Attachment A2

City Plan 2036: Draft City of Sydney Local

Strategic Planning Statement

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Infrastructure

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Infrastructure

Infrastructure, both physical and social, Infrastructure not only supports the everyday needs of
residents, workers and visitors, but also encourages
is the range of services and facilities that stronger communities, attracts investment and talent,
make cities liveable and productive. and can make our city resilient and sustainable.

The City plans and delivers community infrastructure

to create a great city for everyone. Doing so ensures
the city becomes a better city in which to live, work and
visit, and not just a bigger one.

The following local priorities identify how the City will

deliver infrastructure for our community:

Priorities

Movement for walkable

I1 neighbourhoods and a connected city

Align development and growth with

I2 supporting infrastructure

Supporting community wellbeing with

I3 infrastructure

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 Priority I1
Movement for walkable neighbourhoods and a connected city

The way you access and move around a city can have
In giving effect to A Metropolis of Three Cities and a big impact on your impression of that city – how
the Eastern City District Plan, this Local Priority enjoyable it is to live there, and how easy it is to do
delivers on the following planning priorities: business. It shows what is valued and prioritised –
people walking and cycling or people in cars, great
E1 – Planning for a city supported by streets to experience or streets that just move vehicles.
infrastructure
Walkable neighbourhoods are connected so that they
E10 – Delivering integrated land use and are efficient, logical and practical to get around. They
transport planning and a 30-minute city are intuitive and seamless, where walking and cycling
are easy options and switching between transport
In giving effect to Sustainable Sydney 2030, this modes is fast and straightforward. They are effective,
Local Priority delivers on the following directions: meaning that residents, workers and visitors can easily
and successfully conduct their daily lives.
3 – Integrated transport for a connected city
Creating walkable neighbourhoods, where everybody
4 – A city for walking and cycling is in reasonable walking distance to local services
and transport connections to other places, will require
Objective working with land owners, neighbouring councils
and the NSW Government. The City has cycling and
Moving to and around our city is efficient, walking strategies in place to deliver a more walkable
logical and practical with an integrated
neighbourhoods.
transport and access network that:
Achieving a truly connected city, aligning development
a) is accessible, reliable and safe
and growth and maximising the liveability and
b) encourages walking, cycling and the use productivity benefits of an integrated transport
of public transport network, will be more challenging. As strategic
transport planning is primarily undertaken by the NSW
c) serves people first, with Central Sydney, Government, the City will collaborate to promote the
village centres and activity streets needs and benefits of increasing transport connections
becoming better places, not simply across the city and district.
movement corridors

d) serves existing populations, with capacity

to serve predicted future growth

e) accelerates economic growth by directly

connecting strategic centres and
employment areas and their workers

f) caters for service, freight and delivery

vehicles while managing their impacts on
other city users

g) supports a low-carbon and energy-

efficient city

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Creating walkable neighbourhoods • Parramatta Road and Broadway – Connecting
Camperdown and Haymarket, this is an opportunity
Walkable neighbourhoods are convenient, bike-friendly to create a high amenity environment that
and promote healthy populations. Because they are supports collaboration in the health and education
walkable, they are more liveable and productive. A precinct. Intense flows of walkers heading towards
walkable neighbourhood is an invitation for people to universities or retail precincts are forced to crowd
walk and spend more time outside – where neighbours onto narrow footpaths, while the eight to nine lanes
meet and communities are forged, and where workers of traffic are often relatively empty.
can easily meet to create new ideas and relationships.
• Oxford Street – The street fails to encourage people
Planning for the location of jobs, housing and local to walk or stay because of footpath width and traffic.
services – including fresh food, childcare, primary There is no protection of pedestrians from adjacent
schools and cultural infrastructure – is important fast-moving vehicles. This creates challenges for
in achieving walkable neighbourhoods. But in an businesses on one of Sydney’s most iconic streets,
already highly dense and mixed-use city such as ours, which is planned to be a cultural hub. Improvements
where community and social infrastructure is already could be achieved through prioritising movement for
relatively well dispersed, how we connect people and people travelling to and within, rather than through,
local services, and their experience in making that the precinct and implementing bus-rail interchanges
connection, plays an important role. at Edgecliff and Bondi Junction.
With the city expected to accommodate an extra • King Street and City Road – There are significant
700,000 people on a daily basis by 2050, how we pedestrian crowding issues especially in the areas
assign road space and increase connections for around the railway station. Speed limits should be
these people is a critical issue. Some city roads give reduced. Parts of Sydney University needs further
insufficient priority to public transport, walking and improvement in relationship to City Road, with some
cycling. For many of them, space is allocated due to long street frontages inaccessible, uninviting and
historic circumstance, with little consideration to the uninteresting for pedestrians.
growing community and their demands for safe, healthy
and liveable neighbourhoods. This is particularly the • Botany Road – The corridor is a hostile environment
case in Central Sydney, village centres and on our with significant air and noise pollution. Transport
activity streets where the majority of daily activities are improvements, road pricing and, to a lesser
focused. We need to change these streets from being extent, the Sydney Southwest Metro, present the
just about moving from one place to another to being opportunity for Botany Road to transition from a
better places for walking, shopping and socialising. movement corridor to a better place supporting
Opportunities to do this include: business land uses. This may require rethinking
how and when heavy vehicles and vehicles carrying
• Central Sydney – 92 per cent of trips are by foot, dangerous goods are moved between Sydney
but road space allocation does not reflect this Airport and Port Botany and Sydney’s northern
demand for walking. Employment growth, supported suburbs.
by new metros, will create even more intense
concentrations of walkers, at both daily peaks and at
lunchtime.

