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Item 9.16 - Attachment 1 |
Parramatta - a
Sustainable Solution for Sydney's Growth |
A collection of
bold ideas for the future of
1. Modified Parramatta to Epping Rail Line
Build the PERL including the
· Improved
access to UWS for students of Greater Western Sydney
· Connecting
the workforce living in western Sydney to jobs in the “global arc”
· Better
regional access to Parramatta Trust lands and the entertainment and culture
precinct at Parramatta North
· Opportunities
for Transit Oriented Development (TOD) renewal around all of the PERL stations
· Increasing
the capacity of Parramatta Station and creating a walkable link through the
city (similar to Town Hall – Wynyard)
2. The Entertainment and Convention Precinct
Renewal and increased development
of the existing entertainment, performance and cultural resources of the
Parramatta North precinct, including:
· Renewal
of the Old Kings School site
· Renewal
of Parramatta Stadium (and associated parking)
· Potential
for Indoor recreation facility
· Creation
of a major concert performance venue
· Expansion
of Riverside Theatres
· Development
of the Lennox Bridge car park site
· Creation
of a convention centre and gallery
· Link
to redeveloped Cumberland Hospital site (see Westmead)
3. The Riverbank Foreshore Precinct
Revitalising the
· Redevelopment
of the river between Lennox Bridge & Gasworks bridge to create a vibrant
public domain, restaurants, hotel and public space (similar to Darling Harbour
or Brisbane’s Southbank)
· Creation
of Parramatta Quay and related works to enable regular commuter ferry services
· Creation
of major outdoor event space and infrastructure
· Possible
new hotel development & commercial space
· Off road
shared pathway connection to Sydney Olympic Park via UWS Rydalmere (RTA funded)
4. Parramatta CBD Renewal - a smart 21st
Century City
Capital renewal of the CBD This includes:
· Civic
Place public domain
· CCTV
and safer city initiatives in CBD and surrounds
· Creation
of a central pedestrian link between Civic Place and Parramatta Riverbank
· Wireless
mesh and early NBN connection
· Complete
redevelopment of the CBD public domain, including high quality paving and
furniture (in all CBD streets older than 5 years)
· Lane
activation and redevelopment
· Smart
City development such as electrical vehicle recharge points (as suggested
through the Parra Connect initiative)
· Implementation
of the parking strategy
Non- capital renewal of the CBD This includes:
· Major
events program (in concert with Events NSW and State Agencies)
· Commitment
to relocation of State Government agencies to Parramatta
· Support
for Parramatta as the Sydney station on fast rail link
· Incentives
for targeted private industry (knowledge workers) relocations within the Parramatta
CBD
· Social
enterprise innovation hub
· Laneways
incentives including business start-up programs for local artisans and
culturally relevant small business
5. Rydalmere Business Innovation Precinct
The expansion of the
· Implementation of transformative technology park
Masterplan
· New railway station as part of PERL and associated
commercial/retail development around the station.
· Expansion of the UWS campus
· Incentives for targeted private industry (e.g. green
technology and research) in the new technology park
· Off road shared path connection to the CBD (see River)
· Bus Lanes along Victoria Road
· UWS pedestrian bridges over Victoria Road and James
Ruse Drive
6. Westmead Precinct Renewal
Westmead is currently NSW’s
major bio-medical precinct. While most
of the institutions in Westmead are considering expansion plans within their
land, none of them have the capacity to address the underlying long term
challenges of the precinct. These
challenges will constrict the potential of the area in the future and could be
addressed in part by the following actions:
· Renewal of the Cumberland Hospital site.
· Significant investment in traffic upgrades and access
from the surrounding major roads, including the feasibility of internal
transport options within the precinct and widening of the Windsor Road bridge
over the Cumberland Highway
· Investment in the development of pedestrian oriented
Main Street, with high amenity values.
· Review of the surrounding industrial lands
· Facilitating a high level approach to a heads of
agreement on a future framework plan for the precinct
7. Camellia Access and Remediation
Camellia is currently the
centre of heavy industry within
· access to the site is poor and a range of alternate
access points need to be evaluated
· contamination (particularly hexavalent Chromium) needs
to be addressed in public land
· review the potential future industrial and land use of
the peninsular
8. Epping
Council is participated in a
planning study of the Epping are, in consultation with Hornsby Council (funded
by the Department of Planning). This study has identified approximately $16
million worth of road works, most directed at improving the road system’s capacity
to deal with through traffic, this investment may have a very short effective
period. It is suggested that a similar
amount would be appropriate to address the constraints on local traffic
connecting to the arterial road network.
9. Ring Road
The current road
infrastructure around Parramatta City Centre suffers from poor regional
connections and interruptions to traffic flow. This has a significant impact on
the local road network through the City and access to our major jobs precincts.
There is an opportunity to review the system to improve the flow and
significantly reduce congestion.
10. Parramatta Regional Parklands