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1Camellia 21st Century Business, Industry & Entertainment Precinct - Discussion Paper
CAMELLIA 21ST CENTURY
BUSINESS, INDUSTRY & ENTERTAINMENT
PRECINCT
DISCUSSION PAPER VERSION 1
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3Camellia 21st Century Business, Industry & Entertainment Precinct - Discussion Paper
CONTENTS
Introduction 4
TheCamelliaPrecinct 6
StrategicAdvantages 7
SiteAnalysis 8
Challenges 10
Opportunities 11
Employment 12
PotentialInfrastructureImprovements 13
DraftLandUseConceptPlan 14
DraftGuidingPrinciples 16
NecessaryStudies 17
NextSteps 18
PotentialRezoningPathways 19
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TheCamelliaPrecinctisoneofthemostimportantemploymentlandprecinctsinmetropolitanSydney,withgreatstrategicvalueintermsofitssize,location,activityandopportunitiesforfuturedevelopment.
TheNSWGovernment’s‘DraftMetropolitanStrategyforSydneyto2031’recognisesthatParramattaisexpectedtogrowbeyonditsownCBDboundariesintosurroundingprecinctsincludingCamellia,andthatconnectingandinvestingintheregion’snetworkofemploymenthubsisapriorityformetropolitanSydney.
TheCamelliaPrecincthasalongindustrialheritageandishometoanumberofsignificantbusinesses,providingemploymentacrossarangeofindustries.However,theareaisinurgentneedofrenewaltosupporttherapidgrowthofParramattaexpectedoverthenext20years.
PreparationofalongtermvisionfortheCamelliaPrecinctiscriticaltoensureitsongoinggrowthandprosperity.CouncilisseekingfeedbackfrominterestedstakeholdersontheideasputforwardinthisDiscussionPaper,soastoinformthepreparationofthelongtermvisionfortheprecinct.Theintentisthatthevisionwillguidefurtherinvestigationsandstudiesandalsoinformfuturezoningchangesintheprecinct.
INTRODUCTION
ThepurposeofthisDiscussionPaperistosynthesisetheCamelliaPrecinct’sstrategicadvantages,challengesandopportunitiessoastoassistwithworkingtowardsalongtermvisionfortheprecinctinconsultationwithlandownersandbusinesses.
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PARRAMATTA PRECINCTS
PARRAMATTA KEY EMPLOYMENT PRECINCTS
MIELE WAREHOUSE IN ROSEHILL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE (SHIRLEY STREET)
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THE CAMELLIA PRECINCT
ForthepurposesofthisDiscussionPaper,theCamelliaPrecinctisdefinedastheareaboundbyParramattaRivertothenorth,DuckRivertotheeast,theM4MotorwaytothesouthandJamesRuseDrivetothewest.ItismadeupofthesuburbofCamelliaandpartsofRosehillandClyde.
Theprecincthasanareaofapproximately321haandissituated1.5kmeastoftheParramattaCBD.TheCarlingfordRailwayLinepassesthroughtheprecinctonthewesternsideandthereisalsoaheliportsituatedinthesouth-westerncorner.Theprecinctischaracterisedbypredominantlyindustrialuses,includingShell’sfuelimportterminal(formerlyarefinery).
Inaddition,therearealsosignificantrecreationalusesintheprecinct,includingtheRosehillRacecourseandtheSydneySpeedway/GranvilleShowground.
TheprecinctispredominantlyzonedIN3(HeavyIndustrial)andRE2(PrivateRecreation),butalsoincludessmallsectionswhicharezonedB5(BusinessDevelopment)andIN1(GeneralIndustrial)undertheprovisionsoftheParramattaLocalEnvironmentalPlan2011.
