Public re-exhibition of an amended draft Development Control Plan (DCP) and amended draft Planning A…

The City of Parramatta Council is currently exhibiting an amended draft Development Control Plan (DCP) and an amended draft Planning Agreement relating to land at 20 Macquarie Street, Parramatta.  An earlier version of these documents was previously exhibited from 12 December 2018 to 1 February 2019, alongside the Planning Proposal for this site. The Planning Proposal for this site (which is relevant to the draft DCP and draft Planning Agreement) was endorsed for finalisation by Council at its Meeting on 9 September 2019 and seeks to amend the Parramatta Local Environmental Plan 2011 (PLEP2011) by:

Increasing the maximum height of buildings from 36 metres (approximately 11 storeys) to 90 metres (approximately 29 storeys) and maximum floor space ratio from 4:1 to 10:1; Including a site-specific clause requiring development on the subject site to comply with the FSR sliding-scale provisions except if the development is for a hotel or a motel; and Include maximum car parking rates consistent with Council’s resolution of 10 April 2017.

Please note that as the Planning Proposal has been endorsed by Council for finalisation, it is not the subject of this public exhibition which instead relates to the draft DCP and draft Planning Agreement.

Draft Development Control Plan

The draft DCP is relevant to the Planning Proposal and provides for more detailed design guidelines and controls.  An amended site-specific draft DCP has been prepared in accordance with the resolution of Council dated 9 September 2019 (see Item 18.5, Resolution 2406).  This is intended to be included as part of the Parramatta DCP 2011 which is available on Council’s website at or at Council’s Customer Service Centre.  Amendments to the draft DCP for 20 Macquarie Street since the original exhibition relate to the following matters:

The podium setback on the western boundary (Marsden Street) has been increased from 0 metres to 2 metres to enable for the potential for future road widening on Marsden Street; The draft DCP permits the podium to overhang above ground floor level subject to meeting certain criteria related to urban design and public domain outcomes; The tower setback on the western boundary (Marsden Street) has been increased from 0 metres to 2 metres to reflect the ground floor podium setback.  The tower setback on the southern boundary (Macquarie Street) has been reduced from 6 metres to 3 metres.  Draft Planning Agreement

The draft Planning Agreement is also relevant to the Planning Proposal and makes provision for a monetary contribution to be used towards public domain improvement works within the Parramatta Central Business District (in the event that the land is developed for residential purposes).  The amendment to the draft Planning Agreement for 20 Macquarie Street since the original exhibition includes an additional provision requiring the developer to provide a 2 metre wide easement for public pedestrian access on the Marsden Street frontage of the site.  This relates to the 2 metre setback area for road widening referred to above in the DCP amendments.

The draft site-specific DCP and draft Planning Agreement will be on public exhibition from Wednesday 25 November 2020 to Friday 15 January 2021 and can be viewed in the following ways:

On Council's website Visit Parramatta City Council Customer Service Centre, Ground Floor, 126 Church Street, Parramatta: Monday – Friday 9.00am to 3.00pm.

Written comments on the draft site-specific DCP and draft Planning Agreement are invited. All submissions received by Council will be considered before a final decision is made.

All submissions are to be received by 5pm on Friday 15 January 2021.

Submissions may be lodged by: Post: Chief Executive Officer

Parramatta City Council P.O. Box 32 PARRAMATTA NSW 2124

Attn: Felicity Roberts – Land Use Planning

or

Email: [email protected] please quote “Draft site-specific DCP and Planning Agreement, 20 Macquarie Street, Parramatta – RZ/21/2015” in subject line

In accordance with COVID-19 Legislation Amendment (Emergency Measures) Bill 2020, all relevant exhibition material can be accessed on Council’s website. If you have any issues accessing the material please contact the Council Officer on the email or telephone details provided below. The exhibition material is also available at the Customer Contact Centre – 126 Church Street, Parramatta, 2150 on Monday – Friday during 9:00am – 3:00pm

Please note: Council endorsed matters in relation to finalising the Planning Proposal for 20 Macquarie Street, Parramatta on 9 September 2019 (refer to see Item 18.5, Resolution 2406).  For further information or queries please contact Felicity Roberts – Project Officer City Planning on (02) 9806 5710.

Downloads

Draft Development Control Plan as amended for re-exhibition (PDF)  Draft Planning Agreement as amended for re-exhibition (PDF) Explanatory Note for draft Planning Agreement. (PDF) Endorsed Planning Proposal (PDF) Extract from Minutes of Council 9 September 2019 (PDF) Report to Council - 9 September 2019 (PDF) Extract from Minutes of Local Planning Panel - 20 August 2019 (PDF) Report to Local Planning Panel - 20 August 2019 (PDF)

Persons making a submission should note the following regarding personal information included in your submission:

Purpose of collection: Should you wish to make a submission on the publicly exhibited matter, Council will be collecting your personal information in order to enable Council to properly consider your submission (as required by law) and communicate further with you about this matter if required.

Intended recipients: The intended recipient of the information is City of Parramatta Council.

Supply: While the supply of this information is voluntary, the personal information you provide will enable Council to properly consider your submission (as required by law) and communicate further with you about this matter if required.

Access/Correction: Your personal information can be accessed by you and may also be available to third parties in accordance with the City of Parramatta’s Access to Information Policy and Privacy Management Plan. You may make an application for access or amendment to personal information held by Council. Council will consider any such application in accordance with the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998.

Storage: Council is the agency that holds the personal information. Council may be contacted on 9806 5050 or at 126 Church Street, Parramatta NSW 2150.