Western Sydney University Bankstown City Campus

I strongly support our Western Sydney University Bankstown Campus being built in 2022.
The Bankstown CBD campus is extremely important to our community and it will bring more employment and job opportunities in Canterbury - Bankstown.
I really hope this great project may happen in 2022 and i am proud of this great campus being approved by our council

thank you

Provisions should be made for the refurbishment of Paul Keating Park as a part of this project. This development will provide for significant shadowing of the park during all months of the year which will change the way the park is utilised. The park is currently sparsely landscaped and would likely become quite cold and windy during the winter months with the additional shadowing. As this proposed development would be the cause of the change to the park's atmosphere, the park's upgrade should be included within the scope of this project.

I object the project on the basis of its height. The current zoning in the identified Bankstown site can only accommodate a building of up to 16 storeys, or height of 53 metres, with a floor space ratio of 4.5:1. A 21-storey building despite being used for educational purposes would potentially create a new zoning standard for future residential and commercial developments which should not be permitted given the infrastructure currently in the area and the increase number of proposed residential projects before the council for approval. Zoning standards should be a control measure for all buildings not a standard to be questioned to allow for higher storey developments in Bankstown

Building height is too excessive 21-story's will shade the surrounding area a lot especially Paul Keating park. Parking is hard to find as is, but construction will make parking harder since building will be erected in an existing car park area! Ive noticed 2 levels of car parking, there should be 2 levels of general public car parking 3 hour free parking and more parking levels for WSU students/teachers. I would of thought for a building of this size it should of had at least 4 levels if not more! Close by shopping center parking is inadequate as you drive around many times to find parking. And last but not least there's no other building in the area with 21 levels, is this because the project is a NSW Goverment ?

Retail Food and Beverage Area
Are there adequate storage facilities for these shops. They will need storage in basement level for drink and paper goods
Are there utility meters for each of these so that if they go out to tender they can be charged for all utilities

Conference Centre
At the back of the conference rooms is the store room of adequate size to fit all chairs and tables
Is the kitchen/ servery large enough to cater for this area. Is there a storage space for the kitchen/ servery for crockery, cutlery and some food items

As a parent that regularly uses the playground there, I am concerned for the safety of the children if a relatively static car park is now going to become a thoroughfare for less experienced student drivers to swing via the university. There will need to be a fence or something around the playground to separate it from the car movements so that kids arent runing into the path of these vehicles. Also i saw the Exeloo toilets are being removed. Do we now take the kids into the university for the toilet or do we have to take them to Bryan Brown centre?

Also i am a bit concerned that they are relying on the existing car parking in the area and note that the existing roads are all operating well. Have you tried driving to that site from the south? Restwell is a standstill in the afternoon from school run until dinner time, and in the morning it is chapel street via Greenwood Ave that is at a standstill, yet neither of these roads has been considered in the assessment despite condell park and revesby having been noted as key cathcments for the university students.

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TfNSW and RMS joint Response

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A combined Transport for NSW/Roads and Maritime Services response has been submitted to the portal. Copy attached.

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Refer to attached Submission Letter`

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