RWA Built Environment Plan – Expanded Contents

Cover

Front Cover (left to right): Aerial view of Redfern and Sydney CBD,
image by PTW; artist’s impression of proposed National Indigenous Development
Centre, image by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer; artist’s impression of possible
landscape treatment for ‘Marian Street’ Park, image by Oculus; artist’s
impression of proposed Indigenous catering (Yaama Dhinawan) and construction
training facility, and viewing platform and stairs leading to the new
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre, North Eveleigh, image by spencerperspectives.com.

Inside Front Cover: Artist’s impression of the proposed television and
media centre (43,500 sqm) at ATP to include the Seven Network and Pacific
Magazines. Architect and image by PTW.

Inside
Back Cover: Credits over line drawing of Yaama
Dhinawan.

Back
cover: Artist’s impression of the RWA’s proposed new
building at ATP currently under construction to house National ICT Australia
and the Defence, Science and Technology Organisation. Architect and image by
Cox.

Cover (pdf ~678kb)

Contents 1

Table
of contents (pdf ~81kb)

Redfern-Waterloo: On the road
to renewal 2

1.
Introduction 4

1.1 The
Redfern-Waterloo Plan 4

1.2 Purpose of the
Built Environment Plan (Stage One) 4

1.3 Area Covered
by the Plan 4

Diagram 1.1
RWA’s operational area and RWA’s strategic sites 5

1.4 Implementation
of the Plan 6

1.5 Community
Consultation 6

1.6 Structure of
the Plan 6

Illustration:
Aerial view of Redfern, Darlington and Eveleigh with Sydney CBD (and
inclusion of future development at the ATP). Image by PTW. 7

Section 1 Introduction (pdf ~821kb)

2.
The Redfern-Waterloo Area 8

Photo: Redfern Railway Station 8

2.1 Strategic
Location 10

Diagram 2.1
Strategic location of Redfern-Waterloo 11
Diagram 2.2
Proximity to Sydney CBD and other facilities 11

2.2 Metropolitan
Strategy Planning Objectives 12

2.3 History and
Heritage 12

2.4 Community 13

Photos: Community events, Heritage buildings –
North Eveleigh Carriage Workshops, Cycle routes – Little Eveleigh
Street

2.5 Built
Environment and Land Use 14

Photos: Schools and public housing – Former Redfern
Public School (Proposed National
Indigenous Development Centre) and Waterloo
public housing, Open Space – Former
Redfern Public
School oval, Public Transport – Regent Street
bus stop.

2.6 Transport and
Access 15

Public Transport 15

Roads and Traffic 16

Pedestrian Networks 16

Cycling 16

2.7 Open Space and
Public Domain 16

2.8 Topography and
Views 17

Topography 17

Photos: Redfern community, Public open space – Gibbons Street,
Connectivity – Regent Street
view towards Sydney CBD 17

2.9 Infrastructure
18

Electricity 18

Gas 18

Telecommunications 18

Photos: Public spaces – Gibbons Street, Heritage –
Industrial/rail buildings in North Eveleigh,
Employment – ATP 18

Water, wastewater and stormwater 19

Port radar 19

Section 2 The Redfern-Waterloo area (pdf ~1.6mb)

3.
Strategies for Revitalising Redfern-Waterloo 20

Photo: Redfern Railway Station entrance 20

3.1 Land Use
Strategy 22

Estimated Development Yield 22

Table 3.1
Potential development yield 22

Zoning and flexibility of land uses 22

Diagram 3.1
Land use strategy for RWA’s strategic sites 23

Facilitate economic and employment growth 24

Facilitate the creation of a town centre and improved linkages 24

Diagram 3.2
Land use zones for RWA’s strategic sites 25

Facilitate housing provision, choice and affordability 26

3.2 Urban Design
Strategy 26

Diagram 3.3
Heights for RWA’s strategic sites 27
Diagram 3.4
Floor space ratios for RWA’s strategic sites 28

Design concept 29

General urban design principles 29

3.3 Open Space and
Public Domain Strategy 19

Diagram 3.5
Indicative location of publicly accessible open space areas within RWA’s
strategic sites 30

Possible treatment for certain public open
space on RWA’s strategic sites 31

• The Civic Space (Redfern Railway Station,
Gibbons and Regent Streets) 31

• The Redfern Street Thoroughfare (Redfern
Railway Station, Gibbons and Regent Streets) 31

