Residents will be pleased to hear that the DoP has been
looking at the traffic study and further work is being done on this. The issues
raised in the submissions go back to the RWA for their response. The RWA
revealed that it is already working on changes to accommodate some of the
objections.
The RWA is looking at the possibility of a park at the
western end of the site and redistributing that floor space elsewhere. It is
also looking at re-orienting the building to the east of the paint shop. A
heritage interpretation strategy is also being prepared.
One of the issues explored at length was the feasibility of
moving the western entrance to the site further east to avoid problems with
cars cutting into Queen Street
but this is difficult given the drop into the site from Golden Grove or Forbes Street.
Hopefully, there will be an opportunity for some further
discussion between the RWA and objectors on their revised plans prior to them
going back to the DoP for further consideration. It is not expected that the
changes would go on public exhibition through the DoP.
Source: South Sydney Herald
August 2008 www.southsydneyherald.com.au
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