North Eveleigh Site Community
Forum 21.5.12 Questions and points
for discussion
1. City Relief Line and other
Railcorp issues
We need
- confirmation of where the City Relief Line (CRL) will be located on the site and
the timetable for construction; - written
confirmation from TNSW and the SMDA that the CRL will not require the
acquisition and demolition of homes in the Pines Estate or otherwise impact on
those properties; - confirmation that the CRL will not adversely
impact on the historic Carriageworks site (see attached ‘Future Railcorp
Infrastructure’ plan prepared by Batesmart in 2008 and which forms part of the
approved concept plan, which shows an ‘exclusion zone’ extending along the
southern end of the site adjacent to the railway line – the exclusion zone cuts
across the Carriageworks building); and - confirmation there are no other rail
proposals in or around the North Eveleigh site
that are going to impact on residents.
2. Road/bike/pedestrian network
- where will the proposed Railcorp access roads
be located? - what is the proposed road network for the
site as a whole? - what is the purpose of the ‘stub road’ referred
to on page 7 the REF and as shown on the ‘General Arrangement Plan’ in the
Engineering and Landscape plans? - have alternate Railcorp access routes been
considered (so that the open space at the western end of the site could extend
to the site boundary to provide one continuous, uninterrupted area of open
space?) - what is the proposed pedestrian network for
the site as a whole (including foot bridge)? - is the only pedestrian access point in
Ivery’s Lane from the proposed staircase shown in the REF plans? Or will there
be other access points lower down Ivery’s Lane? - what is the proposed bike route through the
site and how does it link up with existing bike routes?
3. Traffic and Access issues
- Have all alternate Wilson Street access points been thoroughly
investigated (e.g. Forbes, Golden Grove, Codrington Streets)? - The REF does not make clear how traffic
leaving and entering the site (both during construction and thereafter) will be
effectively managed. In particular, how
will increased traffic will access King
Street and City Road? - Queen Street is an already overly congested
one–way street and any further traffic through this route to King Street will result in complete
congestion. - If the proposed Wilson Street access point is
to be retained, a traffic management plan should be prepared, including
identifying changes which may need to be made to surrounding streets to
accommodate the increased traffic (e.g. changing the direction of one way
streets, opening up further access points to King Street and City Road,
possible inclusion of traffic lights on Wilson Street, etc). - Is the access road going to be one way or two
way? The REF indicates at pages 6&7 that the proposed two way road is only
an ‘interim’ measure – what does this mean? - If it is ultimately only going to be one way,
surely you would design it differently at this point? - If this road is ultimately to be one way,
which way will traffic flow (i.e. in or out of Wilson)? - The REF indicates (at section 3.1, page 6)
that an additional exit road will be provided ‘adjacent to the railway line’ and (at page7) that a ‘loop road’ to
the south is to be built. Where exactly will this exit road be located and
where will it exit to? - How is it possible to accommodate an exit
road adjacent to the railway line and still accommodate the CRL and dive
tunnel? - The ‘Future
Railcorp Infrastructure’ plan prepared Batesmart in 2008 (attached) and
which formed part of the approved concept plan, shows an ‘exclusion zone’
running along the southern side of the site adjacent to the rail line. How
could an access road be accommodated in this area if the ‘exclusion zone‘ (presumably
for the CRL?) is still to apply? - When will this additional road be
constructed, if ever? - What is the extent of the car parking to be
provided on the western end of the site? Does it include public parking? If so, what parking restrictions will apply?
4. Construction issues
- When will construction start and how long is
construction planned to take? - What will the hours of construction be? The
REF indicates 7am-7pm (Mon to Fri) and 7am to 5pm (Sat). The REF states that
these hours are consistent with the City of Sydney’s standard hours. However, CoS’s
permissible construction hours are 7.30-5.30 (Mon-Fri) and 7.30 to 3.30pm
(Sat). - How will dust and silt control be managed?
- How will noise impacts be mitigated?
- By what means will residents be able to make
complaints about constructions issues? Will there be a dedicated contact person
at SMDA? - Will the site remain accessible during
construction (including access to the NE markets)? - What will be the rate of truck movements in
and out of Wilson Street
during construction? - Will Wilson
Street be kept clean during construction? This
is a safety issue for bike users, given Wilson Street is a major bike route.
5. Open space and landscaping
- have alternate routes for the Railcorp access
road been considered so that the open space at the western end of the site
could extend to the site boundary?
- Will the site boundary (with Ivery’s Lane) be
permanently fenced or left open? - What is the proposed landscape treatment on
the boundary (this has security implications for pedestrians/properties in
Ivery’s Lane). The REF notes at page 7 that this area will be planted with
large scrubs – is this the only option? - Will there be street lighting along Ivery’s
Lane?
6. Stormwater drainage
- stormwater drainage in Holdsworth and Lower Leamington has been a big problem (with substantial
works recently undertaken to try and
address this issue). - How will stormwater drainage for the western
end of the North Eveleigh site work? Is it part
of the same catchment for Holdsworth/Leamington? Will it have adverse impacts
on Holdsworth/Leamington? - The REF indicates on page 8 that the sewer
and stormwater connections in Ivery’s Lane will require a new line to be
installed on the same alignment as the existing sewer – does this mean that
Ivery’s Lane will need to be dug up and otherwise not accessible to residents
in Holdsworth Street
with rear lane parking?
7. Remediation
- what is the nature of the contaminated
material on site and where is it located? - Is there asbestos on site?
- How is the site proposed to be remediated?
Will the area be safe during the remediation process or will the site need to
be cordoned off? - Will the contaminated fill be disposed of
on-site or transported off-site? If the latter, where will it be going?
8. Affordable Housing
- how many units of accommodation will be
provided? What is the unit mix? Will the housing be for singles or families? - In which buildings will the Affordable Housing
be located? How will the other buildings
on the Western end of the site be used? - What’s the timetable for construction of the
affordable housing units? Is this contingent upon the receipt of future
developer contributions? - What is the eligibility criteria for housing?
Will people be required to have a local connection to the area? - Will the housing be short term or long term?
- Will there be an on-site management presence
and support for tenants? - How will the housing provider deal with
neighbour complaints? - Will parking be provided? If so, is it at the
same rate as parking for the remainder of the residential dwellings on the
site? - What is the criteria for selecting the
community housing provider? - Is this the only affordable housing to be
provided in the Redfern-Waterloo area?
9. Ongoing Consultation
- What is the current membership of the North
Eveleigh Stakeholders’ Group (NESG) and
what is its purpose? - How regularly does the SMDA meet with the
NESG? - What other consultation mechanisms will SMDA
utilize to ensure the whole community is kept informed about developments on
the NE Site? - Will there be a dedicated SMDA officer for
people to communicate with? - At what stages in the process will formal
consultations be held?