Figure 17:  Delivering the 30-minute city

connected city

walkable walkable
neighbourhood neighbourhood

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 More efficient transport, supporting The Liveable Green Network
better places for people The Liveable Green Network aims to create a
The NSW Government’s Future Transport Strategy pedestrian and bike network that connects people
2056 outlines elements of a ‘movement and place’ with Central Sydney and village centres as well as
framework to maximise the value of places and major transport and entertainment hubs, cultural
roads. This approach defines streets as either for precincts, parks and open spaces.
movement or as a place, with the aim of making
It is important that residents, workers and visitors
the streets as efficient as possible via road space
are able to walk and cycle around a city as
reallocation, according to how they are used.
large and diverse as Sydney. Many global cities
However, an integrated policy for coordinated road
have bike and pedestrian networks with a focus
management is needed to address:
on recreation and leisure, which often frame
• priorities for road space for each major road parklands, foreshores and other scenic attractions.
corridor that can provide better places that
The Liveable Green Network integrates pedestrian
support liveability and productivity (e.g. within
and bike infrastructure with high-quality public
the Innovation Corridor to support knowledge-
domain and increased tree canopy cover, which
based clusters)
will help limit the impact of heat in the city.
• opportunities to reallocate road space on Improvements will include separated cycleways,
corridors served by portals to the motorway lower speed limits, widened footpaths and
network improved crossings.

• implementing the mechanisms required to

ensure the future expanded Harbour CBD
is not impacted by general traffic exiting the
motorway network Public Spaces Public Life
The City has been continually improving the
• a pricing and access framework to support the
walkability of Central Sydney. In 2007 the City
network strategy.
commissioned Gehl Architects to create a
Infrastructure investment in both rail and road blueprint to turn Central Sydney into a people-
provides an opportunity to reassess how our road friendly, public transport-oriented and walkable
network functions at a district level. Multi-modal, centre. The Public Spaces Public Life study
place-based plans are needed to support this new provided the City a comprehensive set of ideas
model. and recommendations to transform Central
Sydney. It informed the strategic directions of
Sustainable Sydney 2030 and influenced the
Light Rail concept and has helped us transform
laneways and public spaces, improve footpath
design, implement cycleways and provide
wayfinding. More than 10 years on, Gehl
Architects are revisiting Sydney to help shape
Sustainable Sydney 2050 and the City’s work to
create a liveable and walkable place.

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Figure 18:  Liveable Green Network
Source: City of Sydney

Primary Local Pedestrian

Network
LGN Priority Network
(Pedestrian+Cycle)
George Street (city spine)
Citywide Pedestrian
Priority Network
Citywide Ped. Cycle Priority
Primary Local Ped. Network
Citywide Cycle Priority Network
City centre LGN streets
City centre LGN laneways
Central Sydney

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 Creating a connected city
Land use response to metro station
The integration of land use and transport is at the heart
of the 30-minute city. People tend to use the transport precincts
network to move from home to the places where they The City is responsible for planning the areas
work or undertake other important activities. As the around transport nodes.
city is the centre of the existing and planned network,
we will need to plan for and prioritise the business In Central Sydney, to maximise the economic
and other activities that people throughout the region advantage of additional rail capacity and the
are seeking. The city is host to a number of transport connectivity provided by new metros, job growth
projects that will change the way people access and is the priority. This will support the 30-minute city
move around the city, with a priority for new stations at vision.
Green Square and Pyrmont.
In locations outside of Central Sydney, the City
Decisions around transport projects, such as modes, prioritises jobs growth for retail, entertainment
alignment and station locations, directly and indirectly and community uses in the immediate areas
influence opportunities to improve people’s lives. The around stations (i.e. within a 400-metre radius).
obvious opportunity is to connect people’s homes with Residential development is more suitable in the
their place of work. Workers make up nearly half of the areas outside that radius and is not the priority
city’s daily population. Connecting these workers more immediately above or adjacent to stations.
effectively and efficiently means they spend less time
in traffic and more time at home, and that we are more Genuine mixed-use development in station
productive on the whole. Better transport connections precincts increases the 24/7 activity in that
have economic advantages by increasing business’s location, providing a more efficient use of
access to workers. transport systems than purely residential and
commuter catchments do. This makes the most
The City is committed to responsibly and thoughtfully out of the opportunities for two-way flow along
reviewing land use plans in response to NSW corridors. These outcomes will increase the long-
Government investment in public transport projects term economic feasibility of rail improvements and
where it significantly increases the available capacity should assist with their business cases. Mixed-
to move people in the city. The draft Central Sydney use, transit-oriented development needs careful
Planning Strategy, for example, responds to the four attention to a number of factors:
Sydney Southwest Metro stations in Central Sydney
by planning for 1.6 million square metres of additional • The mix, location and intensity of land use, to
employment floor space. maximise the long-term economic value of the
investment

• Public space provision

• Activation of public spaces

• Interchange facilities, including for car and

bicycle share

• Walking and cycling connections, especially

from adjacent residential areas

• Low-speed environments on adjacent streets.

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Connecting Green Square
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 Connecting Pyrmont
Pyrmont is a pivotal location in the Eastern City District’s Pyrmont’s information media
Innovation Corridor. Growing business and enterprise employment cluster
throughout the Harbour CBD is critical to Sydney’s Pyrmont has one of the largest and fastest
continued global competitiveness. By including a growing concentrations of information media
station at Pyrmont as part of the Sydney Metro West, a jobs along the Sydney Metro West corridor,
continuous employment corridor is established linking including the corridor’s largest and fastest
Central Sydney, Pyrmont and The Bays. This would growing employment cluster of internet and data
accelerate the growth of employment clusters and processors.
ensure The Bays and The Bays Market District are not
isolated from the Harbour CBD. Improving transport access, will allow information
media firms based in Pyrmont to better service
By 2036, Pyrmont–Ultimo will be home to more clients along the east–west axis of this transport
jobs and residents than the NSW Government’s corridor, including but not limited to:
urban renewal precincts of Camellia and Rydalmere
combined. It will match Sydney Olympic Park in terms • Parramatta and Westmead (University of
of jobs provision. Pyrmont is currently Australia’s most Western Sydney, Westmead Hospital
densely populated suburb – this alone demands a rail
station. • Rhodes (Unisys, NAB, Hewlett Packard,
Citibank)
A station at Pyrmont as part of Sydney Metro West
would be a catalyst for economic and employment • Sydney Olympic Park (NRMA)
growth in the area. The City is committed to working
Other government, professional and financial
with NSW Government agencies to respond to
service organisations are also located along the
infrastructure investment and generate productivity
route.
benefits.
Improving transport access from the local area to
Connecting Greater Parramatta to many parts of the
Greater Parramatta would also allow businesses
Harbour CBD would maximise the economic and
in the west to attract members of the city’s highly
employment growth benefits for the Central River City.
skilled information and media workforce.
Providing additional public transport access to the city
would allow the city’s highly educated, knowledge-
intensive labour market access to jobs in Greater
Parramatta.

