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WEST OXFORD STREET
DESIGN CHARETTE
SUMMARY REPORT AND
RECOMMENDATIONS

Prepared for Waverley Council
11.08.14
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WEST OXFORD STREET DESIGN CHARETTE
          SUMMARY REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS

          Peter Poulet

          NSW Government Architect

          Government Architect’s Office, NSW Public Works

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The following participants provided valuable insights and expertise to the West Oxford   Waverley Council staff:
Street design charette process.
                                                                                         Peter Monks
                                                                                         Director, Planning & Environmental Services
These charette teams included:                                                           Colin Brady
                                                                                         Heritage Advisor
Orange Team: Hill Thalis (architecture and urban projects, Jane Irwin Landscape
Architect and Macgregor Westlake (public artisits/ architects).                          George Bramis
                                                                                         Divisional Manager, Strategic Town Planning
Blue Team: Simpson + Wilson (architecture and urban design) and The Lot (public
artisits).                                                                               Lorna Bussell
                                                                                         Divisional Manager Events and Business Development
Green Team: JMD Design (landscape architecture), John O’Callaghan (place maker,
planner).                                                                                John Coudounaris
                                                                                         Economic Development Strategist
                                                                                         Laura Douglas
Local council and State government agencies provided feedback:
                                                                                         Communications Officer
-   Centennial Parklands and Moore Park Trust                                            Valerie Giammarco
                                                                                         Coordinator - Urban Design & Heritage
-   NSW Department of Planning and Environment
                                                                                         Craig Gill
-   NSW Roads and Maritime Services                                                      Business Liaison Coordinator

-   Randwick City Council                                                                Angela Hynes
                                                                                         Senior Strategic Planner
-   State Transit Authority
                                                                                         Dan Joanniades
                                                                                         Divisional Manager, Technical Services
-   Sydney Water
                                                                                         Sascha Martin
-   Transport for NSW                                                                    Urban Designer

-   Woollahra Municipal Council                                                          Sam McGuiness
                                                                                         Senior Environment Officer
-   Elton Consulting
                                                                                         Fleur Mellor
                                                                                         Strategic Planner (Heritage)
                                                                                         Emily Scott
                                                                                         Divisional Manager, Environmental Services
                                                                                         Bianca Simpson
                                                                                         Open Space Planning Manager
                                                                                         Dan Starreveld
                                                                                         Principle Strategic Planner
                                                                                         Julie Peters
                                                                                         Acting Communications and Media Manager
                                                                                         Julia Wilson
                                                                                         e-Planning (3D Modelling) Officer
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CONTENTS

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                               6                 APPENDIX

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION                          10                A1     HILL THALIS, MACGREGOR WESTLAKE AND JILA: PRESENTATION PANELS

1.1     PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND                  11                A2     SIMPSON + WILSON AND THE LOT: PRESENTATION PANELS

                                                                  A3     ARCHRIVAL, JMD DESIGN, JOHN O’CALLAGHAN: PRESENTATION PANELS
1.2     METHODOLOGY & STUDY PROCESS             19

                                                                  A4     POWERPOINT PRESENTATION - ALL TEAMS & COMMUNITY REFERENCE GROUP

                                                                  A5     WEST OXFORD STREET PRECINCT PLAN - CONSULTATION OUTCOMES REPORT:
PART TWO: WEST OXFORD STREET DESIGN CHARETTE:
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
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2.1     CHARETTE DESIGN TEAM SUMMARIES          23
                                                         RA       A6     WEST OXFORD STREET PUBLIC BRIEFING - SUMMARY OF COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

2.2     DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES MATRIX             35     D          A7

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                                                                         GOVERNMENT AGENCY FEEDBACK

                                                                         DESIGN CHARETTE BACKGROUND PACKAGE
2.3     EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS          53

                                                                  A9     3D MODELLING

                                                                  A10    LIST OF FIGURES

                                                                  A11    GLOSSARY
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

                               The West Oxford Street Design Charette is an ideas-driven        opportunities for innovative uses                                      SHORT TERM: recommendations which should be
                               investigation focusing on the Western end of Oxford Street,      • simple and rational circulation: reduced road area,                  undertaken within the next 10 years.
                               Bondi Junction. The project have been undertaken within the      improved road character, improved operation and well
                               suite of projects occurring as part of Bondi junction 2030.      managed interface arterial / local interface                           1. Public domain recommendations:

                                                                                                • a memorable identity and image that amplifies a ‘sense               • Upgrades and street tree planting to Oxford St footpaths
                               Aim/ Purpose                                                     of place’ and community spirit, clear threshold to BJ and              • Create Nelson St shared zone (in conjunction with new
                               The aim of the Design Charette is to generate ideas for the      Waverley, historic character                                           roundabout)
                               longer term redevelopment of the area into a precinct that       • implementable: practical and feasible, immediate                     • Supporting actions: site investigations such as surveys and
                               provides a fitting threshold to Bondi Junction, with better      improvement, potential to leverage benefits for study area,
                               connections to adjacent areas, and a better place for the                                                                               underground services.
                                                                                                minimal disruption.
                               community to live, work, shop and enjoy.                                                                                                • In consultation with RMS, prepare a tree planting strategy
                                                                                                An urban vision for the precinct
                                                                                                                                                                       for the edges and median of Syd Einfeld Dr.
                                                                                                The heart of the precinct is Oxford St - transformed to a
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                                                                                                widened, tree-lined boulevard, and restored to its original
                               Using the design charette process, concepts for the area                                                                                2. Traffic investigations: in consultation with RMS test the
                                                                                                length so that it connects directly to a new Centennial
                               were developed by three multi-disciplinary design teams to                                                                              feasibility of:
                                                                                                Parklands entry.
                               enable Council and the community to visualise ideas and
                               opportunities for the precinct. The teams, led by Hill Thalis,

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                                                                                                                                            e, mixed use
                                                                                                The boulevard will be characterised by active,
                                                                                                                                                                       • A new roundabout to link Syd Einfeld Dr and Grafton St

                                                                                                                                                                       • Extending Oxford St to a single 4-way intersection with

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                                                                                                frontages and continuous sheltered footpaths.    will be
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                                                                                                connected to surrounding neighbourhoods       extended                 Ocean St and Syd Einfeld Drive.
                               designers, landscape architects and public artists. The
                                                                                                network of laneways and pedestrian links.