CAMELLIA EXISTING LAND USE ZONING MAP SCALE 1:10,000 @ A3
Legend
Precinct Boundary
Business DevelopmentB5
General IndustrialIN1
Heavy IndustrialIN3
Public RecreationRE1
Private RecreationRE2
InfrastructureSP2
Natural WaterwaysW1
M4 WESTERN MOTORWAY
HASSALL ST
PARRAMATTA ROAD
SILV
ERW
ATER
RO
AD
CamelliaStation
RosehillStation
COLQ
UHOU
N ST
DURH
AM
ST
GRAND AVE
DEVON STUNWIN ST
JAM
ES
RUS
E
DRIV
E
PARRAMATTA RIVER
DUCK RIVERGRAY ST
SHIR
LEY
ST
B5
B5
IN3
RE2
RE2W1
IN1
IN1
IN3
SP2
RE1
RE1
07/02/14
CAMELLIA EXISTING LAND USE ZONING MAP
LEGEND
PrecinctBoundary
B5 BusinessDevelopment
IN1 GeneralIndustrial
IN3 HeavyIndustrial
RE1 PublicRecreation
RE2 PrivateRecreation
SP2 Infrastructure
W1 NaturalWaterways
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CENTRAL LOCATION
LocatedintheheartofmetropolitanSydneyanddirectlyadjacenttotheParramattaCBD,theCamelliaPrecinctiswellpositionedtoprovidejobsandservicestosupportgreaterWesternSydney’srapidlygrowingpopulation.
PROXIMITY TO KEY TRANSPORT ROUTES
LocatedadjacenttotheM4andJamesRuseDrive,theprecinctprovidesscopeforimprovedconnectionstokeytransportroutesincludingtheproposedWestConnexmotorway,RegionalRingRoadandWesternSydneyLightRail.Further,theprecinctisservicedbytheCarlingfordRailwayLineincludingRosehillandCamelliastations,whichcouldbebetterutilisedthroughimprovedlanduseintegration.Theprecinctalsofeaturesaccesstoanindustrialfreightrailwayline,whichiscurrentlynotbeingused.
AVAILABLE LAND
Significantopportunitiesexistforredevelopmentandrenewalwithanumberofsitesconsideringchangestotheircurrentlanduse.Thelargelotsintheprecinctalsoprovidesignificantopportunitiesforindustrialdevelopmentoflargefloor-platefacilities,withouttheneedforamalgamation.ThereconfigurationofShell’srefinerytoafuelimportterminalwillallowforthedivestmentofasignificantamountofsurpluslandfornewindustrialdevelopment,whichwillrevitalisetheprecinct.
INDUSTRY CLUSTERING
LocatedadjacenttootherkeyemploymentlandsatRydalmere,SilverwaterandAuburn,theprecinctisstrategicallypositionedtogrowexistingandnewhightechnologyindustryclustersandsupportresourcesharing.GiventhesignificantandcontinuedoperationofShell’sfuelimportterminalintheprecinct,thereistheopportunityforclusteringofassociatedindustries.
INNOVATION PRECINCT
Co-locationwiththeUniversityofWesternSydneyprovidesscopeforincreasingresearchanddevelopmentactivitiesandcreatinganinnovation“hub”.Thereisthepotentialforthisinnovation“hub”tobeassociatedwithalternativetransportfuelsrefining,advancedbiofuelsandresearchanddistributiongiventheongoingpresenceofShell’sfuelimportterminalintheprecinct
PIPELINE INFRASTRUCTURE
TheCamelliaPrecinctiscurrentlyconnectedtoStateandregionallysignificantpipelinesforthetransferoffuelandrecycledwater.Theexistingfuelpipelineinfrastructureconnectsthefuelimportterminaltoimportantpetroleumsuppliersandcustomers,includingPortBotany,SydneyAirportandtheHunterRegion.Thereistheopportunityforotherpartiestoconnecttothissignificantpipelineinfrastructure,whichisconsideredtobeamajorassetfortheprecinct.
