4.3 South Eveleigh
South Eveleigh is bounded
by the railway corridor to the north and west, ATP to the east and south, and
Railway Parade and residential development to the south.
Existing
characteristics
The majority of South Eveleigh
comprises operational railway land with large industrial footprints and a
predominantly industrial character. It is envisaged that railway uses will
remain the predominant use for South Eveleigh.
The southern part of South Eveleigh
accommodates existing residential development and includes public housing owned
by the Department of Housing.
Land for potential redevelopment is generally restricted to
the far eastern portion of the site, which is approximately 2.5 hectares in
area.
The site comprises of large railway buildings including the
Train Presentation Centre, the Tangara Workshops and the Large Erecting Shed.
The site is isolated from its surrounds and largely
inaccessible. There is minimal on-site vegetation and no open space.
Existing land use
zone
South Eveleigh is zoned
predominantly ‘Railways’ under SREP No. 26. The existing residential
development is zoned ‘Residential’ and ‘Residential – Business’ under SREP No.
26. Within the ‘Railways Zone’ permissible development is primarily restricted
to railway related activities. Residential uses and various non-residential
uses are permitted within the ‘Residential – Business’ zone. Land between the
existing residential development and Henderson
Road is zoned ‘Public Recreation’ under SREP No.
26.
Proposed land use
concept
Railway uses will remain the predominant use for South Eveleigh. The existing residential uses to the
south will be maintained. The remaining area will be predominantly business and
light industrial uses that complement and extend the commercial and technology
uses at ATP. Within the business and light industrial area, residential uses
will be restricted to serviced apartments, hotel accommodation, hostel, motel
and other accommodation related or ancillary to business or educational
purposes.
The land fronting Henderson
Road will be maintained for public open space.
Diagram 4.5 (pdf ~691kb) illustrates the proposed land use concept for
the site.
Proposed design concept
Respond to the industrial character of the site by:
- ensuring
that the scale and form of development works with and enhances the larger
building footprints of the existing industrial buildings - ensuring
any new street system is interconnected and provides a quality setting to
and interpretation of the existing industrial buildings - ensuring
the design and architectural character of new development responds to the
industrial buildings already on site with a contemporary interpretation.
Protect the heritage of the site by:
- identifying
heritage items on the site in accordance with the Heritage Strategy in
Section 3.5 - ensuring
new development respects and responds to the qualities, character, massing
and alignments of heritage items - where
practical, adaptively re-use heritage items associated with the railway
uses - encouraging
the reinterpretation of heritage through the reuse of heritage materials
and fabric in any redevelopment.
Respond to the character of the surrounding area and provide
an appropriate interface to the adjacent residential development by:
- providing
lower to medium rise building heights along the street edges to respond to
the heights of the adjoining residential development - increasing
building heights adjacent to the railway lands, the rail corridor and ATP
with medium to high rise development.
Encourage permeability and reduce isolation on the site by
providing vehicle and pedestrian access to the site that links with ATP.
The provision and configuration of open space is to:
- be
in accordance with the Open Space and Public Domain Strategy in Section
3.3 - provide
a high level of amenity for new developments by providing adequate private
and communal open space within and around new development parcels - be
located and designed to achieve a high level of privacy - be
adjacent to active uses to enable surveillance and maximise the safety and
security of spaces - have
good solar access - be
appropriately designed and landscaped with planting, paving, lighting,
benches and furniture.
Ensure that new development is designed and located to
minimise acoustic, electrolysis and vibration impacts from the continued
operation of rail-related activities on the site, the rail corridor and the
Macdonaldtown Stabling facility.
The proposed heights and floor space ratio for the site are
illustrated in Diagram 4.6 (pdf ~618kb).
Proposed land use
zone
- Business
Zone – Business
Park - Residential
Zone – Medium Density - Special
Purpose Zone – Infrastructure - Recreation
Zone – Public Recreation