Photos: Example of Civic Space landscape
treatment, Example of Civic Space landscape treatment, Example of The
Redfern Street Thoroughfare landscape treatment 31
Example of possible landscape treatment of the Civic Space, Gibbons Street
and ‘Marian Street’
Park and connectivity of these public open spaces, Example of ‘Marian Street’
Park landscape treatment – Benches, Example of ‘Marian Street’ Park landscape
treatment – Wall feature 32
Example of possible landscape treatment for Little Eveleigh Park at North Eveleigh and pedestrian and cycle connection
between north and south Redfern. This could be achieved by the
installation of a bridge or an access through Redfern Railway Station, Example
of Little Eveleigh Park (North Eveleigh) landscape treatment – Planting, Example
of Little Eveleigh Park (North Eveleigh)
landscape treatment – Retaining walls 33

• Little Eveleigh
Park (North
Eveleigh) 34

• Fan of Tracks (North
Eveleigh) 34

• Traverser 1 (North
Eveleigh) 34

• The Public
Garden (North
Eveleigh) 34

Photos: Example of Fan of Tracks landscape
treatment – Play equipment, ple of Traverser 1 landscape treatment –
Paving, Example of Public Garden landscape treatment – Planting 34

3.4 Infrastructure
Strategy 21

Development contributions plan for public
amenities and services 35

Electricity 35

Gas 35

Telecommunications 35

Water, wastewater and stormwater 35

3.5 Heritage
Strategy 36

Table 3.2
Items of heritage and buildings of historical interest 36
Diagram 3.6
Items of heritage and buildings of historical interest 37

3.6 Transport
Strategy 22

Public Transport 38

• Redevelopment of Redfern Railway Station 38

• Improved connections to bus services 38

• Improved community transport provision 38

Roads and Traffic Management 38

• Management of traffic generated from new
development 38

Photo: Existing – Traverser 1, North Eveleigh 38
Photo: Artist’s impression of bridge connecting
to ATP and possible landscape treatment for Traverser 1 (near the new
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre, North Eveleigh).
RWA has committed $6 million to design and construct a bridge connecting North Eveleigh and ATP. Design by ARUP and Oculus.
Image by Oculus. 39

• Improved traffic operations on Regent and
Gibbons Streets 40

Cycling and Pedestrian 40

• Encourage safe and easy cycling in the area
40

• Improved connection between ATP and North Eveleigh 40

Photos: Improve traffic operations on Regent Street to improve the local
pedestrian environment, Redevelopment of Redfern Railway Station required
to improve access to platforms, Improve connections to bus services 40

3.7 Ecologically
Sustainable Development Strategy 41

Photo: Improve connectivity and safety for
pedestrians and cyclists

Section 3 Strategies (pdf ~5.5mb)

4.
Land Use and Design Concepts for RWA’s Strategic Sites 4.1 to 4.3 42

Photo: North Eveleigh – Artist’s impression of new
Contemporary Performing Arts Centre. Architect and image by Tonkin
Zulaikha Greer 42
Table 4.1
Existing and proposed land use zones, heights and floor space ratios for
RWA’s strategic sites 45.

[Each section of the plan for the 8 Land Use Areas also covers details
of Existing characteristics; Existing
land use zone; Proposed land use concept; Proposed design concept; Proposed
land use zoning].

4.1 Australian Technology Park
(ATP) 46

Photos: ATP – Artist’s impression of Sydney
Broadcast Property development, ATP – Public domain and rail heritage, ATP
– Locomotive Workshop, ATP – Public domain 46, 47
Diagram 4.1
ATP land use 48
Diagram 4.2
ATP height and floor space ratio 49

4.2 North Eveleigh
50

Photos: North Eveleigh – Blacksmiths’ Shop to be
adapted for new use, North Eveleigh – Chief Mechanical Engineers Office building
to be adapted for new use, Currently poor interface between North Eveleigh site and Wilson Street 50, 51
Photos: Existing – Former
Canteen and Construction building off Wilson Street, Artist’s impression
of proposed Indigenous catering (Yaama Dhinawan) and construction training
facility, and viewing platform and stairs leading to North Eveleigh site
(off Wilson Street). RWA has invested funds to renovate and establish the
catering and construction training facility. Image by
spencerperspectives.com. p52, 53
Diagram 4.3 North Eveleigh land use 54
Diagram 4.4 North Eveleigh height and floor space ratio 55

4.3 South Eveleigh
56

Photos: South Eveleigh – rail operational uses, South Eveleigh – Xplorer Endeavour Service Centre
and Large Erecting Shed in the background 56, 57
Diagram 4.5 South Eveleigh land use 58
Diagram 4.6 South Eveleigh height and floor space ratio 59

Section 4.1 – 4.3 Land Use and Design concepts (pdf ~2.1mb)

4.
Land Use and Design Concepts for RWA’s Strategic Sites 4.4 to 4.5 60

4.4 Eveleigh Street 60

Photos: Eveleigh
Street – Aerial view, Eveleigh Street 60, 61
Diagram 4.7 Eveleigh Street
land use 62
Diagram 4.8 Eveleigh Street
height and floor space ratio 63