STRATEGIC ADVANTAGES
VEOLIA OFFICES IN UNWIN STREET
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SITE ANALYSIS
Linfox
CSR
James Hardie
Akzo NobelBusiness Park
AB Mauri
API
Parramatta MotorGroup
Multibuild
Downer EDI
ING BusinessPark
Shell
SITA
SamiBitumen
Concrete Recyclers
Boral
Unimin
SydneyHelicopters
Rydalmere Ferry Wharf
Australian TurfClub
KLF Holdings
Earth PowerVeolia
Billbergia
Asciano
Bunnings
Armaguard
M4
WESTERN MOTORWAY
HASSALL ST
PARRAMATTA ROAD
SILV
ERW
ATER
RO
AD
CamelliaStation
RosehillStation
To Rydalmere +Carlingford
Station
ClydeStation
To ParramattaCity Centre
To Strathfield, Sydney CBD
To M7 Interchange
CAMELLIA SITE ANALYSIS MAP
SYDNEY SPEEDWAY/GRANVILLE SHOWGROUND
ROSEHILLRACECOURSE
COLQ
UHOU
N ST
DURH
AM
ST
GRAND AVE
DEVON STUNWIN ST
JAM
ES
RUS
E
DRIV
E
TRAMWAY AVE
ALICE ST
WESTON ST
PROSPECT ST
VIRGINIA ST
ELEANOR ST
OAK ST
ARTH
UR
S
T
ALFR
ED
S
T
RIVER RD WEST
ELIZABETHFARM
ROSEHILLBOWLING
CLUB
PARRAMATTAWORKERS
CLUB
UWSRYDALMERE
ROSEHILLPUBLICSCHOOL
PARRAMATTA RIVER
DUCK RIVER
GRAY ST
MARTHA ST
SHIR
LEY
ST
EGERTON ST
FARIOLA ST
HOLKER ST
GIFFARD ST
DERBY
ST
CARNARVON ST
VORE
ST
FALL
ON
ST
PRIM
ROSE
AV
E
SYLV
IA
ST
NOW
ILL
ST
MILT
ON
ST
ANTOINE ST
PARK
RD
JOHN
ST
DOROTHY ST
GLADYS ST
GAM
MEL
L
ST
KIRB
Y ST
ERICPRIMROSERESERVE
SILVERWATERPARK
RAILWAY CORRIDOR
Petrochemical
Medium density residential
Low density residential
Private recreation
Open space network
Endangered ecologicalcommunities
River corridor
Business name
Small Business/General Industrial
Mixed use
Medium / HeavyIndustrial
Place of intereste.g - school / heritageitem
Legend
Precinct boundary
Railway line
Motorway
Parramatta-Circular Quay Ferry Route
Existing road access
Veolia
SCALE 1:10,000 @ A3
H
H
Disused freight rail line
Heliport
07/02/14
CAMELLIA SITE ANALYSIS MAP
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Linfox
CSR
James Hardie
Akzo NobelBusiness Park
AB Mauri
API
Parramatta MotorGroup
Multibuild
Downer EDI
ING BusinessPark
Shell
SITA
SamiBitumen
Concrete Recyclers
Boral
Unimin
SydneyHelicopters
Rydalmere Ferry Wharf
Australian TurfClub
KLF Holdings
Earth PowerVeolia
Billbergia
Asciano
Bunnings
Armaguard
M4
WESTERN MOTORWAY
HASSALL ST
PARRAMATTA ROAD
SILV
ERW
ATER
RO
AD
CamelliaStation
RosehillStation
To Rydalmere +Carlingford
Station
ClydeStation
To ParramattaCity Centre
To Strathfield, Sydney CBD
To M7 Interchange
CAMELLIA SITE ANALYSIS MAP
SYDNEY SPEEDWAY/GRANVILLE SHOWGROUND
ROSEHILLRACECOURSE
COLQ
UHOU
N ST
DURH
AM
ST
GRAND AVE
DEVON STUNWIN ST
JAM
ES
RUS
E
DRIV
E
TRAMWAY AVE
ALICE ST
WESTON ST
PROSPECT ST
VIRGINIA ST
ELEANOR ST
OAK ST
ARTH
UR
S
T
ALFR
ED
S
T
RIVER RD WEST
ELIZABETHFARM
ROSEHILLBOWLING
CLUB
PARRAMATTAWORKERS
CLUB
UWSRYDALMERE
ROSEHILLPUBLICSCHOOL
PARRAMATTA RIVER
DUCK RIVER
GRAY ST
MARTHA ST
SHIR
LEY
ST
EGERTON ST
FARIOLA ST
HOLKER ST
GIFFARD ST
DERBY
ST
CARNARVON ST
VORE
ST
FALL
ON
ST
PRIM
ROSE
AV
E
SYLV
IA
ST
NOW
ILL
ST
MILT
ON
STANTOINE ST
PARK
RD
JOHN
ST
DOROTHY ST
