August 2018

NORTH SYDNEY CENTREWARD STREET PRECINCT

MASTERPLAN

Project Context

Exhibition: 7 August - 8 October 2018

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Ward Street Precinct

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WARD ST PRECINCT

Warringah Expressway

Berry Square

McLaren St

Hampden St

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FUTURE METRO STATION Ward St

car park

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FUTURE METRO ENTRANCE

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Ward Street Precinct, today:

1115 dwellings*

3700 jobs

1890 parking spaces* / 925 public parking spaces

20 sqm of public open space

Within 50 metres of the precinct, today:

960 additional dwellings*

1 Metro station proposed

2 independent schools LEGEND

Victoria Cross Metro Station

Ward Street precinct study area

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231 dwellings702 dwellings

400 jobs

3300 jobs

570 parking spaces

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Berry Street

Angelo Street

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* Includes existing and approved.

Precinct snapshot

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Why a Masterplan?

Strong private development

interest

The opportunity to activate the North

Sydney Centre

The arrival of Victoria Cross

Metro Station in 2024

The return of Ward Street car park to Council in 2020

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Council developed a draft Stage 1 Masterplan for the Precinct in 2016.

Following the exhibition of the draft Masterplan in early 2017, this Stage 2 refinement process was undertaken.

The desire to further refine the masterplan originated out of the following factors:

1. INPUT FROM THE COMMUNITY

2. CHANGES TO SYDNEY METRO PROJECT

3. RELEASE OF THE NORTH DISTRICT PLAN

4. NORTH SYDNEY CAPACITY AND LAND USE STUDY

Refining The Draft Masterplan

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7,900-10,400PEOPLE

The Stage 2 Masterplan builds upon the Stage 1 work and has integrated and expanded upon the defined place principles:

1. INTEGRATE WITH THE METRO

2. COMPLETE THE PEDESTRIAN CORE

3. ENHANCE THE PUBLIC SPACE JOURNEY

4. ESTABLISH A HUB FOR PUBLIC LIFE

5. STRENGTHEN THE COMMERCIAL CENTRE

Place Principles

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Masterplan approach

Facilitate north-south crossing Develop a variety of open space typologies

Create east-west connections Connect to existing public amenity

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Berry Street

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McLaren Street

Berry Street

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McLaren Street

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Miller

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Walke

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Bradfi

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McLaren St

Site Analysis

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No existing views to Harbour, Bridge or Opera House

Existing residential views restricted to east

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Walke

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Berry St

McLaren St

Site Analysis

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Residential Strata Schemes

General Protected Building (Heritage)

Under Construction

Carpark - Council Site

Commercial Strata Scheme

Single Ownership Building

Ausgrid Buildings

Developable Area / Envelope

Miller

Street

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Berry St

McLaren St

Site Analysis

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Miller

Street

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Berry St

McLaren St

41 McLaren Street

201 Miller Street

199 Miller Street

146 Walker Street

Site Analysis

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3-4 hrs

1-2 hrs

2-3 hrs

0-1 hr

No. Hours Daylight on 21 June between 9am and 3pm

5-6 hrs

Zone of 4+ hours sunlight without new mass

4-5 hrs

Masterplan Option 01 Miller Street Square

Height to north restricted

Height to north restricted

Location of primaryopen space

Location of primaryopen space

Masterplan Option 02 Central Square

Two masterplan options

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Two new public squares with connected laneways. Potential for outdoor dining, events and lunchtime seating.Central Square: 530sqmBerry St Square: 1280sqm

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New shared pedestrian/ car zones with ‘right of way’ accessibility for laneway 01.

3 3,740sqmNew cultural hub. A mixed-use facility providing gallery spaces and flexible use spaces.

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1,810sqm

New Stanton Branch Library within the podium of the new setback building at 213-219 Miller St.

1,200sqm

New pedestrianised ‘Eat Street Precinct’

750sqm

New ‘North Berry St Square’ with potential for outdoor dining and lunchtime seating.

1,044sqm

New central public square with connected laneways. Potential for outdoor dining, events and lunchtime seating.

1,563sqm 12 New shared pedestrian/ car

zones with ‘right of way’ accessibility for laneway 01.

3 3,740sqm New cultural hub. A mixed-use facility providing gallery spaces and flexible use spaces.

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1,200sqm

New Stanton Branch Library facing into Central Square, contained wholly on existing council land.

1,200sqm

New pedestrianised ‘Eat Street Precinct’

750sqm

New ‘North Berry St Square’ with potential for outdoor dining and lunchtime seating.