The indirect benefits of locating a station in Pyrmont are

also substantial. It would create off-peak and contra-
peak patronage, by increasing public transport access
to visitor destinations like the Sydney Fish Markets,
the Maritime Museum, the Sydney Convention and
Exhibition Centre, the Lyric Theatre, the Powerhouse
Museum and the Star City Casino. It would provide
relief to overcrowded Town Hall station for peak
events at Darling Harbour. It would relieve congestion,
including from tour coaches, allowing opportunities
to transition movement corridors like Harris Street to
better places for walking, cycling, working, visiting and
investing.

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 Connecting Central Station Improving east–west movement
The area around Central Station with Ultimo, Haymarket The city’s topography and historical pattern of
and parts of Surry Hills is the future southern extension development means its major transport corridors
of Central Sydney. With Central Station at the centre of run north–south. The same can be said across the
the Harbour CBD, a Sydney Metro West station in this Eastern City District where major geographical features,
location will be an important catalyst for employment including railway cuttings, universities, golf courses and
and economic growth in the area. It would reduce racecourses, impede the efficient, logical and effective
car dependency and traffic congestion in the area movement of people in large numbers from east to west.
and would support the growth of existing knowledge-
intensive employment clusters in the area. The NSW Government’s Future Transport Strategy
identifies a new transport corridor for The Bays Precinct
The City is committed to responsibly and thoughtfully to Randwick via Green Square which the City supports.
reviewing the planning controls for the Central Sydney This cross-district link would change the way people
South precinct in response to catalytic infrastructure choose to move east–west, but also reduce the public
like Sydney Metro West. This includes achieving Central transport interchange crowding at Central Station.
Sydney’s third new city square at Central Station – an It could connect existing rail and light rail lines with
essential place making element that will be the mark of interchanges at Kensington, Zetland, Green Square,
success for the precinct. Eveleigh or Waterloo, Camperdown and The Bays
Precinct.
For many, Central Station is the first meeting with
Sydney. A city square at Central, the ‘Third Square’, This corridor would serve the Camperdown Ultimo
linked to George Street, will provide a quality public Collaboration Area, fostering the transfer of skills and
setting for the areas growing creative and young ideas across economic and activity nodes, and connect
professional workforce to socialise, share, innovate and to the Randwick Collaboration Area. This corridor
celebrate. could be served by a lower-frequency metro, light rail
or trackless tram and improved local access including
additional walking and cycling connections.

Figure 22:  Draft Central Sydney Planning Strategy As a future metro line it could transfer to other metros
project idea for future city square at Central Station at The Bays and Randwick with a number of stations in
between, serving Camperdown and Sydney University.

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 Managing the road network • Committing to a gradual reduction of on-street
loading and servicing to enable the logistics industry
The city’s road network serves multiple customers who and property owners to make the transition.
access different locations at different times. It serves
public transport, people walking and cycling, freight Road space management should also continue to be
and servicing, and commuter or discretionary private supported by parking management strategies, both on-
vehicle traffic, including through-traffic. street (kerb space) and off-street.
The Greater Sydney motorway network orbits Central Parking supply and pricing in centres are effective
Sydney and the city more broadly, with major cross- determining factors for people choosing to drive, use
harbour connections that channel massive flows of public transport or cycle.
vehicles directly into the local area – a large proportion
of which are not travelling to the city but simply passing The City will continue to link the supply of destination
through. parking in developments to the relative level of access
by public transport. This will assist broad transport,
Rail and road projects could assist in reducing the community and healthy lifestyle outcomes and reduce
growth of trucks on city roads and reducing through- the cost of development.
traffic on streets in southern areas of the city.
The City and the NSW Government have agreed on the
Catering for service, freight and delivery vehicles within Central Sydney On-Street Parking Policy to prioritise
the city will, however, remain a necessity, as it is for kerb space in Central Sydney for the highest-value
any global city. The city’s road network will need to uses, including taxis, loading and mobility parking.
efficiently and effectively cater for industrial, business
and urban services activities in the Southern Enterprise Much of Central Sydney’s off-street parking is subject
Area, which support the economy of Central Sydney to a Parking Space Levy. The use of the Levy as a
and Greater Sydney’s global gateways. Similarly, the demand management and revenue tool, consistent with
road network will need to cater for the increased trend a coherent network strategy, has never been optimised
for online retail, food deliveries, tour coaches and since its introduction in 1992.
tradespeople that will service the 1.7 million daily users
Elsewhere, on-street parking is controlled by the City’s
of the city in 2036.
Neighbourhood Parking Policy, to manage parking
Solutions for access for these purposes need to pressure arising from businesses and residents, and
consider movement and place issues along road their visitors. The key levers are timed restrictions and
corridors and how to limit their impacts on other city paid parking in high-value locations; some drivers with
users. Considerations include: permits are exempt from these.