GLADYS ST
GAM
MEL
L
ST
KIRB
Y ST
ERICPRIMROSERESERVE
SILVERWATERPARK
RAILWAY CORRIDOR
Petrochemical
Medium density residential
Low density residential
Private recreation
Open space network
Endangered ecologicalcommunities
River corridor
Business name
Small Business/General Industrial
Mixed use
Medium / HeavyIndustrial
Place of intereste.g - school / heritageitem
Legend
Precinct boundary
Railway line
Motorway
Parramatta-Circular Quay Ferry Route
Existing road access
Veolia
SCALE 1:10,000 @ A3
H
H
Disused freight rail line
Heliport
07/02/14
LEGEND
Precinctboundary
Mixeduse
Lowdensityresidential
Mediumdensityresidential
Placeofintereste.g-school/heritageitem
Petrochemical
Medium/HeavyIndustrial
SmallBusiness/GeneralIndustrial
Privaterecreation
Openspacenetwork
Endangeredecologicalcommunities
Rivercorridor
Heliport
Businessname
Railwayline
Disusedfreightrailline
Motorway
Parramatta-CircularQuayFerryRoute
Existingroadaccess
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CHALLENGES
TRANSPORT AND ACCESS
Roadaccessisviatwocongestedmainentry/exitpointsatGrandAve(joiningJamesRuseDrive)andWentworthStreet(joiningParramattaRoad).Bothaccessintersectionsarealreadyatcapacityandvehiclescanexperiencelongwaitingperiodstoexittheprecinctduringpeaktimes.AlackofpublictransportoptionsincreasespressureonroadsandnodirectlinkexiststotheneighbouringindustrialareaofSilverwater(separatedbyDuckRiver).
CONTAMINATION
Thelongindustrialuseoftheprecinctandpoorhistoricmanagementpracticeshaveresultedinmuchofitbeingcontaminated.Substantialfillingoftheareaisbelievedtohaveoccurredbutislargelyundocumented,howeverfillisknowntoincludeasbestoswastesandchromeoreprocessingresidues.
FLOODING
TheprecinctisimpactedbyfloodingfrombothDuckandParramattaRivers.Muchoftheprecinctissubjecttothe1in20and1in100yearfloods,whichhasspecificimplicationsforpermittedlanduses,buildinglocation,designandconstruction.Existingroadaccesspointsareimpactedbyfloodingaslowasthe1in20yearfloodlevel,obstructingemergencyevacuationroutes.
LAND USE AND OWNERSHIP
Therearecurrentlymorethan100individuallandownerswithintheprecinct,withthesouthernpartbeinghighlyfragmented.Discussionswithstakeholdersin2013indicatethatthemajorityofbusinessesintendtostayatpresent,limitingwidespreadchangeofuseintheshorttomediumterm.Conflictsbetweendifferentlandusesinthefutureneedtobemanaged.
FORMER REFINERY
InOctober2012,Shell,whoareoneoftheprimaryoccupantsintheprecinct,changedtheiroperationsfromarefinerytoafuelimportterminal.Thischangehasgreatlyreducedtheamountoflandtheyneedfortheirfuturebusiness.Whilstontheonehandthisisanopportunity,inthatasignificantquantumofpreviouslyunavailableindustriallandwillnowbereleasedtothemarketfornewindustrialdevelopment,ontheotherhanditisaconstraintinthattheoperationofthefuelimportterminalhasveryspecificandsignificantlandrequirementsduetothelocationofexistingpipeandtankinfrastructure.Thiswillultimatelyaffectoverallprecinctlayout,thenewroadnetworkandalsofuturelanduses.