1,044sqm

2,700+ sqm of dedicated parks, plazas and pedestrianised street to be provided within the precinctTwo masterplan options

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Miller Street Square Central SquareMasterplan Option 01 Masterplan Option 02

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(existing)

Miller Street Square

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Residential Hotel Conference/Events Community/Events Commercial Retail

Masterplan Option 01 Masterplan Option 02

Built form outcome

16Residential Hotel Conference/Events Community/Events Commercial Retail

Miller Street Square Central SquareMasterplan Option 01 Masterplan Option 02

Built form outcome

17Residential Hotel Conference/Events Community/Events Commercial Retail

Miller Street SquareMasterplan Option 01

Built form outcome

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Miller Street SquareMasterplan Option 01

KEY OBJECTIVES

• A civic scale space on Miller Street

• A suitable entrance and presence for the library

• Provide passive recreation spaces

• Opportunity for significant public art installation

• Opportunity to expand the green canopy and planting

• Create lunch time food and beverage experience

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Central SquareMasterplan Option 02

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Create a safe connector for all hours of the day and night

• Provide an active, events-focused community square

• Create a lunch time food and beverage experience

• Create a night time / weekend economy destination

• Provide a public presence that reconciles residential and

commercial uses

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Stanton CBD Branch Library

Ward Street Cultural HubFloor space: 3,740sqm2

Floor space: 1,200m2

The Stanton Library Masterplan (endorsed by council on 21 March 2016) highlighted the requirement for a CBD Branch library that will meet the needs of the growing North Sydney work-force.

A modern annex branch library of approximately 1,000sqm would be a suitable size to meet the requirements as per the State Library of NSW ‘Small Library Project’ Guidelines.

Gallery and performance spaces were identified as a priority requirement for the CBD and surrounding areas in the ‘Cultural and Strategic Plan’ 2015-17.

A purpose-built facility contained in the ‘heart of the precinct’ will create a cultural destination and will be supported and mutually reinforced by the branch library and newly formed ‘eat street’ along Ward St providing a multi-faceted destination experience.

Mixed use facility that can accommodate such uses as:

• Gallery spaces

• Artists studios

• Retail and Dining

• Makers spaces

• Co-working spaces

• Child care

• Roof top terraces

• Live performances

Cultural hub - same location for both masterplan options

40North Sydney - North of Centre Precinct Plan

20 m

34.5 m

THE ACTIVATION AGENT: COMMUNITY + COLLABORATIVE HUBHUB LOCATION IS IDEALLY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE PRECINCT

4,514 m24 storeysRL 85

HUB USES CAN INCLUDE: • RETAIL/DINING • RECREATION FACILITIES• SKILLS TRAINING• NIGHT COURSES• EXHIBITION + FLEXIBLE

FLOOR SPACE• ARTIST STUDIOS• CHILD CARE• PUBLIC ROOF TOP TERRACE

INSPIRATION: THE COMMUNE, NEWTOWN

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3,955sqm of land is owned by CouncilTotal site area: 3.2 hectares

Existing council-owned land

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330 lineal metres of new and enhanced pedestrian connections, lane-ways and spaces

Proposed Pedestrian Network

Masterplan Overall Snapshot

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4,750sqm of new council-ownedcommunity spaces comprising a mix ofcultural and library uses to be providedwithin the precinct

Proposed community facilities(120% of existing council land area)

Delivering high quality employment floorspace

155-185,000 sqm of premium and A grade commercial floorspace which means space for up to 9,250 new workers supporting local business

2,700+ sqm of dedicated parks, plazas and pedestrianised street to be provided within the precinct

Proposed open space(68% of existing council land area)

Masterplan Overall Snapshot

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Public domain outcome

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McLAREN ST BERRY ST MOUNT ST BLUE STRIDGE ST

BERRY SQUARE

BRETT WHITELEY PLACEthe civic heart

WARD ST PRECINCTprogramme + activity

eat street

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WALKER STREET

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GREENWOOD PLAZAheritage precinctST. LEONARDS PARK

recreation

DENISON STWARD ST GAS LANEELLIOT ST

future connection

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Precinct & community needs analysis

Establish vision & key objectivesStage 1 review

Masterplanning & design excercise

Testing & appraisalDesign, planning & economic factors

ConsultationIndustry & community

Indepth stakeholder engagement

Consideration of variables

Exhibition: 7 August - 8 October 2018

Final Masterplan

Implementation strategy