• Freeing up street space for people, by moving As the inner city’s accessibility increases with the
freight and servicing activities off-street and outside introduction of new metro lines, stations and the
peak times of people activity delivery of new pedestrian connections, accessibility of
areas and the off-street parking rates will require review.
• Assigning precious kerb space to where there is a Parking and how we use private vehicles is undergoing
tangible need for on-street freight and servicing disruption from new technologies, new platforms (like
ride sharing) and growing demand for electric vehicles.
• Better managing the task of freight and servicing The City will need to collaborate with industry, the NSW
to optimise efficiency and productivity within Government and land owners to maximise the benefits
a movement and place approach and using of this global trend, including harnessing its contribution
innovation to transition to a low-carbon and energy-efficient
• Reducing the impact of last mile deliveries using light transport system by 2030.
modes, including active transport like cargo bikes

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 Actions
Continue to encourage walking and cycling in the city by implementing the City’s walking, cycling and
I1.1 Liveable Green Network strategies, including working with:

a) Land owners, universities, neighbouring local governments and the NSW Government to deliver new,
improved and safe connections, in particular across rail corridors
b) The NSW Government is requested to:
i. implement pedestrian and cycling improvements as part of the Sydney City Centre Access
Strategy
ii. investigate opportunities to improve pedestrian and cycle priority and reduce travel time for people
walking and cycling
iii. respond to lower speed environments across the city that make streets safer and more liveable, by
reducing speed limits with a target of 30km/h
iv. ensure better access to major transport hubs
c) Building owners and businesses to encourage walking and cycling through active workplace
strategies and provision of end-of-trip facilities
d) Reviewing development controls to identify new walking and cycling links.

Work with the NSW Government to plan for the transition of streets to ‘people first’ places so streets are
I1.2 quieter, cleaner and greener, particularly:

a) In Central Sydney by increasing footpath widths where possible

b) On streets with lower vehicle demand as a result of NSW Government transport investments and by
applying the NSW Government Movement and Place framework
c) On local streets, identifying opportunities for reducing through traffic, to make streets more suitable
for walking, cycling and play
d) On multi-modal corridors with the priority to investigate Oxford Street, William Street, King Street/City
Road, Botany Road and Parramatta Road/Broadway and their respective side streets.

Continue to support the global gateways (Sydney Airport and Port Botany), economic growth within the
I1.3 Eastern Economic Corridor and general servicing of the city, by working with the NSW Government to
accommodate essential service, freight and delivery vehicles, yet limit their impacts on other city users by
investigating innovative opportunities such as the use of open-access loading docks, shared servicing
facilities and dedicated small delivery consolidation points for ‘last mile’ parcel delivery by other means
such as foot, cargo cycle courier or electric vehicle.

Advocate for the delivery of new metro stations on the proposed Sydney Metro West line, by 2028, at
I1.4 Green Square (Zetland) and Pyrmont, to serve existing and forecast populations. Green Square (Zetland),
Central and Pyrmont (and in the future Randwick) will serve the Innovation Corridor, link the Western and
Eastern Economic Corridors and connect high-growth employment sectors and their workers.

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Actions
Where a Sydney Metro West station is committed in Pyrmont, work with NSW Government agencies and
I1.5 others to develop a land use framework that:

a) Promotes employment growth, affordable enterprise space, high technology industry, retail,
community and cultural uses
b) Facilitates improved environments for people walking and cycling
c) Facilitates precinct-scale energy, water and waste solutions.

Where Sydney Metro West stations in Pyrmont or Central Sydney are committed to by the NSW
I1.6 Government, the City will review its Economic Development Strategy in consultation with councils along
the Sydney Metro West corridor to maximise the resulting productivity benefits.

Continue to advocate for a light rail from The Bays Precinct (Glebe Island) to Central Sydney to support
I1.7 the Innovation Corridor; and advocate for a mass transit solution from Green Square to Central Sydney to
support local trips.

Work with the NSW and Australian Governments to promote the economic and employment growth
I1.8 benefits and test the feasibility of increasing transport connections across the city and district, including
an east–west transport connection between Kensington, Green Square, Camperdown and The Bays, and
the potential for City Deal planning, investment and delivery partnerships.

Continue to implement, review and update the car parking policies and controls to support the transition
I1.9 to a low-carbon and energy-efficient transport system by 2030, continue promoting more efficient modes
of transport including walking, cycling and public transport and manage congestion, including:

a) Sydney on-street, neighbourhood and car sharing policies

b) Planning controls for car parking and servicing, including accessibility mapping, parking rates and
market mechanisms to manage parking supply
c) Low to zero parking approaches on and in the immediate vicinity of new transport infrastructure
d) Adaptive basement design to allow for repurposing as demand for parking decreases
This includes working with the NSW Government to review and update the Central Sydney Parking
Space Levy.

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 Priority I2
Align development and growth with supporting infrastructure

This planning priority sets out the City’s approach to

In giving effect to A Metropolis of Three Cities and long-term infrastructure planning and funding.
the Eastern City District Plan, this Local Priority
delivers on the following planning priorities: This Planning Statement outlines where and how
much residential and employment floorspace and
E1 – Planning for a city supported by growth could occur to 2036. It is an agreement with the
infrastructure community, industry and government for where the city
E2 – Working through collaboration could grow, where it will not grow and most importantly
how it will grow.
E3 – Providing services and social
infrastructure to meet people’s changing By having an agreed vision for growth, the City and
needs NSW Government agencies can align their planning
frameworks and asset management plans to deliver
In giving effect to Sustainable Sydney 2030, this identified infrastructure to support current and future
Local Priority delivers on the following directions: community needs as the city grows.
1 – A globally competitive and innovative City Growth not envisaged by this Planning Statement
of Sydney is unlikely to be accommodated within existing
10 – Implementation through effective infrastructure plans. These proposals must demonstrate
governance and partnerships that they will deliver the infrastructure required to
support their growth.

Objective The Greater Sydney Commission acknowledges that:

The infrastructure to support a liveable, “many councils are limited in their ability to invest
productive and sustainable city is delivered in infrastructure and its maintenance, within the
with development current settings for council rates and development
contributions for local infrastructure. Accordingly,
there is a need to continue to work within fiscal
limits and manage community expectations for
infrastructure while achieving objectives to create
great places and support growing communities.”
Greater Sydney Commission, Metropolis of
Three Cities, page 39

Given the infrastructure funding constraints, councils

may not be able to fund all the infrastructure needed to
meet traditional benchmarks. The City therefore uses
additional funding mechanisms, such as community
infrastructure plans, and general revenue to bolster
infrastructure funding. The City makes choices about
what infrastructure to deliver from all that might be
desirable within the funding available. Sharing, adapting
and reprograming infrastructure can help deliver what is
desirable within the available funding.

