Attachment 19_Draft Local Character Statement_Homebush-North by cityofcanadabay

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DRAFT LOCAL CHARACTER STATEMENT PARRAMATTA ROAD CORRIDOR URBAN TRANSFORMATION STRATEGY

Homebush North Precinct (HNP) Local Character Area August 2021

CITY OF CANADA BAY Local Character Statement

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Homebush North Precinct

Acknowledgement of Country: The City of Canada Bay acknowledges the Wangal clan, one of the 29 tribes of the Eora Nation and the traditional custodians of this land. Council pays respect to Elders past and present and extends this respect to all Aboriginal people living in or visiting the City of Canada Bay.

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Contents 1.0 Introduction

1.1. Local Character Statement....................................................................................................... 5 1.2. Snapshot on a Page ................................................................................................................ 6

2.0 Process

2.1. Integration ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.2. Methodology ............................................................................................................................. 9

3.0 Character, Culture and Context

3.1. History ................................................................................................................................... 10 3.2. Social Characteristics ...........................................................................................................11 3.3. Environmental Characteristics ............................................................................................. 12 3.4. Economic Characteristics........................................................................................................ 13 3.5. Strategic Context ................................................................................................................... 14

4.0 Community's Feedback and Values

4.1. Local Strategic Planning Statement Engagement.................................................................. 16 4.2. Community Strategic Plan Engagement................................................................................. 18 4.3. PRCUTS Engagement............................................................................................................ 20 4.4. Overview of Community Feedback ........................................................................................ 23

5.0 Local Character Area Statement

5.1. Desired Future Character....................................................................................................... 26 5.2. Desired Sub-Precinct Character............................................................................................. 30 5.3. Key Priorities .......................................................................................................................... 32

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1.0 Introduction 1.0 Introduction

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Local character is the identity of a place and what makes it distinctive. A combination of land, history and people and how these unique features interact to make a place unique.

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The Statement describes the desired future character for the Homebush North Local Character Area. It is an evolving area that will undergo change and is based on the Parramatta Road Corridor Urban Transformation Strategy (PRCUTS) vision and framework and community consultation.

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CITY OF CANADA BAY Local Character Statement

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1.1. Local Character Statement This Local Character Statement comprises a Local Character Area Statement (Section 5.0) and a Snapshot on a Page (over page) of the future vision for the Homebush North Local Character Area (LCA). The Statement describes the Desired Future Character for a LCA in which the character will undergo significant change. It is based on an assessment of the existing area, plus the community’s views about what they want the precinct and residential areas to be like in the future.

Local Strategic Planning Statements (LSPSs) are the 20-year vision for managing land use change and the special character and values for a Local Government Area (LGA) Relevant to Local Government Areas (LGAs)

Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS)

Local Character Statements include the Local Character Area Statement (Desired Future Character and snapshot on a page) for Local Character Areas (LCAs) Relevant to Local Character Areas (LCAs)

Local Environmental Plans (LEPs) provide the planning framework that gives statutory weight to the Local Character Statements

Local Environmental Plan (LEP)

Local Character Statement

Relevant to Local Government Areas (LGAs)

Development Control Plans (DCPs) contain the detailed planning and design guidelines to support the LEP and Local Character Statements Relevant to individual developments

Development Control Plan (DCP)

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1.2. Snapshot Terminating view

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"The Homebush North Precinct will house a community of residents attracted to the area for its high amenity and access to employment. The precinct will provide additional housing stock to meet increasing demand as Sydney Olympic Park grows into a new city." The Homebush North Precinct Local Character Area, located to the west of Concord West Station is a flourishing, walkable community made up of people with diverse cultural heritage. Access is focused along the long north south streets of King Street and George Street which connect to the wider area via Pomeroy Street. Victoria Street connects Concord West Station to Bicentennial Park. The area benefits from nearby employment centres including Rhodes and Sydney Olympic Park. The precinct is also known for its active public spaces, amenity and close proximity to outstanding regional open spaces and facilities, including Bicentennial Park and Sydney Olympic Park. The precinct is part of the suburb of Concord West, an area popular with couple families with children and with a higher proportion of people from non-English speaking backgrounds. The area adjoins Sydney Olympic Park and North Strathfield, and will be well serviced by public transport in the future with the arrival of a new Metro station.

