Public Realm An abundance of public space is a key public benefit of the Concept Plan. The plan focuses on providing public open space to create a positive visual impact to the locality and create an important community and civic focal point in Exile Bay. A series of public use locations closely integrated within the site and surrounds will enable the combined public spaces to become a local destination with high amenity, complementing the existing natural and urban context. Activated spaces towards the foreshore will create various settings for social and cultural connectedness, well-being and community relationships which may include community markets, events and festivals.
Figure 17: Public Realm (Source: Roberts Day)
Open Space and Tree Retention Retaining and enhancing the landscape character of the site is proposed through: Creating a public park on the foreshore of Exile Bay to provide a recreation space as part of the Hen and Chicken Bay Foreshore Green Grid corridor. Retaining the mature groves of trees along the eastern and western boundaries to maintain the existing developed landscape and privacy for neighbours. Providing a public open space connecting the foreshore to the industrial character and retail and commercial service use. Defining streets with strong landscape elements and minimum 25% tree canopy cover. The proposed open space will encourage and support community interactions and social cohesion by connecting with existing public foreshore access and adjoining open space.
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