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                               NSW Government Architect’s Office (GAO) was engaged by                                                                                  • Changes to bus depot access
                               Waverley Council to facilitate the design charette process,                                   e low to m
                                                                                                The edges of Oxford St will be        medium scale, with
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                                                                                                medium rise development setback from the street and                    3. Traffic changes, in consultation with RMS and, subject to
                               Council for the purpose of public exhibition and community       concentrated along the Syd Einfeld frontage, which will be             above investigations, create a new roundabout to link Syd
                               consultation.                                                    articulated to create a distinctive profile and approach to            Einfeld Dr and Grafton St.
                                                                                                Bondi Junction.

                               Results                                                          Oxford St will be distinguished by its iconic western                  4. Bus Depot, in consultation with Sydney Buses and TfNSW
                                                                                                ‘threshold’, framed by the Woollahra Reservoir in a newly              investigate feasibility of:
                               The three teams each developed a range of opportunities and
                                                                                                landscaped setting and, on the former traffic island, a mixed
                               ideas that would improve the character, operation, identity                                                                             • Relocating some or all bus movements to / from the depot
                                                                                                use development that incorporates and showcases local art at
                               and urban amenity of this high profile location. As expected,                                                                           via York Rd
                                                                                                an urban scale.
                               the process has also produced unexpected insights that have
                                                                                                                                                                       • Improving the presentation of redeveloping the
                               enhanced the thinking about this area.
                                                                                                                                                                       depot’s Oxford St frontage for bus depot operational and
                               While there were common themes across all three proposals,       Recommendations                                                        administrative uses or alternative community, affordable
                               particularly in relation to the public domain, there were key    Key ideas have been ranked into short medium and long                  housing or alternative uses.
                               areas where the teams’ thinking diverged - most notably in       term strategies which are summarised below, together with
                               terms of street network, built form and proposals for the bus    supporting actions to facilitate their implementation.                 5. Woollahra Reservoir: in consultation with Sydney Water
                               depot. To guide the assessment of these alternatives into a
                                                                                                Note that the recommendations are generally confined to                and CPMPT investigate:
                               clear urban strategy, a series of principles were developed.
                                                                                                land within the Waverley Council LGA. Where proposals are              • Opportunities to setback brick wall on northern edge of
                               These were broadly grouped into:
                                                                                                on land held by other state and local government agencies,             reservoir for footpath widening.
                               • An improved public domain: expansion, improved amenity,        these are noted.
                               managed conflict of uses, permeability and connectivity and                                                                             • Interim opportunities for public art on northern frontage of
                                                                                                                                                                       reservoir.

                                                                                                                                                                       6. RMS Land - in consultation with RMS, investigate feasibility
                                                                                                                                                                       of:

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                               • Combining the traffic island and part of York Rd (between         MEDIUM TERM: actions which could be undertaken within                    LONG TERM – actions which could be undertaken within
                               Oxford and Syd Einfeld) into a single site.                         next 10 to 20yrs                                                         next 20 to 50yrs

                               • Consolidating residual land at edge of Syd Einfeld with           1. Public domain works including:                                        1. In the event that the reservoir becomes redundant and
                               adjacent sites.                                                     • In consultation with RMS, reposition and widen the Syd                 subject to the outcomes of consultation with SW and CMMPT

                               • Test feasibility of the new site for alternative uses including   Einfeld footbridge to improve pedestrian connections to                  Investigate adaptive reuse of Woollahra Reservoir

                               community, residential, commercial and public open space.           Woollahra

                                                                                                   • In conjunction with redevelopment along northern side of               2. Public domain works including:
                               7. Adjustments to development controls to provide for:              Oxford St provide for setbacks and through site links and                • Upgrade the pedestrian and cyclist access at each end of
                               • a continuous 6 storey edge along Oxford St with small             include under-awning lighting to Oxford St                               the Syd Einfeld footbridge and upgrade the landing areas into
                               footprint development up to 9 stories along the Syd Einfeld         • Tree planting to Syd Einfeld Dr (subject to discussions with           pocket parks.
                               frontage to a maximum depth of 30m.                                 RMS)                                                                     Following the Executive Summary this report is structured
                               • 4 storey Oxford Street edge east of St James Rd to the            2. Centennial Parklands                                                  into:
                               South side of Mill Hill Road.                                       • In consultation with CPMPT, provide new entry to                       PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
                               • Development up to 6 stories development with up to                Centennial Parklands at corner of York Rd and Oxford Street.             PART TWO: WEST OXFORD STREET PRECINCT PLAN

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                               maximum depth of 20m along Oxford Street edge (subject to           the following infrastructure changes:
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                               discussions with TfNSW and Sydney Buses).on bus depot for
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                                                                                                   • Closure of York Rd between Oxford            Einfeld Dr

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                               a maximum depth of 20m (subject to discussions with TfNSW                                                                                    process, outcomes and recommendations for the purpose of
                               and Sydney Buses).                                                                             e a single 4 way in
                                                                                                   • Extend Oxford St to create                inte
                                                                                                                                               intersection with            Waverley Council endorsement and community feedback.

                               • Varied FSR’s to modulate built form along Oxford St

                               • Boundary setback to Oxford St and various through site
                               links and connections
                                                                                                   Syd Einfeld Dr and Ocean St.
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                                                                                                                       PARK St corridor by 3-4m.

                                                                                                   4. RMS Land - in consultation with RMS, and subject to the
                                                                                                   outcomes of earlier investigations, progress the following:
                               • The block bounded by Nelson, Oxford and Syd Einfeld to be
                               designated Key Sites.                                               • Consolidate the former traffic island and York Rd into a
                                                                                                   single development site.
                               • Design Excellence provisions for Key sites.
                                                                                                   • Prepare develop controls for the site.
                               • Development and frontages to laneways / through site links
                                                                                                   5. Public and community art: formulate development
                                                                                                   incentives to offset provision of cultural assets.
                               8. Develop policies and pilot projects for public and
                               community art initiatives.                                          6. Bus Depot, in consultation with Sydney Buses and
                                                                                                   Transport NSW and subject to the outcomes of earlier
                                                                                                   investigations, progress the following:
                               9. Develop policies and incentives to promote retail and local
                               business diversity.                                                 • Relocate bus entry exit from Oxford St to York Rd and
                                                                                                   relocate depot admin facilities to Oxford St frontage

                                                                                                   • Improving the presentation of the depot’s Oxford Street
                                                                                                   frontage for bus depot operational and administrative uses
                                                                                                   or alternative community uses. Redevelopment of Depot
                                                                                                   frontage for community, affordable housing or alternative
                                                                                                   uses.