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The desired future character encourages an increased mix of housing types, including town houses and terrace houses. This is to ensure the Federation style and Inter-War bungalow character of the local neighbourhood is respected while also facilitating densification. The larger industrial sites are to be retained as they are either flood affected, or subject to an LSPS Action to update the Concord West SocioEconomic Study. Many of the sites in the precinct are in a floodway and/or flood affected. The limitations this imposes on the potential for their redevelopment would need to be addressed before those sites could be considered for any intensification or change of use. New trees will create 'green avenues' along key streets and potential new cycle routes and throughsite links should make it easier to move around the precinct. Station Square, a new public open space at the end of Victoria Avenue, will provide a locally focused improved amenity close to the station which forms a gateway into the precinct.

Artist impression of indicative future character of Homebush North open spaces (source: PRCUTS, Urban Growth, 2016)

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2.0 Process 2.0 Process

2.1. Integration

This Local Character Statement has adopted a methodology designed to determine the community’s aspirations for future neighbourhoods within the planning framework set by PRCUTS, which Council is required to deliver.

It follows a process which is consistent with the methodology established in the Local Character and Place Guideline (February 2019) by the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (DPIE).

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2.2. Methodology

Character, Culture and Context The process starts with an understanding of the existing character, culture and context of the place. It includes what the community told us about themselves and an understanding of the local character and history. It also considers the physical and strategic context of the location including the framework established by the Parramatta Road Corridor Urban Transformation Strategy (PRCUTS). The following headings have been used to help explain the existing character of the place; History, Social Characteristics, Economic Characteristics, Environmental Characteristics and Strategic Context.

Community Feedback and Values The next step involves summarising feedback on the community’s aspirations for the future, using the Local Character and Place Guideline to assist in identifying the community’s preferences for how an area could change while retaining its unique character and the extent of change that an area can accommodate. Change, Enhance, Maintain. The character assessment informs whether character areas should change, be enhanced or be maintained. The Guideline has special considerations for recognising local character in areas identified for growth and change.

Local Character Area Statement This section outlines the desired future character, which is informed by community feedback and aligned to the vision of the neighbourhood they would like to see created. This section includes the following: • Character Precincts - Within the precinct there are separate Character areas based on community feedback and the existing characteristics and specific features in the locality. • Character Principles - The Principles have been grouped into five themes: Character and Culture, Landscape, Built Form, Land Use and Activation and Movement, and cross reference key components of character as identified in the Local Character Wheel. • Key Priorities

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3.0 Character, Culture and Context

3.1. History

Prior to the European settlement, the Wangal clan of the Eora Nation were the original occupants of the area that became the suburb of Concord West and had occupied the land for over 10,000 years.

European Settlement

The Powell's Creek Reserve is the only heritage item within the precinct boundary to be listed under the Canada Bay LEP. It is a notable landscape element with planting of indigenous species from c.1970/80s, adjacent to the freeway leading to the Olympic Games site (OEH, 2007).

Some of the earliest land grants made to free settlers in 1793 were of an area of land named as Liberty Plains, a part of which is now within Concord. Subsequently, grants were also made to non-commissioned officers for land named 'the District of Concord', a name given by the Governor, after a town in Massachusetts. Historically, the area west of the northern railway line was considered ideal for industries, given the availability of cheap riverside land and its proximity to the railway station. Industries such as the Railway Brake Division of Westinghouse Brake & Signal Company (Australia) Pty Ltd and ARC Engineering Pty Ltd along George Street are a few of the industries known to have developed in Concord West. The presence of the railway also stimulated residential development around the station at the beginning of the 20th century.