VIEW OF SHELL REFINERY FROM GRAND AVENUE
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OPPORTUNITIES
IMPROVED ROAD ACCESS
AseriesofintersectionupgradesalongtheM4,JamesRuseDriveandCumberlandHighwayareproposedaspartoftheWesternSydneyRegionalRingRoad.Anewroadconnectiontotheeastoftheprecinct(i.e.bridge)couldconnectitwithkeyemploymentlandsinSilverwaterandOlympicParkandreducetrafficimpactsonexistingroads.AnearlyproposedactionistomodelupgradedandpotentialnewaccesspointsandbenefitsthroughaTransport,TrafficandAccessStudy.
WESTERN SYDNEY LIGHT RAIL
TheWesternSydneyLightRailnetworkwillconnecttheCamelliaPrecincttotheParramattaCBD,aswellasMacquarieParkandOlympicPark.Thiswilladdressthelackofpublictransportlinksacrosstheregionandconnectresidentialareaswithjobs,educationandrecreation.Theprecinctalsohasthecapacitytoprovideessentialdepotfacilitiesfortheproposedlightrailnetwork.
REMEDIATION OF LAND
Anychangestoamoresensitivelandusewilltriggertheneedforremediation.Thelevelofremediationappliedandassociatedcostisdirectlyrelatedtothefinallanduseoutcome.Anumberofexistingbusinesseshavemadealongtermcommitmentandsignificantfinancialinvestmentintoremediationofcontaminantsontheirsites.Clean-uptechnologiesarelikelytoimproveovertimebothintermsofcostandeffectiveness.
DIVERSITY OF LAND USES
Theprecincthastheabilitytosupportarangeoflanduseswiththerightplanningcontrols.Traditionalheavyindustriescanexistwithamixoflighterindustries,recreationalandresidentialusesprovidedthatanyfuturesensitivelandusesinthenorth-westoftheprecinctareprotectedbyasuitable
“bufferzone”fromindustrialusesintheeastandsouth.
INNOVATIVE INDUSTRIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Theprecinctiswellpositionedtosupportatransitionfromtraditionalheavyindustriestoaninnovativecleantechnologiesbusinesshub,buildingonanumberofexistingenterpriseswithintheprecinctandcreatingpotentiallinkstoresearchanddevelopmentopportunitieswithinuniversities.TheCamelliaPrecinctisalsohometotwokeypiecesofregionalinfrastructure,beingtheRosehillRecycledWaterSchemeandahighpressurefueldistributionpipeline.
ENHANCED PUBLIC DOMAIN AND PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS
GrandAvenuehasthepotentialtobetransformedintoadistinctiveentryboulevard.Theexistingwideroadreservepresentsopportunitiesforinnovativeandsustainableurbandesigninitiatives,whichwillcreateauniqueandattractiveentrytotheCamelliaPrecinct.Therearenumerousopportunitiesforpublicdomainimprovements,includingthecontinuationoftheParramattariversidewalkthroughtoSilverwater,andimprovedpublicopenspacesandforeshoreconnectionsthatwillprovideamenityforresidents,employeesandvisitors.
PARTNERSHIPS
CollaborationbetweenstakeholdersandpotentialpartnershipopportunitieswiththeUniversityofWesternSydneycouldadvanceapositivevisionandlongtermstrategyfortheprecinct.ApartnershipapproachwouldstrengthenthepositioningofCamelliaandprovideavoiceforlobbyingStateandFederalGovernment.OtherorganisationssuchasCSIROandUNSWhaveexpertiseinsomeoftheindustriespresentonsite,andmayalsobeinterestedinapartnership
NATURAL VALUE
TheCamelliaPrecinctissurroundedbysubstantialareasofnaturalvalue.TheParramattaandDuckRiversboundthenorthern,southernandeasternpartsoftheprecinct,offeringattractiveviewsandrecreationalopportunitiesalongthesewaterwaysandinthesurroundingenvironments.Futureopportunitiestoremediateandregeneratethesenaturalareasandimproveaccesstothisareawillcreateahighlyattractivebusinessenvironmentandnewopenspaceareas.Thewetlandonthenorth-eastcornerprovideshabitatforsomeendangeredspecies.