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PART 1 INTRODUCTION

                               This section is divided into two sections providing an              1.1      PURPOSE & BACKGROUND                                        OBJECTIVES
                               introduction to the West Oxford Street Precinct study.                                                                                   The key objectives of the study are to:

                                                                                                                                                                        -     Celebrate the western entry to Bondi Junction
                                                                                                   The purpose of the report is to document the charette
                               Section 1.1 Purpose and Background includes the aims
                                                                                                   process, evaluate findings and make recommendations to               -     Consider the existing and future character of the precinct
                               and objectives of the study and key assumptions and the
                                                                                                   Council for future devleopment of the study area. The NSW            -     Consider the existing and future character of the adjacent
                               reltionship of the study to other policies for the precinct, site
                                                                                                   Government considers Bondi Junction to be a significant                    areas within Woollahra and Centennial Park when
                               identification and land ownership.
                                                                                                   urban renewal opportunity and has identified Bondi Junction                formulating the desired character of the area
                                                                                                   as one of the key sub-regional centres across Sydney.
                               Section 1.2 Methodology & Study Process includes a                                                                                       -     Better connect West Oxford Street with Centennial Park
                               description of the community consultaiton process, a                                                                                           and Woollahra and the Bondi Junction town centre
                               summary of the community engagement feedback, a                                                                                          -     Test current LEP and DCP controls in this part of Bondi
                               summary of government agency feedback and a summary of                                                                                         Junction
                               the design charette and study timeline.
                                                                                                                                                                        -     Achieve and reinforce a sense of place

                                                                                                                                                                        -     Integrate the various transport modes

                                                                                                                                                                        -     Reinforce the importance of the public domain and

                                                                                                                                                                        -     Improve the quality of the public domain

                                                                                                                                                                        -     Engage government agencies and the community in
                                                                                                                                                                              a conversation about the future of this part of Bondi
                                                                                                                                                                              Junction.

                                                                                                                                                                        It is intended that the ideas resulting from the design
                                                                                                                                                                        charette are:

                                                                                                                                                                        -     guided by professional expertise in urban renewal and
                                                                                                                                                                              public place enhancement;

                                                                                                                                                                        -     benefit the West Oxford Street area and Waverley in
                                                                                                                                                                              general with no adverse impact on the surrounding
                                                                                                                                                                              existing heritage conservation areas;

                                                                                                                                                                        -     based on an understanding that the existing Local
                                                                                                                                                                              Environment Plan (WLEP2012) and Development Control
                                                                                                                                                                              Plan (WDCP 2012) controls will be used as a test case for
                                                                                                                                                                              the evaluation of the appropriateness of each concept.

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                               opportunity to deliver the objectives of Sustainable Sydney
                               2036, the Metropolitan Strategy Sydney 2031 and the Draft
                               Sydney City Sub Regional Strategy relating to housing, open
                               space, transport and sustainability.

                               This study considers and addresses previous consultant                                  BONDI JUNCTION
                               studies and community consultation undertaken in the form
                               of community reference group meetings, community drop in
                                                                                                                   COMPLETE STREETS PROJECT
                               sessions, business and intercept surveys and submissions to                                planning design place
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Waverley Bike Plan 2013
                               Council.
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                                                                                                                                VOLUME 1

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                                                                                                  Figure 3 Key policy documents

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STUDY AREA                                                                                                                                           SITE ANALYSIS

                                      The West Oxford Street Precinct Plan study area is over                                                                                              SHOP FRONTS
                                      4.4HA and is approximately 6km East of Sydney CBD. The
                                                                                                                                                                                           Oxford Street is predominantly a mix of fine grain 1- 3 storey            The smaller, fine grain building types and shopfronts are
                                      site extends along Oxford Street from Denison Street, Bondi
                                                                                                                                                                                           buildings with retail and commercial shop fronts including:               discontinuous with interruptions to pedestrian connections
                                      Junction to the Ocean Street/ Oxford Street intersection and
                                                                                                                                                                                           cafes, small businesses, specialty/ alternative lifestlye stores          and experience.
                                      incorporates the 2 blocks north of Oxford Street between
                                                                                                                                                                                           (for example bike stores and organic foods).
                                      Leswell and York Road. Refer Figure 19 for study area
                                      boundary and LGA boundary and local context.

                                      The precinct is currently occupied by a mix of commercial,
                                      residential, transport and infrastructure uses with varying
                                      levels of amenity and building typologies.

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    views                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            York Road

             view to Syd Einfeld intersection                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nelson Street                Nelson Hotel

Figure 8 Photographic north elevation - Oxford Street
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STREET ACTIVATION                                                  STREET CHARACTER                                                           PEDESTRIAN & CYCLE AMENITY
                               There is limited street activation with only a few active shop     The fine grain heritage building character is punctuated by               Pedestrian and cycle amenity along Oxford Street is poor with
                               frontages.                                                         a number of larger heritage buildings including the Nelson                narrow footpaths, no separation between pedestrians and
                                                                                                  Hotel and smaller residential terraces (between Ruthven                   cyclists and inconsistent pavement treatments and conditions
                                                                                                  Street and St James Road). There are no existing street trees             towards the western end. A number of neighbouring cross
                                                                                                  along this western end of Oxford Street. Significant canopy               streets on the northern and southern sides of Oxford Street
                                                                                                  trees within Westgate House on the corner of St James Road                are without pedestrian crossings.
                                                                                                  lend some respite to Oxford Street

                               Figure 10 Limited street activation
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                                                                                                  Figure 12 The Nelson Hotel on the corner of Oxford Street Nelson          Figure 14 Existing view East along Oxford Street near the corner
                                                                                                                                                                            of Ruthven

                               Figure 11 Existing active street frontage between Mill Hill Road   Figure 13 Freestanding 2 storey heritage building on the corner
                               and Ruthven Street                                                 of St Johns Road and Oxford Street

                                                    Ruthven Street                                                                                                                                             Bus Depot                           York Road                Centennial Park

Figure 9 Photographic south elevation - Oxford Street                                                                Westgate House               St James Road

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BUS DEPOT                                                ROAD CONFIGURATION                                                      KEY ISSUES
                               The Oxford Street frontage at the bus depot             The intersection of Oxford Street and Syd Einfeld Drive                 KEY ISSUES IN THE STUDY AREA INCLUDE:
                               and bus entry/ exit gates create a narrow and           creates a bottle neck and urban ‘wasteland’ between Oxford
                                                                                                                                                               -     SAFETY: CONFLICTS WITH PEDESTRIANS, CYCLISTS,
                               unsafe passage for pedestrians and cyclists. Bus        Street and Syd Einfeld Drive. There is a lack of pedestrian
                                                                                                                                                                      TRAFFIC AND BUSES.
                               stop amenity is poor and conflicts with passing         and cycle crossing points and footpaths making the area
                               pedestrians and cyclists.                               unsafe and difficult to navigate on foot.                               -     LACK OF CONNECTIVITY BOTH PHYSICALLY AND
                                                                                                                                                                      VISUALLY WITH CENTENNIAL PARK.