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Growth Infrastructure Compacts Infrastructure identification
The growth scenarios in this statement are dependent The City’s 10-year capital works plan sets out the local
on the NSW Government supplying State infrastructure and community infrastructure that will be provided to
such as public transport and health and education support existing and new populations over the next
facilities in a timely manner. 10 years. Works and funding to support infrastructure
for new populations is captured within the City’s
The Greater Sydney Commission has introduced Growth contributions plans and community infrastructure plans.
Infrastructure Compacts as a tool for councils to: All plans are reviewed regularly to address the changing
needs of the community and resources available.
• identify the growth potential of a place and explore
scenarios for the long-term future The City’s long-term infrastructure planning will look
at demand for infrastructure based on a range of
• be upfront about the range of infrastructure and
indicators. These including age, income, household
services needed to grow a place, the costs involved
type, cultural background, population density,
and how this could feasibly be funded
participation trends, program and space needs, and
• get smarter about staging growth by being selective expressed demand via community engagement.
about where, when and what to invest in to ensure Traditional benchmarks will not be used as a substitute
the delivery of successful places for a localised demand analysis. While benchmarks
are useful in identifying areas of focus, over-reliance
• make the delivery of new places more certain, cost can result in inefficient expenditure and missed
effective and easier to understand for investors, opportunities.
developers and the local community.
Infrastructure planning will also consider supply.
The City will prepare a long-term infrastructure plan Analysis of existing assets will identify capacity,
based on the growth infrastructure compact model. opportunities and constraints for meeting community
We will seek the NSW Government’s commitment to demand. This can include the current use of a building,
fund and deliver local and state infrastructure through maintenance requirements, location and access
a range of mechanisms in timely manner. This Planning relative to demand, capacity to host a range of activities
Statement identifies the long-term growth potential (muti-purpose facilities), potential for adaptation, and
of the city and its various precincts. The next step is the sustainability of ongoing operational costs. Supply
to confirm the infrastructure needs, particularly local analysis may also consider sharing opportunities with
infrastructure beyond the current 10-year capital works other owners and operators, collaborating for district-
program and state infrastructure. The compact will wide approaches where different councils may focus on
then identify funding and delivery mechanisms. The different assets and development opportunities within a
processes of identifying and funding infrastructure will precinct.
be iterative to adjust infrastructure based on funding,
asset and programing opportunities.

Approaching infrastructure planning and delivery in

this way ensures the City and NSW Government have
adequate resources to achieve the planned outcomes
in a timely manner. This will support the growth in
workers, residents and visitors, maintain our long-term
financial sustainability and provide maximum value to
the community.

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 Infrastructure funding The City intends to implement community infrastructure
contributions to support the draft Central Sydney
Well-planned and well-funded infrastructure not only Planning Strategy. The Strategy enables additional
has significant benefits for communities by providing height, floor space or both above the current controls
essential facilities and services, it also has wider for appropriate development and sets out how the
economic benefits. The Organisation for Economic additional development is to contribute towards
Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the infrastructure needed to support Central Sydney’s
International Monetary Fund have shown that for every global economic role.
dollar of investment in infrastructure, there is generally
a multiplier of 1.6 in the form of a boost to short-term The City faces a number of challenges in funding
employment as well as a longer-term productivity gain infrastructure. Acquiring land is relatively costly as
to the economy. the area is highly developed and in high demand.
This affects some infrastructure, such as open space,
The City funds local and community infrastructure more than others types of infrastructure that can be
through development contributions, community co-located in buildings. Operating, maintaining and
infrastructure contributions and other funding sources, replacing infrastructure over time also needs to be
including general revenue and restricted grants. funded and is considered when planning infrastructure.
There are three development contributions plans Parts of the city, such as Darling Harbour and The
which apply in the Sydney LGA. In much of the city, Rocks, are outside of the City’s authority and the City
the contributions do not fully fund the identified cannot collect contributions. Major developments
infrastructure due to the NSW Government’s cap on assessed and approved by the NSW Government
contributions. For the infrastructure to be delivered, the can also seek and be granted exemptions from
gap needs to be covered by council rates and other development contributions. However, the people visiting
revenue sources. The funding gap exists regardless of and working in these parts of the city still rely on City-
density because the cap is imposed on every dwelling provided infrastructure.
constructed. Combined with restrictions on increases
to rates revenue, there is a need for innovative sources There are a number of large scale NSW Government
of infrastructure funding to support our growing projects in the city which may be subject to NSW
community. Government Special Infrastructure Contributions.
The City will seek to have any Special Infrastructure
Community infrastructure contributions provide for Contributions that are collected within the local
infrastructure needed because of the optional growth area used in the local area and in part allocated to
possible under the planning controls. Community local infrastructure upgrades and provision. Special
infrastructure contributions are used for large-scale Infrastructure Contributions must also not affect the
development sites and precincts, such as the Green provision of affordable housing.
Square Urban Renewal Area. This scheme enables
a proponent to opt in to additional floor space and
sets out the infrastructure contribution or works in kind
needed to support the additional development, which
is specified in a community infrastructure plan. The
contribution is secured through a voluntary planning
agreement.