ROSEHILL RACECOURSE AS A NATURAL BUFFER
AsignificantsectionofthewesternpartoftheprecinctistheexistingRosehillRacecourse.Givenitssize,theracecoursealreadyprovidesanaturalbufferbetweenindustrialusesintheeasternpartoftheprecinctwithresidentialusesonthewesternsideofJamesRuseDrive.ThisnaturalbufferpresentsanopportunitytoprovideincreasedresidentialusesalongJamesRuseDrivethatcouldbeadequatelyseparatedfromindustrialusesintheeast.
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EMPLOYMENT
AnotableexclusionfromtheabovetableisShell,whohasbeenoneoftheprimaryoccupantsintheprecinctfordecades.Whenoperatingasarefinery,Shellhad490employeesworkingintheprecinct.However,thereconfigurationoftherefinerytoafuelimportterminalwillnowonlyrequire60employees.
Notwithstandingthis,divestmentofsurplusindustriallandfromShell’sholdingsandsubsequentindustrialredevelopmentwillgenerate1,600new,directemploymentpositions.Thiswillleadtoanetbenefitof1,170directemployeesfortheprecinctinthelongtermfromthissite.
CurrentlytheB5(BusinessDevelopment)andIN1(GeneralIndustrial)zoneswithintheprecinctareproducingthehighestemploymentdensities,ataround40jobs/ha,asshowninthetablebelow.Potentialzoningchangesshouldbeinvestigatedtoencouragenewemploymentopportunitiesintheprecinct.However,anychangesneedtoconsidertheongoingoperationofheavyindustrialusesintheprecinctandtheneedforanynewusestobecomplimentary.
Employer No of Employees Type of Business % of Total
Employees
JamesHardie 420 Cement,Lime,Plaster&ConcreteProductManufacturing 14%
API 325 Pharmaceutical&MedicinalProductManufacturing 11%
AustralianTurfClub 240 Recreation,Entertainment,Club&HorseRacing 8%
Armaguard 150 RoadFreightTransport 5%
Bunnings(StateSupportCentre) 140 Hardware,Building&GardenSuppliesRetailing(Warehouse) 5%
DownerEDIWorks 140 Cement,Lime,Plaster&ConcreteProductManufacturing 5%
Total 1,415 47%
Zone Location Description Employees Area (Ha) Employment Density (jobs/ha)
B5BusinessDevelopment Rosehill(JamesRuseDrive) 368 9.22 40
IN3HeavyIndustrial Camellia/Rosehill 2,196 239.29 9
IN1GeneralIndustrial Clyde(NorthofM4) 212 5.76 37
RE2PrivateRecreation RosehillRacecourse 240 55.19 4
RE2PrivateRecreation Speedway/Heliport 16 11.72 1
Total 3,032 321.18 9
Therearecurrentlyjustover3,000peopleemployedintheprecinct.Almost50%oftheseemployeescomefromonlysixbusinessessituatedwithintheprecinct,asshowninthetablebelow.
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POTENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTSTheCamelliaPrecinctiswellpositionedtoaccommodatestronggrowthinthefuture.However,limitationstothisgrowthandopportunityareimposedbysomeofthecurrentinfrastructureintheprecinctanditspoortransportconnections.
Inordertoaccommodatepotentialgrowthintheprecinct,thefollowinginfrastructureupgradesrequirefurtherinvestigation:
1.UpgradeandimprovementstoGrandAvenue
2.NewlinktoSydneyOlympicPark(bridgeoverDuckRiver)
3.NewlinktoSilverwater(bridgeoverDuckRiver)
4.NewdirectlinktotheM4Motorway(tosouthernpartofprecinct)
5.PotentialnewFerryWharfonParramattaRiver(innorth-westernpartofprecinct)
Inadditiontotheabove,CouncilshouldcontinuetopursueitsWesternSydneyLightRailProposal,whichwouldprovideimprovedaccessinthenorth-westerncorneroftheprecinct,andbetterconnecttheCamelliaPrecinctwiththeParramattaCBD.