Industries along George St on the western side of the railway line Homebush North Precinct boundary

Map showing the suburb of Concord, Parish of Concord in 1889-1894 (source: Dictionary of Sydney)

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CITY OF CANADA BAY

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7.4% Concord West has a large middle aged population between the ages ofItalian 45-65 (26.9%), and the median Irish Chinese Australian age of 41 within the suburb is higher than that of % LGA, which 9.5 % % 7.4the 7.4%is 36. A significant number of the 9.5% 17.7 th households comprise couple families with children Irish (56.5%). Italian Chinese 15,948 Irish Chinese 7.4 %

The development of the Character Statement is based on information from Council’s strategies and studies and local census data.

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Council has undertaken several programs of wide community engagement within the last few years that highlights and captures what the existing community values and their future aspirations for their centres, including higher density, mixed-use centres. Engagement programs were delivered to inform: • Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) in 2019; and • Council’s Community Strategic Plan (CSP) in 2018.

63% of residents15.5 were % born in 13.8% 6,413 Australia and 60.3% of the population Italian speak only EnglishEnglish at home.

9.1% Engagement was also undertaken to support the development of the PRCUTS. It is anticipated that Chinese PRCUTS will significantly alter the social, economic and environmental characteristics of the immediate Other 9.1% cultural heritage 13.8%identified and wider vicinity of the precinct, due to a significant diversity within Concord West includes increase in both population, jobs and dwellings. English (15.5%), Italian Chinese Italian (13.8%), and Chinese (9.1%). The representation of The information gathered from these community 9.1% Italians is significantly higher than the consultations is provided in section 4.0 Sydney metropolitan average. Community Feedback and Values. Chinese

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7.7% 15.8% % The population of Concord in comparison to Greater Chinese % a higher 7.7 15.8% Sydney have Of % the 18.9level % of education. Italian English population above age 15, 33.1% Irish have a Bachelor Irish of the Italian compared Englishto 28.3% Australian Degree level and above, Greater Sydney population. 7.7% 15.8% The CCBC Social Infrastructure 9,356Strategy 2019 found that the areaIrish of Concord West: English

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• has no Council owned community centres, arts and cultural spaces, venues or libraries. Irish

The Victoria Avenue Community Precinct integrates community facilities with a childcare and primary school.

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3.3. Environmental Characteristics The precinct covers approximately six blocks defined by Concord West railway station and the T9 Northern railway line to the east, Concord Avenue to the north, the Concord West suburb boundary to the south and Bicentennial Park to the west.

Views to Sydney Olympic Park from Concord West Station

The precinct is characterised by established, low-density housing and large light industrial buildings. Some areas have a distinctive local character as a result of the retention of Federation Bungalow and Inter-War Californian Bungalow housing. In recent years there has been an increase in residential apartment development on former industrial sites surrounding the precinct, predominantly along the railway line and George Street. The precinct is located on gently sloping land that falls westwards from the railway line towards Bicentennial Park. Two main roads cross the precinct: • Victoria Avenue, running east-west, connects the precinct with Sydney Olympic Park. • George Street, running north-south, connects the precinct with Parramatta Road.

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Example of a Victorian Cottage property located along King St

The size and shape of blocks throughout the precinct vary significantly, which also results in a diverse range of lot sizes. The largest lots are located to the south of the precinct, occupied by light industrial buildings and lots facing King Street are predominantly regular in size. Smaller and narrower lots are located along Victoria Avenue. Community facilities within the precinct include Victoria Avenue Public School, Cornerstone Homebush Bay Church, and Victoria Avenue Children's Centre. The precinct is surrounded by places of interest such as Bicentennial Park to the east, the Powells Creek Reserve to the south-east and a local centre to the east beyond the railway line.

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3.4. Economic Characteristics

Western access to Sydney Olympic Park from Victoria Avenue

There are some significant commercial and retail areas within the Homebush North Precinct and within close vicinity, which provide jobs for local residents and workers from the wider area. This includes the light industrial buildings along George Street and Rothwell Avenue, and the local centre located to the east of the precinct, on the eastern side of the railway line. The Bakehouse Quarter is located within the wider Homebush Precinct and accessed off George Street. It is an attractive business centre which comprises over 40,000 sqm of commercial, retail and entertainment uses.

