1)
Questions regarding the
consideration of pedestrian and traffic flow, and road reservations on Botany
Rd.
Sydney Metro City and Southwest, of which the Waterloo Metro Station is
a part, has received planning approval. It is important to note that the
project will result in around 30 million fewer car trips annually by 2036.
The environmental impact statement (EIS) prepared as part of that
assessment considered pedestrian and traffic flows and UrbanGrowth NSW has
drawn on this analysis in preparing the preferred plan for the Waterloo Metro
Quarter.
The installation of new, wide footpaths through the Mero Quarter, lower
speed limits for local roads and new street crossings at Raglan and Wellington
Streets have been designed to prioritise pedestrians and their safety.
The City of Sydney Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2012 identifies a road
reservation on the Western side of Botany Rd only – this does not affect
the Waterloo Metro Quarter.
Work is also underway by the NSW Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) to
manage regional traffic flows. A preliminary concept plan for the Alexandria to
Moore Park Connectivity Upgrade (A2MP) proposes road improvements to both the
Botany Road and Wyndham Street intersections with McEvoy Street. The upgrades
will include a new shared path for pedestrians and cyclists along the northern
side of McEvoy Street.
More broadly
- Transport for NSW and the City of
Sydney are jointly developing the Green Square and Waterloo Transport Action
Plan with the support of Roads and Maritime. The action plan focuses on
transport actions, such as service changes, potential on demand services,
active transport and measures to improve traffic flow across the next five
years. - Further studies are also being
carried out to develop options for medium to long term improvements for all
forms of transport in the local area. - Future Transport 2056 has identified
the need for improved connectivity and public transport options from and to the
Green Square area. Further investigations will take place on how best to meet
this and support the growth of the Eastern City (Sydney City) including the
Green Square area. A range of multi-modal options will be considered to improve
connectivity from Green Square to the public transport network. - Roads and Maritime Services is also
investigating intersection improvements to reduce travel time, improve
connectivity and support urban renewal on the southern outskirts of the CBD.
The
proposed improvements will support the urban renewal at Green Square and along
the corridor as well as integrate with broader changes to the surrounding road
and transport network.
2)
What are the heights of
the Metro Quarter buildings?
UrbanGrowth NSW has taken a
design-led approach to planning the Waterloo Metro Quarter. Urban design of the
Metro Quarter has been subject to, and has met, stringent study requirements.
It has been overseen by a Panel chaired by a senior representative of the NSW
Government Architect and involving the City of Sydney.
The heights of proposed
towers are similar to those at nearby centres such as Redfern, Zetland, Moore
Park and Green Space Square Town Centre. They are also consistent with housing
proposed for other Metro stations in Sydney, including Epping and Crows Nest
and at existing rail stations, including St Leonards. Co-locating housing with
transport infrastructure is also commonplace internationally. Examples include
Joyce-Collingwood, in Vancouver and Nine Elms and Elephant & Castle, in
South London.
Approximate reduced level
heights (RLs) in relation to the neighbouring social housing estate and Green
Square are shown in the table below.
| Location | Floors | Tower height RL (approx.) |
Podium height RL (approx.) |
Ground level RL (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Quarter Tower | 29 | 116 | 31 | 16 |
| 25 | 104 | |||
| 23 | 95 | 29 | 15 | |
| Matavai and Turanga | 32 (including plant atop) | 113 | ||
| Green Square – Ovo | 114 | |||
| Victoria Square | 116 |
surface, with minor modifications in two metropolitan areas, has been
termed the Australian Height Datum (AHD) and was adopted by the National
Mapping Council as the datum to which all vertical control for mapping
(and other surveying functions) is to be referred]
3)
What is the economic
contribution of the integrated Waterloo Metro and over station development?
Sydney Metro City & Southwest will
provide a range of high-value benefits to Sydney and NSW, including cutting
travel times, reducing congestion, greater choice of services and community
facilities, and new choices for jobs, education and recreation. Importantly
integrated station development will help meet the increasing demand for
well-located residential, commercial, retail and community precincts, and
contribute to economic growth through appropriate land use outcomes
Sydney Metro’s priority is to deliver
world class metro stations and precincts that are activated and socially
inclusive places. Waterloo Metro Quarter is an integrated station development.
It will encompass a new Sydney Metro Waterloo Station and over station
development, new homes (including up to 20% Social and Affordable housing),
shops and community plaza.
A key consideration in the selection
criteria for the tender process will be the contribution the development can
make to the precinct including placemaking and the quality of the urban design
and delivery of community benefits.
For more information on the business
case and integrated station development please visit
https://www.sydneymetro.info/sites/default/files/Sydney%20Metro%20CSW%20Business%20Case%20Summary.pdf
This information has been supplied to REDWatch by UrbanGrowth Development Corporation on 16 JUne 2018.