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Green Square urban renewal – Figure 24:  Green Square capital funding (2015
values) – excludes transport, schools and affordable
learnings for Greater Sydney housing
Urban renewal requires significant funding.
Enabling public infrastructure like public transport,
drainage and electricity supply is very costly, and 13%
much of it is required upfront. In a development
environment of high land values, scarcity of
available land, and caps on development 6%
contributions, innovative sources of funding 32%
for councils needs support across all levels of 1%
government. Almost a third of Green Square’s $1.3
billion capital works will be delivered via innovative
planning mechanisms of community infrastructure
contributions in voluntary planning agreements.
Despite these funding mechanisms, a 13 per cent
gap is needed to be covered by local government.
Without the additional contribution of the City,
the land could not have been made suitable
for development and necessary community
infrastructure wouldn’t have been provided, risking 47%
housing supply and good community outcomes.
1.6
The City’s contribution extended to NSW-related Development contributions $606 million
infrastructure through the part funding of trunk  alue capture
V $423 million
drainage and land for a future transport corridor.
 ity of Sydney contribution
C $171 million
Two innovative funding mechanisms were used  SW Government contribution
N $75 million
in the planning system. The ‘deferral model’ Australian Government contribution $24.2 million
for the Green Square Town Centre held an
amending LEP in abeyance until an infrastructure Total contribution $1.3 billion
contribution was secured in accordance with an
infrastructure plan. In the wider Green Square Source: City of Sydney
area, a community infrastructure contribution is
payable in accordance with an infrastructure plan
if a proponent opts in to the choice of additional
floor space.

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 Growth beyond the Local Strategic
Planning Statement
Unplanned growth, or growth beyond the capacity
described in the Planning Statement, is unlikely to be
supported by the existing infrastructure program.

As the City does not have oversight of unplanned

growth, including NSW Government projects, it is
unlikely the infrastructure needs for these projects
have been planned through the City’s contributions
and capital works plans. Furthermore, the City is
unlikely to have the resources to fully fund unplanned
growth. Development contributions do not fully fund
infrastructure demand due to the cap and the City
will have committed general revenue to closing the
funding gap on its existing long-term resourcing and
capital work plans. It is also unreasonable that the
infrastructure need is imposed on existing communities.

As a principle, NSW Government projects will be

responsible for delivering additional infrastructure to
support the community, including existing gaps and
new demand, within their projects. Development on
private-owned land will need to deliver or facilitate the
delivery of additional infrastructure to support their
proposed growth. In each case, it will be assumed that
existing development capacity within the area will be
delivered and make use of the existing and planned
infrastructure.

Unplanned growth will require an infrastructure

assessment based on the growth infrastructure
compact model. Infrastructure assessments will be
applied to different geographies undergoing change,
including villages, precincts (such as the Waterloo
Housing Estate) and site-specific projects. The
infrastructure assessment is to understand the state
and local infrastructure demands of unplanned growth,
the additional infrastructure that must be delivered for
unplanned growth to proceed, the funding mechanisms
(such as contributions, value sharing and works-in-
kind), responsibilities and timeframes. Infrastructure
plans will need to be agreed and secured before
planning changes are made.

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Actions
Ensure infrastructure including state infrastructure such as transit, health and education, is delivered
I2.1 in a timely manner, including through working with NSW Government using the Growth Infrastructure
Compact model to identiy the funding, staging and delivery responsibilities.

Assess infrastructure needs in consultation with NSW Government agencies, neighbouring councils and
I2.2 other infrastructure providers.

Work with stakeholders to deliver infrastructure identified in Council-endorsed strategies, action plans,
I2.3 public domain plans and the City’s community strategic plan.

Work with NSW Government agencies, utility and other infrastructure providers to update and align their
I2.4 Asset Management Plans (or equivalent) to this Planning Statement and other City infrastructure plans
and strategies.

When planning for land use change or growth, collaborate with utility providers to ensure appropriate
I2.5 energy, water, telecommunication and digital infrastructure are planned for, committed to and delivered in
line with growth.

Develop and implement funding and finance mechanisms for planning proposals to ensure the City can
I2.6 manage the supply of community infrastructure for its residents, workers and visitors. This includes:

a) the continued use of community infrastructure contributions in Green Square

b) meeting the intent of the proposed mechanisms in Central Sydney
c) new mechanisms in precincts identified for investigation in this Planning Statement
d) new mechanisms on any other sites subject to a planning proposal which proposes growth beyond
this Planning Statement.

Review existing development contributions plans regularly so that they adequately reflect infrastructure
I2.7 needs, and investigate if the City can increase the funds it can collect if funds do not meet the costs of
providing infrastructure. This includes working with the NSW Government to repeal the outdated Redfern
Waterloo Development Contributions Plan and incorporate affected land and development into the City’s
contributions plans.

Investigate opportunities for partnerships to contribute to infrastructure delivery and operation, including
I2.8 public–private and not-for-profit partnerships.

When planning for growth beyond the capacity of this Planning Statement, or for major renewal projects,
I2.9 assess infrastructure needs, having regard to relevant City plans, policies and strategies and seek to
have the demand met by the resulting development.

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 Priority I3
Supporting community wellbeing with infrastructure

Public open space

In giving effect to A Metropolis of Three Cities and
the Eastern City District Plan, this Local Priority Public open space is open space which is owned and
delivers on the following planning priorities: managed by either the City or the NSW Government.
The public open space network in the city comprises
E1 – Planning for a city supported by parks and reserves, civic spaces and squares and
infrastructure linkages. It provides areas for people to relax, play,
E3 – Providing services and social exercise and gather and supports strong and healthy
infrastructure to meet people’s changing communities.
needs
Open space is essential for liveable, healthy cities, with
E4 – Fostering healthy, creative, culturally rich growing evidence of the relationship between public
and socially connected communities open space, especially green spaces, and improved
E18 – Delivering high-quality open space physical and mental health outcomes. Other benefits of
well-designed open space include improved ecosystem
In giving effect to Sustainable Sydney 2030, this health, and the mitigation of the impacts of climate
Local Priority delivers on the following directions: change by reducing urban heat island effects.

1 – A globally competitive and innovative City As the local area continues to grow and change, the
of Sydney planning and management of open space will need to
6 – Resilient and inclusive local communities ensure that communities are provided with quality, safe
and attractive open spaces which respond to recreation
7 – A cultural and creative city needs and trends, and support wellbeing and social
cohesion, particularly in high-density areas.