                                                                                                                                                               -     TRAFFIC CONGESTION

                                                                                                                                                               -     POOR PRESENTATION AND IDENTITY OF THE STUDY
                                                                                                                                                                      AREA

                                                                                                                                                               -     LACK OF PEDESTRIAN AMENITY INCLUDING SAFE AND
                                                                                                                                                                      CONNECTED FOOTPATHS, STREET FURNITURE ETC.

                                                                                                                                                               -     UNDER-DEVELOPED SITES

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                                                                                       with narrow footpath and lack of connection with the park and
                                                                                       reservoir.

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        Figure 19 Local Context (1:2000@A3)                          Waverley LGA boundary                    Open space

                                                                     Study area boundary

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LAND HOLDINGS

                               Land holdings within the West Oxford Street Precinct study
                               area include State Transit Authority (STA), Roads and
                               Maritime Services (RMS), government agencies and private/
                               multiple landowners as shown in Figure 20.

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                                                                     Study area boundary                       State Transit Authority                                      Private/ multiple ownerships

                                                                                                               Sydney Water

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1.2 METHODOLOGY & STUDY PROCESS

                               The methodology for the project has been a design charette
                               process. The design charettes were held over a 3 week
                               period, preceded, interspersed and followed by a broader
                                                                                                        COUNCIL                  GOVERNMENT              COMMUNITY                                 COUNCILLOR
                               program of community engagement, councillor and                          REPORT                    AGENCIES              ENGAGEMENT                                  WORKSHOP
                               stakeholder workshops. The NSW Government Architect’s                                               MEETING
                               Office was engaged by Waverley Council to facilitate and
                                                                                                    Dec/ Feb 2013/                Feb & May              March-June                                March & May
                               co-ordinate the design charette process and to prepare                                                                      2014
                                                                                                         2014                       2014                                                              2014
                               the draft report for endorsement by Council for public
                               exhibition and community engagement.

                                                                                                                                              Consultation strategy
                                                                                                                                              included:
                               COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT                                                                                           -       Community Reference
                                                                                                                                                      Group meetings
                               Engagement with the community formed the structure
                                                                                                                                              -       Community drop in
                               of the project process. In line with the NSW State
                                                                                                                                                      sessions

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                               Government’s planning reform (A New Planning System for
                                                                                                                                              -       Business and
                               NSW White Paper) and aims of the Draft Sydney Metropolitan
                               Strategy for Sydney to 2031, the community is being involved

                                                                                                                                    A F               intercept surveys

                               in the strategic planning of the precinct. This has enabled
                               significant community contribution to establishing a
                               vision for the future of the study area. The community                                           D R
                               engagement strategy was developed and managed by Elton
                               Consulting. Four Community Reference Group Meetings
                               and three community drop in sessions and a public briefing
                               were held. These meetings were supplemented by online
                               community intercept and business surveys, submissions to
                               Council and petitions. This is to be followed by the public             DESIGN                    PUBLIC AND          REPORT TO COUNCIL                               COUNCIL                     COUNCIL
                                                                                                                                                           WITH
                               exhibition of the Draft West Oxford Street Design Charette and         CHARETTES                  COUNCILLOR          RECOMMENDATIONS
                                                                                                                                                                                                   ENDORSEMENT                  ADOPTION
                               Vision Workshop Summary Report and Recommendations.
                                                                                                                                  BRIEFINGS                                                         TO PUBLICLY
                                                                                                                                                                                                      EXHIBIT
                                A report summarising the consultation outcomes is
                               supplied in Appendix A5 and A6 and/or available on the                   May 2014                  June 2014             August 2014                                 Sept/ Oct 2014              Dec 2014
                               Waverley Council website.

                                                                                                Development of three                          -       Place based design
                                                                                                integrated design                                     principles
                                                                                                concepts and visions by                       -       Testing of densities
                                                                                                multidisciplinary teams.                              and built form
                                                                                                                                                      typologies against
                                                                                                                                                      the development
                                                                                                                                                      principles.
                                                                                                                                              -       Extraction of planning
                                                                                                                                                      controls from the
                                                                                                Figure 21 Project Methodology                         public domain and
                                                                                                                                                      built form strategies.

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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FEEDBACK SUMMARY                           IMPORTANT NOTES AND ASSUMPTIONS

                               Feedback on the Draft Concepts presented at the first drop in   1.   The concept designs and the design opportunities
                               session indicated that the key isses for the community are:          represented in the matrices in Part 2.3 are a suite of
                                                                                                    ideas which if realised and funded would occur over a
                               -    Traffic, access and parking
                                                                                                    long period of time (up to 50 years +).
                               -    Preference to any future development to be low rise
                                                                                               2.   Design opportunities identified within Centennial
                                    within the height limits in LEP
                                                                                                    Parklands are ideas only. Centennial Parklands and
                               -    Concern for the development of bus depot site and               Moore Park Trust (CPMPT) are responsible for the
                                    impact on neighbourhood                                         long term strategic planning of the Parklands and not
                               -    Preserve heritage                                               Waverley Council. The design ideas do not propose any
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                                                                                                    private development within Centennial Parklands.

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                               GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WORKSHOPS

                               Two invited government agency workshops supplemented
                                                                                                    Waverley LGA boundary only.
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                               the charette process, providing an overview of the issues
                               and opportunities of government agencies, operational
                               requirements and strategic visions, design review and
                               feedback.                                                                                                                            Figures 22, 23 Community Engagement - drop in session

                               Refer Appendix A7 for government agency feedback
                               summary.