GRAND AVENUE BRIDGE
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CamelliaStation
RosehillStation
To CarlingfordStation
ClydeStation
To ParramattaCity Centre
To Strathfield, Sydney CBD
To M7 Interchange
Tramway Ave
Cam
ellia
HASSALL ST
SILV
ERW
ATER
RO
AD
PARRAMATTA
M4
WESTERN MOTORWAY
ROAD
PARRAMATTA
ROSEHILL RACECOURSEENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT
MIXED USE
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
INDUSTRIAL, WAREHOUSE,DISTRIBUTION +LOGISTICS
BUSINESS-ORIENTEDLAND USE TRANSITION
ZONE
ECOLOGICAL AREA
SYDNEY SPEEDWAY/GRANVILLE SHOWGROUND
DUCK
RI
VER
Rydalmere Ferry WharfPotential
CamelliaFerry Wharf
COLQ
UHOU
N ST
DURH
AM
ST
GRAND AVE
DEVON STUNWIN ST
2
R
USE
3
1
4
DRIV
E
JAM
ES
RIVER
H
H
5
SCALE 1:10,000 @ A3
Legend
Railway line
Disused freight rail line
Potential riverside pedestrian access
Parramatta-Circular Quay Ferry Route
Motorway
Precinct Boundary
Grand Avenue improvements
Link to Sydney Olympic Park(Location TBD)
Link to Silverwater(Location TBD)
M4 Western Motorway link
Major roads
Indicative Light Rail Route / Stop
Indicative Light Rail Route - Stage 2
Heliport
Potential infrastructureimprovements
Open space network
River corridor
DRAFT LAND USE CONCEPT PLAN 07/02/14
1
2
3
4
New Camellia Ferry Wharf5
Potential infrastructureimprovements
DRAFT LAND USE CONCEPT PLAN
DRAFT LAND USE CONCEPT PLAN
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CamelliaStation
RosehillStation
To CarlingfordStation
ClydeStation
To ParramattaCity Centre
To Strathfield, Sydney CBD
To M7 Interchange
Tramway Ave
Cam
ellia
HASSALL ST
SILV
ERW
ATER
RO
AD
PARRAMATTA
M4
WESTERN MOTORWAY
ROAD
PARRAMATTA
ROSEHILL RACECOURSEENTERTAINMENT PRECINCT
MIXED USE
HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
INDUSTRIAL, WAREHOUSE,DISTRIBUTION +LOGISTICS
BUSINESS-ORIENTEDLAND USE TRANSITION
ZONE
ECOLOGICAL AREA
SYDNEY SPEEDWAY/GRANVILLE SHOWGROUND
DUCK
RI
VER
Rydalmere Ferry WharfPotential
CamelliaFerry Wharf
COLQ
UHOU
N ST
DURH
AM
ST
GRAND AVE
DEVON STUNWIN ST
2
R
USE
3
1
4
DRIV
E
JAM
ES
RIVER
H
H
5
SCALE 1:10,000 @ A3
Legend
Railway line
Disused freight rail line
Potential riverside pedestrian access
Parramatta-Circular Quay Ferry Route
Motorway
Precinct Boundary
Grand Avenue improvements
Link to Sydney Olympic Park(Location TBD)
Link to Silverwater(Location TBD)
M4 Western Motorway link
Major roads
Indicative Light Rail Route / Stop
Indicative Light Rail Route - Stage 2
Heliport
Potential infrastructureimprovements
Open space network
River corridor
DRAFT LAND USE CONCEPT PLAN 07/02/14
1
2
3
4
New Camellia Ferry Wharf5
Potential infrastructureimprovements
POTENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
GrandAvenueimprovements
LinktoSydneyOlympicPark(LocationTBD)
LinktoSilverwater(LocationTBD)
M4WesternMotorwaylink
NewCamelliaFerryWharf
1
2
3
4
5
POTENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
LEGEND
PrecinctBoundary
Motorway
Majorroads
Potentialinfrastructureimprovements
Railwayline
Disusedfreightrailline
IndicativeLightRailRoute/Stop
IndicativeLightRailRoute-Stage2
Heliport
Potentialriversidepedestrianaccess
Parramatta-CircularQuayFerryRoute
Openspacenetwork
Rivercorridor
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DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLES
ONEAllowforsomemixedusedevelopment,includingresidential,inthenorth-westernpartoftheprecinctfrontingJamesRuseDriveandadjacenttotheCarlingfordRailwayline.