Objective The City’s Open Space, Sport and Recreation Needs

The wellbeing of the city’s residents, workers Study 2016 (the Open Space Study) provides a detailed
and visitors is supported with high-quality analysis of demographic and recreation trends, along
and accessible community infrastructure. with a strategic framework and action plan to meet
Great spaces and places provide open space and recreation needs. The Open Space
opportunities for learning, celebrating culture Study identifies the following:
and social connection • There was a total of 386 hectares of public open
space in the City’s Local Government Area in 2016,
(which increased to 392 hectares by 2018), and
plans to increase this to 422 hectares by 2030,
equivalent to 16.8 per cent of the area of the local
area.

• Around 70 per cent of the city’s parks are less

than 3,000 square metres which limits the range
and diversity of facilities and activities able to be
accommodated in these areas.

• A range of recreation and leisure facilities are

provided for additional recreational activities,
including aquatic centres, sporting fields, courts and
indoor facilities.

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Figure 25:  Existing and proposed open space
Source: City of Sydney

Open space
Proposed open space

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 Linkages through the Central Sydney and the villages, The Open Space Study requires open space provision
including streets, malls and pathways, are a vital part of in minor urban renewal areas to generally range from 9
the open space network, connecting people to a range per cent and 15 per cent, depending on site density. For
of open space areas and recreation facilities. They also major urban renewal projects and NSW Government-
provide attractive and convenient places for activities led precincts, a minimum of 15 per cent of the site area
such as walking and cycling, social gatherings and is required as public open space and the majority being
public events. delivered in a consolidated location. Proximity of open
space is also important, with the target for all residents
In addition to the Open Space Study, there are other to be within 400 metres of a local park. The City will
controls and policies for open space and recreation continue to deliver planned open space through the
provision in the City, including the Sydney Development planning framework including the DCP, contributions
Control Plan 2012 and the City of Sydney Development plans and community floor space schemes.
Contributions Plan 2015. Open space provision for
Green Square used an innovative approach, with public The City’s Liveable Green Network will link open space
open space locations and design criteria provided in across the city and complement the Sydney Green Grid
the DCP, and funding for the delivery of open space which provides regional linkages in collaboration with
secured through community infrastructure funding, as adjoining councils.
provided in the Green Square Community Infrastructure
Guidelines. The City will also collaborate with schools, universities
and NSW Government agencies to share open space
The Open Space Study forecasts that the ratio of and recreation facilities, and will work with other
public open space per resident in the city will be 14.4 councils for a coordinated, district approach for open
square metres by 2036. While this is low compared space and recreation facility planning due to available
to other areas, it is balanced by other amenities of a land restrictions. Opportunities to co-locate indoor
high-density urban environment such as accessibility, sporting and recreation facilities in industrial areas are
vibrancy, recreation and cultural infrastructure. also being investigated.

The Open Space Study responds to these challenges Best practice management of open space and
through strategic directions and a capital works recreation facilities will ensure that the quality of open
program, and is guided by what the community has space and recreation facilities can be maintained to a
told us about how important safe and accessible green high standard over the long term.
spaces and linkages are to them. Consistent with the
Open Space Study, the City is currently working to Areas of proposed growth above the City’s
improve the quality, accessibility and functionality of projections and open space works program will
existing open spaces to cater for the planned growth need to demonstrate that additional open space and
to serve a diverse community, evolving recreation recreational facilities will be made available for the
trends, and to encourage social interaction. New and additional population, and is consistent with the Open
expanded open space beyond that planned by the City Space Study, strategic framework, and locational and
will be prioritised where demand is greatest and will design criteria.
cater for active recreation uses including informal sports
and games.

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Case study: Alexandria Park Figure 26:  Dedication and acquisition investigation
areas
Community School
In August 2017, the City entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding with the NSW
Department of Education to investigate potential
joint use projects. The Alexandria Park Community
School, which is being redeveloped by the
Department of Education, is one school where a
joint use arrangement for sharing facilities is being
sought.

The redevelopment of Alexandria Park Community

School started in early 2019, and will increase
capacity from 400 to 2,200 students, from
Kindergarten to Year 12. The redeveloped school
is expected to be opened by early 2022 with new
facilities including a synthetic sports field, two
outdoor multipurpose courts, and a multipurpose
indoor sports hall.

A separate existing agreement, for phase one of

the construction of the new school, involves the
closure of Park Road to provide a temporary play
area during school hours. Outside school hours,
the area will be available for public use.

Discussions between the City and Department

of Education to share the new facilities are
underway, including maintenance and cost-
sharing agreements. Potential arrangements could
include use of the sports field by the community
out of school hours, closing part of Park Road to
allow an expanded, synthetic multi-use sports field
Dedication/acquisition investigation area
to FIFA standards built across the school site and
City-owned land, and shared use of the indoor Open space
sports facilities. Proposed open space