4.5 Redfern
Railway Station, Gibbons and Regent Streets 64

Photos: Redfern Railway Station – platform, Redfern Street
– Café, Regent Street
– Shops 64, 65
Photos: Redfern
Street – View towards Surry Hills 66
Photos: Redfern Railway Station, Gibbons and Regent Streets –
Artist’s impression of possible landscape treatment for ‘Marian Street’
Park. RWA is rezoning this land as open space in response to community
wishes. Design and image by Oculus, Redfern Street – Existing community
services/facilities, Gibbons Street – Existing ‘Marian Street’ Park 67
Diagram 4.9
Redfern Railway Station, Gibbons and Regent Streets land use 68
Diagram 4.10
Redfern Railway Station, Gibbons and Regent Streets height and floor space
ratio 69

Section 4.4 – 4.5 Land Use and Design concepts continued
(pdf ~1.4mb)

4.
Land Use and Design Concepts for RWA’s Strategic Sites 4.6 to 4.8 70

4.6 Former Rachel
Forster Hospital
70

Photos: Former Rachel
Forster Hospital
– Existing surgery building, Former
Rachel Forster
Hospital – Existing entrance, Former Rachel Forster
Hospital – Existing façade
70, 71
Diagram 4.11 Former Rachel Forster
Hospital land use 72
Diagram 4.12 Former Rachel Forster
Hospital height and
floor space ratio 73

4.7 Former Local Court House and Redfern Police Station 74

Photos: Artist’s impression of NSW Health’s
proposed re-use of Former Local Court House to community health facility.
Image by spencerperspectives.com, Former Local Court House – Existing
entrance, Former Local Court House – Existing façade 75
Diagram 4.13 Former Local Court
House and Redfern Police Station land use 76
Diagram 4.14 Former Local Court
House and Redfern Police Station height and floor space ratio 77

4.8 Former Redfern
Public School 78

Photos: Artist’s impression of proposed National
Indigenous Development Centre by the Indigenous Land Corporation on the Former Redfern Public School
site. View from above Cope
Street. Architect and image by Tonkin
Zulaikha Greer, Former Redfern Public School – Existing building along
George Street, Former Redfern Public School – Existing oval, Former
Redfern Public School – Existing building on corner of Phillip and George
Streets 79
Diagram 4.15 Former Redfern Public School
land use 80
Diagram 4.16 Former Redfern Public School
height and floor space ratio 81

Section 4.6 – 4.8 Land Use and Design concepts continued
(pdf ~1.4kb)

5.
Future Key Tasks, 6 Proposed Stage Two of the Built Environment Plan & Appendices

5.
Future Key Tasks 83

Photo: Redfern Railway Station, Gibbons and
Regent Streets – Artist’s impression of possible landscape treatment for ‘Marian Street’
Park. Design and image by Oculus 84

Finalise draft Development Control Plan 84

Finalise draft Development Control Plan for
the ATP 84

Finalise draft Development Contributions Plan
for Public Amenities and Services 84

Finalise draft Affordable Housing
Contributions Plan and Affordable Housing Program 84

Finalise draft Public Domain Improvement Plan
84

Establish Project Coordination Group with
RailCorp for Redfern Station Upgrade Concept Design Study 84

Establish Stakeholder Partnership on Traffi c
Issues and Transport Management Plan 84

6.
Proposed Stage Two of the Built Environment Plan 85

• revitalise public housing stock

• improve the associated public domain

• reduce concentration of public housing

• increase the local population to establish a more sustainable social
mix

• facilitate the provision of affordable housing, including a shared
equity model of home ownership.

Photos: Waterloo – Public housing, Waterloo – Public housing 85

Appendices
86

Appendix 1
Community Profile 86

Population

Employment

Income

Housing Tenure

Housing Type

Credits 49

Section 5 & 6 future Tasks (pdf ~300kb)

Cover

Contents 1

Redfern-Waterloo: On the road to renewal 2

1. Introduction 4

2. The Redfern-Waterloo Area 8

3. Strategies for Revitalising Redfern-Waterloo 20

4. Land Use and Design Concepts for RWA’s Strategic Sites 4.1 to 4.3 42

4. Land Use and Design Concepts for RWA’s Strategic Sites 4.4 to 4.5 60

4. Land Use and Design Concepts for RWA’s Strategic Sites 4.6 to 4.8 70

5. Future Key Tasks, 6 Proposed Stage Two of the Built Environment Plan & Appendices

5. Future Key Tasks 83

6. Proposed Stage Two of the Built Environment Plan 85

Appendices 86