Two storey light industrial premises along George St

With the Concord West Railway Station located along the eastern boundary, the precinct is highly accessible by train. The precinct is in close proximity to the Rhodes strategic centre and Sydney Olympic Park. As these two key centres develop, there is an opportunity for the Homebush North Precinct to leverage the benefits of this growth.

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The vision for Homebush North that lays within the City of Canada Bay Local Government Area includes: • Housing choice and affordability. Plan for a diversity of housing types to accommodate a wide range of community needs, including affordable housing, family housing, student housing and seniors housing. • Diverse and resilient economy. Plan for and position the Corridor to attract new businesses and to support existing businesses to create a diversity of jobs and promote jobs closer to homes. • Accessible and connected. Reshape and better connect places and associated movement networks to better serve customers and encourage sustainable travel.

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• Sustainability and resilience. Create liveable local precincts along the Corridor that are sustainable, resilient and which make Sydney a better place. • Deliver. Implement the strategy in a timely, transparent and co-ordinated way. The PRCUTS also articulates a vision specific to each of the three precincts in Canada Bay (Homebush, Burwood and Kings Bay). The vision for Homebush North is; Sitting between Sydney’s two main CBDs, Homebush can be transformed into an active and varied hub, blending higher density housing and a mix of different uses, supported by a network of green links and open spaces with walking access to a train station.

• Vibrant community places. Promote quality places and built form outcomes to transform the Corridor over time.

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OLYMPIC PARK

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The PRCUTS includes for Taller residential buildings will mark the centrerequirements of activity at the Precinct’s core. The network of streets to the north andinfrastructure west from here will be easy safefor to walk urban design, and builtand form through, with medium-density housing and the green corridor of Powells Creek. The each precinct, including a specified amount area around Flemington Markets will have a new employment and retail focus.

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4.0 Community Feedback and Values 4.0 Community's Feedback and Values

4.1. Local Strategic Planning Statement Engagement Engagement feedback

Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) is the community’s vision for future land use and character for the LGA centres and neighbourhoods over the next 20 years. It was adopted by Council on 15 October 2019 and granted formal Assurance by the Greater Sydney Commission on 25 March 2020, confirming that it is consistent with the State Government’s Eastern City District Plan for Sydney.

Feedback that relates to Parramatta Road and infill development Feedback was used to determine the aspects and features that the community likes most about their existing neighbourhoods. The best aspects and features of these centres can therefore be used to inform the aspirational qualities for the future PRCUTS Precincts.

In 2019, Council undertook wide community and stakeholder engagement to inform the LSPS. The community engagement included focus / interest group sessions, an on-line survey, pop-ups and numerous notifications, including postcards sent to all households and businesses in the LGA. The engagement strategy was designed to capture the community’s values and future aspirations for their neighbourhoods and centres. In addition to finding out what local centres residents use and why, questions were asked to capture the properties and features that the community likes, as well as does not like, about our current higher density and mixed use centres, in order to inform our future higher density, mixed use centres. The sorts of questions asked included: • What words would you use to describe the character of your local centre? • As Canada Bay changes, what would you like to see in your local centre?

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For example, the words most commonly used to describe the existing centres include ‘convenient’, ‘multicultural’, ‘friendly’ and ‘busy’. These are graphically illustrated in Figure 8, in which the most frequently used terms appear as largest text and the least frequently appear as the smallest text. Residents have said that they primarily use the existing higher density, mixed use centres for shopping, to access services and to visit cafes and restaurants where they socialise with family and friends. Generally, the community found that the services they wanted to access were available in these centres. However, requests were made for a greater diversity of hospitality venues, including late night venues such as bars. The community also expressed relatively strong views about what additional services and facilities are needed or desirable in these centres. Most residents said there needs to be more place-making features, such as trees, benches/tables and public art. More respondents chose wider footpaths to create vibrant local centres (68%) over more car parking (32%). More residents also chose dedicated lanes for cyclists (57%) over maintaining the current road width and number of lanes (43%).

