Draft BEP 2 and Urban Renewal SEPP Study
The Sydney Metropolitan Development Authority (SMDA) is currently
considering the submissions received regarding the non-statutory
exhibition of draft BEP 2 which occurred earlier this year. The SMDA is
also arranging for a range of further studies and analysis to support
the appropriate future controls for the draft BEP 2 sites. This forms
part of an urban renewal study for the Redfern-Waterloo Precinct with
priority for the draft BEP 2 sites.
When complete, these studies and draft planning controls will be
exhibited. The key studies that will inform the future controls for
draft BEP 2 are:
- A Communications Strategy (to guide the consultation process and engagement with key stakeholders);
- An Urban Design and Public Domain Study (reviewing the previous
draft BEP 2 and associated analysis and all submissions received,
together with the study requirements from the NSW Department of Planning
and Infrastructure); - Transport, Traffic and Accessibility (reviewing previous
preliminary work, augmented with more detailed analysis of the wider
area and appropriate modelling, in close consultation with Transport for
NSW); - A Social Impact Assessment (building upon previous review work on
community facilities, and appropriate scoping for social impact
assessment); - Economic analysis (including the economic/industry profile of the area and retail needs, availability, and impact on centres);
- Infrastructure and environmental capacity (including utility
capacity, natural and man-made processes and sustainability measures);
To date, Aecom has recently been appointed to undertake the
Infrastructure and Environmental Capacity Study and Straight Talk has
been appointed to undertake a Consultation Strategy.
[REDWatch Note – as of the RWA Email Update of 23 November the following consultants had been appointed:
- Straight Talk will undertake the Consultation Strategy;
- Aecom will undertake the Sustainable Servicing and Supporting
Infrastructure Capacity Study; - Parsons
Brinckerhoff will undertake the Transport, Traffic and Accessibility Study; and - Hill PDA
will undertake the Economic Analysis.]
Consultants for other studies are yet to be appointed at this stage.
However, it is anticipated that consultants will be appointed shortly
and work will be underway in November 2011.
The SMDA will progressively advise on its website of the appointment
of consultants and welcomes feedback from individuals, organisations and
other stakeholders on key issues which they would like considered in
the relevant study by the SMDA. This way, SMDA will be able to ensure
key issues are considered appropriately and in a timely manner.
If you have any questions, please contact the SMDA Urban Renewal Team on 9202 9100 or email contactus@smda.nsw.gov.au.
Source: http://www.redfernwaterloo.nsw.gov.au/other/latest_news/20111114_bep2_urban_renewal_sepp_study.pdf