Source: City of Sydney, 2015

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Figure 29:  Open space proximity
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Buffers
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 Community and cultural infrastructure The City has experienced an increase in demand for
affordable creative space, especially by smaller and
Community and cultural infrastructure consists of not-for-profit enterprises, as the supply of suitable
facilities and spaces that enable learning, creativity and warehouse and industrial buildings has decreased and
connection, and enhance the wellbeing of individuals property prices have risen.
and communities. Community and cultural infrastructure
brings people together, increases a sense of place To address demand in the cultural sector, the City has
and belonging, fosters cultural expression and allows begun developing a cultural infrastructure strategy
everyone to participate in city life. This forms a key to develop the capacity of the sector and support
part of the city’s identity and reputation as a liveable, equitable access to cultural production.
connected and dynamic global city, which attracts
talent, tourism, businesses and investment. Generally, a branch library is provided in each of the
City’s villages. Additional spaces are provided the
The City is responsible for planning a range of city in former town halls for community and cultural
community and cultural infrastructure, which may be activities. In the future, the City will focus on more
delivered by the City or in collaboration with NSW centrally locating multipurpose facilities that are
Government agencies or the private sector. These adaptable for a range of programs.
facilities and spaces may be delivered on existing City-
owned land, on land that will be acquired, or may be The City has recently completed new libraries in
co-located within current or future developments. Green Square and Haymarket to support the growing
community in those precincts. The Green Square
Examples of community and cultural infrastructure are: library offers a range of programs, services and spaces
catering to the high density community including
• Libraries bilingual storytime for children, meeting rooms for hire,
• Community centres, which provide a range of a music room and computer lab. The new Haymarket
programs and activities Library is located at Darling Square, a vibrant new
neighbourhood next to Darling Harbour. The new library
• Community meeting rooms and kiosks will open in spring 2019. The old Haymarket library
building on George Street is in an important location
• Subsidised office, industrial and retail space for a for the Haymarket community and the City will look for
range of community, creative and cultural tenancies expressions of interest for its future use.
• Theatres, halls and outdoor spaces for use by the Childcare is largely operated by the private sector with
performing arts, festivals, events and community some services in ‘City-owned’ centres. The City has
groups constructed four new centres over the past six years
and regularly monitors supply and demand through its
• Early childhood education and care.
child care needs studies.
The local area has a diverse community with a range of
ages and cultures with various interests and demands
for community facilities and spaces. There is a need
to identify changing demand for these services, and
ensure these facilities are adaptable to change, in
accessible locations and where possible multipurpose,
to maximise their benefit.

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NSW Government infrastructure The planning, funding and sequencing of NSW
Government infrastructure is critical. In particular, the
This statement is dependant on the NSW Government planning and protection of land for infrastructure in
supplying infrastructure such as public transport, health the early stages of planning, prior to rezoning or urban
and education facilities in a timely manner. renewal, reduces risks – time and costs – associated
The NSW Government is responsible for providing with acquiring land later in the process, and provides
essential infrastructure which is generally managed at greater certainty that development will be appropriately
a district and regional scale. This type of infrastructure serviced, especially with utilities infrastructure.
includes schools, hospitals, major cultural institutions, Failing to provide the necessary infrastructure for the
emergency services, some utilities infrastructure such growing and changing needs of residents and industry
as water and sewers, and limited roles in other utilities could reduce community confidence in the ability of
infrastructure such as electricity. This infrastructure governments to maintain liveability and quality of life
complements local community infrastructure supplied expectations, as cautioned by Infrastructure Australia
by the City, and may also receive supplementary in their report Planning Liveable Cities (2018). A
funding from the Australian Government. coordinated approach to the provision of infrastructure
NSW Government infrastructure is critical for the day-to- will provide greater confidence to the community.
day functioning of cities, and supports residential and The City will continue to advocate for greater
employment growth, and the prosperity and wellbeing collaboration with the NSW Government for the
of cities. It can also determine how resilient the city will planning, funding and delivery of infrastructure to
be in responding to future technological changes, and encourage a coordinated approach to development
stresses such as climate change. NSW Government and infrastructure provision.
infrastructure strategies, which identify future plans
for infrastructure provision, include the NSW State The City will also collaborate with utility providers,
Infrastructure Strategy 2018–2038 and the Future including Sydney Water (a NSW Government-owned
Transport Strategy 2056. corporation), and other utility providers to ensure
that water, sewer, energy, telecommunications and
The number of NSW Government master-planned related utilities are committed to and delivered with
precincts in the City, including The Bays Precinct and development capacity. The need for these services
Waterloo, makes coordination of NSW Government will be assessed as renewal precincts are planned.
infrastructure with the City’s planning especially Commitments for the delivery of infrastructure will be
important. needed before planning changes are implemented.
The planning and delivery of this type of infrastructure Suitable governance arrangements will also be
is the responsibility of the NSW Government. The City sought so that this process, especially as it applies
advocates for the planning, design and delivery of to NSW government-led projects, is transparent and
infrastructure to align with the scale of development accountable.
planned for the city, and be aligned with the City’s own
planning and priorities, including those identified in
Sustainable Sydney 2030.

The City is working to assess the existing provision of

facilities, and identifying whether existing infrastructure
can accommodate any new growth, or if upgrades or
expansion needs to occur before further growth can be
supported.

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 Figure 34:  Health facilities

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 Actions
Improve the accessibility, capacity and function of existing community infrastructure by:
I3.1
a) Investigating existing infrastructure capacity and community demand for infrastructure
b) Applying the strategic framework, actions and works program in the Open Space, Sport and
Recreation Needs Study 2016, to open space planning
c) Creating a network of open space and recreation facilities by improving walking and cycling
connections through the city, including the delivery of the liveable green network
d) Co-locating facilities to provide a range and distribution of recreational, sporting and cultural
opportunities
e) Enabling the rezoning of land in the Southern Enterprise Area (business and industrial zones) for
public open space.

Plan for and provide open space to meet the following criteria and outcomes:
I3.2
a) All residents and workers are to be within 400 metres of quality, functional open space
b) Plan to increase public open space provision to meet or exceed 15 per cent of the City’s total land
area
c) Minor urban renewal areas and individual sites are to provide between 9 and 15 per cent of the land
as public open space in a consolidated and accessible location, with high-density projects delivering
15 per cent, as described in the Open Space, Sports and Recreation Needs Study 2016
d) At least 15 per cent of the site area of NSW Government urban renewal projects and major urban
renewal projects are to be delivered as public open space in a consolidated and accessible location
e) Sunlight to existing parks and public squares is protected and new parks and squares receive
adequate sunlight.

Partner with other councils, NSW Government and other stakeholders to:
I3.3
a) Accommodate demand for active recreation and sporting facilities across the District and deliver
Sydney Green Grid linkages (district councils)
b) Share open space and recreation facilities, and community and cultural facilities (schools, universities
and NSW Government)
c) Improve collaboration and coordination of infrastructure planning, funding and delivery by the NSW
Government and utility providers, to ensure existing and planned infrastructure supports development
and changing demands in a timely and cost-efficient way.

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