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Key findings Key findings from the LSPS community consultation that relate to the community’s aspirations for higher density, mixed use centres include: • Local centres are liked for their village atmosphere. • Development of new dwellings around current and proposed public transport hubs, such as Parramatta Road and the future Metro Stations, is supported. However there is a strong expectation that new housing and density should be compatible with the character of existing neighbourhoods. • Whilst car parking is desired in local centres, walkability and safe cycling is highly valued and wider footpaths should be prioritised over on-street parking. • Trees in centres, along the streets and in parks are highly valued. Also highly valued are other placemaking features, such as seating and public art. • There is a desire for urban services such as car repairs and home improvement outlets close to home.

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4.2. Community Strategic Plan Engagement Council’s Community Strategic Plan (CSP) – 'Your Future 2030’ identifies the social, environmental, economic and civic leadership (governance) aspirations and priorities for Council and the community over the next 10 years. It was adopted by Council on 12 June 2018. In 2017-18, Council undertook wide community and stakeholder engagement to inform the CSP. The community engagement included focus / interest group sessions, a survey (both on-line and in hard-copy), pop-ups and numerous notifications, including postcards sent to all households in the LGA. The engagement strategy was designed to capture themes, goals and strategies to provide direction for the delivery of outcomes from 2018 until 2030.

Engagement feedback Feedback that relates to existing higher density and mixed use centres Whilst the CSP did not ask tailored questions that relate to the community’s aspirations for their existing higher density, mixed use centres, much of the feedback describes the properties and features that the community likes or aspires to having in their higher density, mixed use centres. For example, the words most commonly used to describe what the community’s vision for their local area include ‘environmentally sustainable’, ‘easy to get around’ and ‘open space’. These are graphically illustrated in Figure 9.

However, many participants expressed concern with the scale and quality of new developments. The community felt that ensuring new developments are well designed, sensitive to the existing local character, made from high quality materials and of ‘innovative design’ should be key priorities for higher density centres. The community most valued access to open space, feeling safe, feeling a sense of community, having access to a variety of community facilities, and an urban environment that is attractive and vibrant.

Residents have said that access to local restaurants and cafes, al fresco dining options, and entertainment are important qualities for their centres and that encouraging new businesses that would support the local night life is a priority.

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Key findings Key findings from the CSP community consultation that relate to the community’s aspirations for mixed use centres include:

These recurring themes informed the following CSP Goals and Actions, which Council is committed to deliver:

• Local centres should be functional, vibrant and have a mix of retail and services.

• Goal 4.2. High quality sustainable urban design results in innovative development sensitive to existing local character.

• Centres should provide local services to reduce traffic and to encourage walking and cycling. • Parking should be provided in and around local centres. • Future new development should be:

• Action 4.2.1. Strategic and Land Use Planning to ensure the built and natural environment is highly liveable with quality and sustainable development incorporating best practice design.

* Sustainable in terms of the water and energy efficiency, renewable energy, parking and transport. * Be designed for amenity and attractiveness to fit with existing suburbs. * Achieve a balance in housing mix (low, medium and high-density) with appropriate transitions between.

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4.3. PRCUTS Engagement Character and Amenity - 6% of comments: • The proposed developments could have negative impact on the local character and heritage. • Urban amenity improvements and revitalising the area are supported. • Amenity improvements to footpaths, street planting, undercover BBQ and seating areas, and seating along walking/ cycling pathways, are supported.

The State Government undertook community engagement to support the development of the PRCUTS. The following summarises the feedback provided by the community in response to the entire Homebush PRCUTS Precinct within which the Homebush North LCA Precinct is located.

• More restaurants, shops and businesses in the area are supported.

Social Infrastructure - 12% of comments: • More social infrastructure, such as schools and health services, are needed to support population growth.

Open Space - 11% of comments:

Development - 39% of comments:

• The precinct needs more open space.

• Building heights, particularly in areas adjacent to single storey residential dwellings such as Lorraine Street, George Street, Swan Avenue, Manson Road and north of Pomeroy Street, are a concern. Building heights should not exceed eight storeys.

• Loss of existing open space, including potential loss of the grass area and bird sanctuary beside the Powells Creek canal, is a concern.

• New developments should be of high quality architectural standards.

• Widen the land surrounding Powells Creek to create a green corridor.

