Item 7.3 - Attachment 2

Draft Director General's Requirements and Associated Applicant Submission

 

Director-General’s Requirements

Section 75F of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

 

Application number

MP 09_0170 and MP 09-0183

Project

Concept Plan (MP 09_0170): for the construction of a mixture of approximately 1,900 private and public dwellings ranging in height from two to six storeys;

Project Application (MP 09_0183): for the demolition of existing structures and construction of 102 residential flat units on Shortland Precinct and 53 residential flat units on part of Moffats Precinct.

Location

1-5 Shortland Avenue; 1A Marshall Road and 15-17 Sturt Street.

Proponent

Housing NSW

Date issued

DRAFT

Expiry date

If the Environmental Assessment (EA) is not exhibited within 2 years after this date, the applicant must consult further with the Director-General in relation to the preparation of the environmental assessment.

Key issues

 

The Environmental Assessment (EA) must address the following key issues:

1.     Relevant EPI’s policies and Guidelines to be Addressed

Planning provisions applying to the site, including permissibility and the provisions of all plans and policies including:

- Objects of the EP&A Act;

- SEPP (Major Development) 2005;

- SEPP (Infrastructure) 2007;

- SEPP (Building Sustainability Index: BASIX) 2004;

- SEPP 55 - Remediation of Land;

- SEPP 65 - Design Quality of Residential Flat Development;

- SEPP (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009;

- NSW State Plan, Urban Transport Statement;

- Sydney Metropolitan Strategy and draft West Central Subregional Strategy; and

·     Consideration of applicable Parramatta City Council Instruments and policies;

·     Address the nature and extent of any non-compliance with relevant environmental planning instruments, plans and guidelines (including the relevant Parramatta City Council DCP/s) and justification for any non-compliance.

 

2.     Built Form

The EA shall address the height, bulk and scale of the proposed development within the context of the locality and detailed envelope/height, FSR and contextual studies should be undertaken to ensure the proposal integrates with the local environment, and that the form, layout and siting of the buildings achieve optimal design and amenity outcomes. The Project Application shall include detailed architectural plans.

 

3.     Urban Design/Public Domain

The EA shall address the design quality with specific consideration of the façade, massing, setbacks, building articulation, materials/finishes & colours palette, landscaping, safety by design and public domain, including an assessment against the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Principles.

 

The EA shall provide the following documents:

·    View analysis to and from the site from key vantage points; and

·    Options for the siting and layout of building envelopes having regard to views from adjoining buildings, adequacy of separation between buildings on the site, impacts on the development potential of adjoining properties and solar access to properties to the south between the buildings.

 

4.     Staging

The EA must include details regarding the staging of the proposed development.

 

The staging documentation should include information regarding the current and future Project Applications and the extent of works proposed for each application.

 

5.     Environmental and Residential Amenity

The EA must address solar access, acoustic privacy, visual privacy, view loss and wind impacts and achieve a high level of environmental and residential amenity.

 

Consideration is to be given to overshadowing impacts on residential uses surrounding the site and areas of open space. 

 

6.     Transport & Accessibility Impacts (Construction and Operational)

The EA shall address the following matters:

·     Provide a Transport & Accessibility Impact Assessment prepared in accordance with the RTA’s Guide to Traffic Generating Developments and making reference to the NSW Planning Guidelines for Walking and Cycling, considering the following issues:

·     Traffic generation including daily and peak traffic movements likely to be generated by the proposed development, the impact on nearby intersections and the need for funding or upgrading or road improvement works (if required).

·     Car parking arrangements, including number of spaces;

·     Measures to promote sustainable means of transport including public transport usage and pedestrian and bicycle linkages in addition to addressing the potential for implementing a location specific sustainable travel plan;

·     Demonstrate how users of the development will be able to make travel choices that support the achievement of relevant State Plan targets;

·     Detail the existing pedestrian and cycle movements within the vicinity of the site and determine the adequacy of the proposal to meet the likely future demand for increased pedestrian and cycle access;

·     Identify measures to mitigate potential impacts for pedestrians and cyclists during the construction stage of the project; and

·     Provide an assessment of the implications of the proposed development for non-car travel modes (including public transport, walking and cycling).

 

7.     Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD)

The EA shall detail how the development will incorporate ESD principles in the design, construction and ongoing operation phases of the development.

 

The EA must demonstrate that the development can achieve a minimum 5 star NABERS rating, or any other suitably accredited rating scheme.

 

8.     Contributions

The EA shall address the provision of public benefit, services and infrastructure having regard to Council’s Section 94 Contribution Plan, and provide details of any Planning Agreement or other legally binding instrument proposed to facilitate this development.