                               Agencies that participated included:

                               -    Centennial Parklands and Moore Park Trust

                               -    NSW Department of Planning and Environment

                               -    NSW Roads and Maritime Services

                               -    Randwick City Council

                               -    State Transit Authority

                               -    Sydney Buses

                               -    Sydney Water                                                                                                                    Figure 24 Community Engagement - ideas in the park

                               -    Transport for NSW

                               -    Woollahra Municipal Council

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DESIGN CHARETTES                                                      ideas and opportunities for the precincts future which
                                                                                                                                                                                 Dec 2013         Council Report
                                                                                                     enable connectivity, vitality, activation and amenity.
                               The following teams participated in the design charette:                                                                                          Feb 2014         Council Report
                                                                                                 The objectives of the three charettes were:
                               TEAM ORANGE                                                                                                                                          Feb 27        Government agencies meetings
                                                                                                 Charette 1:
                               Hill Thalis Architecture and Urban Projects Pty Ltd, McGregor                                                                                       March 4        Community reference group meeting no. 1
                               Westlake Architecture, Jane Irwin Landscape Architecture:         -   team briefing
                                                                                                                                                                                   March 8        Ideas in the Park – Community drop in day
                                                                                                 -   establish design principles
                               TEAM BLUE                                                                                                                                         March 19         Community reference group meeting no.2
                                                                                                 -   define project approach
                               Simpson + Wilson Architecure and Urban Design, The Lot
                                                                                                                                                                                 March 25         Councillor workshop no.1
                               (Public Artists):                                                 Charette 2:
                                                                                                                                                                                    March         Business survey and intercept survey
                                                                                                 -   establish a vision and design principles for the precinct
                               TEAM GREEN
                                                                                                                                                                                    April 3       Ideas in the Library – Community drop in no. 2
                                                                                                 -   establish a built form and public domain concept for the
                               James Mather Delaney Design Pty Ltd (Landscape
                                                                                                     precinct                                                                       April 9       Community reference group meeting no.3
                               Architects), Archrival (Architecture and Public Art), John
                                                                                                 Charette 3:                                                                       April 17       Engagement of Design Charette Teams
                               O’Callaghan (Urban Design and Place Maker)
                                                                                                 -   presentation of preliminary design response and design
                                                                                                                                                      es
                                                                                                                                                                                     May 1        Design Charette session no.1
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                                                                                                                                                                                   May 13         Design Charette session no. 2
                               -    To collectively draw out the compelling narrative that       -   final design concepts and articulated vision

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                                    defines West Oxford Street and provide a vision for the      The three design concepts resulting
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                                                                                                                                              charette

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                                    future;

                                    To incorporate the views of the residents and
                                    stakeholders in the exploration of ideas for the Precinct;
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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Government agencies meetings

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Councillor workshop no.2

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Design Charette session no.3

                                                                                                                                                                                   June 18        Public briefing
                               -    To collectively develop up to 3 concept designs to explore
                                                                                                                                                                                    July 22       Councillor briefing session

                                                                                                                                                                                       Aug        Report to Council recommending public exhibition

                                                                                                                                                                                  Spet/Oct        Public exhibition

                                                                                                                                                                                       Dec        Adoption

                                                                                                                                                                         Figure 25 Project Overview

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Figures 26, 27, 28 Design charettes

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PART TWO: WEST OXFORD STREET DESIGN CHARETTE: SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS

                                Figure 29 Aerial photograph showing study area

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2.1       CHARETTE DESIGN TEAM SUMMARIES

                               2.1.1     TEAM ORANGE                                            KEY PUBLIC BENEFITS
                               Hill Thalis, architecture and urban projects teamed              -     Possible resolution of traffic issues and congestion and
                               with JILA (Landscape Architect) and McGregor                           improved conditions for pedestrians and cyclists.
                               Westlake (public artists/architects).
                                                                                                -     Possible resolution of Grafton Street/ Nelson Street rat
                               The Orange Team’s design response is strongly embedded                 run in west bound direction.
                               in a respect for the historic context of the precinct and the
                                                                                                -     New pedestrian square in Nelson Street.
                               complex interrelationship of its uses. The scheme both
                               reinforces the unique character and vibrancy of the precinct     -     New pedestrian laneways and connections.
                               through public domain enhancements, while improving its
                                                                                                -     New pedestrian bridge connecting to Woollahra
                               connection and relationship to adjacent neighbourhoods.
                                                                                                -     Widened public shared zone on bus depot frontage.
                               Increasing the density of the precinct through proposed
                               development provides greater housing choice in an area           -     Street tree planting.
                               of high amenity, close to coast, park and city and public
                                                                                                -     Activation of Centennial Park frontage and improved
                               transport infrastructure.

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                               Refer to Appendix A1 for final presentation panels and
                               Appendix A4 for the powerpoint presentation.
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                               KEY DESIGN PRINCIPLES:

                               -    Reconnecting severed neighbourhoods (reduce roads by
                                                                                                KEY MOVES (refer Figure 30)

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                                                                                                     Simplify intersection of Oxford Street, Syd Einfeld Drive
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                               -    Transforming Oxford Street and Syd Einfeld Drive into
                                                                                                2.   Re-imagine Oxford Street
                                    boulevards
                                                                                                3.    Connect Grafton Street to Syd Einfeld Drive (refer inset,
                               -    Increasing housing choice in the local area
                                                                                                      page 23)
                               -    Framing the streetscape along Oxford Street
                                                                                                4.   Win a new pedestrian square in Nelson Street
                               -    Providing a gateway to Centennial Park
                                                                                                5.    New lanes and pedestrian connections
                               -    Improving pedestrian and cycle movement and amenity
                                                                                                6.    New bus administration building
                               -    Resolving traffic
                                                                                                7.    Redefine squares and entries at the north-eastern corner
                               -    Safeguarding the bus depot as critical transport infrastr         of Centennial Park

                                                                                                8.    Widen Oxford Street by 3m along its northern side

                                                                                                9.    Open new public walkways south of Oxford Street

                                                                                                10.   Create, on land currently alienated by traffic, a new lot

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Figure 30 CONCEPT PLAN - TEAM ORANGE (1:1000@A3)
                                                                   Waverley LGA boundary                                1.    Key moves (refer page 23)                                                                                                                      0          10                                          50m
NOTE: FOR PLAN SHOWING FULL EXTENT
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Figure 31 SECTION 1 - OXFORD STREET- BUS DEPOT- ORANGE TEAM (1:500@A3)

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                               Figure 33 Photographs showing how the new corner to Bondi Junction could look

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                               Figure 34 Photographs showing connections with new housing                            Figure 36 Sketch of Nelson Street as proposed square with traffic calmed, new lowered pedestrian bridge + cafe hub