Walking and Cycling - 5% of comments:

• Support for higher density development around train stations, Parramatta Road, the southern side of the M4 and around the industrial/ commercial area near Mason Park

• Pedestrian and cyclist pathways need to be improved with a focus on safety.

• More commercial, retail and business areas could be included.

• More pedestrian crossings along George Street are needed.

• New developments could provide affordable housing.

• Improve access across the train line to Concord Road to access bus transport along Concord Road.

• A pathway along Powells Creek should be considered.

• Increased heights, densities, floor space ratios and mixed use zonings were supported by some landowners.

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Public Transport - 6% of comments:

Parking - 4% of comments:

• Improve public transport to support the projected population increases, including a more integrated transport system, with better links between bus, rail and ferry services.

• There are existing parking shortages in the area.

• Increase the frequency of train services. • There needs to be a firm commitment to public transport funding prior to the construction of new development.

• There is a need for more parking to accommodate population growth.

Other - 2% of comments: • Flood management along Powells Creek is a concern.

Traffic - 14% of comments: • Increased population is compounding existing congestion, particularly on George Street and Pomeroy Street. • A proposed road access to Lorraine Street across Mason Park and the potential environmental impact of increased traffic to the Mason Park Wetlands is a concern. • Consider additional entry/exit points on George Street. • Improve the north south connections and access to Homebush Bay Drive.

Figure 10 Themes of Homebush North PRCUTS Responses

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4.4. Overview of Community Feedback Analysis of the community feedback is summarised in the tables below.

Social characteristics Public spaces

Public spaces should be functional, accessible, vibrant, and family and community orientated.

Safety and noise

The area should feel safe and be quiet.

Access

The area should be accessible by public and active transport.

Leisure

Open and public spaces should be multicultural, fun, busy and varied. Centres should offer a diversity of hospitality venues, including late night venues such as bars. The public domain should have placemaking features, such as trees, benches/tables and public art.

Housing

New development should be sustainable and innovative, but compatible with the character of the existing neighbourhoods. Urban design should be attractive, high quality, and provide amenity. There should be a balanced mix of housing (low, medium and high-density).

Community facilities

Community facilities should be multicultural, fun, busy and varied.

Heritage and culture

The existing heritage and culture should be respected and enhanced.

Public transport

Car usage should be reduced.

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4.4. Overview of community feedback Economic characteristics

Local economy

There should be a variety and diversity of local businesses to support the local economy. Urban services (car repairs, home improvement) should be available locally. Restaurants and cafes should be available, but not over-represented.

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There should be a variety of local businesses.

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Wider footpaths should be prioritised over on-street parking. Traffic calming should be considered.

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Parking should be easily accessible in centres. Wider footpaths should be prioritised over on-street parking.

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Centres should be vibrant, convenient and offer a mix of retail and services. They should have a village atmosphere and be designed to be attractive and fit with existing suburbs.

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Environmental characteristics Configuration

The built environment should be highly liveable. Urban design should be best practice design and provide quality and sustainable development.

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There should be a clearly defined transition between the public and private domain.

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Higher density around Concord Station but otherwise a medium density 1-2 storey neighbourhood with isolated lots up to six storeys.

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There should be appropriate transitions between typologies (low, medium and high-density).

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Open space should be accessible, friendly, inviting, welcoming, relaxing, leafy, and family and community orientated.

Comfort

The precinct should be clean.

Active transport

Walkability and cycling should be prioritised.

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Trees should be prioritised along streets and in parks.

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Trees in centres, along the streets and in parks are highly valued by the local community.

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5.0 Local Character Area Statement

5.1. Desired Future Character

In neighbourhood centres • Footpaths to be wide and public domain to be accessible and flexible, to allow for diverse activities (outdoor dining, public art, seating, social activities etc).

In residential areas • Buildings are designed to deliver a high level of internal amenity for occupants.