 

9.     Consultation

Undertake an appropriate and justified level of consultation in accordance with the Department’s Major Project Community Consultation Guidelines October 2007, and provide an outline of the proposed consultation program to be adopted.

 

 

10.   Drainage

The EA shall address drainage/flooding issues associated with the development/site, including: stormwater, drainage infrastructure and incorporation of Water Sensitive Urban Design measures.

11.   Groundwater

The EA is to identify whether groundwater may be encountered during excavation, the potential need to dewater and whether there are any groundwater issues including degradation.

12.  Noise and Vibration Assessment

The EA shall address the issue of noise and vibration impact from the railway corridor and provide detail of how this will be managed through the design of the proposed buildings, in compliance with relevant Australian Standards and the Department’s Interim Guidelines for Development near Rail Corridors and Busy Roads.

13.   Statement of Commitments

The EA must include a draft Statement of Commitments detailing measures for environmental management, mitigation measures and monitoring for the project.

Deemed refusal period

60 days

 

Plans and Documents to accompany the Application

 

General

The Environmental Assessment (EA) must include:

1.      An executive summary;

2.      A thorough site analysis including site plans, aerial photographs and a description of the existing and surrounding environment;

3.      A thorough description of the proposed development:

4.      An assessment of the key issues specified above and a table outlining how these key issues have been addressed;

5.      An assessment of the potential impacts of the project and a draft Statement of Commitments, outlining environmental management, mitigation and monitoring measures to be implemented to minimise any potential impacts of the project;

6.      The plans and documents outlined below;

7.      A signed statement from the author of the Environmental Assessment certifying that the information contained in the report is neither false nor misleading;

8.      A Quantity Surveyor’s Certificate of Cost to verify the capital investment value of the project (in accordance with the definition contained in the Major Projects SEPP); and

9.      A conclusion justifying the project, taking into consideration the environmental impacts of the proposal, the suitability of the site, and whether or not the project is in the public interest.

Plans and Documents

 

 

The following plans, architectural drawings, diagrams and relevant documentation shall be submitted;

1.       An existing site survey plan drawn at an appropriate scale illustrating;

·     the location of the land, boundary measurements, area (sq.m) and north point;

·     the existing levels of the land in relation to buildings and roads;

·     location and height of existing structures on the site;

·     location and height of adjacent buildings and private open space, and

·     all levels to be to Australian Height Datum.

 

2.       A Site Analysis Plan must be provided which identifies existing natural elements of the site (including all hazards and constraints), existing vegetation, footpath crossing levels and alignments, existing pedestrian and vehicular access points and other facilities, slope and topography, utility services, boundaries, orientation, view corridors and all structures on neighbouring properties where relevant to the application (including windows, driveways, private open space etc).

 

3.       A locality/context plan drawn at an appropriate scale should be submitted indicating:

·     significant local features such as parks, community facilities and open space and heritage items;

·     the location and uses of existing buildings, shopping and employment areas; and

·     traffic and road patterns, pedestrian routes and public transport nodes.

 

4.       Architectural drawings at an appropriate scale illustrating:

·     the location of any existing building envelopes or structures on the land in relation to the boundaries of the land and any development on adjoining land;

·     detailed floor plans, sections and elevations of the proposed buildings;

·     elevation plans providing details of external building materials and colours proposed;

·     fenestrations, balconies and other features;

·     accessibility requirements of the Building Code of Australia and the Disability Discrimination Act;

·     the height (AHD) of the proposed development in relation to the land;

·     the level of the lowest floor, the level of any unbuilt area and the level of the ground; and

·     any changes that will be made to the level of the land by excavation, filling or otherwise.

 

5.       Stormwater Concept Plan - illustrating the concept for stormwater management.

 

6.       Landscape/Public Domain Concept plan - illustrating treatment of open space/public domain areas, screen planting along common boundaries and tree protection measures both on and off the site.

 

7.       Shadow diagrams showing solar access to the site and adjacent properties at summer solstice (Dec 21), winter solstice (June 21) and the equinox (March 21 and September 21) at 9.00 am, 12.00 midday and 3.00 pm.

 

8.       View Analysis - Visual aids such as a photomontage must be used to demonstrate visual impacts of the proposed building envelopes in particular having regard to the siting, bulk and scale relationships from key areas

 

A massing model of the proposed development for the entire site (i.e. Concept Plan).

Documents to be submitted

 

·      1 copy of the EA, plans and documentation for the Test of Adequacy (TOA);

·      10 hard copies of the EA (once the EA has been determined adequate);

·      10 sets of architectural and landscape plans to scale, including two (2) sets at A3 size; and

·      5 copies of the Environmental Assessment and plans on CD-ROM (PDF format), each file not exceeding 5Mb in size.