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2.1.2     TEAM BLUE                                             SPECIFIC RESPONSES TO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK                              KEY MOVES (refer Figure 37)
                               Simpson + Wilson, architecture and urban design                 -   Reduced height of tower at entrance to Oxford St (on              1.   Identity - elements
                               teamed with “The Lot” (public artists).                             triangular site ).
                                                                                                                                                                     2.   Identity - activities
                               The Blue Team’s proposal is focused on enhancing the            -   Widen footpath and pushed back 4 storey retail and live/
                                                                                                                                                                     3.   Extend park
                               unique character and identity of West Oxford Street Precinct        work units to open up approach and views to Centennial
                               as distinct from the centre of Bondi Junction. Proposed             Park on the northern frontage of the bus depot.
                                                                                                                                                                     4.   Cyclist +pedestrian amenity
                               development encourages social inclusion and equity
                                                                                               -   Removed initial proposed development from bus depot
                                                                                                                                                                     5.   Rationalise bus station
                               attracting more residents through more housing choice
                               including affordable housing, to an area that becomes a
                                                                                                   except for area immediately adjacent to Oxford Street.            6.   Improve entry to Oxford St

                               unique destination along the major desire line from the beach   -   Removed 2-3 affordable live/work units from St James              7.   Nelson St is a place
                               to the city. The scheme aims to transform the precinct              Road frontage of bus depot
                                                                                                                                                                     8.   More people not cars
                               into a liveable hub of activity through key civic elements,
                               improvements and site consolidations that increase the                                                                                9.   Reconnect to Woollahra

                               amount of public domain, enhance connections, walkability

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                               and reveal the inherent character, fine grain and ‘health,      KEY PUBLIC BENEFITS
                                                                                                                                                                     KEY MOVES LONG TERM:
                               fitness & food’ culture that embodys the neighbourhood.

                               Refer to Appendix A2 for final presentation panels and
                                                                                               -   New pedestrian square in Nelson

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                                                                                                                           ected by new pedest
                                                                                                   side of Syd Einfeld connected
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                                                                                                                                        pedestrian bridge.
                                                                                                                                                                     10.    Rationalise the bus depot

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                               Appendix A4 for the powerpoint presentation.                                                                                          11.    Activity hub
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                                                                                                   Revitalised pedestrian laneways and connections.
                                                                                                                                                                     12.    Rationalise entry to Centennial Parklands
                                                                                               -   Widened public shared zone on bus depot frontage
                               KEY DESIGN PRINCIPLES:                                              improving pedestrian and cycle connections and amenity.           13.    Adaptive water re-use

                               -    Identity                                                   -   Pedestrian/ cycle bus shared zone to north of Centennial          14.    Supports connection of Grafton Street with Syd Einfeld

                                                                                                   Park.                                                                   Drive via roundabout (Orange Team - refer Inset 1 page
                               -    Habitable infrastructure
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                                                                                               -   Activation of Centennial Park frontage and improved
                               -    Coordinate
                                                                                                   entries.
                               -    Social inclusion and equity
                                                                                               -   A new urban block creating entry to Bondi Junction and
                               -    Minimise impacts
                                                                                                   providing public facilities.
                               -    Restructure the city
                                                                                               -   Adaptive reuse of reservoir for public use.
                               -    Long term future (incorporation of future light rail,
                                    relocation of reservoir, residential on bus depot site)

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Figure 37 CONCEPT PLAN - TEAM BLUE (1:1000@A3)   Waverley LGA boundary   Proposed new buildings       01   Key moves (refer page 27)                                                         0   10                          50m
NOTE: FOR PLAN SHOWING FUL EXTENT
OF STUDY AREA REFER APPENDIX A2                  Study area boundary     Proposed new public domain

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1.East West section along Oxford Street looking South

2. East West section along Oxford Street looking North

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3. North South section along Nelson Street looking East
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4. North South section along York Road looking East
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Figure 38 SECTIONS - OXFORD STREET- BLUE TEAM (1:1000@A3)   Proposed new buildings

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                               Figure 39                                     Figure 42 Affordable housing                                       Figure 45 ‘Budapest Sparty’

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                                    Nelson Street:                           Figure 43                                                          Figure 45, 46 Adaptive reuse of Woollahra Reservoir
                                    shared market
                                    street

                               Figure 39, 40, 41 Nelson Street shared zone   Figure 43, 44 Bicycle hub                                          Figure 47 Activity hub - gate climb

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2.1.3        TEAM GREEN                                          SPECIFIC RESPONSES TO COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

                               Archrival, architects and public artists teamed                  -   Consideration of Bus Depot activation, looking to activate            KEY PUBLIC BENEFITS
                               with JMD design (Landscape Architects) and John                      a small plaza / add cultural programme or undertake a
                                                                                                                                                                          -     Creation of cultural centre and hub on Oxford Street
                               O’Callaghan (place maker, planner).                                  simple artistic treatment to the perimeter frontage, to
                                                                                                                                                                                frontage of bus depot site.
                                                                                                    minimise impact on the operation of the existing depot
                               The Green Team’s concept recognises the distinct quality                                                                                   -     Iconic public art incorporated into infrastructure (eg bus
                               of place of the West Oxford Street Precinct and proposes         -   Consideration of corner site with a move to keep
                                                                                                                                                                                shelter, sculptural water towers).
                               its rejuvenation into a distinct regional creative hub and           proposed developments within the existing LEP controls,
                                                                                                                                                                          -     Innovative public art gestures and landscape features (eg
                               cultural centre. Streetscape enhancments, hard infrastructure        in particular in regards to height, the encouragement
                                                                                                                                                                                short term pop-ups)
                               upgrades and the celebration of the fine grain heritage              of single lot development (not lot amalgamation) and a
                               high street character are co-ordinated with public realm             proposal to step down building heights by one story along             -     New pedestrian square in Nelson Street
                               programming and a variety of key public art installations.           the Oxford Street frontage to maximize solar access
                                                                                                                                                                          -     New wider, lower pedestrian bridge connecting to
                               The concept identifies 4 key sites for cultural interventions:   -   Consideration of preserving residential / community                         Woollahra
                               bus depot frontage (new cultural centre, new corner site,                                                                 ta
                                                                                                    character, and the desire to retain the existing heritage
                                                                                                                                                                          -     Revitalised pedestrian laneways and connections.

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                               Woollahra Reservoir and Neslson Hotel. The scheme suggests           terraces and shops, with a move to add fine grain
                               development incentives in return for the provision of cultural                                          w developments alo
                                                                                                    frontages to the ground floor of new              alon
                                                                                                                                                      along               -     Widened public shared zone on bus depot frontage
                               assets.                                                              Oxford Street

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                                                                                                                                                                                improving pedestrian and cycle connections and amenity.