TWO FacilitatearenewedentertainmentprecinctatRosehillRacecourse,anduseitasabufferbetweentheresidentialandindustrialpartsoftheprecinct.
THREE Retainthemajorityoftheprecinctinthesouthernandeasternpartsforindustrialdevelopment,butfacilitateitstransitiontomorecontemporaryindustries,includingwarehousingandlogistics,andalsohightechandecoindustries,soastogeneratemorejobs.
FOUR Provideadynamic,business-orientedlandusetransitionzoneinthenorthernpartoftheprecinctonGrandAvenueadjacenttoParramattaRiver,allowingforasmoothtransitionbetweenthemixeduseprecincttothewestandindustrialprecincttotheeast.
FIVE ProvidefornewtrafficaccesspointsintheeasternpartoftheprecinctoverDuckRiverandalsointhesouthernpartconnectingtotheM4,soastoallowforimprovedaccesstotheindustrialzoneandminimiseanylanduseconflictswithindustrialtrafficneedingtopassthroughanynewresidentialdevelopmentinthewest.
SIX ImprovetheviabilityofexistingpublictransportoptionsintheprecinctbyfocussinganynewresidentialdevelopmentintensificationaroundtheexistingrailstationsatRosehillandCamelliaandalsoprovidingforanewCamelliaferrywharfontheParramattaRiverinthenorth-westernpartoftheprecinct.
TheseprinciplesareillustratedintheDraftLandUseConceptPlan.
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NECESSARY STUDIES
Inordertoprogressplanningfortheprecinctthatwouldleadtoanyrezoningofland,thefollowingtechnicalstudiesarerequiredtobefundedandcompleted:
1.Transport,TrafficandAccessStudy2.EconomicIssuesandDriversStudy3.ContaminationStudy4.UrbanDesignStudy5.InfrastructureCostingStudy
VIEW FROM PARRAMATTA RIVER OVER BORAL SITE
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NEXT STEPS
1.ParramattaCityCouncilwillconvenestakeholderworkinggroupstoconsultontheideaspresentedinthisDiscussionPaperandagreeonalongtermvisionfortheCamelliaPrecinct.
2.Investigationoffundingopportunitieswillcontinuetoadvancenecessarystudiesfortheprecinct.
3.Counciltodetermineanappropriatepathwayleadingtorezoningintheprecinct,asperthefigureoverpage.
ABORIGINAL ARTWORK ALONG GRAND AVENUE
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POTENTIAL REZONING PATHWAYS
*Note:“UrbanActivationPrecinctsareimportantareasthattheMinisterforPlanningandInfrastructureconsidershaveawidersocial,economicorenvironmentalsignificanceforthecommunityorhaveredevelopmentsignificanceofascalethatisimportanttoimplementingtheState’splanningobjectives.
Precinctsareenvisagedasbeinglargerareas,usuallymadeupofmultipleland-holdings.TheywillbecapableofdeliveringsignificantadditionalgrowthandrequirecoordinationfromStateandlocalgovernmenttorealisetheirpotential.”
NSWUrbanActivationPrecinctsGuideline,October2012,DepartmentofPlanning&Infrastructure
Rezone precinct through amendment(s) to Council Local Environmental Plan
Propose rezoning through amendment(s) to Council Local Environmental Plan
Carry out studies and prepare Precinct Planning Report – Government funded/led
Rezone precinct through amendment to State Environmental Planning Policy
$5 million funding assistance is provided by Government to deliver local infrastructure
Carry out studies and prepare Structure Plan – Council funded/led
Consultation/Public Exhibition
Consultation/Public Exhibition
Urban Activation Precinct* Nomination
Government endorses nomination
Refine Vision and determine Rezoning Pathway
Consultation
Discussion Paper
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