD

posted Sunday 25 September 2005
From CLOVER'S eNEWS - newsletter of Lord Mayor of Sydney, 23 September 2005-

FINAL CHECK BEFORE CUB EXHIBITION

The Central Sydney Planning Committee (CSPC) has deferred consideration of draft planning controls for Chippendale's Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) site to enable a final review and changes before placing the draft on public exhibition.

The CSPC supports the creation of a large 5000 square metre area of public open space near the site's southern boundary.

The proposed built form aims to respond to the existing Chippendale buildings to the south and the terraces and heritage buildings along Kensington Street. Larger buildings will be located along Broadway to protect existing residential amenity and limit overshadowing of future open space.

The CSPC is continuing to discuss the scale of development, particularly in relation to sunlight access, heritage controls, street grid layout and residential amenity controls. As the Lord Mayor I have championed the need for improved public transport and the reduction of car dependency and it is no different for the CUB site. The Officer's report on the CUB Site recommends that it be treated the same as any development site with regards to car parking and this can only be done by applying the car parking rates that are within the relevant Development Control Plan and Local Environment Plan for Parking. The existing rates are currently being reviewed and they will take into account accessibility to public transport and to other services, and the changes will form part of the City's greater review and consolidation of planning controls, known as the City Plan Review. The final rates for the City are yet to be determined, although it is likely that it will be reduced in areas with high public transport accessibility, such as the CUB site. The revised draft LEP and DCP for parking rates is expected to be reported to Council and the CSPC by December 2005, and this is likely to be in place before any applications for the CUB site are received by the City.

A Voluntary Planning Agreement is also being negotiated with the land owner to secure commitments for facilities such as a child care centre, a community centre or upgrade and linkages to existing public parks.

I expect the draft CUB planning controls will be reported back to the CSPC in October and soon after placed on public exhibition.



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