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                                                                                                -                        way closure and imp
                                                                                                    Consideration of slipway             impact on traffic,
                                                                                                    with move to reinforce the park co
                                                                                                                                    corner entry as a Bondi                     Park.
                               Refer to Appendix A3 for final presentation panels and A4 for
                               the powerpoint presentation.                                         Junction park entry with new gates, to strengthen the                 -     Activation of Centennial Park frontage and improved
                                                                                                    proposed pedestrian and cycle links to Oxford Street,                       entries.
                                                                                                    and the potential reservoir activation (to further justify a
                                                                                                                                                                          -     Adaptive reuse of reservoir for public use.
                               KEY IDEAS AND DESIGN PRINCIPLES:                                     closure of the slipway)
                                                                                                                                                                          -     Street trees
                               Identity                                                         -   Consideration of planting to the edges of Centennial
                                                                                                    Park, York Rd / Oxford St corner and along York Road, to              -     Public domain amenity (bike racks, lighting, signage,
                               Public domain
                                                                                                    create a landscape buffer and tree corridors around the                     kerb ramps, planting).
                               Solar access and built form
                                                                                                    edges of Centennial Park
                               Public art
                                                                                                -   Consideration of the need for basic pedestrian upgrades               KEY MOVES (refer Figuere 48)
                               Urban typologies                                                     (in line with the Complete Streets program), to add kerb
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bring culture to the depot
                               Traffic and circulation                                              ramps, landscape blisters, street awnings, public art
                                                                                                    along street, solar access to footpaths etc (revised the              2. Punctuate Oxford Street (uncover Woollahra Reservoir)
                               Land use planning
                                                                                                    initial street works, added blisters to connecting side               3. Think differently
                                                                                                    streets, showed a continuation of fine grain shop fronts
                                                                                                                                                                          4. Build with the grain
                                                                                                    along Oxford Street in new developments, and a fine
                                                                                                    grain Osmund Lane activation)                                         5. Rejuvenate the street
                                                                                                                                                                          6. Walk everywhere

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Figure 48 CONCEPT PLAN - TEAM GREEN (1:1000@A3)   Waverley LGA boundary      1.   Key moves (refer page 31)                                                                                  0   10                          50m
NOTE: FOR PLAN SHOWING FUL EXTENT
OF STUDY AREA REFER APPENDIX A3                   Study area boundary
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Figure 49 SECTION 1 - GREEN TEAM (1:500@A3)    0   5        20m

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Figure 50 SECTION 2 - GREEN TEAM (1:500@A3)

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                                                                                                  Key plan (Not to scale)
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Figure 51 SECTION 3 - GREEN TEAM (1:1000@A3)

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                               Figure 52 Punctuate with sculptural water towers
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                               Figure 53 Adaptive reuse of the Reservoir          Figure 56 An enhanced public domain                                                                 Figure 57 Sketch of revealed reservoir and water towers

                               Figure 54 Rejuvenate the street

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2.2          DESIGN OPPORTUNITIES COMPARATIVE MATRIX

                               The three proposals have each revealed a range of                 A memorable identity and image of the precinct:                         The matrix identifies:
                               opportunities and ideas that would improve the character,
                                                                                                                                                                         1. Recommendation
                               operation, identity and urban amenity of this high profile        •   Capture and amplify a ‘sense of place’ as well as the
                                                                                                                                                                         The recommendation is the design opportunity or strategy
                               location. As expected, the process has also produced                  spirit of the community
                                                                                                                                                                         identified by each team as potential projects.
                               unexpected insights that have enhanced our thinking about
                               this area.                                                                                                                                2. Team
                                                                                                 •   Clearly express this as a threshold to both bondi junction
                                                                                                                                                                         Identifies which team recommends the design opportunity/
                                                                                                     as well as the waverley beachfront municipality
                               While there were many clear and common ideas and themes                                                                                   strategy.

                               across the 3 proposals, there were some areas where the                                                                                   3. Comment/ Assessment
                                                                                                 •   Built on unique historic character
                               proposals diverged. To provide a clear direction, the following
                                                                                                                                                                         An assessment of the recommendation against the design
                               principles were applied to prioritising the ideas:
                                                                                                 Implementation                                                          principles.

                                                                                                                                                                         4. Agency Consultation
                               Improved public domain:
                                                                                                 •                                                  nt tto all
                                                                                                     Practical opportunities for immediate improvement                   Identifies which government agencies will need to be

                               •    Expansion of public space, with an emphasis on
                                                                                                     of the above

                                                                                                                                               F T                       consulted for approval or agreement, before the works are
                                                                                                                                                                         implemented.

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                                    pedestrian over vehicle use

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                                                                                                                                  lex proposals such as land
                                                                                                     Feasibility of achieving complex
                                                                                                                                                                         5. Exploration

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                                                                                                     swaps,
                               •    Improved amenity of public space such as solar access,                                                                               Identifies further studies required to assess feasability, test
                                                                                                                                                                         designs further or provide additional information.
                                                                                                 •   Potential to leverage new development to directly benefit
                               •    Managed conflict of uses,
                                                                                                     the study area                                                      5. Diagram

                                                                                                                                                                         Diagramatically or photograpically illustrates the
                               •    Permeability and connectivity
                                                                                                 •   Minimal disruption to key urban infrastructure such as              recommendation.
                                                                                                     depot
                               •    Opportunities for new and innovative use of the public
                                                                                                                                                                         IMPORTANT NOTES AND ASSUMPTIONS:
                                    domain
                                                                                                 The design opportunities have been summarised in a series
                                                                                                                                                                         1.    The concept designs and the design opportunities
                                                                                                 of matrices. Design interventions are grouped under four
                                                                                                                                                                               represented in the matrices are a suite of ideas which if
                               Simple and rational circulation:                                  themes:
                                                                                                                                                                               realised and funded would occur over a long period of
                                                                                                 1. TRAFFIC                                                                    time.
                               •    Reduced road area and improved road character
                                                                                                 2. PUBLIC DOMAIN                                                        2.    Design opportunities identified within Centennial

                                                                                                 3. ART, CULTURE & HERITAGE                                                    Parklands are ideas only. Centennial Parklands and
                               •    Improved operation such as reduced traffic waiting times
                                                                                                                                                                               Moore Park Trust (CPMPT) are responsible for the
                                                                                                 4. BUILT FORM
                                                                                                                                                                               long term strategic planning of the Parklands and not
                               •    Well managed interface between the arterial and local
                                                                                                 The matrices provide a summary of the key moves                               Waverley Council. The design ideas do not propose any
                                    road systems
                                                                                                 categorised by priority within eacb theme. The teams that                     private development within Centennial Parklands.
                                                                                                 propose the move is identified to identify the common key
                                                                                                 moves. It is noted where further studies or consultation with
                                                                                                 other agencies is required. Diagrams illustrating the key
                                                                                                 moves are included.