Precinct Specific Character Principles: The Desired Future Character for the precinct is outlined below in the 'Character Principles', 'Precinct Specific Character Principles' and the 'Character Principles by Theme'. It should be read in conjunction with the Snapshot on a Page, to inform and direct the desired future character of the Homebush North LCA. These capture the key points from section 3.0 Character, Culture and Context and section 4.4. Overview of Community Feedback. For detailed information refer to these sections.

Character Principles: In precincts • Public spaces are designed to promote safe, clean, vibrant and leafy places. • Active transport opportunities are prioritised and improved. • Ensure that development has an appropriate bulk/scale relationship with heritage items and surrounding land uses at precinct boundaries. • Ensure buildings are orientated to address street frontages, through site links and public open space.

• George Street is a Place for People, consistent with the NSW Government’s People and Places Framework. • New laneways and through site links are created to increase access and walkability. • Facilitate connections to Bicentennial Park via renewed streets characterised by pedestrian footpaths and new planting. • New and off road cycleways are to be created that connect to the wider network and Bicentennial Park. • New medium density housing is to complement the existing character and architectural styles. • Housing is to be predominantly low scale, with townhouses that sensitively interface with existing buildings and provide high quality and generous setbacks to streets. • Garages and parking access are to be via a rear lane where possible. • Create slow, shared zones along King Street and Station Avenue to provide safe and comfortable connections from Concord West Station into the wider precinct.

• Street edges are to be defined by low rise buildings or appropriately scaled podiums to create a pedestrian scale at street level. • On-site parking provision is minimised. • Parks and public domain are to be enhanced in accordance with the Parramatta Road Precincts Public Domain Plan.

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Much of this Sub-Precinct has a suburban character with low density, detatched dwellings on narrow lots. King Street has the largest quantity of established street trees in the precinct. Two storey town houses and terraces are proposed in this area to facilitate densification around the Concord West train station while retaining a low scale residential character. This is intended to increase housing choices and diversity in an area suitable for medium-density intensification

Victoria Avenue Community Precinct

This area is primarily characterised by the Victoria Avenue Public School and connected childcare facility which is located in a two storey, institutional scale building with accompanying playing fields.

(source: PRCUTS Public Domain Plan)

The largest proposed change in this Sub-Precinct is the revitalisation of the Victoria Avenue gates and parkland with traffic calming, landscaping works and the provision of new fitness station and off-leash dog park.

George Street Residential (south)

Currently this Sub-Precinct comprises one-two storey commercial and light industrial properties with large building footprints. This Sub-Precinct is envisioned to feature larger scale, residential development supported by streetscape improvements. A three-four storey street wall is proposed for future buildings in this zone with a maximum building height of 6 storeys.

Land deferred from rezoning

The current character is to be maintained and the desired future character has not been assessed, as the land has been deferred from rezoning under Councils’ PRCUTS planning proposal.

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5.3. Key Priorities

2-3 storey development will transition the higher built form to a more domestic scale along the street.

Terraces and townhouse development will increase residential dwelling density, while sensitively interfacing with existing buildings in the precinct.

Taller development will be modulated due to deep upper-level setbacks.

Station Square will function as an entry plaza to the station precinct, activated by ground floor uses of the adjacent redevelopment site and will provide opportunities for public art.

Victoria Avenue Public School and Community Precinct will be activated and connected to the wider precinct with safe pedestrian and cycle links.

Proposed through-site links will increase permeability and encourage movement throughout the precinct

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Homebush North Precinct

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Potential new laneways will create opportunities to provide rear lane access to residential properties and enhance the pedestrian quality of primary streets.

Victoria Ave will be the key east-west spine through the precinct and will feature generous footpaths, separated cycle path and traffic calming to create a safe and attractive street.

Pedestrian and cyclist access will improve with shared and dedicated travel lanes. Active links and gateway markers to Bicentennial Park will be enhanced.

Shared slow zones will enable comfortable connections from Concord West Station to the wider precinct, delineated by street treatments such as flush kerbs and paved road surfaces.

New streets and pedestrian/ cycle links will integrate water sensitive urban design (WSUD) treatments where possible.

Victoria Avenue Gates will be revitalised with additional open space incorporating a fitness station, off-leash dog area and native planting to create a welcoming interface to the precinct.

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