North West and South West Growth Centres Bruce Colman Precinct Project Manager 1
Growth Centres: Background Metropolitan Strategy North West & South West Rezone land quickly Planning and infrastructure State and Local Government GCC DoP Get as much land on the market as quickly as possible with the best use of Government resources 2
Growth Centres: Background Sydney Metropolitan Strategy Policy Context 1.1 million people over 25 years 640,000 new homes 60-70% brownfields 30-40% greenfields 500,000 new jobs 3
Growth Centres: Key Facts Development of the Growth Centres will continue over the next 30-40 years 181,000 dwellings $7.5 billion in infrastructure Over 12,300 developable hectares Over 2,500 hectares for employment Up to half a million new residents 4
Precinct Planning Preparation of future zoning and development controls Partnership with Council Background analysis State agency concurrences Draft DCPs and S. 94 Plan at the same time Infrastructure planning 5
Precinct Planning Process Precinct Planning begins with the release of land, and results in new zonings and controls for the development of sustainable new communities in the Growth Centres. 6
Precinct Planning Ensures consistency with: Growth Centres SEPP and Regulation North West and South West Structure Plans Growth Centres Development Code 7
Infrastructure Coordination Regional Infrastructure: 175km of new or upgraded roads Regional open space Conservation areas Social infrastructure: primary + high schools, TAFE colleges, fire, ambulance + police stations, health facilities SIC Practice Note 8
Infrastructure Coordination Local infrastructure Planned for during Precinct Planning Align local and regional infrastructure needs Service infrastructure Water, sewer, power, gas Working with providers 9
Transport Infrastructure North West Rail Line Duplication Construction of the $234 million rail line duplication between Quakers Hill and Schofields with future extension Road Upgrades eg. Schofields Road, Hambledon Road Buses 113 new buses, providing better corridors for bus commuters through the NW T-Way 10
Transport Infrastructure South West South West Rail Line Initiative of the NSW Government to respond to issues of reliability and passenger growth on the metropolitan rail network and population growth in South-West Sydney. Buses Stage one is upgrade to Glenfield Station forming transport interchange. South West Bus Strategy in place. 11
First Release Precincts North West Growth Centre North Kellyville 4,500 dwellings Alex Ave - 7,000 dwellings Riverstone - 8,500 dwellings Colebee - 1,000 dwellings Riverstone West >100 ha employment land (12,000 jobs) 12
First Release Precincts South West Growth Centre Oran Park 7,500 dwellings for nearly 21,500 new residents Turner Road - 4,000 dwellings for over 12,000 new residents Edmondson Park - 7,500 new dwellings 13
Precinct Planning North Kellyville Land for 4,500 dwellings rezoned Partnership with The Hills Shire Council One local centre, two neighbourhood centres Major road upgrades Around 43ha of open space 14
Precinct Planning Oran Park and Turner Road Precincts Rezoned within 18 months of release Partnership with Camden Council DAs for over 500 lots Infrastructure works Construction Oran Park Link Rd 15
Precinct Planning Riverstone 8,500 dwellings Existing small-lot subdivision Landcom - Scheduled Lands Two neighbourhood centres 80 ha of employment lands 140 ha of open space, two conservation zones 16
Precinct Planning Riverstone West Gazetted on 7 th August 2009. Business park, intermodal freight facility and employment lands. Provides 12,000 jobs. Major regional sporting facility. 24 ha of sporting fields 17
Precinct Planning Alex Avenue Expected to provide for up to 7,000 dwellings for 17,700 new residents Around 25,000 to 30,000 m² of retail and commercial Nearly 50 hectares of open space and recreation areas 18
Precinct Planning Whole of Precinct sign offs Aboriginal Archaeology (National Parks and Wildlife Act) Waterfront Land (Water Management Act) Biodiversity Strategy (Threatened Species Conservation Act) 19
Precinct Acceleration Protocol Precinct Acceleration Protocol (PAP) Allows landholders to have the release of a Precinct within the Growth Centres accelerated ahead of the planned land release program being undertaken in the Growth Centres. Key condition is that there will be no cost to Government. Marsden Park Industrial Precinct is the first PAP Precinct. East Leppington Precinct is being considered 20
Precinct Acceleration Protocol Stage One (processes under which submissions will be considered) Proponents deliver the full estimated infrastructure for the Precinct and any connecting infrastructure linking the Precinct to existing urban areas. Stage Two (Implementation and Approval) Proponents must agree to a prepared detailed Requirements Package before the Precinct will be released and formal planning can commence. 21
Precinct Planning & Precinct Acceleration Protocol Marsden Park Industrial First Accelerated Precinct Exhibition expected October 2009 Delivers jobs and investment to Sydney's North West region, providing a boost to the area's economy. Potential to create the largest employment area in the North West Growth Centre. 22
New Release Precincts North West Growth Centre Box Hill (10,000 dwellings) Box Hill Industrial (200 hectares) Schofields (5,000 dwellings) Total of 15,000 dwellings 23
New Release Precincts South West Growth Centre Total of 20,000 dwellings 24 Austral (8,000 dwellings) North Leppington (12,000 dwellings)