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Figure 58 COMPARATIVE MATRIX - TRAFFIC
  RECOMMENDATION                                    HILL THALIS,   SIMPSON    ARCHRIVAL,    ASSESSMENT                                                                        AGENCY                   EXPLORATION               DIAGRAM
                                                    JILA,          +WILSON,   JMD DESIGN,
                                                    MCGREGOR                  JOHN
                                                                   THE LOT    O’CALLAGHAN                                                                                     CONSULTATION
                                                    WESTLAKE

  SHORT TERM
  GRAFTON STREET                                                                            Relieve traffic congestion through Nelson Street and Oxford Street from           RMS                      Traffic studies
  Connect Grafton Street to Syd Einfeld Drive                                               west bound traffic associated with Westfield and traffic calm the west
  via slip lanes and new roundabout on Grafton                                              end of Grafton Street.
  Street                                                                                    this option relies on underutilised capacity on Syd Enfeld Dr being used

                                                                                          as slip lanes for the new roundabout. it has strong potential as a short
                                                                                            term action.

  MEDIUM TERM
  NELSON STREET                                                                             All 3 teams recognised this opportunity to improve pedestrian amenity             RMS                      Traffic studies
  Nelson Street to become a shared zone with                                                and safety by slowing and reducing traffic in Nelson St. There were
  pedestrian preference.                                                                    varying degrees of traffic calming proposed but a common theme of
                                                                                            encouraging outdoor uses, promoting ground floor retail uses and                                                                                                           SYD EINFEL
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   D DR
                                                                                            enhanced connection to the pedestrian bridge over Syd Einfeld Drive.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 GRAFTON

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       NELSO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           STREET
                                                                                            This option relies on the proposed roundabout connecting Grafton St
                                                                                         and Syd Enfeld Dr (as described above) to reduce through traffic. It has

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         N STR
                                                                                            strong potential as a short term action.

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                                                                                            All 3 teams considered the rationalisation
                                                                                                                               alisati of these critical intersections
                                                                                                                               alisatio
                                                                                            to minimise pedestrian / traffic conflicts and to identify possible surplus
                                                                                                                                                                              RMS                      Traffic studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                       and modelling.
  Simplify intersection and traffic lane                                                                                                                                      CPMPT
                                                                                            road areas for non-car uses.
  realignment of Oxford Street/Syd Einfeld and                                                                                                                                                         Feasability
  Ocean Street to create a new urban block                                                  Orange option:                                                                                             study
                                                                                            • Reinstates the original Oxford St corridor so that it embraces the NE
                                                                                            corner of the Parklands.
                                                                                            • Extends the northern footpath of Oxford St into a safe pedestrian
                                                                                            frontage
                                                                                            • Possible traffic efficiencies as two existing intersections are combined
                                                                                            into a single 4 way intersection at Oxford / Ocean and Syd Einfeld
                                                                                            Blue option and Green option:
                                                                                            • Closure of Oxford St slip lane to create a new shared zone
  Close Oxford Street west bound slip lane. Widen
  York Road between Oxford Street and Syd                                                 • The slip land has more value as an extension to Centennial Parklands.
  Einfeld Drive to accommodate closure of slip                                              • York Rd will continue as a barrier between the Parklands and Oxford St
  lane.

KEY: RMS - Road Maritime Services CPMPT - Central Park Moore Park Trust

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Figure 58 COMPARATIVE MATRIX - TRAFFIC
  RECOMMENDATION                                           HILL THALIS,   SIMPSON    ARCHRIVAL, JMD   ASSESSMENT                                                                     AGENCY                   EXPLORATION               DIAGRAM
                                                           JILA,          +WILSON,   DESIGN, JOHN
                                                           MCGREGOR                  O’CALLAGHAN
                                                                          THE LOT                                                                                                    CONSULTATION
                                                           WESTLAKE

  BUS DEPOT                                                                                           All 3 teams considered the operation of the bus depot and where this           STA                      Investigate use of
  Relocate bus entry and exit from Oxford Street to York                                              might be modified to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists on        RMS                      underside of Syd
                                                                                                      the southern side of Oxford St                                                                          Einfeld Drive for
  Road
                                                                                                     Orange option:                                                                                          bus parking.
                                                                                                      • Retains current operation of the depot, with minor improvements                                       Traffic studies
                                                                                                      to entry / exit capacity on York Rd to reduce pressure on the Oxford St
                                                                                                      frontage.
                                                                                                      • Minor improvements to pedestrian conditions on Oxford St frontage.
                                                                                                      • Most feasible strategy in the short term, but requires ongoing
                                                                                                      management to balance pedestrian and cyclist safety against bus
                                                                                                      operations.

                                                                                                      Blue option
                                                                                                      • All bus movements relocated to an expanded York Rd entry / exit
                                                                                                      • Loss of some depot capacity due to reduced site area will require depot
  Partially relocate bus entry/ exit to York Road from                                                functions to be relocated.
  Oxford Street                                                                                      • Significantly improved pedestrian and cyclist conditions at Oxford St
                                                                                                      • More feasible as a medium to long-term strategy
                                                                                                      Green option:
                                                                                                                                                             rk Rd.
                                                                                                      • Most bus movements relocated to 2 new entrances at York

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                                                                                                                                                         rea will rrequire depot
                                                                                                      • Loss of some depot capacity due to reduced site area

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                                                                                                                                                       uct)
                                                                                                      functions to be relocated (under Syd Einfeld viaduct).

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                                                                                                                                                   st conditions at O
                                                                                                      • Significantly improved pedestrian and cyclist               Oxford St

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                                                                                                                                          term strategy
                                                                                                      • More feasible as a medium to long-term

  LANEWAYS
  Provide a series of new laneways
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                                                                                                      Improve connectivity and walkability - enhance pedestrian and cycle
                                                                                                      connections and amenity and provide entries/ exits to proposed
                                                                                                                                                                                     RMS                      Traffic studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Write into DCP/
                                                                                                      developments.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              LEP controls
                                                                                                      Proposed by all teams, this provides key benefits to the public domain
                                                                                                      by improving pedestrian connectivity, providing service and delivery
                                                                                                      access to support retail uses.
                                                                                       

  SETBACKS                                                                                            Proposed by Orange team only, this setback provides opportunities for
  Oxford Street widening: Setback buildings along                                                     expanded footpaths and better sun access to the street in the longer
  northern side of Oxford Street by 3m-4.2m (between                                                  term.
  Leswell St and York Rd).

                                                               

  Relocate some bus parking to underside of Syd Einfeld
  Drive.                                                                     
KEY: RMS - Road Maritime Services STA - State Transit Authority
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